MGNREGS: Militancy-hit Block In Meghalaya Sets Example

Shillong, April 17: Despite being dubious for militancy related incidents, a block in Meghalaya has set an example by achieving almost 100 person days under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme. The Samanda Community and Rural Dev…


Shillong, April 17: Despite being dubious for militancy related incidents, a block in Meghalaya has set an example by achieving almost 100 person days under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme. The Samanda Community and Rural Development Block in East Garo Hills district has achieved the unique distinction of 99.97 person days per household […]

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Meghalaya CM Mukul Sangma Confident Of Full Term

SHILLONG, April 15: Chief Minister Dr Mukul Sangma has exuded his confidence once again that his Government would last its full term. “Certain things are not said but only proven by action,” Dr Sangma replied to a question on chances of su…


SHILLONG, April 15: Chief Minister Dr Mukul Sangma has exuded his confidence once again that his Government would last its full term. “Certain things are not said but only proven by action,” Dr Sangma replied to a question on chances of survival of his Government, on Friday. When pointed to reports about a possible Cabinet […]

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Meghalaya CM Hints At Major Cabinet Resuffle

Shillong, April 15  : Amid speculations regarding the change of leadership in sate congress camp or a major cabinet reshuffle, Chief Minister Dr. Mukul Sangma remained tight lipped over both the issues. Talking to reporters here on Friday, Dr Sangma …


Shillong, April 15  : Amid speculations regarding the change of leadership in sate congress camp or a major cabinet reshuffle, Chief Minister Dr. Mukul Sangma remained tight lipped over both the issues. Talking to reporters here on Friday, Dr Sangma said that anything discussed with the AICC leaders was an internal party matter which could […]

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Many Areas Of Meghalaya Witness 30 Hours Of Power Failure

SHILLONG: Power remained elusive for nearly 30 hours till late Thursday night in many parts of the State including some areas of the capital city following the breakdown caused by a storm on Wednesday. The Meghalaya Energy Corporation Limited (MeECL) …


SHILLONG: Power remained elusive for nearly 30 hours till late Thursday night in many parts of the State including some areas of the capital city following the breakdown caused by a storm on Wednesday. The Meghalaya Energy Corporation Limited (MeECL) failed to the restore electricity despite its claim that the power would be totally restored […]

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Meghalaya Traditional Healers Wary Of Poaching Into ‘Secrets’

SHILLONG April 14 : Traditional healers of Meghalaya apprehend poaching into their formulae by modern medical experts.Medical experts within and outside India are making attempts to get details about the preparations for various traditional medicines,…


SHILLONG April 14 : Traditional healers of Meghalaya apprehend poaching into their formulae by modern medical experts.Medical experts within and outside India are making attempts to get details about the preparations for various traditional medicines, revealed prominent Khasi traditional healer,  John Kharduit here on Wednesday. “This is a very dangerous trend which needs immediate attention […]

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Dawki Bridge Project Suffers Another Setback

SHILLONG: The long-awaited Dawki bridge project has suffered another setback as the construction firm entrusted with the work has sought a revision of the present estimate citing various reasons. The original estimate of the 165-metre-long one-way Bri…


SHILLONG: The long-awaited Dawki bridge project has suffered another setback as the construction firm entrusted with the work has sought a revision of the present estimate citing various reasons. The original estimate of the 165-metre-long one-way British era bridge was Rs 23.12 crore, but the firm now wants the estimate be made a little more […]

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MRD To Organize Special Review Meeting On MGNREGA For North-East States

Shillong April 11: The Ministry of Rural Development (MRD) will organize a special review meeting exclusively for the Northeastern states next week in Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh, to discuss issues related to its flagship programme MGNREGA and other r…


Shillong April 11: The Ministry of Rural Development (MRD) will organize a special review meeting exclusively for the Northeastern states next week in Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh, to discuss issues related to its flagship programme MGNREGA and other rural development schemes. Commenting on the slow pace of scheme implementation in the North East region, Minister of […]

