| No controversy in appointing new DGP: CM |
Staff Correspondent
SHILLONG, Oct 4: Meghalya chief minister Dr Mukul Sangma today said the government would adhere to norms while appointing the new Director General of Police for the state.
Dr Sangma asserted that there was no reason to see any controversy that might crop up involving the selection of the top cop.
Though on earlier occasions, the state witnessed sequen... |
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| DGP speaks on why Champion yet to be booked under MPDA |
Staff Correspondent
SHILLONG, Oct 4: Meghalaya DGP N Ramachandran today asserted that there was hardly any political pressure on his department dealing with the arrested chairman of the banned Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) Champion Sangma.
Champion before joining the underground group was a police officer.
Significantly, the top militant was yet to be booked... |
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| JA Lyngdoh accuses PWD Minister of transferring officer |
From a Correspondent
SHILLONG, Oct 4: With elections round the corner political one-upmanship has started.
On Thursday, United Democratic Party (UDP) legislator and Social Welfare Minister, in the Congress led MUA, JA Lyngdoh has leveled charges against the PWD minister and Congress legislator, HDR Lyngdoh of transferring an officer from the Mawphlang PWD subdivision for r... |
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| AFSPA 'racially discriminatory' |
From a Correspondent
SHILLONG, Oct 4: The UN Committee on Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) has termed the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) as “racially discriminatory.”
According to U Nobokishore, Convener of the North East Dialogue Forum (NEDF) the Committee said, “The Committee formed by a body of expert on racial discrimination from differe... |
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| Pre-primary teachers demand better pay package |
A reporter
SHILLONG, Oct 4: The State Citizen Forum on Human Rights along with the Meghalaya Pre-Primary School Teachers Union today expressed gratitude to the state government for raising the pay scale of the teachers from Rs.1800 to Rs. 6000. The MPPSTU, however, said this new pay raise to be effective from December 2011, was not enough in the wake of spiraling price hike. The union demande... |
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| HANM calls for dawn to dusk bandh |
From a Correspondent
SHILLONG, Oct 4: The Hynniewtrep Achik National Movement (HANM) has called for a 12-hour bandh in the Khasi-Jaintia hills on October 9 in protest against the arrest of one of its members by the Assam police. The bandh called will be effective from 5am to 5pm. It may be mentioned that the president of the HANM, Western Ri-Bhopi Zone, Patharkhmah, K Thongni was arrested by ... |
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| SLFC aiming for I-League Glory this season |
From a Correspondent
Shillong, Oct 4: “Shillong Lajong FC might not be a big team or a high ranking team in the I-League but the team has got a lot of heart and dedication”, said the coach of the team Desmond Bulpin, while addressing the press while formally introducing two new additions to the team. This season newest addition to the team is Minchol Son, a former FC Korea d... |
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