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December 2017

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Congress to introduce new candidate; Dr. Jelington Ryndong

Preston Tynsong veteran Congress leader and Cabinet Minister from Pynursla yet becoming a prominent rebel of his parent party have ultimately shifted to the National People Party (NPP). On the other hand the Congress has fielded a green horn Dr. Jelington Ryndong, experience in a medical field in the Ganesh Das Hospital, Shillong. Ryndong was however giving clearance right from the block level and also East Khasi Hills District Committee. Preston Tynsong has an advantage of already having vote banks in Pynursla. Yet Congress faithfulls are expected to try out Dr. Jelington Ryndong for a change.

 

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HYC to go on Hunger strike

With the Assembly’s winter session drawing near, the Hynniewtrep Youth Council (HYC) has announced a three-day hunger strike from December 7 to push the state government to pass official resolution to implement its 14-point of demands which include Inner Line Permit (ILP).

 

Addressing media persons HYC General Secretary Robert June Kharjahrin said that the hunger strike is to show displeasure against the state government’s towards the demand for strong anti-influx laws. Members of the Council will march towards the parking lot near the additional Secretariat to stage their hunger strike. The Council also threatened to campaign against any political parties which failed to reflect their seriousness on the influx related issues in their respective manifestos in the upcoming 2018 state elections.

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Political Parties demanded tallying of VVPAT slips

Several political parties in the state which includes Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), Khun Hynniewtrep National Awakening Movement (KHNAM) and United Democratic Party (UDP) have demanded the tallying of the votes polled (from the EVMs) and voter verifiable paper audit trail (VVPAT) slips in all the 3082 polling stations during counting for the upcoming 2018 Assembly elections.

The demand came after the meeting with the Chief Election Commissioner A.K. Jyoti on Friday in which UDP President Bindo M Lanong said that most political parties are not in favour of EVMs because they are not full proof and are subjected to tampering and this complaint has not only come from us but it is widely made all over the country, hence we collaboratively demanded the tallying of VVPAT.

This is the first time that the Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) will be implemented in the state by the Election Commission for the upcoming state assembly elections.

 

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Chief Minister laid the base for the first state-sponsored University

Meghalaya Chief Minister Dr Mukul Sangma in the presence of Sports and Youth Affairs Minister Zenith Sangma laid the base for the first state-sponsored university Captain Williamson Sangma State Technical University, Tura and College of Architecture and Urban Planning at Jewilgre in South West Garo Hills.

The Chief Minister while delivering his speech said that this university will cater to the state of Meghalaya and its campuses and study centre will be established in different parts of the country and globally. He informed that in 2011 a bill was passed and Rs. 19 cr has been sanctioned for construction of university building at Jewilgre which is about 20 km fromTura.Other officials present at the foundation programme were North Tura MLA, N R Marak, Raksamgre MLA L D Sangma, GHADC CEM Boston Marak, MDC’s Ismail Marak, J Sangma, K Marak, Co-Chairman, State Planning Board, F Ch Momin, South West Garo Hills Deputy Commissioner Cyril Darlong Diengdoh, ADC, H D B Sangma, Superintendent of Police, Bobby S. W. Momin, E.A.C D A Sangma and TMB Chairman Donbosh Marak were amongst those present at the gathering.

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Government to relax another 60Crs for Myntdu Leshka Project

Chief Minister Dr. Mukul Sangma today said that the Government is ready to lend 60 crore to the Meghalaya Power Generation Corporation Limited (MePGCL) for the Myntdu Leshka Hydro Electricity Project which is kept on hold for years.

 

The Minister said that the state goverment have approved the proposal for conversion of loan of Rs 60.25 crore for the Myntdu Leshka Hydro Electricity Project into equity and issuance of government guarantee for availing loan of Rs 60 crore by MePGCL for 3X24 MW project from REC. According to the chief minister, the usual procedure for the extension in the availability of loan is to ensure that the total capital cost of power project balanced is 70:30 ratios.

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