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Ayaskant Das
Meghalaya: Scourge of Illegal Coal Mining Persists Despite Ban
06 Feb 2021
A committee appointed by the NGT had reported that the illegally mined coal was not only being used by local heavy industries but was also being smuggled to Bangladesh.
Ditsa Bhattacharya
Infant Mortality Rate Increased in Most Urban Areas, Says Government Data
30 Dec 2020
The increase in IMR was highest in the states of Tripura, Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, and Meghalaya.
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Support for Patricia Mukhim, Investigate Violence Against Non-tribals in Meghalaya: PEN
12 Jul 2020
The complaint has accused the journalist of “defaming the Khasi community and creating communal enmity between communities” for her opposition to the violence against non-tribals in Meghalaya.
Rabindra Nath Sinha
Meghalaya Bids Goodbye to Rat-hole Mining, But Systematic Coal Mining Still Far Away
04 Mar 2020
The state would require at least 18 months to put in place a systematic coal mining regime compatible with the state’s ground realities, said Meghalaya’s Director of Mineral Resources (DMR) Arunkumar…
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Meghalaya: Clash During ILP Meeting Leaves 1 Dead, Curfew Imposed in East Khasi Hills
29 Feb 2020
The clash broke out between tribals and non-tribals broke out during an anti CAA and pro-ILP meeting on February 28 organised by the Khasi Students Union in the Shella under the Indo-Bangladesh…
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Protest Against Police Brutality on Jamia Students
16 Dec 2019
Jamia Millia Islamia witnessed the worst ever police crackdown on the evening of December 15 when hundreds of policemen along with the Central Reserve Force barged into the central university campus…
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CAA Protest Update: Cops Unleash Violence Inside Jamia, 5 Dead in Assam
16 Dec 2019
As the protests intensify across the country, NewsClick brings to you a comprehensive reportage as the events unfold.
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Brutal Suppression of CAB Protests: 2 Dead in Assam, Jamia Students Lathi Charged
13 Dec 2019
On the other hand, a curfew was imposed in Shillong, capital of Meghalaya, along with a 48-hour internet shutdown, as the state, too, witnessed protests against the controversial Act.
Ditsa Bhattacharya
Meghalaya Ambulance Workers Go on Indefinite Hunger Strike
31 Oct 2019
More than 200 ambulance drivers and other trained respondents of the EMRI ambulance service have been on an indefinite strike for the past month demanding that the government immediately terminate…
Ditsa Bhattacharya
Meghalaya Ambulance Workers’ Strike Enters 18th Day
17 Oct 2019
Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma has said that the state government has no plan to take over the management of the 108 emergency services in the state.