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Dancers clad in traditional attire take part in the Shad Nongkrem Dance at Smit on Monday
Dancers clad in traditional attire take part in the Shad Nongkrem Dance at Smit, East Khasi Hills, on Monday. (ST)
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Paul makes Cabinet return with Tourism dept amid ropeway row
By Our Reporter SHILLONG, Nov 2: Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma has re-inducted National People’s Party MLA Paul Lyngdoh into the Cabinet and assigned him the Tourism portfolio, a move widely seen as a strategic response to mounting opposition against the Shillong Peak Ropeway…
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NPP did not deliberately break MDA coalition: CM
By Our Reporter SHILLONG, Nov 2: Even as the National People’s Party has emerged stronger within the MDA government in recent weeks, Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma on Monday asserted that the party never deliberately sought to break its coalition partners. Speaking to media…
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BJP alleges rift between Rahul and Priyanka
NEW DELHI, Nov 2: The BJP has claimed the Congress has split into two camps led by Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, and that she was not “allowed” to speak at the two INDIA bloc protests as the leader of opposition feared getting sidelined by his sister. In a video…
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Govt, KHADC differ on early warning about Amendment Bill
By Our Reporter SHILLONG, Nov 2: The District Council Affairs Department and the Khasi Hills Autonomous District Council have given conflicting accounts over whether the Council received an informal warning about problems in the 2026 Amendment Bill months before the Governor…
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Opposing ropeway will hit livelihoods of youths: CM
By Our Reporter SHILLONG, Nov 2: Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma on Monday asserted that opposition to projects such as the Shillong Ropeway would directly affect the livelihoods of hundreds of local youths in the state. Reacting to the sustained resistance against the project,…
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Faith groups get only 6% of foreign funds: JPC chief
City hosts first outstation hearing on FCRA Amendment Bill By Our Reporter SHILLONG, Nov 2: Faith-based organisations account for only around six per cent of the roughly Rs 22,000 crore in foreign contributions received in the country, Joint Parliamentary Committee chairman…
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Meghalaya grapples with water crisis after 85% rainfall deficit in October
By Our Reporter SHILLONG, Nov 2: Meghalaya is grappling with a deepening water crisis after an 85 per cent rainfall deficit in October left the state with just 38.3 mm of rain against the monthly normal of 255 mm. The shortfall followed an already weak southwest monsoon. Between…
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BJP functionary named in medicine trademark row
By Our Reporter SHILLONG, Nov 2: A liver tonic marketed under the name LIVSAV-DS and sold in Meghalaya has brought into sharp focus allegations of trademark misuse involving a Shillong-based BJP functionary, while also raising serious questions about the regulatory scrutiny of…
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Meghalaya Nuggets
Adelbert hands over hearse van to Seng Khasi Kmie SHILLONG, Nov 2: North Shillong MLA Adelbert Nongrum handed over a hearse van to the Seng Khasi Kmie on Monday to assist bereaved families in transporting the deceased. The vehicle, costing Rs 13.77 lakh, was procured under the…
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Shad Nongkrem concludes in grand splendour at Smit
By Our Reporter SHILLONG, Nov 2: The five-day Shad Nongkrem festival, one of the most significant traditional religious celebrations of the Khasi community, concluded in a grand display of cultural splendour, devotion and traditional fervour at Smit, the headquarters of the…
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6 student groups to represent SWGH at Children’s Science Congress in Dec
From Our Correspondent TURA, Nov 2: Six student groups from South West Garo Hills have been selected to represent the district at the state-level 32nd National Children’s Science Congress, scheduled to be held in Shillong during the first week of December. The teams were chosen…
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HYC for AG’s resignation, inquiry into legal bills
By Our Reporter SHILLONG, Nov 2: The Hynniewtrep Youths’ Council (HYC) on Monday demanded the immediate resignation of Advocate General Amit Kumar and an independent, time-bound inquiry into legal bills reportedly exceeding Rs 1 crore, accusing the MDA government of shielding…
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Meghalaya mulls gospel concerts across Khasi and Garo Hills
By Our Reporter SHILLONG, Nov 2: The Meghalaya government plans to organise state-backed gospel concerts in the Khasi and Garo Hills, Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma announced. The Chief Minister said that one concert will be held in the Khasi Hills with the support of the…
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Political divisions in Khyrim Syiem complicating traditional governance
By Our Reporter SHILLONG, Nov 2: Political differences within villages under Hima Khyrim are increasingly complicating traditional governance, with the Syiem of Hima Khyrim, Balajied Sing Syiem, admitting on Monday that partisan divisions have made it difficult to maintain peace…
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MLCU gets natl grant to document WJH’s traditional knowledge
By Our Reporter SHILLONG, Nov 2: Martin Luther Christian University (MLCU) has received a research grant from the National Innovation Foundation-India to document, preserve, and promote centuries-old traditional knowledge and biodiversity in West Jaintia Hills district. Focusing…
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Henyshing Sangma elected acting prez of GNC
From Our Correspondent TURA, Nov 2: The Garo National Council (GNC) has unanimously elected senior party leader Henyshing A Sangma as its new acting president with immediate effect. The decision was taken during a Central Executive Committee (CEC) meeting held at the party’s…
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CRPF DG hails record zero operational fatalities in last 12 months
New Delhi, Nov 2: Central Reserve Police Force Director General G.P. Singh has greeted all personnel for completing a year without operational fatalities – a record equalled after 47 years, an official said. Sharing information about the collective achievement, the D-G wrote on…
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IAS Shikhar Agrawal case: Rajasthan CM reaffirms zero-tolerance policy on corruption
Jaipur, Nov 2: Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma has reiterated the state government’s zero-tolerance policy towards corruption, emphasising transparency, accountability and strict financial discipline in government schemes and investment promotion. Following the Chief Minister’s…
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FS Misri travels to Kathmandu this week as Nepal and India set stage for Balendra Shah’s
New Delhi visit Kathmandu, Nov 2: Nepal and India on Monday simultaneously announced that Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri would visit Kathmandu on November 4-5, a visit expected to lay the groundwork for Nepali Prime Minister Balendra Shah’s upcoming trip to India. Prime…