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One injured as blast rocks Laitumkhrah market in Shillong
A blast rocked Laitumkhrah market area in Shillong, Meghalaya at around 01:30 pm on Tuesday. Reportedly, one person has been injured in the incident. The injured person, who owns a tea stall in the locality, has been taken to the Nazareth Hospital. As per eyewitnesses, they heard a loud explosion and the intensity of the […]
3 years ago
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Meghalaya: Congress demands inquiry into alleged food grain scam
The opposition Congress in Meghalaya has demanded an inquiry into the alleged food grain scam involving the Shillong division of FCI, which was recently unearthed by the Assam Police in Boko. Senior Meghalaya Congress leader, Ampareen Lyngdoh described the seizure of over one lakh rice bags of the Food Corporation of India, Shillong from a […]
3 years ago
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Miners still trapped in Meghalaya coal mine, heavy rain hampers rescue efforts
Heavy rainfall on Tuesday hampered operations to rescue at least five miners trapped for two days deep inside an illegal rat-hole coal pit in Meghalayas East Jaintia Hills district, officials said. The district administration has identified five miners four from Assam and one from Tripura who were trapped at the coal pit in the remote […]
3 years ago
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Meghalaya Cong MLA Azad Zaman passes away at 47
Meghalaya Congress MLA from Rajabala constituency, Azad Zaman passed away in the wee hours of Thursday. He was 47 years old. According to sources, Zaman died of cardiac arrest at around 2:30 am. Tributes poured in as soon as the news of the Congress legislator’s demise broke out. Expressing shock, Chief Minister Conrad Sangma took […]
3 years ago
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Prime accused in Phulbari gang-rape case still absconding, ACWE expresses disappointment
The prime accused in the Phulbari gang-rape case is still absconding. Taking serious note of this, the Assembly Committee on Women Empowerment has expressed disappointment over the matter. Talking to Northeast Live, Chairperson of the Committee, Ampareen Lyngdoh conveyed this and maintained that the police must carry the probe on a fast track basis. Earlier, […]
4 years ago
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Congress in Meghalaya demands all-party meeting on CAB
The opposition Congress in Meghalaya has demanded the ruling MDA coalition government in the State to make its stand clear on the Citizenship Amendment Bill. Briefing the media, senior Congress leader Ampareen Lyngdoh said that the Meghalaya Government should immediately convene an all-party meeting to discuss the matter. Ampareen further lashed out at the State […]
4 years ago
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Mukul Sangma not to contest Lok Sabha elections from Tura
Former Chief Minister and CLP leader Mukul Sangma has made it clear that he will not contest the upcoming Lok Sabha elections from Tura. Even as state Congress spokesperson Zenith Sangma and Congress leader Deborah Marak had applied for the party ticket from Tura Lok Sabha constituency, former minister and senior party leader Ampareen Lyngdoh […]
5 years ago
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Meghalaya govt forms independent committee to enquire into recent attack on Agnes Kharshiing
Meghalaya Government has decided to institute an independent inquiry to probe into the attack on social activist, Agnes Kharshiing and Amita Sangma. The decision was taken after a Cabinet meeting was held last evening in capital Shillong. Home Minster James Sangma said that the modalities of the independent committee would be worked out by the […]
5 years ago
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East Jaintia Hills SP, DC summoned by Assembly panel over brutal attack on Agnes Kharshiing
With the Meghalaya police yet to make any further breakthrough in the brutal attack on vocal social activist Agnes Kharshiing and her colleague Amita Sangma in East Jaintia Hills, the Assembly Committee on Women empowerment has decided to summon the Deputy Commissioner and Superintendent of Police of East Jaintia Hills in connection with the attack. […]
5 years ago
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Battle for Ampati heats up; While Congress looks to save its bastion, NPP all set to overthrow Congress from its stronghold
As the battle for Ampati bye-election heats up and the National People’s Party is going all out to conquer the Congress fortress, the Congress is fortifying its defenses and are confident that they will emerge victorious and add up to their number and be the single largest party in Meghalaya. Both the parties NPP and […]
6 years ago