Cabinet Minister in-charge Food Civil Supplies & Consumers, Water Resources, Home (Civil Defense & Home Guards) and Cooperation, Comingone Ymbon, on Friday said he welcomes the decision to introduce railway lines in Jaintia Hills as it would benefit the people of the region.

Joseph Hmangaih Zuala from South Aizawl, Mizoram was arrested from a night super bus (AS 01 LC 6216) at Nongsning village along NH-6, district police chief Jagpal Singh Dhanoa said.

The Jaintia Students' Union (JSU) on Friday said only a handful of businessmen of Jaintia Hills support railway line in the region even as it argued that having railways may not necessarily bring down the prices of essential commodities.

Assam aro Meghalaya a•dokni simarango meligrikna man•jaenggipa biaprangko namatna gita a•dok damgnini gisepo da•o gnigipa changna agangrikaniko dakengon, a•dok damgnini simarango songdongenggipa Pnar manderangni giminba itihasrangko name am•sandichina gita Jaintia National Council (JNC), Jaintia Hills-ni dolgni regional committee-rangko didiangaha.

Four arrested members of the National Liberation Council of Nongkyndong (NLCN) from Jaintia Hills were on Friday brought to Shillong and produced before the Court, which remanded them to 10 days of police custody.

He said cement factories are producing almost 17 million tonnes which means 3300 tons per day. This means almost 50 lakh tons (of cement) are being carried from Jaintia Hills to the rest of the country. Therefore, it is not possible to maintain the road and traffic in the future.

Shillong, July 11: Jaintia Hills a•jaona rel gari ra•angna gita sorkarini manchianiko jegalenba Mongolbar salo, Khasi Students Union (KSU) Jaintia Hills District unit-ni membor-rang,...

In a quick response, the Jaintia Students’ Union (JSU) has expressed strong opposition against the government’s move to introduce a railway line in the Jaintia Hills region.