| Lapang briefs Sonia on State's poll preparedness |
From a Correspondent
SHILLONG, Sept 15: Meghalaya Pradesh Congress Party (MPCC) president Dr DD Lapang met All India Congress Committee (AICC) president Sonia Gandhi at New Delhi on Monday.
Dr Lapang handed a report of the political scenario in the State to Gandhi.
She was also apprised of all procedures and steps taken by the MPCC pertaining to the application process a... |
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| 'Langpih is a part of Meghalaya' |
From a Reporter
SHILLONG, Oct 15: “Langpih, Block I and Block II are a part of Meghalaya,” this was assured by the Chief Secretary, Government of Meghalaya, WMS Pariat on Monday after the revelation by the Civil Society Women Organisation (CSWO) last week, on the non-inclusion of these “disputed areas” in the Meghalaya map issued by the Survey of India.
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| High level committee on influx favours ILP |
From a Correspondent
SHILLONG, Oct 15: The second official meeting of the high level committee on influx was unanimous in its consensus that the State needs Inner Line Permit (ILP) to check the unabated influx of illegal migrants into Meghalaya.
Briefing reporters after the meeting, chairman of the committee and Deputy Chief Minister Bindo M Lanong said though, during the cours... |
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| Autumn fest to highlight degrading environment, region's culture |
From a Correspondent
SHILLONG, Oct 15: This year’s Shillong Autumn Festival will be celebrated to highlight and create awareness on the degrading environment of the State.
The landmark event of the State and a must see for the tourists visiting Meghalaya started out with promoting the State as a tourist destination but now the organiser - the Meghalaya Tourism Development ... |
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| Money neither a guarantee, nor disqualification: AICC |
From our Staff
Correspondent
SHILLONG, Oct 15: The Congress in Meghalaya is not risking “win” on candidates aspiring to get the party tickets for coming Assembly elections only on “money power”.
Rather, betting on a “winning horse” and not the money factor is the mantra of the congress in the next Assembly elections here, due early ne... |
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| 'Citizen Journalists can contribute for a better society' |
From a Reporter
SHILLONG, Oct 15: Shillong Press Club president David Laitphlang encouraged the youngsters to take an active part in the issues afflicting our societies by becoming a “citizen journalist” instead of debating on issues only on the cafes and tea shops.
He said educated, alert citizens can actually contribute to the enhancement of a society by becoming ... |
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| Fear preventing GNLA cadres from coming over ground |
From our Staff Correspondent
SHILLONG, Oct 15: The self-styled area commanders of banned Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA), willing to come over ground, are reluctant fearing retribution mainly, according to a top police source here on Monday.
Their apprehension was attributed to GNLA self-styled commander-in-chief Sohan D Shira, known for his “ruthless directions&rdqu... |
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| Mahila Congress helped in party's growth: Charles |
From a Correspondent
SHILLONG, Oct 15: Meghalaya Assembly Speaker and Congress legislator Charles Pyngrope on Monday said with the active participation of women in the Congress, the party would be strengthened.
Pyngrope was speaking at the inaugural function of the one-day training programme for Mahila leaders held at the Congress Bhavan in the city. “By organising such tr... |
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| Aquaculture Mission's website launched |
From a Reporter
SHILLONG, Oct 15: “The Aquaculture Mission of the State is the flagship leader of the Basin Development Programme”, said the Chief Secretary, Government of Meghalaya, WMS Pariat during the launch of Aquaculture Mission’s official website on Monday in the city. The website was launched with much fanfare by Pariat in the presence of the Principal Secretar... |
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| Educating youth about equality |
From a Reporter
SHILLONG, Oct 15: With the aim to make the students aware of the Equal Opportunity Centre and its aim and objectives, the Equal Opportunity Centre in Lady Keane College on Monday organized an awareness programme for its students in the College premises. The students and the faculty were made aware of the three different cells of the Centre namely the Women’s Cell, Prevent... |
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