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Around 4 Crore Collected From NH-62 As Fine

Shillong, April 10: Law enforcers have collected over Rs four crore as penalties and fines from trucks violating norms while plying on NH-62, a lifeline that passes through the coal belt of Meghalaya. “Penalties and fine under Section 194 of Central…


Shillong, April 10: Law enforcers have collected over Rs four crore as penalties and fines from trucks violating norms while plying on NH-62, a lifeline that passes through the coal belt of Meghalaya. “Penalties and fine under Section 194 of Central Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 collected by magistrates from January 1, 2010 till date comes […]

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New Assembly At Tara Ghar Awaits Central Fund

SHILLONG April 8: After much controversy and hiccups, the new proposed Assembly building at Tara Ghar is finally awaiting sanction of the funds from the Central Government for its construction. Talking to media persons during an informal discussion he…


SHILLONG April 8: After much controversy and hiccups, the new proposed Assembly building at Tara Ghar is finally awaiting sanction of the funds from the Central Government for its construction. Talking to media persons during an informal discussion here on Thursday, Speaker Charles Pyngrope said, “We are awaiting for the funds to be sanctioned for […]

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2nd North East Youth Festival 2011 Begins

Shillong, April 07: Kick starting the 2nd North East youth Festival 2011 here on Thursday, Union Minister of State, independent charge Youth affairs and sports, Ajay Maken stated ‘North East is the future of Indian sports’. Citing the outstanding …


Shillong, April 07: Kick starting the 2nd North East youth Festival 2011 here on Thursday, Union Minister of State, independent charge Youth affairs and sports, Ajay Maken stated ‘North East is the future of Indian sports’. Citing the outstanding performance of athletes from Manipur in the recently concluded national games at Jharkhand, he said Manipur […]

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Indefinite Road Blockade On NH-62

Shillong, April 07: From Friday, the All Garo Hills coal Truck Operators Association (AGHCTOA) and Dobu Nongalbibra Coal Truck Operators Association (DNCTOA) will be imposing road blockade of NH-62 for indefinite period of time, especially for coal la…


Shillong, April 07: From Friday, the All Garo Hills coal Truck Operators Association (AGHCTOA) and Dobu Nongalbibra Coal Truck Operators Association (DNCTOA) will be imposing road blockade of NH-62 for indefinite period of time, especially for coal laden trucks due to the grievances of the truck operators association. Their grievances include, firstly, the enforcement inspector […]

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IIM Shillong Job Vacancy April 2011

RAJIV GANDHI INDIAN INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT, SHILLONG invites applications for the post of faculty positions,finance officers and store and purchase officer. IIM Shillong job vacancies: 1.Faculty Positions in the following areas with their associated …


RAJIV GANDHI INDIAN INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT, SHILLONG invites applications for the post of faculty positions,finance officers and store and purchase officer. IIM Shillong job vacancies: 1.Faculty Positions in the following areas with their associated specializations: Behavioral Sciences,Economics,Finance & Control,Human Resources,Managerial Environment,Marketing Management, Information Systems,Operations Management,Strategic Management. 2.Finance Officer:Charted Accountancy or M.Com or ICWAI or Two […]

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IIM Shillong Job Vacancy April 2011

RAJIV GANDHI INDIAN INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT, SHILLONG invites applications for the post of faculty positions,finance officers and store and purchase officer. IIM Shillong job vacancies: 1.Faculty Positions in the following areas with their associated …


RAJIV GANDHI INDIAN INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT, SHILLONG invites applications for the post of faculty positions,finance officers and store and purchase officer. IIM Shillong job vacancies: 1.Faculty Positions in the following areas with their associated specializations: Behavioral Sciences,Economics,Finance & Control,Human Resources,Managerial Environment,Marketing Management, Information Systems,Operations Management,Strategic Management. 2.Finance Officer:Charted Accountancy or M.Com or ICWAI or Two […]

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Hoax Bomb Panics Meghalaya Secretariat

