Shillong: Internet services on mobile telephones was restored on Wednesday in the Meghalaya capital as normalcy returned, an official said. Meanwhile, curfew will be relaxed for 15 hours – from 5 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Thursday in in 13-tension hit areas of the city, while night curfew in the[Read More…]
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Minorities commission against re-locating Shillong’s Sikhs
Shillong: National Commission for Minorities member Manjit Singh Rai on Wednesday described as unfeasible the move of the Meghalaya government to re-locate the Sikh inhabitants from the Sweepers Lane here. Sweepers Lane, known to the local people as Them Metor, is located in the commercial area of Shillong near Iewduh[Read More…]
We have people’s support, says Rahul after massive road show in Shillong
Shillong: Thousand of people from all walks of life came out on the streets of the Meghalaya capital as Congress President Rahul Gandhi held a massive road show ahead of the February 27 assembly elections. This is the first time that a top national politician has held a road show in[Read More…]
Maruti to extend its contribution for ‘Skill India’ initiative; to set up skill building centres
As part of its CSR (corporate social responsibility) campaign, Maruti Suzuki will invest Rs 6 crore to start 15 Automobile Skill Enhancement Centres (ASEC) by August 2017. These centres will be operated in partnership with government-run ITIs (Industrial Training Institute) across 11 states in the country. The first out of[Read More…]
To help the poor and needy is a service of purity: PM Modi
On Sunday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed a gathering at Shillong on the occasion of Centenary Celebrations of Bharat Sevashram via video conferencing. Praising the efforts of Bharat Sevashram Organisation, the PM said, “Be it a natural disaster or be it a birth of worry by the struggle of humans, [Read More…]