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Drugs worth Rs 32 lakh seized in Meghalaya, 3 apprehended
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
The police of East Jaintia Hills district of Meghalaya on Wednesday seized drugs worth Rs 32 lakh and apprehended three drug peddlers.
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Meghalaya: BSF nabs two persons smuggling betel nuts worth Rs 90 lakh
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Officials of the Border Security Force (BSF) have seized a truck carrying huge quantities of processed betel nuts worth Rs 90 lakhs from the bordering area of East Jaintia Hills district, BSF said in a statement on Monday.
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Curfew imposed in Meghalaya's Sahsniang village following post-vote counti
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
"In exercise of the powers conferred upon me under Section 144 Cr. PC, I, B.S. Sohliya, IAS, District Magistrate, West Jaintia Hills District do hereby imposed CURFEW in Sahsniang, village with immediate effect and until further orders," the order stated.
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Meghalaya Assembly elections: Key issues that might decide the polls tomor
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Polling will be held at 3,419 polling stations across 59 Assembly constituencies in the state. The voting will begin at 7 am and continue till 4 pm, on Monday. Of the 60 Assembly constituencies in Meghalaya, 36 fall in Khasi, Jaintia Hills region while 24 are in Garo Hills region.
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Meghalaya: BSF foils smuggling bid, seizes fake currency
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
A bag containing 105 fake Indian currency notes in the denomination of Rs 500 was recovered, the BSF officials said.
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Assam-Meghalaya border dispute: Situation tense in Jaintia Hills, only sta
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Tension gripped Meghalaya's capital Shillong too after miscreants torched a traffic booth on Thursday evening and attacked three police vehicles, including a city bus.
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Assam border violence: Meghalaya cabinet delegation led by CM Sangma to me
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
On Tuesday, six people were killed and several others injured during an alleged clash between villagers and a contingent comprising Police and forest guards from Assam on Tuesday afternoon. The alleged clash took place in the area bordering the West Karbi Anglong district of Assam and Muk
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Meghalaya cabinet delegation to meet Amit Shah, seek CBI or NIA probe into
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
A cabinet delegation of the Meghalaya government will meet Union Home Minister Amit Shah on November 24 to discuss the firing incident at Mukroh area in Meghalaya's West Jaintia Hills district, said officials.
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6 killed in Assam-Meghalaya border; Internet services suspended in 7 Megha
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Telecom and social media services has been shut across districts of Meghalaya namely West Jaintia Hills, East Jaintia Hills, East Khasi Hills, Ri-Bhoi, Eastern West Khasi Hills, West Khasi Hills and South West Khasi Hills districts.
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Meghalaya: 1025 bottles of Phensedyl seized by BSF
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
The seizure was made by the 4 Battalion BSF at the international border of West Jaintia Hills in Meghalaya on Saturday.
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Meghalaya: BSF welcomes cycle rally at East Jaintia Hills
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
To mark the 75th Anniversary of Independence, the Border Security Force is organising a "Cycle Rally" which was flagged off from ICP Akhaura, Tripura and entered Meghalaya on November 11, said the BSF officials.
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BSF builds 'Bamboo bridge' in East Jaintia Hills to ease commute in remote
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Continuing its yeoman services in the interior parts of Meghalaya, BSF constructed this Bamboo bridge to help locals of the village commute smoothly with the other parts, which was a grave problem faced by them.
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