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KHLIEHRIAT/SHILLONG, April 7: Thousands of East Jaintia Hills residents poured on to the streets in a massive public rally on Tuesday, demanding the resumption of coal mining activities banned since 2014. From daily wage earners to business owners, residents of the region largely depend on coal-related activities for their livelihood. The rally and public meeting, organised by the Jaintia Coal Miners and Dealers Association (JCMADA), was held under the theme "Regulating Traditional Mining into ...Read More >
SHILLONG, Oct 23: The Federation of Khasi Jaintia and Garo People (FKJGP) has come down heavily on the Jaintia Hills Autonomous District Council (JHADC), demanding all 30 members to step down over their utter failure in resolving the long-pending issues faced by residents of Lapangap village in West Jaintia Hills. FKJGP West Jaintia Hills general secretary Nangkhrawbor Rani expressed strong displeasure over the "complete indifference" of the JHADC MDCs towards the concerns of Lapangap residents ...Read More >
SHILLONG/JOWAI, Oct 22: After several tense days, the residents of Lapangap in West Jaintia Hills and Tapat in West Karbi Anglong, Assam, came together on Wednesday for the resumption of harvesting in the area. Before the resumption of harvesting, the headmen of Lapangap and Tapat signed an agreement in the presence of the authorities of the districts of Meghalaya and Assam concerned. They unanimously agreed that person(s) involved in the death of Tapat resident Orivel Timung, son of the late ...Read More >
SHILLONG, Sep 14: Former Chief Minister DD Lapang will be laid to rest with full state honours on Monday. The state funeral will be held at Students' Field, Jaiaw, at 1 pm and is expected to be attended by Cabinet ministers, senior political leaders, and government officials. Thousands of people from across the Khasi and Jaintia Hills, particularly Ri-Bhoi, are expected to pay their respects to one of the tallest leaders of the state and the last surviving member of the first Meghalaya Assembl ...Read More >
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