| M'laya for a commission to re-define boundary with Assam |
By our Bureau & IANS
SHILLONG/GUWAHATI, Aug 13: Meghalaya Chief Minister Mukul Sangma has asked Union Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde to expedite the constitution of a boundary commission to “re-examine and re-define” the inter-State boundary between Meghalaya and Assam.
The four decade old boundary dispute between Meghalaya and Assam has witnessed a spate of un... |
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| NE students living in fear in Pune |
From our Staff Correspondent
SHILLONG, Aug 13: The Meghalaya based civil society women organization (CSWO) today stated that the ethnic riots in Assam has already had a ramification on the North East students studying in Pune, Maharashtra.
Citing the information that the organization received from the North East students’ community, CSWO president Agnes Kharshiing sa... |
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| Proceedings against erring inspector begin |
From our Staff Correspondent
SHILLONG, Aug 13: Departmental proceedings have been initiated by the State Police headquarters against the suspended police instructor who forced two recruits to gulp in their own urine for alleged breach of discipline.
The departmental proceedings initiated against the instructor identified as Pradeep Ch Bora will complete in 90 days time, informed... |
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| Security beefed up to thwart HNLC attack |
From a Correspondent
SHILLONG, Aug 13: On the eve of the 25th raising day of the Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC), the Meghalaya government today said that it had taken all measures to prevent the proscribed outfit from raising its head again and create disturbance ahead of Independence Day celebrations.
Speaking to reporters today at his office chamber, Chief Secr... |
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| Meghalaya Home Minister on Khanduli clash |
From a Correspondent
SHILLONG, Aug 13: Meghalaya Home Minister HDR Lyngdoh today said that he was informed by the Deputy Commissioner of the West Jaintia Hills district, PS Dkhar that on Monday he held discussion with his Karbi Anglong counterpart. “The Karbi Anglong district administration has decided to keep in abeyance to erect electrical poles in Khanduli,” Lyngdoh said. ... |
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| KSU members booked for assault |
From a Correspondent
SHILLONG, Aug 13: Three Khasi Students’ Union (KSU) members of Nongthymmai unit were detained by Laitumkhrah Police this afternoon for assault and manhandling passengers travelling in a Sumo on their way to Jaintia Hills district. Thirteen labourers hailing from Dosa district of Rajasthan were on their way to Lumshnong in Jaintia Hills to start work at the Star Ceme... |
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| Reckless driving claims one life |
From a Correspondent
SHILLONG, Aug 13: In a reckless driving case, a young girl identified as Ibanlamlynti Syiemiong was run over by a jeep bearing registration number ML-08/5163 near Fire Brigade at 12.45 pm on Sunday. Daughter of S Nongrum of Wahkdiat, Syiemiong was rushed to the Woodland Hospital but succumbed to her injuries before reaching there. The driver of the jeep, Phylla Lyngdoh No... |
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| Professor David Syiemlieh felicitated |
From a Correspondent
SHILLONG, Aug 13: On being appointed as member of the Union Public Service Commission, Professor David Reid Syiemlieh was today felicitated in a largely attended meeting at the North Eastern Hill University, the Meghalaya Tribal Teachers Association North Eastern Hill University (MeTTA-NEHU). Prof. David Syiemlieh was earlier Professor in the Department of History, NEHU a... |
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| VVPAT to be field tested during mock poll at Sohra |
From a Correspondent
SHILLONG, Aug 13: In an effort to make the voting process more transparent, the Election Commission will be holding a mock poll on August 25 at Cherrapunjee (Sohra) to test the competency of the voter verifiable paper audit trial (VVPAT) system. The “counting” of votes would be held on August 27. “Sohra has been chosen as the venue to test the mach... |
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