| Sangma's tribal card draws bouquets, brickbats in State |
SHILLONG, July 22: The people in Meghalaya, home state of opposition-backed presidential candidate P.A. Sangma, were glued to their TVs as counting in the presidential poll went on Sunday even as his decision to play the tribal card came in for both support and criticism.
The election had seen the state’s people keenly engaged in discussions as to whether or not Purno Agitok Sangm... |
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| Sangma's tribal card draws bouquets, brickbats in State |
SHILLONG, July 22: The people in Meghalaya, home state of opposition-backed presidential candidate P.A. Sangma, were glued to their TVs as counting in the presidential poll went on Sunday even as his decision to play the tribal card came in for both support and criticism.
The election had seen the state’s people keenly engaged in discussions as to whether or not Purno Agitok Sangm... |
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| Sangma second tribal from M'laya to lose presidential poll |
SHILLONG, July 22: Former Lok Sabha speaker Purno A. Sangma Sunday is the second tribal leader from Meghalaya who failed to win the presidential election after the late George Gilbert Swell. Backed by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and National Front in the 1992 presidential election, Swell lost to Congress’ Shankar Dayal Sharma, securing only 346,485 votes against his opponent’s 675... |
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| Another arms dealer nabbed |
From a Correspondent
SHILLONG, July 22: The Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) team of the Meghalaya Police on Saturday arrested an arms dealer who used to supply arms to the Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA). According to police, Paua Hatjaw of Anokgre, Tura in Meghalaya’s West Garo Hills district, was arrested from Tura and has been brought to Shillong. Hatjaw has been remand... |
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| Sangma second tribal from M'laya to lose presidential poll |
SHILLONG, July 22: Former Lok Sabha speaker Purno A. Sangma Sunday is the second tribal leader from Meghalaya who failed to win the presidential election after the late George Gilbert Swell. Backed by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and National Front in the 1992 presidential election, Swell lost to Congress’ Shankar Dayal Sharma, securing only 346,485 votes against his opponent’s 675... |
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| Two arrested |
From a Correspondent
SHILLONG, July 22: The Meghalaya Police arrested Jephalson Lawai (29) and Ribiang Khariap (24) of Nongdawah village in Mawryngkneng, East Khasi Hills district, for trying to loot sugar bags from a truck on Sunday afternoon. According to the police, the duo tried to loot the sugar bags meant for the Food Corporation of India (FCI) from a truck (AS-01 DD-1585).
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| Another arms dealer nabbed |
From a Correspondent
SHILLONG, July 22: The Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) team of the Meghalaya Police on Saturday arrested an arms dealer who used to supply arms to the Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA). According to police, Paua Hatjaw of Anokgre, Tura in Meghalaya’s West Garo Hills district, was arrested from Tura and has been brought to Shillong. Hatjaw has been remand... |
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| ANVC (B) calls 12-hr Garo hills bandh |
From a Correspondent
SHILLONG, July 22: The breakaway faction of the Achik National Volunteer Council (ANVC-B) has called a 12-hour Garoland bandh on July 24. The dawn to dusk bandh would start from 5 am and end at 5:00 pm. According to the statement of the outfit, the bandh has been called in protest against the recent killings of some innocent civilians and firing at Williamnagar fish marke... |
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| HNLC flexes its muscles |
From a Correspondent
SHILLONG, July 22: The proscribed Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) has claimed that it is “back again” and this time with “cadres who are well trained in handling sophisticated weapons and can operate in any kind of terrain.” According to a statement posted by the outfit on facebook, a social networking site, the exchange of fire betw... |
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| ANVC (B) calls 12-hr Garo hills bandh |
From a Correspondent
SHILLONG, July 22: The breakaway faction of the Achik National Volunteer Council (ANVC-B) has called a 12-hour Garoland bandh on July 24. The dawn to dusk bandh would start from 5 am and end at 5:00 pm. According to the statement of the outfit, the bandh has been called in protest against the recent killings of some innocent civilians and firing at Williamnagar fish marke... |
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| HNLC flexes its muscles |
From a Correspondent
SHILLONG, July 22: The proscribed Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) has claimed that it is “back again” and this time with “cadres who are well trained in handling sophisticated weapons and can operate in any kind of terrain.” According to a statement posted by the outfit on facebook, a social networking site, the exchange of fire betw... |
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| Garo hills bandh called |
From a Correspondent
SHILLONG, July 22: The breakaway faction of the Achik National Volunteer Council (ANVC-B) has called a 12-hour Garo Hills bandh on July 24. The bandh has been called in protest against the recent killing of some innocent civilians and firing at Williamnagar fish market on Saturday evening.... |
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| Rimitre Thma, Kyntiew Shaphrang Kharlukhi, Russel Nongkynrih adjudged 'Airtel Rising Stars' |
From a Correspondent
Shillong, July 22: Rimitre Thma from K.J.P Synod Mihngi JOWAI, Kyntiew Shaphrang Kharlukhi from OM Roy Memorial School and Russel C.L Nongkynrih from St Anthony’s School were adjudged as the three ‘Airtel Rising Stars’ at the Shillong talent hunt that concluded at the city’s JNS Complex. The players were selected on criteria based on the aspe... |
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