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TRIPURA SIT STARTS INVESTIGATION INTO SHANTANU MURDER CASE

Despite stir for handing over the investigation of TV journalist Shantanu Bhowmik (28) murder case, Tripura Government constituted a fivemember Special Investigative Team (SIT) headed by Inspector General (IG) TSR and Training G S Rao.

Shantanu was murdered by unknown miscreants during a clash between CPI-M and tribal based Indigenous Peoples’ Front of Tripura (IPFT) supporters at Mandwi in Jirania subdivision on September 20 last in a mysterious circumstance that triggered uproar over the incident. Except ruling CPI-M and Agartala Press Club, all other political parties and Working Journalists organisations opposed SIT and demanded CBI probe while Congress asked for judicial enquiry by a sitting high court judge.

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Comingone Ymbon to look into MPWU concerns

The ongoing peaceful protest by the Progressive Workers Union (MPWU) of the MeECL gain momentum when the Mr Comingone Ymbon Power Minister assured them that he will look into their concerns personally.

The Minister said he will look into the matter and he will gather information from the Management of MeECL. Meanwhile the union will continue its black flag and lunch time protest meetings across the state until the management called up for open discussions with MPWU on the various demands.

The demand of the workers include Leave, Gratuity and leave, Overtime, Bonus, PF, Employers State Insurance or ESI to ensure health coverage, accident compensation, Maternity benefits, crèches, protection from Sexual Harassment etc should be accorded to all workers of MeECL.

The Union will again meet the Labour Minister on Tuesday 24th October in this regard.

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No Confidence Motion against the CEM

Mr Adelbert Nongrum the MDC of Jaiaw will display his non-confidence motion against Chief Executive Member (CEM) of Khasi Hills Autonomous District Council (KHADC) regarding accusing the council of violating the norms including issuing of Labour license, trading license and not changing the section 128 AD. This section 128 AD basically deals with the appointment of agents in issuing both labour and trading license which was object by all especially the HYC. This norm which Mr. Albert points it out was to check the flow of non-tribal’s in the state through trade and commerce.

He accused Mr Pyngshngain the CEM of betraying the people of the state regarding these three norms. Mr. Adelbert will take up the no confidence motion on the 12^th of October during the winter session in the district council.

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Olanding Suin Mawsynram’s UDP candidtate

Tamdorlang Risaw along with hundreds of his supporters joined the United Democratic Party (UDP) of Mawsynram circle. Risaw earlier had contested the district council elections against sitting MLA and suspended Congress leader PN Syiem but face defeat.

The motive behind Risaw collaboration with UPD is to lend support to Olanding Suin the UDP’s candidate from Mawsynram for the upcoming election. The official joing of Mr. Risaw was witness by Rymphang Wansai vice president, UDP EKH district, and GB Kharraswai, chief organiser of UDP Mawsynram constituency, and many party officials.

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Is Meghalaya Congress facing an erosion?

The Meghalaya Congress, while the rains are still in sway, is facing erosion, which include stalwarts and veteran leaders, such as Rowell Lyngdoh, Prestone Tynsong, who basically are not against the principle of the party, but of the way and manner the party chief and also Chief Minister Mukul Sangma, had sidelined the trusted lieutenants of the party.

It seems that these leaders and followers, would sail in another political boat under the flagship of the National Peoples Party (NPP).

Former Deputy Chief Minister Rowell Lyngdoh, recalled that if the All India Congress Committee would have changed its attitude and also the party leader, since 2015-16, the party would have been united and stronger, specially before the ensuing polls, bringing in much more better results. His concluding line however, has still a shimmering hope for the Congress, that “the people still love the Congress Party, but not the leadership”.

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Deborah Marak will fight to retain her seat

Deborah Marak is confident to retain her seat for the upcoming 2018 Meghalaya Assembly election. With over 500 members pledged to lend their support to the Congress legislator from Williamnagar she is also sure that congress will eventually gain maximum of seats in the region. She expressed her confidence that in days to come more leaders would join the party and further strengthen their base.

She stated that Congress has always committed for the welfare of the state. There has been number of initiative which has been taken up to improve the socio-economic condition of the people and people have seen visible change. This is the reason that people have discarded the counter claims against us made by the vicious cycle,” Marak said, while stating that electorates need to be informed, so that they make a conscious decision.

Marak have frequently visited places in and around East Garo Hills and took stern steps to improve the life of the people. She also believes that leaders should not make false claims and promises to win election but instead should prove through their service to the people.

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'Shri Ganga Prasad' The new Governor of Meghalaya

Shri Ganga Prasad the new Governor of Meghalaya was appointed by President Ram Nath Kovind along  four other Governors and one Lt Governor.

Prasad began his political career in Bihar when he got elected as the Member of Legislative Council (MLC) of Bihar in 1994. He retained the position for 18 years. He was the member of the Jan Sangh from 1967.

Prasad in his political career was also the leader of the Bihar Legislative Council during the previous NDA government in the state and will replace B Purohit from his additional charge as governor of Meghalaya.

Born in 1937 he was elected as member of legislative council in 1994 where he continuously held his post till 2002. He had also held the post of Leader of Opposition in the legislative council from 1997-98 to 2005 and then became the leader of the ruling combine in the legislative council from 2005 to 2012 under the first Nitish-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government in Bihar.

One of his four sons, Sanjeev Chaurasia, is a BJP MLA from Digha constituency in Patna district. Prasad is also the 'Pradhan', or chief, of Arya Samaj in Bihar and the chairman of Dadhichi Dehdaan Samiti, a Patna-based organisation for promoting voluntary organ donation. He heads the food grain dealers' association and Vaishya Mahasabha in Bihar.

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What will happen to North Shillong Constituency?

The Mawkhar region of present North Shillong Constituency, would be missing Roshan Warjri, present Health Minister of the Meghalaya Government, as she has announced that she would this time not contest the 2018 assembly elections. Popularly known as Kong Kei, she has not given any reason of her decision, which she consider to be of personal matter.

Mawkhar region, known as the brain of Khasi Hills, has always been a bastion of regional parties. She  was elected for the first time in 1993, from the Hill Peoples Union, which was then an opposition party in the Assembly. Again she was elected from the regional United Democratic Front, being a coalition partner in the Government, and became a cabinet minister. She did not seek further elections until 2013.

She was one of a very few women members of the assembly, despite Meghalaya being a matrimonial society, where women seldom take part in active politics.