Veteran member of the Khasi Hills Autonomous District Council (KHADC) from Shella constituency, Teiñwell Dkhar was elected as the new chairman of the Council on Tuesday. Dkhar, the candidate of the coalition Khasi Hills Democratic Alliance, was elected through secret ballot where he secured 17 votes, while his opponent, Hadrian Lyngdoh of the opposition coalition […]
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Meghalaya: Shylla’s election as new CEM of KHADC mired in controversy
The ??Khasi Hills Autonomous District Council in Meghalaya got Hispreaching Son Shylla as the new chief executive member (CEM) on Friday, but his election has been challenged in the Meghalaya High Court by members supporting the candidature of Council member, Grace Mary Kharpuri. The election to the post of CEM was to be held on […]
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Tripura begins unlock 2 from Tuesday
Unlock 2 measures have started in Tripura from Tuesday. Tripura went through eight days complete lockdown process till August 4 morning. After that from 4 am to 11 am, the State has gone through the process of Unlock 1 measures. Now the State Government has declared for Unlock 2 measures, which has started from Tuesday. […]
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Shillong’s Punjabi Lane residents reject relocation move
In a twist to the on-going imbroglio over relocation of Punjabi Lane residents of Shillong, the capital city of Meghalaya, the Harijan Panchayat Committee of the Punjabi Harijan Colony has rejected the ‘terms of reference’ of the high level committee constituted by State Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma. Also read: Night curfew relaxed further in Shillong, […]
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12-hour Assam bandh on March 12 over capital expansion
The All Tiwa Students’ Union (ATSU) has called a 12-hour Assam bandh on March 12 demanding exclusion of the Tiwa -populated areas under the Tiwa Autonomous Council (TAC) from the ambit of the Capital Extension Act-2017. The leaders of ATSU, Tiwa Yuva Chatra Parishad and Tiwa Sahitya Sabha on Monday slammed the State government for […]
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Tripura minister joins IPFT stir in Delhi for separate state
Hundreds of representatives including a minister of Indigenous People’s Front of Tripura (IPFT), an ally of BJP in Tripura, joined a demonstration in New Delhi on Sunday in which they raised their demand for a separate state of Twipraland. This led to speculation about the equation shared by the two allies, even though BJP had, while entering […]
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Meghalaya Tourism Min reviews schemes’ implementation in S Garo Hills
Meghalaya Tourism Minister Metbah Lyngdoh on Wednesday reviewed the ongoing schemes and projects of the Government at Baghmara in South Garo Hills in presence of Siju Rongara MLA Rakkam Sangma, Chokpot MLA Lazarus Sangma and Executive Member of Garo Hills Autonomous District Council Sengnal Sangma. Deputy Commissioner of South Garo Hills Hubert Marak briefed the […]
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Assam: Mising council grants financial aid to stranded people
Supporting the Assam government’s policy of helping the stranded people to reach their natives places amid lockdown, Mising Autonomous Council (MAC), Gogamukh, has sanctioned Rs 1 crore as an aid to meet their travelling expenses. MAC’s chief executive councilor Paramananda Chayengiya (Pangging) said that a committee, including the council members and Mising Students’ Union (TMPK) […]
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Tripura Education Minister to rectify uneven distribution of teachers
Tripura Education Minister Ratan Lal Nath will hold an emergency meeting with the Autonomous District Council (ADC) authority to resolve the shortage of adequate teachers in schools under the ADC. As the first step, Nath will hold meetings with the directors of elementary and school education to assess the situation. This will be followed up […]
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Meghalaya government spends Rs 5373 crore to pay salary: CM Sangma
Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma said an amount of Rs 5, 373 crore is being spent on salaries of government employees after the revised pay. Chief Minister Sangma while replying to a question raised by Congress MLA PT Sawkmie about total number of government employees in the state after implementation of 5th Pay Commission. He […]
