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Meghalaya Minister lays stone for upgradation of PHC to CHC

Shillong: Banteidor Lyngdoh, Minister of Agriculture Friday laid the foundation stone for the upgradation of Jongksha PHC into  Community Health Centre (CHC) at the premises of Jongksha PHC.Martle Mukhim, MDC Mawkynrew Constituency, G. Dkhar, Block Development Officer Mawkynrew C...

Meghalaya to share blueprint for relocation of Dalit Sikhs

Shillong: The Meghalaya government has decided to share the blueprint for relocation of Dalit Sikhs from Harijan Colony at Them Iew Mawlong to Bishop Cotton road of the Shillong Municipal Board office.On Thursday, the High-Level Committee’s (HLC) headed by...

Young North East girls lured to big cities with fake jobs: NCW

Shillong: The National Commission for Women (NCW) Chairperson, Rekha Sharma on Wednesday said the young girl’s from the North Eastern States are being lured to big cities with fake job opportunities and then pushed into the flesh trade.Speaking at...

Meghalaya HC recalls contempt case against CS on illegal coal mining

Shillong: The full bench of the Meghalaya High Court has recalled its previous order of contempt proceedings against the State Chief Secretary after “some positive measures” have now been taken by the State government regarding measurement of all the...

Meghalaya forms Regional Panels to tackle boundary dispute with Assam

Shillong: The Meghalaya government has constituted three regional committees to resolve boundary disputes in six remaining ‘areas of differences' with Assam, an official said on Monday. Out of 12 ‘areas of differences’, Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma and his Assam...

AIS officers in NE States want Central govt to rescind order for withdrawing special benefits

Shillong: A day after the Union government has withdrawn special benefits including additional monetary allowance given to All India Services (AIS) officers posted in the North Eastern states, the All North East IAS and other Associations are preparing to...

Committed to make Meghalaya top, says CM Conrad Sangma

Chokpot: Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma on Saturday iterated that his government was committed to make Meghalaya one among the top ten states in the country, even as he said the state has been making rapid progress on several...

80% of drugs-related chargesheets rejected by courts: Meghalaya DGP

Shillong: Meghalaya Director General of Police LR Bishnoi on Friday said 80 percent of the drugs-related chargesheets are rejected by the courts for non compliance of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) norms.Voicing concern over the “procedural lapses” ,...

Meghalaya HM declines to commit to CBI probe into ex- militant leader death

Shillong: Meghalaya Home Minister Lahkmen Rymbui has refused to make any commitment to the demand for an independent inquiry into the killing of former Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council militant leader, Cheristerfield Thangkhiew.The opposition Trinamool Congress, pressure groups, and the...

17-year-old kills octogenarian for witchcraft in Meghalaya

Shillong: A 80-year-old man was killed by a 17-year-old boy, accusing him of practising witchcraft, police said on Wednesday. Police said the incident occurred at Dienglieng village in East Khasi Hills district on Tuesday night when the juvenile attacked Kwoi...

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Seva Setu Abhiyan held at Salungpham, Thoubal

Thoubal: The District Administration, Thoubal, successfully organized the Seva Setu Abhiyan (Go to Village) in connection with the Seva...