Jharkhand elections: HM Shah to unveil BJP’s ... - The Shillong Times
4 days ago · This was announced here on Saturday by BJP’s Jharkhand election in-charge and Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan. Chouhan shared that HM Shah will arrive in Ranchi on Saturday evening to meet with party leaders and discuss the election strategy. “After the release of the ‘Sankalp Patra’ on Sunday, HM Shah is scheduled to address ...
Cong awaits communication from Speaker on disqualification pleas
4 days ago · By Our Reporter. SHILLONG, Nov 1: The state Congress is yet to receive any fresh communication from the office of the Assembly Speaker on the disqualification petitions it filed against three of its MLAs. Kimphang V Kharlyngdoh, chairman of Meghalaya Pradesh Congress Committee’s legal cell, on Friday said the party’s legal team is discussing the issue.
ISBT in a limbo; hopes rest on alternative road
5 days ago · SHILLONG, Oct 31: The state government faces a challenging dilemma with the Rs 48-crore Inter-State Bus Terminal (ISBT) lying non-operational, and the only proposed solution is a new alternate road estimated to be completed within a year. Constructed at a cost of Rs 48 crore and inaugurated with much fanfare by Union Home Minister Amit Shah ...
Train services in parts of NE states to start on Sunday: Officials
4 days ago · Guwahati/Agartala, Nov 2: Railways officials on Saturday said that normal train services are expected to start on Sunday in Assam’s Lumding-Badarpur Hill Section after the regular train services remained disrupted for the third day following the derailment of a loaded goods wagon. Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) Chief Public Relations ...
J&K: Gunfight breaks out in downtown area of Srinagar
4 days ago · The belief seems to have been shattered by Saturday’s gunfight raging in the Khanyar area of downtown Srinagar. On Friday, terrorists shot at and injured two non-local labourers, Sanjay and Usman, both belonging to Uttar Pradesh, in Mazhama village of Magam area of Budgam district. Both injured were immediately shifted to a hospital where ...
GH floods: Assessment of power utilities under way, says Mondal
4 days ago · SHILLONG, Oct 1: The state government is yet to complete the assessment of the damages inflicted on power utilities by recent floods in Garo Hills, though the impact is expected to be substantial. “We are currently assessing the situation. Restoration efforts are almost complete, except for one substation, which was scheduled for inauguration ...
Shillong joins Natl Unity Day 2024 celebrations
5 days ago · SHILLONG, Oct 31: National Unity Day was celebrated across the state capital on Thursday to honour the 148th birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, commemorating his efforts in uniting over 500 princely states into India after independence. The observance included various events organised by government institutions, universities and ...
J&K: 1 terrorist killed, 4 security men injured in Srinagar gunfight
4 days ago · Srinagar, Nov 2: One unidentified terrorist was killed and two CRPF jawans and two policemen were injured in a gunfight on Saturday between holed-up terrorists and the security forces in the Khanyar area of downtown Srinagar. Police said that one unidentified terrorist has been killed in downtown’s Khanyar area during an encounter between ...
Transportation cost up 40%, Umiam dam curbs blamed
3 days ago · By Our Reporter. SHILLONG, Nov 2: The restrictions on the movement of heavy vehicles at the Umiam dam-cum-bridge have led to a 40% increase in the cost of transportation from Guwahati to Shillong. Earlier, trucks carrying commodities were allowed to proceed straight to Shillong from Umiam but after the government enforced the curbs, they are required to …
Speaker unhappy with Assembly building falling behind timeline
5 days ago · SHILLONG, Oct 31: Assembly Speaker Thomas A Sangma has expressed dissatisfaction over delays in the new Assembly building project and has decided not to grant any further extensions to the implementing agency. “I am somewhat satisfied with the overall progress, but I’m not pleased because we have fallen behind schedule. We are set back by ...