| Mass exodus of NE people: Sangma writes to CMs |
From a Correspondent
SHILLONG, Aug 17: Meghalaya Chief Minister Mukul Sangma has written to all the Chief Ministers of the Northeastern States including Sikkim allaying fears caused by reports that students, professionals and workers from the region are being targeted by certain radical groups in the southern States of the country.
In his letter, Sangma said, “The anxiety ... |
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| 'There were some cases of atrocities against NE people in some cities' |
From our Staff Correspondent
SHILLONG, Aug 17: Chairman of the Northeastern India Congress Committee (NEICC) DD Lapang criticized the Government of Meghalaya for living in a State of denial on the recent incidents of violence perpetrated on the students of the State and the region in some metropolitan cities.
On Thursday, the Chief Minister Mukul Sangma as well as the Deputy Com... |
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| Khasi 'States' still struggling for their rights |
From a Correspondent
SHILLONG, Aug 17: Sixty-four years have gone, but the Khasi States are still struggling for the rights to be constitutionally recognized under the Instrument of Accession and Annexed Agreement in line with Jammu & Kashmir.
On the completion of 64 years of the agreement signed between the Government of India and the 25 Khasi States, traditional chiefs hav... |
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| Member of traditional institution threatened |
From a Correspondent
SHILLONG, Aug 17: The Dorbar Shnong (traditional body) of the Nongmensong dorbar, a locality in Shillong, has alleged that one of its members was wrongfully confined and threatened by the commandant of 83 battalion of the Border Security Force (BSF), Mawpat on the outskirts of the city on Friday.
According to the complaint addressed to the Deputy Commissione... |
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| Elevate Ghatowar to Cabinet Minister rank: NEICC |
From our Staff Correspondent
SHILLONG, Aug 17: The Northeastern India Congress Committee (NEICC) has asked the Prime Minister to elevate Pawan Singh Ghatowar to the rank of a Cabinet Minister.
Reminding the Prime Minister about the creation of the Ministry of DoNER as a ministerial unit to address issues concerning the region, the NEICC Chairman DD Lapang, in his letter to the ... |
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| GNLA worker apprehended |
SHILLONG, Aug 17: Acting on a tip off, GNLA cadre B Marak was apprehended by the BSF on August 5 from Rajaju area in South West Khasi Hills district, stated a press release. The operation party raided the suspected area and apprehended an over ground worker of the GNLA, who was identified as Ashish Sangma (24), a resident of Nagaon, Assam and presently residing at Tinpur village of South West Khas... |
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| BSF organizes programmes |
SHILLONG, Aug 17: ‘My Earth My Duty’, the environmental campaign launched by the Border Security Force (BSF), frontier headquarters, Meghalaya was in full swing as it started with the young generation expressing their concern over the changing environment in the debate competition organized at BSF Senior Secondary School, Shillong, stated a release. The topic of the debate was “d... |
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| False SMS declaring holiday in St Edmund?s college |
From a Correspondent
SHILLONG, Aug 17: False SMSes concerning the mass exodus of northeast students and workers have not left Meghalaya untouched. On Friday, certain mischievous elements circulated false SMSes to students of St Edmund’s college declaring a holiday due to mass exodus of northeast people from South India. Confirming such false SMSes, principal of St Edmund’s College... |
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| Body of mother recovered, infant still missing |
From our Staff Correspondent
SHILLONG, Aug 17: The body of Pinki Rai (22) who had gone missing with her daughter was recovered from Sonapani forest on Friday evening. Pinki Rai went missing along with her infant daughter from her house at Demthring on Thursday. She was found naked but the whereabouts of the infant is still not known, stated the police. The police have ruled out the suicide an... |
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| Shillong Lajong sign Nigerian striker |
From a Correspondent
SHILLONG, Aug 17: Shillong Lajong Football Club on Friday announced the signing of Nigerian striker Friday Gbeneme.
The Nigerian footballer has put pen to paper on a long-term deal with Shillong Lajong.
The 27 year old striker has played for well known clubs such as Victory sports club (Maldives), Semen Padang (Indonesia), PSIS Semarang (Indonesia), ... |
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