Speaking to media persons, president of the NEHU Non-Teaching Staff Association (NEHUNSA) Dr WR Synrem said that the association has been compelled to stage the indefinite protest due to the fact that the strength of the non-teaching staff in both Shillong and Tura campuses has gone down tremendously.
The All Meghalaya SSA School Teachers Association (AMSSASTA) on Monday suspended their 21 days indefinite sit-in-demonstration after the state government assured to enhance the salary of SSA teachers in the state.
Over a hundred parents staged protest at Carmel School in Rani near Guwahati in Kamrup district on Tuesday after Hindu students were allegedly served beef at the school hostel. The parents demanded accountability from the school authorities, particularly the principal.
The protest, held at Manipuri Rajbari in Shillong, saw people carrying placards with messages such as "Restore Internet in Imphal Valley" and "Stop Killing Innocent Meiteis."
The protesters sought Scheduled Tribes (ST) status for Assam's Adivasi population, land rights, correct caste certificates and implementation of the Minimum Wage Act.
Assam tourist taxi drivers on Wednesday opposed the display of black flag on Meghalaya registered tourist vehicles inside Assam, stating such protest must be confined within Meghalaya
Shillong, Sept 11: The opposition Voice of the People Party (VPP) will hold a one day sit-in-demonstration against price rise on September 13.
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Concerned over the ‘mental harassment’ and pressure for studies that has led to 2 deaths within 30 days at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati, the students of the premiere institute on Monday staged a protest following suicide by a fellow student in his hostel room.
Despite challenging weather conditions, approximately 100 protesters staged a large-scale demonstration at Dite Dime in the Upper Siang district, voicing their strong opposition to the proposed 11,000 MW Siang Upper Multipurpose (SUMP) dam over the Siang River.
