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SHILLONG, Dec 15: In a major step towards strengthening the operational capabilities of the Meghalaya Police, the state government has approved the establishment of a specialised Urban Warfare Training Facility (UWTF) along with a Counter Insurgency and Jungle Warfare (CIJW) school, Director General of Police (DGP) Idashisha Nongrang said on Monday. Speaking to The Shillong Times, the DGP said that the proposal for the UWTF, submitted earlier, received approval from the state government last we ...Read More >
THANE, July 18: A man and his two children died as their motorbike was dashed by a truck in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar district of Maharashtra.Gopal Chandanse (36), his wife and two kids were riding to their village when the truck dashed the two-wheeler from behind around 3.30 pm.They were taken to the hospital where Gopal, his son Hriday (7) and daughter Avani (9) were declared dead. Gopal's wife Meenabai (32) was injured and undergoing treatment.The truck driver fled from the spot, leaving his ...Read More >
Shillong, July 18: Shillong Lajong FC have officially announced the appointment of Birendra Thapa as their new head coach, replacing Spanish tactician José Carlos Rodríguez Hevia, who parted ways with the club last month on mutual terms. The announcement was made via the club's official social media handles on Friday. Fondly known as Coach Biru, Thapa is no stranger to the Lajong family. A true veteran of the club, he has been associated with Shillong Lajong for close to two decades -- first as ...Read More >
SHILLONG, July 3: Tourism stakeholders in Meghalaya have welcomed the state government's decision to make it mandatory for tourists to use the services of local guides while going on treks or other outdoor activities. Talking to The Shillong Times here on Thursday, Tour Operators Association of Meghalaya (TOAM) president Banlum Blah said it was a necessary step. "Tourist guides are essential, especially in remote or isolated areas. For example, the Hima Mawphlang does not allow visitors to ent ...Read More >
SHILLONG, June 7: Launching a probe into a recent road mishap in Nongpoh in which a woman from Assam died, Ri-Bhoi Police interrogated four other occupants of the vehicle who escaped with minor injuries in the incident that took place on June 4. Namrata Bora, a law student, had lost her life, reportedly on the spot. Ri-Bhoi Superintendent of Police Vivekanand Singh Rathore told The Shillong Times that the family of the deceased alleged foul play. It was alleged that the son of an Assam MLA was ...Read More >
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has charged five individuals, including goldy Brar, in relation to the 2024 Gurugram club bombing plot, as revealed in a recently filed chargesheet. This case involves a conspiracy to bomb two clubs, aiming to disrupt communal harmony in Haryana, with the banned terrorist group Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) implicated. The NIA's investigation highlights the severity of the plot. Those charged include satinderjit Singh (Goldy Brar), Sachin Talian, An ...Read More >
ITANAGAR, 6 Jun: More than 200 people without valid inner line permits (ILP) were externed from the Itanagar Capital Region on Friday, a senior police officer said. The violators were detected during an enforcement drive conducted by the Naharlagun police across Papu Hills, Naharlagun, Nirjuli, and Banderdewa, as part of the ongoing initiative to uphold the Bengal Eastern Frontier Regulation. Naharlagun Superintendent of Police (SP) Mihin Gambo said that all 219 individuals were found without ...Read More >
SOHRA, June 6: A tourist guide from Mawlakhiat, the village from where Sonam and Raja Raghuvanshi from Indore trekked to the Double Decker Root Bridge in Nongriat, said he saw the couple with a group of three men making their way back to the Mawlakhiat parking lot. Albert Pde, the tourist guide, gave this information to two journalists (one from The Shillong Times) who reached Mawlakhiat to investigate the case of the couple who went missing on May 23. Raja's decomposed body was found in a gorg ...Read More >
Shillong, Dec 10: The Meghalaya Human Rights Commission (MHRC) on Tuesday celebrated the 76th year of Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) on the International Human Rights Day 2024. The theme of this year's celebration was "Our Rights, Our Future Right Now". Governor, CH Vijayashankar, Meghalaya State Commission for Protection of Child Rights (MSCPCR) chairperson, Agatha K Sangma and MHRC chairperson, Justice (retd) T. Vaiphei were present on the occasion. "Let us work together to mi ...Read More >
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