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Clean village reminds Conrad of late father PA Sangma�s promise
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Clean village reminds Conrad of late father PA Sangma�s promise

TURA, Sept 1 - The village of Aminda Rangsagre in Gambegre block of West Garo Hills has won many accolades for cleanliness, art depiction, and self-development. The village was such an influence that late Lok Sabha Speaker PA Sangma, who was also the then local Member of Parliament, wowed by the...
Naga political issue: Tribes� meeting urges all groups to sit for talks
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Naga political issue: Tribes� meeting urges all groups to sit for talks

DIMAPUR, Sept 1 - The third all Naga tribes� coordination meeting on the Naga political solution has decided to write an appeal letter, if necessary, to all Naga groups to sit across the table and place a common agenda for a peaceful and lasting solution to the issue.The meeting held here on...
NGO submits list of demands to Meghalaya CM
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NGO submits list of demands to Meghalaya CM

TURA, Sept 1 - A delegation of members from NGO Association for Democracy and Empowerment, Southern Zone, met Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma and Home Minister James K Sangma and submitted a memorandum, seeking fulfilment of various demands.The NGO delegation, which met the two leaders in...
JAC urged to withdraw bandh call over girl�s death
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JAC urged to withdraw bandh call over girl�s death

IMPHAL, Sept 1 - Superintendent of Police K Meghachandra of Imphal West district on Sunday appealed to the Joint Action Committee (JAC), formed in connection with the death of a school girl in Manipur, to withdraw its bandh call and come forward for discussion.�Our doors are still open for...
Mixed response from Tripura parties over NRC
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Mixed response from Tripura parties over NRC

AGARTALA, Sept 1 - Tripura has drawn mixed response from political parties on the growing demand for NRC, following the publication of the final National Register of Citizens in Assam.State Congress president Pradyot Kishore Debbarman, who has been fighting for NRC in Tripura for quite sometime, was...
Trekking decision on Kanchenjunga, other peaks of Sikkim withdrawn
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Trekking decision on Kanchenjunga, other peaks of Sikkim withdrawn

GANGTOK, Sept 1 - The Union government has withdrawn its decision to allow climbers and trekkers to scale Mount Kanchenjunga and 13 other peaks regarded as sacred in Sikkim.A high-level meeting was convened by Union Home Secretary AK Bhalla on August 30 at New Delhi. During the meeting with...
30-year tale of an under-construction hotel in Shillong
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30-year tale of an under-construction hotel in Shillong

SHILLONG, Sept 1 - One of the wonders of the world, the Taj Mahal was built in 20 years, but construction of Meghalaya�s Crowborough Hotel has been going on for the past 30 years.Work began on the project for the 5-star hotel in the 1980s. It was launched as a grand project, but inefficiency of the...
Arunachal Guv visits villages to learn about challenges faced by people
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Arunachal Guv visits villages to learn about challenges faced by people

ITANAGAR, Sept 1 - Arunachal Pradesh Governor Brig (Dr) BD Mishra (retd) visited Miao, Jairampur, Nampang and Pangsau Pass in Changlang district and interacted with the people and the gaonburahs during his public meetings, stated an official press release. The Governor, who was on a two-day visit,...
Bikers riding without helmets get toffees from cops
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Bikers riding without helmets get toffees from cops

CHURACHANDPUR, Sept 1 - A unique campaign on safe driving and wearing of helmets by motorcycle and scooter riders has been launched by police in Churachandpur in Manipur.Contrary to the common practice of imposing fine on helmetless riders, District Traffic Control Police (DTCP) personnel of...
Inter-college fest begins at GU
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Inter-college fest begins at GU

GUWAHATI, Sept 1 - The Gauhati University Inter-College Youth Festival 2019 kicked off on the university premises today with a four-day programme, a press release said.The festival, which will conclude on September 4, has been organised by the Post Graduate Students� Union (PGSU) under the GU Sports...
2 godowns gutted at 9th Mile
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2 godowns gutted at 9th Mile

JORABAT, Sept 1 - Two godowns were gutted in a fire at the 9th Mile area on the city outskirts in the wee hours today.Though the exact extent of loss is yet to be ascertained, goods worth around Rs 1 crore were believed to have been destroyed in the fire, which broke out at the warehouses of Jain...
Bank officers� confederation opposes Centre�s merger move
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Bank officers� confederation opposes Centre�s merger move

GUWAHATI, Sept 1 - The Assam unit of the All India Bank Officers� Confederation (AIBOC), comprising around 10,000 members and operating in the seven states of the North East, has opposed and questioned the announcement of the Union Finance Minister to consolidate ten public sector banks into four.As...
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