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Guwahati, Aug 20: Traffic between Assam and Meghalaya was disrupted on Thursday, after Guwahati-based cab operators blocked National Highway-27 for vehicles from the hill state, protesting against alleged attacks on people from Assam during a students’ rally in Shillong. Hundreds of passengers and Meghalaya-registered vehicles were stranded near the Assam-Meghalaya border, after the cab operators…
Shillong, Aug 20: The Meghalaya Government Drivers’ Welfare Association has urged the state government to avoid deploying government vehicles in vulnerable areas in light of the KSU rally violence where several government vehicles were damaged and torched. Association president C Syiemlieh said some drivers sustained minor injuries while on duty during Tuesday’s violence and expressed […]
5 companies of central forces deployed in city Shillong, Aug 20: Assuring citizens and tourists of safety, East Khasi Hills Deputy Commissioner Abhilash Baranwal on Thursday said additional forces have been deployed to prevent further escalation after Wednesday’s violent KSU rally, and the Meghalaya government is coordinating with Assam to control repercussions. “We are committed […]
‘Masked individuals armed with sticks, rods were seen at rally’ Shillong, Aug 20: The East Khasi Hills district administration has rejected the KSU’s claim that miscreants or opportunists hijacked its bike rally to defame the Union, saying the KSU’s version does not match with the available evidence. “Any argument has to be examined against the […]
‘Terror has no place in Shillong’ Shillong, Aug 20: Speaking out against the violence that broke out during the KSU rally on Tuesday, Thma U Rangli Juki (TUR) and Civil Society Women’s Organisation (CSWO) said assaults and vandalism undermine democratic dissent and spread terror among citizens, especially children. In a statement, TUR said it strongly […]
Shillong, Aug 20: The state police have registered 15 FIRs for violence during the KSU’s black-flag bike rally that left 16 people injured, 31 vehicles vandalised, and two vehicles torched on Wednesday. Informing this on Thursday, East Khasi Hills SP Vivek Syiem said a manhunt is on to nab the culprits. “Investigation is going on […]
Shillong, August 20: The East Khasi Hills district administration has refused permission to the Khasi Students’ Union (KSU) to stage a sit-in demonstration at Khyndai Lad, Shillong on Friday, following the violence that marred the outfit’s rally. Deputy Commissioner Abhilash Baranwal said the decision was taken after assessing the law-and-order situation arising from Wednesday’s incidents. […]
‘Traffic disruption on Shillong-Guwahati highway resolved’ Shillong, Aug 20: Deputy Chief Minister in-charge Home Prestone Tynsong on Thursday said the situation in Shillong is under control after Wednesday’s violence and there is no need for night curfew. He also informed that the traffic disruption on Shillong-Guwahati highway has been resolved. After chairing a review meeting […]
New Delhi, Aug 20: The BJP on Thursday slammed the Congress over its decision to sing only two stanzas of “Vande Mataram” at its events, saying the opposition party has become the “new Muslim League” and appeasement politics is more important to it. The Congress on Wednesday decided to abide by the 1937 resolution of […]
Gangtok, Aug 20: Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang on Thursday hailed the constitutional recognition of Nepali as a watershed moment for the language, culture and identity of the Nepali-speaking community, and called for greater efforts to preserve and promote mother tongue among the younger generation. In a Facebook post, Tamang said the inclusion of […]
