The Shillong Times

Established 1945

December 16th, 2012

  • ‘Mei-Ramew’ festival

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      Mawphlang : Chi Suwichan and Kuewa from Karen community, Thailand perform with a traditional instrument Tehnaku at the ‘Mei-Ramew’ festival at Mawphlang on Saturday.

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  • Govt okays new industrial policy

    By Our Reporter SHILLONG: Replacing the 15-year-old state industrial policy, the State Cabinet on Saturday approved the new Meghalaya Industrial and Investment Promotion Policy, 2012 aimed at preventing land alienation and to protect the interest of local entrepreneurs. Briefing reporters after the Cabinet meeting, Chief Minister Dr Mukul Sangma said the new policy, which replaced [...]

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  • State Govt doles out pre-poll bonanza

    By Our Reporter SHILLONG: With a clear eye on the assembly elections likely in February-March next year, Chief Minister Dr Mukul Sangma on Saturday launched the Megha Health Insurance Scheme (MHIS) which will provide health insurance cover for all the residents of the State. With this Meghalaya became one of the first States in India [...]

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  • State NCP told to keep watch on Agatha

    By Our Reporter SHILLLONG: The NCP leadership has directed the party’s state unit to keep a watch on the activities of Agatha Sangma and send a report to the high command if she campaigns for the newly-formed NPP during the upcoming Assembly elections. Informing this here on Saturday, the NCP’s state unit president Sanbor Shullai [...]

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  • Get to polling station using Google Map

    Agartala: The electors can now locate their polling stations and access other electoral information online using Google Maps, an official said here on Saturday. “Electors can now locate online the polling stations where they are supposed to cast their vote. They can do so by visiting the Election Commission or state chief electoral officer’s website,” [...]

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  • Locals to get preference in power projects

    By Our Reporter SHILLONG: The State Cabinet has decided to incorporate a new clause in the power policy to encourage local tribal residents to take up power projects in the State. Chief Minister Dr Mukul Sangma told reporters after the Cabinet meeting on Saturday that the Government decided to add one more clause in the [...]

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  • Mulayam threatens to review support

    Mainpuri : Terming the proposed legislation on SC/ST quota in promotion as anti-national, Samajwadi Party supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav on Saturday said his party would review its stand on supporting the UPA government from outside, if the Bill is passed. “If voting is done on the Bill in the House, I will reconsider my party’s [...]

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ST Polls

  • Question: Will the rise of the women wing of the ANVC (B) pose hurdles in the peace pact proposed by the Government?

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