The Shillong Times

Established 1945

February 23rd, 2012

  • Centre not to disturb State’s reservation allocations

    States agree ‘in principle’ to common test for Science, Engg courses   From CK Nayak  New Delhi: Bowing to demands of the Northeastern states, particularly Meghalaya, the Union Government on Wednesday assured in no uncertain terms that the special pool made available by the Ministry of Human Resource Development for educational institutions in these states [...]

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  • New legless amphibian species discovered in Garo Hills

    India’s ‘Frogman’ terms region a hotspot of amphibian life   Our Bureau New Delhi/SHILLONG: Meghalaya in general and Garo Hills region in particular has been known for many known and unknown species like the Shillong Buggle-nest frog, named after the Meghalaya capital, with some of them already extinct and new ones being discovered or ‘resurfacing’ [...]

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  • Traffic dept assures smooth traffic flow during exam time

    By Our Reporter SHILLONG: The Shillong Traffic Police (STP) has asserted that the department is taking full precaution to ensure that there is no traffic congestion in the city and the national highways during the upcoming SSLC and HSSLC examinations. Addressing a press conference here on Wednesday, Additional Superintendent of Police (Traffic) Herbert Lyngdoh said, [...]

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  • KHADC seeks Rs 5 cr from Govt

    Payment of arrears to employees   By Our Reporter SHILLONG: The Khasi Hills Autonomous District Council (KHADC) has sought a one-time assistance of Rs 5 crore from the State Government for payment of the remaining arrears of its employees. “Chief Executive Member Pyngshngain N Syiem has requested Chief Minister Dr Mukul Sangma to provide the [...]

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  • KHADC for a stringent Khasi marriage Act

    It took a woman MDC to move a pro-woman Bill   By Our Reporter SHILLONG: The second day of the budget session in the KHADC on Wednesday witnessed a heated debate over the increasing number of cases of ‘desertion’ in the Khasi matrilineal society. Khasi matriliny is known for high attrition rates in marriage and [...]

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  • KHADC ‘rapped’ for allowing illegal mining in W Khasi Hills

    By Our Reporter SHILLONG: Lone KHNAM MDC in the KHADC, Adelbert Nongrum, has come down heavily on the Congress-led Executive Committee for allowing Maheshwari Mining Private Limited to operate in West Khasi Hills district despite claiming that it had cancelled the company’s trading license. “I have inspected the spot and seen for myself that the [...]

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  • Mother of two dies in attempt to save friends’ life

    By Our Reporter SHILLONG: In an unfortunate incident, a woman died after being electrocuted while attempting to save the life of her friend who is battling for her life at a city hospital. The deceased, Anita Sangma, 28, mother of two children, died while trying to save the life of her friend, Sheetal Joshi. The [...]

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ST Polls

  • Question: Should the Government step in to ensure full deployment of the SPTS buses in the city?

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