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September, 2012

106 BPL families receives Indira Awaas Yojana

September 30th, 2012

Nongpoh : Chief Adviser to the State Government and MPCC President Dr. D.D Lapang hands over the Indira Awaas Yojana (IAY) work order to over 106 BPL families from all over Ri Bhoi District, at Nongpoh Community Hall, Sajer on Saturday. (ST)

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‘Possible jailbreak averted’

September 30th, 2012

Champion’s lawyer accused of bribing jailor, staff By Our Reporter SHILLONG: The jailed GNLA chairman Champion Sangma would have perhaps gone the Full Moon Dhar way in effecting a jail break had the DG (Prisons) Kulbir Krishan not prevented the move and sealed the anomalies on time. Alleging that Champion’s lawyer Sujit Dey had bribed [...]

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Jail staff demand DG’s removal

September 30th, 2012

By Our Reporter SHILLONG: The staff of the Shillong district jail have given a 10-day deadline for the removal of Director General (Prison) Kulbir Krishan alleging highhandedness on part of the senior police official who rubbished the allegations on Saturday. While observing cease work, over 40 jail staff shouted slogans inside the jail premises demanding [...]

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Reverend arrested for sexually abusing minors

September 30th, 2012

By Our Reporter SHILLONG: The police along with Child Line rescued six children from New Life Home, a hostel at Nongrimmaw in Laitumkhrah here on Saturday, after it was alleged that the owner of this hostel, Reverend Sangkunga Miller had been sexually abusing the minor children staying there. Reverend Miller was arrested on late Friday [...]

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7 years on, Garo Hills victims still await justice

September 30th, 2012

By Our Reporter SHILLONG: While the people of Tura and Williamnagar remember the victims of September 30, 2005 firing incident with prayers and tears, inaction against the erring officials is what has hurt the victims and their relatives the most. Nine people were gunned down by security forces during a protest against shifting of the [...]

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Lawyers who fight for the needy

September 30th, 2012

By Afaque Hussain SHILLONG: At a time when the rich and powerful have easy access to justice the Meghalaya State Legal Services Authority have come to the rescue of the poor who cannot afford to take the legal course. With 38 lawyers at its service, 20 of them in East Khasi Hills, the Meghalaya State [...]

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NGOs, headmen push for ILP

September 30th, 2012

By Our Reporter SHILLONG: Prominent NGOs along with headmen from the city and its outskirts on Saturday unanimously decided to put pressure on the State government to implement the Inner Line Permit (ILP) in the State. In a meeting at the U Soso Tham Conference Hall, 10 NGOs along with 70 Rangbah Shnong urged the [...]

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