Shillong, April 06 : The Meghalaya Secretariat Building (Main Building) was caught in a panic and search operation by bomb disposal squad jammed its entire proceedings on Wednesday due to a hoax bomb scare. An anonymous letter, which was recovered in …


Shillong, April 06 : The Meghalaya Secretariat Building (Main Building) was caught in a panic and search operation by bomb disposal squad jammed its entire proceedings on Wednesday due to a hoax bomb scare. An anonymous letter, which was recovered in Meghalaya Secretariat, had threatened to bomb the building. Taking no chances on the bomb […]

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BDO Caught Red-handed While Taking Bribe

Shillong, April 5 (Shillong Times):The Block Development Officer (BDO) of Mawryngkneng, Langstar Kharkongor, was caught red-handed while taking a bribe of Rs 45,000 as a “share” of MNREGS funds on Tuesday. A police team led by Additional S…


Shillong, April 5 (Shillong Times):The Block Development Officer (BDO) of Mawryngkneng, Langstar Kharkongor, was caught red-handed while taking a bribe of Rs 45,000 as a “share” of MNREGS funds on Tuesday. A police team led by Additional Superintendent of Police (Crime), Vivek Syiem, laid a trap against the BDO on the basis of a complaint […]

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Flyover To Connect NH 40 With Shillong Bypass

SHILLONG April 5 (Shillong Times): A fresh proposal has been made for construction of a flyover to connect the Umiam-Jorabat four-lane road with the Shillong bypass. According to the NHAI officials, the proposed flyover would be constructed by the sam…


SHILLONG April 5 (Shillong Times): A fresh proposal has been made for construction of a flyover to connect the Umiam-Jorabat four-lane road with the Shillong bypass. According to the NHAI officials, the proposed flyover would be constructed by the same company M/s IL&FS Transportation Ltd, Mumbai and Ramky Infrastructures (JV), Hyderabad which is involved in […]

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Small Savings Witness Growth In Meghalaya

Along with the rest of the country, small savings in  Meghalaya have witnessed a considerable growth in the state during the financial year 2010-11. Total collection of small savings in the State during the period has been figured out as Rs 282 crore…


Along with the rest of the country, small savings in  Meghalaya have witnessed a considerable growth in the state during the financial year 2010-11. Total collection of small savings in the State during the period has been figured out as Rs 282 crore while the national figure is Rs 266000 crore. “The State’s figure of […]

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Lack Of 1000 Rupee Note In North East Banks Affects ATMs

Shillong, March 04 (MT): The Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) in the city seem to have gone dry ever since the end of the previous financial year, 2010-11, on March 31. Since April 01, citizens have been finding it extremely annoying to go to ATMs and…


Shillong, March 04 (MT): The Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) in the city seem to have gone dry ever since the end of the previous financial year, 2010-11, on March 31. Since April 01, citizens have been finding it extremely annoying to go to ATMs and came back empty handed due to lack of cash in […]

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Baghmara To Be Made Into A Model Town

SHILLONG, April 03: The growth of population also means that the demand of deliverance, especially from the authorities, has forced the state government to simplify the working condition. For the start, Baghmara have been selected as the model town, w…


SHILLONG, April 03: The growth of population also means that the demand of deliverance, especially from the authorities, has forced the state government to simplify the working condition. For the start, Baghmara have been selected as the model town, where the government office will be housed under one roof, and not spread acrossed the town. […]

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Annual Meet Of Meghalaya Civil Service Officers Association Held

SHILLONG, April 02(MT): The annual conference of the Meghalaya Civil Service Officers Association (MCSOA) on the theme “changing treads in administration” was held on Saturday at Shillong club. Meghalaya Chief Secretary WMS Pariat graced the occas…


SHILLONG, April 02(MT): The annual conference of the Meghalaya Civil Service Officers Association (MCSOA) on the theme “changing treads in administration” was held on Saturday at Shillong club. Meghalaya Chief Secretary WMS Pariat graced the occasion as the chief guest.   Speaking at the occasion, Pariat said, “MCS officers have a very important role to […]

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