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| Drugs worth Rs 1.8 crore seized |
SHILLONG, Aug 27: In one of biggest seizures in the northeast, customs sleuths seized drugs worth over Rs.1.8 crore and arrested two smugglers, an official said on Monday.
“Acting on a tip-off, we intercepted a Mizoram-bound vehicle at Guwahati-Shillong road (on the National Highway 40) in Shillong and found over 50 kg of methaqualone crystals and 948,000 Actichid and Reobro table... |
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| BJP to raise illegal migrants issue in Parliament |
From a Correspondent
SHILLONG, Aug 27: The BJP today said it would raise the illegal immigrants and rampant enrolment of illegal voters issues in the Parliament.
A goodwill team of the BJP which visited the State on Monday met the members of the Khasi Students’ Union (KSU), Federation of Khasi Jaintia and Garo People (FKJGP), Hynniewtrep National Youth Front (HNYF) and the... |
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| Mock poll trial successful |
From a Correspondent
SHILLONG, Aug 27: The mock poll to test the feasibility of the Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) along with Electronic Machines (EVMs) was successful.
The mock poll was held on August 25 in 28 polling stations of Sohra and Shella constituencies in Meghalaya’s East Khasi hills district.
The counting of the ballots was held on Monday whe... |
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| Opposition leader snubs NCP central body |
From our Staff Correspondent
SHILLONG: Aug 27: Leader of Opposition Conrad K Sangma today snubbed the central body of the NCP for its attempt to seek disqualification of the 12 National People’s Party (NPP) legislators.
Speaker of the Meghalya Legislative Assembly Charles Pyngrope also made it clear that the constitutional norms did not warrant disqualification.
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