| Minister of Food and Civil Supplies making false statements: CSWO |
From a Reporter
Shillong, Oct 31: The Civil Society Women’s Organization today questioned the State Government’s claim on the Public Distribution System (PDS) in the State as stated by the Minister of Food and Civil Supplies RC Laloo at a conglomeration in New Delhi on Tuesday. The CSWO President, Agnes Kharshiing stated that the State Minister needs an update on the issue a... |
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| Politician-Militant nexus, not at party level: Outgoing DGP |
From our Staff Correspondent
Shillong, Oct 31: Outgoing Meghalaya Director General of Police (DGP) N Ramachandran today stated that the police had not come across any pattern to link a political party with militants operating in the State.
Interacting with newsmen at the Police headquarters in Shillong on Wednesday, Ramachandran conceded that the police have inputs about politic... |
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| UPA indifferent: Cornad |
From our Staff Correspondent
Shillong, Oct 31: Leader of the opposition (LO) in the State legislative assembly and National People’s Party (NPP) member Conrad K Sangma termed the dropping of the two State MPs from the Union ministry as an ‘ indifferent treatment’ meted by the Congress led United Progressive Allaince (UPA) to Meghalaya.
“How can both the ... |
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| A mega project for a 'Free Pollution Meghalaya' |
From a Reporter
Shillong, Oct 31: The Meghalaya Urban Department is in the process of ensuring a ‘free pollution state’ by introducing the ‘Sewage System and Solid Waste Management’, a mega project under the North Eastern Region Capital Cities Development Investment Programme (NERCCDIP) which aims to control the increasing solid and liquid wastes in the state. |
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| ULFA linkman of Bangladesh origin caught |
From a Reporter
Shillong, Oct 31: The BSF troops of Mahadev border out-post deployed in South Garo Hills district of Meghalaya, on receiving specific input today apprehended one Bangladeshi ULFA linkman. The Bangladeshi national was identified as Allauddin(29) of Netrakona district, Bangladesh was apprehended while he was trying to infiltrate into India through the unfenced area of the border... |
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| Three injured in road mishap |
From a Reporter
Shillong,Oct 31: Three persons, including two women and a man were injured today when a Maruti Ritz car was hit by a truck coming from the opposite direction at Umphyrnai under Mawryngkneng Block, East Khasi Hills. The Maruti Ritz was travelling from Jowai towards Guwahati. The incident occurred at 7:24 am, while the truck was in the process of overtaking another vehicle which... |
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| Bangla infiltrators arrested |
From a Reporter
Shillong, Oct 31: On receiving specific intelligence, the BSF deployed in Nokchi West Garo Hills district of Meghalaya, apprehended two Bangladeshi nationals trying to sneak in to Megahalaya through Humepipe. They were identified as Utpal Koch (19) and Janoraj Koch (18), both hailing from Sherpur district in Bangladesh. On searching the infiltrators, the BSF recovered two mobi... |
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