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30 Jan

Won’t sack Home Minister, says Meghalaya CM

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Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma has refused to sack Home Minister Lahkmen Rymbui in the wake of BJP seeking his removal following the death of six labourers in an illegal coal mine in the East Jaintia Hills district. “That is the opinion of a political party. I don’t have anything to say but there is no question of dropping Rymbui,” Sangma told reporters The BJP, which is a partner in the National People’s Party (NPP)-led ruling Meghalaya Democratic Alliance (MDA), of which the UDP is the second largest constituent, has been demanding for the resignation of Rymbui ever since…

30 Jan

Meghalaya Government to focus on infrastructure development

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Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma has said that it his government’s concerted effort to focus on infrastructure development across the State. “The laying of foundation for upgradation of the Pasyih to Garampani Road, West Jaintia Hills under the Meghalaya Integrated Transport Project (MITP) of World Bank India is a step towards fulfilling the needs of our people for better roads and will strengthen connectivity between neighbouring villages in the area,” he said after laying the foundation for the vital road on Friday. “This is a foundation of hope for a better future not only for Pasyih and Garampani but…

30 Jan

PEC seminar on model solid waste management

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Phevima Eco Club (PEC), a youth based initiative organised a seminar on “best practices on solid waste management” focused on zero waste at Kacharigaon Phevima village on January 26. A press release by PEC stated that, the interactive seminar and demonstration were conducted by “Pro Rural”, a Dimapur based NGO, registered in 2009, which has collaborated with Dimapur Municipal Council on waste management practices in 38 colonies in Dimapur. Seminar was co-facilitated by Lieutenant Col Joy Choudhury, of the Zila Sainik Board. Project coordinator of Pro Rural, Neili Konyak demonstrated the process of home composting with the G2G composter (garbage…

29 Jan

EJNC demands arrest of Meghalaya’s minister brother for illegal coal mining

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A civil society group on Thursday demanded the arrest of a Cabinet minister’s brother for allegedly carrying out illegal mining and holding him indirectly responsible for the death of six coal miners in East Jaintia Hills district recently. The East Jaintia Hills National Council (EJNC), president, Sambormi Lyngdoh has claimed the coal mine where the mining accident occurred belongs to Excise department Minister, Kyrmen Shylla’s brother Bison Shylla. He alleged that the “inaction” by the government against the mine owners indicated that the mine owners have political backing. Shylla is from the United Democratic Party, which is a key ally…

29 Jan

Manipur college teachers demand 7th UGC Pay

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Teachers of government colleges in Manipur on Thursday staged a sit-in-protest to resume their suspended agitations demanding implementation of 7th UGC Pay and Regulations, 2018. The teachers’ strike, however, did not affect normal classes as they announced continuing taking classes even as they resumed the agitation in consideration of the interest of the students attending classes with the reopening of schools and colleges from Wednesday. “We will continue conducting classes during the agitation considering the interest of the students appearing in the semester exams to be commenced from coming April,” FEGOCTA general secretary Dr N Somerendro said. However, boycotts of…

28 Jan

Country’s first child empowerment centre in Sikkim

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Sikkim chief minister Prem Singh Tamang on Monday inaugurated the first of its kind ‘Child Empowerment Centre’ at Poklok in Denchung. The centre has been set up by Social Justice and Welfare Department under Integrated Child Protection Scheme, Northeast Now reported. The project was supported by the State Institute of Rural Department and Panchayati Raj (SIRDPR), Rural Development Department, Government of Sikkim. The Centre has been funded under Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan (RGSA), Ministry of Panchayati Raj. This centre is one of the first in the country and aims at protecting the rights of the child. The function of this…

28 Jan

Schools, colleges re-open in Manipur after gap of 10 months

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After a gap of almost 10 months and amid the COVID-19 pandemic, schools and colleges classes from Class one and above reopened on Wednesday in Manipur. Almost all the schools and colleges re-opened and resumed normal classes. Almost all teaching staff attended while students’ attendances were reportedly low on the day of the resumption of the normal physical classes. The educational institutes reopened with several COVID-19 safety SOPs in place. Stringent safety measures were seen taken up at the schools and colleges which opened for the first time following the SOPs issued by the state government. Authorities of the institutions…

27 Jan

Meghalaya awarded for best electoral practices

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Meghalaya has been awarded the Best Electoral Practices Award 2021 for conducting the 2018 Assembly Elections by the Election Commission of India, Governor Satya Pal Malik said on Monday. “It was a matter of pride and hoped that the award would encourage the Election Department to strive for better results,” Malik said addressing the 11th National Voters’ Day function at the Raj Bhawan here. Expressing happiness over the 2.59 per cent increase in voting percentage and increase in female voters turnout by 3.50 per cent in the last election compared to the previous years, the Governor encouraged and urged all…

27 Jan

Series of chakka bandh in Assam from Jan 27

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The transport workers’ unions have called for series of chakka bandh in Assam in support of their various demands including implementation of the welfare scheme for the private transport workers proposed by the Assam government. The series of agitational porogramme includes 24-hour chakka bandh on January 27, 2021, 48-hour chakka bandh on February 12-13 during the Assam Assembly session, Northeast Now reported. The transport unions said if their demands are not fulfilled by the Assam government, they will observe chakka bandh for 72 hours again from February 25-27, 2021. The transport workers unions, which have called for the chakka bandh…

26 Aug

GSI testing regional landslide in North-East India

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Geological Survey of India is currently testing Regional Landslide Early Warning System in the Darjeeling district, West Bengal and in the Nilgiris district, Tamil Nadu. This system will be tested in both these locations for a few monsoon years for validation before making it operational. This information has recently been posted by Shri Prahlad Joshi, the Union Minister in-charge of Coal and Mines, in his social media accounts.Dr Saibal Ghosh, Director GHRM Division Geological Survey of India said that, “Like some other developed countries, where such type of regional landslide early warning model is operational, India will also carry out…