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Shillong couple's hunger strike against attacks on non-tribals

A middle-aged couple from Shillong on Sunday started their 'indefinite hunger strike till death' in protest against the alleged atrocities committed against the people belonging to non-tribal communities in Meghalaya.... read..

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Amid rising Covid cases, anti-vaccine protesters rally in Meghalaya

Amid the surge of Covid-19 cases in Meghalaya, anti-vaccination protesters organised a rally in the capital city Shillong against the alleged mandatory inoculation drive by the state government.... read..

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Meghalaya CM test positive for Covid-19

Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma tested positive for Covid-19 on Friday, a day after he and his Assam counterpart Himanta Biswa Sarma held a meeting with Union Home Minister Amit Shah in Delhi on the inter-state border disputes.... read..

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Tripura, Manipur, Meghalaya celebrate 50th Statehood Day

Tripura, Manipur and Meghalaya on Friday separately celebrated their 50th Statehood Day through numerous colourful and a mega functions.... read..

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My govt showed decisiveness in resolving long-pending border issues with Assam: Meghalaya CM

Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma on Friday said that his government has shown decisiveness in resolving the long-pending border issues with Assam adding that they are committed to making this decade the "Meghalayan decade" by getting enlisted in the... read..

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Assam, Meghalaya CMs apprise Shah of efforts to resolve border disputes

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and his Meghalaya counterpart Conrad K. Sangma on Thursday met Union Home minister Amit Shah in Delhi and apprised him about the efforts being made to resolve six of the 12 inter-state border disputes between the t... read..

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Assam, Meghalaya CMs to meet Shah on inter-state border dispute

With recommendations of the ministerial committees, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and his Meghalaya counterpart Conrad K. Sangma are expected to meet Union Home minister Amit Shah on Thursday in a bid to resolve the six of the 12 inter-state bo... read..

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Song is Over: Shillong Chamber Choir founder 'Uncle Neil' passes away

Padma Shri awardee and founder of Shillong Chamber Choir, Neil Nongkynrih, breathed his last on Wednesday evening at a hospital in Mumbai after a brief illness, family sources said. He was 51.... read..

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COVID-19: Meghalaya reports one active Omicron case, total tally of the variant reaches 5

Meghalaya has one active case of the Omicron variant of coronavirus, the state's health department said on Wednesday.... read..

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Manipur govt likely to propose to lift AFSPA from state

In view of the persistent demand from various parties, including the ruling allies, the BJP government in Manipur is likely to propose to the Centre to withdraw the Armed Forces (Special Power) Act, 1958 (AFSPA) from the entire state, officials said on Mo... read..

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Extend jurisdiction of panel reviewing withdrawal of AFSPA from Nagaland to entire North-East: Meghalaya CM

Soon after the announcement of the formation of a committee on withdrawal of Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) in Nagaland, Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma on Sunday demanded extension of the panel's jurisdiction to that of entire North East.... read..

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Meghalaya Assembly Speaker recognises 12 Cong members' merger with TMC

Meghalaya Assembly Speaker Metbah Lyngdoh on Thursday recognised the merger of 12 Congress members with the Trinamool Congress (TMC), a month after the legislators led by former Chief Minister Mukul Sangma switched their alliance. The Speaker also rejecte... read..

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