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Night curfew lifted from Shillong
India | Mar 08, 2020, 05:51 PM ISTNight curfew which was in force in Meghalaya capital Shillong for more than a week has been withdrawn following improvement in the law and order situation, officials said on Sunday.
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Mobile internet ban lifted in two Meghalaya districts
India | Mar 04, 2020, 05:48 PM ISTThe Meghalaya government on Tuesday lifted the ban on mobile internet services in two Jaintia Hills districts after improvement in the situation, officials said.
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Indo-Bangladesh joint military exercise concludes in Shillong
News | Feb 15, 2020, 06:46 PM ISTThe last day of the ninth edition of joint military training exercise between India-Bangladesh, SAMPRITI-IX concluded at Umroi in Shillong on February 15.
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Set up President's third retreat in Shillong: Meghalaya CM
India | Jun 17, 2019, 11:50 PM ISTMeghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma said he had suggested to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to add Shillong as the President of India's "third retreat location".
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Election Commission transfers Shillong poll officer
Mar 13, 2019, 08:06 AM ISTNongbri, who was appointed as Deputy Commissioner of East Khasi Hills district on January this year, is now posted as Secretary (Secretariat Administration Department).
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Chit fund scam: After 8-hour long questioning, Kolkata Police Chief to be grilled again today
India | Feb 10, 2019, 06:09 AM ISTKumar arrived at the probe agency's office at 11 am today, along with his counsel Biswajit Deb and senior IPS officers Javed Shamim and Murlidhar Sharma.
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Indian Cherry Blossom Festival: Japanese culture and cuisine to be showcased in Shillong
Travel | Oct 17, 2018, 01:05 PM ISTJapanese culture and cuisine will be showcased in this year's Indian International Cherry Blossom Festival to be held in Shillong from November 14 to 17.
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Smart Cities Mission: Shillong declared as 100th smart city
India | Jun 20, 2018, 09:59 PM ISTWith the announcement, selection of all 100 smart cities is complete under the Smart Cities Mission.
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Shillong: Uneasy calm in city, no fresh violence reported in last 12 hours
India | Jun 05, 2018, 03:54 PM ISTThe hill town has been in the grip of violence since Thursday following a fight between the Sikh residents in Shillong's Punjabi Lane area, also known as sweeper colony, and the Khasi drivers of state-run buses.
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Meghalaya: Fresh violence in Shillong, Army deployed to maintain peace
News | Jun 05, 2018, 12:59 PM ISTMeghalaya: Fresh violence in Shillong, Army deployed to maintain peace.
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Shillong Unrest: Fresh violence reported, curfew returns; Centre rushes forces
India | Jun 04, 2018, 10:33 PM ISTAfter curfew was relaxed for eight hours yesterday, fresh clashes broke out last night, prompting police to use tear gas shells to quell the mobs, a police officer said.
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Shillong Unrest: Clash not communal, says CM Sangma; curfew relaxed for 7 hours on Sunday
India | Jun 03, 2018, 11:07 PM ISTA team of Shiromani Akali Dal leaders from Delhi visited the Meghalaya capital in view of the clashes involving two communities that left at least 10 people injured.
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Curfew relaxed in Shillong for half day; exams to be held as per schedule
India | Jun 03, 2018, 07:26 AM ISTThe magistrate appealed to the people not to trust false reports propagated in social media like attacks on gurdwara in the city.
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Curfew clamped in 14 Shillong localities, internet services suspended after social media triggered tension
India | Jun 01, 2018, 11:18 PM ISTThe district administration has imposed curfew in at least 14 localities under Lumdiengjri police station including Them Metor where the clashes first broke out.
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UDAN scheme: Air Deccan’s 18-seater B190 aircraft lands at Shillong airport
India | Apr 27, 2018, 01:58 PM IST"The test flight went well and we are satisfied with the facilities at the airport," an Air Deccan official said.
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Modi government announces tourism package in poll-bound Meghalaya
India | Jan 07, 2018, 06:03 PM ISTThe Ministry had sanctioned Rs 61.38 crore for illumination, landscaping, construction of parking lots and toilets amongst other infrastructure in 37 churches.
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PM Narendra Modi addresses rally in Shillong
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PM Modi tries his hands at drums during visit to Asia’s cleanest village Mawphlang
National | May 30, 2016, 07:19 PM ISTIn a light-hearted gesture, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today tried his hands at drums along with folk dancers at a cultural event organised in his honour at Mawphlang Village, Asia’s cleanest village located near Shillong.
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Single mothers included as beneficiary in assistance scheme
India | Dec 05, 2015, 07:19 AM ISTShillong: The Meghalaya Cabinet yesterday approved an amendment to the Chief Minister's Scheme for Social Assistance to include single-mothers as one of the beneficiaries.Currently the scheme is aimed at providing financial assistance to infirms, widows
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South Asian Games to held from Feb 6-16 in Guwahati, Shillong
Other Sports | Oct 25, 2015, 05:37 PM ISTGuwahati: The South Asian Games will be held in Guwahati and Shillong from February 6 to 16 next year with eight countries, including hosts India, participating in the regional multi-sporting event, said Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi today.“There would be 25