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Church body calls for prayers, restraint to restore peace in Garo Hills

Amid tensions in the Garo Hills region, the A·chik Baptist Dal·gipa Krima (ABDK) No. IV, a Garo Baptist association based in Tura, has urged residents to take part in a special prayer service aimed at restoring peace and harmony.

Assam Cabinet drops Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed’s name, renames FAAMCH as Barpeta Medical College

Guwahati, Mar 11: The Assam cabinet on Tuesday decided to rename the Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed Medical College and Hospital (FAAMCH) in Barpeta as Barpeta...

Michael Marak sentenced in 2013 murder case

Shillong, Mar 10: One Michael Marak has been convicted in a 2013 murder case and ordered to serve a further two years and eight...

Row over Vande Mataram spreads in Northeast; Nagaland University students remain seated during convocation

Opposition to the singing of the national song Vande Mataram is gathering momentum in parts of the Northeast, with fresh controversy erupting in Nagaland and student bodies in Mizoram also voicing strong objections to the Centre’s directive on its rendition.

Two killed in police firing during night curfew in Meghalaya’s West Garo Hills

Two persons were killed in police firing early Tuesday as officers dispersed an unlawful assembly during a night‑curfew enforcement, West Garo Hills SP Abraham T Sangma confirmed. 

Shops vandalised in Chibinang; Police resort to blank firing to disperse mobs

Tura, March 10: Several shops were vandalised and some reportedly gutted in the Chibinang area of West Garo Hills late Monday night amid unrest...

Four Assam Congress workers arrested while transporting 10 lakh copies of ‘20-point chargesheet’

Guwahati, Mar 10: Four Congress workers were arrested by Assam Police while allegedly transporting 10 lakh copies of the Opposition party’s “20-point chargesheet” against...

Assam’s longest elevated corridor to open in Guwahati on March 10

The Maharaja Prithu Flyover, the longest elevated corridor in Assam, will be opened to the public on Tuesday. The 5.5-km flyover connecting Noonmati to Dighalipukhuri is expected to significantly ease traffic congestion along some of the city’s busiest routes.

Meghalaya begins Census 2027 prep, house-listing ops to run May 16-June 14

State Nodal Officer for Census Dr Pooja Pandey chaired a meeting to review the preparations for Census 2027

‘Only a Garo can truly uphold Garo Customary Law’: Activist urges Governor to uphold ST Certificate Rule

A social activist from Garo Hills has submitted a memorandum to the Governor of Meghalaya, C. H. Vijayashankar urging his intervention to uphold the requirement of Scheduled Tribe (ST) certificates for candidates contesting elections to the Garo Hills Autonomous District Council (GHADC).

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