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12 Feb

Centre sanctions bridge between Majuli and Jorhat

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The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) has sanctioned for construction of a major bridge over river Brahmaputra to connect the world’s largest inhabited river island Majuli in Assam amounting to Rs 925 crore. The work has been awarded to M/s UP State Bridge Corporation Ltd, reports The Sentinel Assam. The length of the bridge will be 8 km. The project is estimated to be completed within four years. The agreement was signed on Monday by MoRTH CE (Zone V) UC Katara and UP State Bridge Construction Corporation Joint MD Ashish Srivastava in the presence of MoRTH ADG SK…

12 Feb

PGC bids farewell to vice principal

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Pfutsero Government College (PGC), Pfutsero bade farewell to its vice principal, Medozu Mero on February 10 at the college auditorium. Mero retired from active government service. A press release by PGC mass media committee stated that during the programme, the out-going vice principal thanked the Almighty for using him to serve the college. He shared that he had no regrets and was content with the little service that he could render for the community. He also thanked his family members, especially his wife for always being supportive. He stated that on retiring from active service, he would miss the love…

11 Feb

FLWs and HCWs vaccinated in Kohima, Wokha

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A total of 1278 health care workers (HCWs) and 517 frontline workers (FLWs) were vaccinated till date at various session sites under Kohima district. According to DIPR report, district immunization officer, Kohima, Dr. Rupert Peseyie informed that the last date for HCWs vaccination will be on February 20 while mop up will be for five days and last date for FLWs vaccination to get 1st dose will be on March 6, 2021. On February 10, a total of 305 FLWs from IGAR HQ, 14 AR Tsiesema and 78 BN CRPF Sechu were vaccinated. Vaccination for FLWs on February 11 will…

11 Feb

Traffic regulations for NLA session

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In view of 7th session of the 13th Nagaland Legislative Assembly from February 12 to February 20, the following traffic regulations will be enforced as part of the security arrangement. A press release by PRO, DEF Kohima stated that only vehicles with the following car passes will be allowed entry to the assembly secretariat: “x” (black letter with yellow background) for legislators; “y” (white letter with green background) for AHoDs/HoDs; “assembly logo” (red background) for assembly staff; ‘LH’ (blue letter with white background) for Police personnel and PS/PA; “O” (red letter with blue background) for IPR/media and other Department; “on…

11 Feb

Amit Shah to visit Meghalaya on March

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Union Home Minister Amit Shah is scheduled to visit Meghalaya on March and would meet political leaders and organizations during the visit, Chief Minister Conrad Sangma said on Wednesday. Sangma said providing the Home Minister would be in the State Capital primarily to discuss ways to revamp the North Eastern Council (NEC). Shah, who is the ex-officio chairperson of the NEC, the regional planning body for the eight North Eastern States, was here in January for the 69th plenary of the NEC. On Wednesday, the chief minister accompanied by deputy chief minister Prestone Tynsong called on home minister Shah in…

11 Feb

40-year-old lynched in Karbi Anglong

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A group of villagers in Karbi Anglong lynched a 40-year-old man over an alleged illicit affair on Sunday night. According to police, the incident took place on Sunday night when the victim Monsing Rongpi resident of Barelong Bey Village under Bakalia police station was seen entering the resident of a woman. Earlier, the villagers have also warned them to discontinue their affair. The victim was attacked with bamboo sticks, iron rods and sharp instrument, and died due to injuries sustained in the assault, police said. Meanwhile, eight persons have been arrested by police and a case has been registered with…

10 Feb

Transporters demand further reduction in fuel hike in Meghalaya

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The agitating Meghalaya Joint Action Committee of Commercial Vehicles (MJACCV) on Tuesday demanded further reduction in petrol and diesel prices from the Conrad Sangma-led government, even as it threatened to further intensify their agitation. Commercial vehicles, including cabs and buses have been off the road in the State from February 3 demanding a rollback of price hike in petrol and diesel. Faced with public criticism, the State Government on Sunday reduced the price of petrol and diesel by Rs. 2 per litre. Unhappy at the “measly” price reduction, members of MJACCV held a sit-in demonstration at Malki ground and demanded…

10 Feb

College teachers in Manipur vow to continue agitation

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Agitating government college teachers in Manipur on Tuesday resolved to go ahead with its planned intensified forms of stirs even as chief minister N Biren Singh appealed for a talk. Teachers of government colleges were on strike for the last 10 days under the banner of the Federation of Government College Teachers Associations (FEGOCTA), pressing the state government to adopt 7th UGC Pay and Regulations 2018 in the state. The teachers were on a series of sit-in-protest at various colleges in the last 10 days without affecting the normal classes and were planning to intensify their stir from February 12…

10 Feb

Infant succumbs to COVID in Meghalaya

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A one-month-old baby (female) has died of COVID-19 in Meghalaya, taking the total number of fatalities in the state to 148, health officials said. Director Health Services (MI), Dr. Aman War informed that the baby was admitted to Ganesh Das Government Maternal and Child Health Hospital on February 5. Both the mother and the baby had tested positive for COVID-19, War said. However, the infant succumbed to the viral infection with febrile convulsion and neonatal seizures on February 7.

09 Feb

Night curfew to continue in Shillong, Aizawl

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In a bid to contain spread of coronavirus, officials in Meghalaya said that the night curfew would remain in force in Shillong and other adjoining areas under the East Khasi Hills district for the next seven days from Monday. Besides Shillong, the night curfew is being extended in Mizoram capital Aizawl. East Khasi Hills’ District Magistrate Isawanda Laloo issued a notification extending the curfew in Shillong, which is also the district headquarters, until February 14. Health officials, security personnel, officials and personnel of essential services including media and the vehicles carrying essential goods are excluded from the purview of the…