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Six Years After Massive Violence, Shillong's Punjabi Lane Road Opens
- Tuesday November 5, 2024
- India News | Written by Ratnadip Choudhury
After a six-year gap following the 2018 unrest in Shillong, Punjabi Lane, also known as Them Iew Mawlong, is open for traffic. The Motphran-Mawlong route closure was initially implemented in response to security concerns after the unrest in Them Iew
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Police Vehicles Torched, Petrol Bombs Used In Fresh Violence In Shillong
- Thursday November 24, 2022
- India News | Press Trust of India
Petrol bombs were thrown at a police bus and jeep, setting them on fire, while a traffic police kiosk was brought down.
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Anonymous Letter Helps Recover Weapons Stolen From Meghalaya Police
- Monday August 23, 2021
- India News | Written by Ratnadip Choudhury
An anonymous letter has helped the officials in Meghalaya recover the weapons which were stolen from the police during the Independence Day chaos after violence broke out in Shillong.
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"Need To Change Driver": Congress To Write To Ruling Allies In Meghalaya
- Thursday August 19, 2021
- India News | Written by Ratnadip Choudhury
Citing the law and order situation that led to a curfew in Shillong last week, the opposition Congress has decided to write to the constituents of the ruling alliance in Meghalaya and seek a change of the present leadership.
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Meghalaya Suspends Cops Who Abandoned Weapons Amid Shillong Violence
- Monday August 16, 2021
- India News | Written by Ratnadip Choudhury, Edited by Harish Pullanoor
Police personnel who reportedly abandoned their weapons during yesterday's violence in Shillong have been suspended by the Meghalaya government. Those arms, still missing, were seen in a video as being carried around by some masked persons.
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Meghalaya Chief Minister's Home Attacked, 2-Day Curfew In Shillong
- Monday August 16, 2021
- India News | Written by Ratnadip Choudhury
Petrol bombs were thrown at Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma's personal residence on Sunday after violence broke out over the death of a former rebel leader resulting in a two-day curfew in Shillong.
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Supreme Court Upholds Free Speech, Gives Relief To Meghalaya Editor
- Thursday March 25, 2021
- India News | Edited by Anindita Sanyal
A police case against Shillong Times Editor Patricia Mukhim for allegedly creating communal disharmony was scrapped today by the Supreme Court, which upheld the right to free speech. The case was filed last year over her Facebook post on violence against non-tribal people in Meghalaya.
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Meghalaya Man, 28, Stabbed In Violence, Several Shops Burned
- Tuesday March 3, 2020
- India News | Press Trust of India
A 28-year-old man was stabbed with a broken glass bottle in Shillong, as sporadic incidents of violence were reported from across Meghalaya in the aftermath of clashes between tribal and non-tribal groups that has left three people dead, the police said today.
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Curfew Lifted In Shillong, Streets Decked Up In Christmas Lights
- Sunday December 22, 2019
- India News | Press Trust of India
Curfew was on Sunday morning lifted in Shillong, as no report of violence or arson over the amended citizenship Act was reported from any part of the city, officials said.
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Amid Improving Situation In Shillong, An Appeal For Peace By Meghalaya Governor
- Wednesday June 6, 2018
- India News | Press Trust of India
The situation in Shillong showed signs of improvement for the second day today even as Meghalaya Governor Ganga Prasad asked the people to help maintain peace in the state.
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Curfew To Continue In Shillong, Internet Services Remain Restricted
- Tuesday June 5, 2018
- India News | Indo-Asian News Service
Curfew continued on Tuesday in violence-hit areas in the Meghalaya capital Shillong while Internet on mobile telephones was restricted even as the situation was showing steady improvement.
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Tourism Takes A Hit After Violence In Shillong
- Monday June 4, 2018
- India News | Press Trust of India
Tourists visiting this picturesque hill station are at the receiving end as curfew remains in force in the entire city and parts of it are virtually under siege due to continuing clashes between two groups since Thursday.
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Minorities Commission To Investigate Shillong Violence
- Monday June 4, 2018
- India News | Press Trust of India
The National Commission for Minorities will send a member to the Meghalaya capital Shillong to investigate the clashes between residents of the city's Punjabi Line area and Khasi drivers of state-run buses, the panel's chief said today
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Army, Central Forces Called In After More Clashes In Shillong: 10 Facts
- Monday June 4, 2018
- India News | Reported by Ratnadip Choudhury, Edited by Anindita Sanyal
The Army has been called into Shillong after fresh violence broke out in the Meghalaya capital this evening. Cellphone internet and text messages have been switched off in the entire Khasi hills region. Sources said if that is not enough, the authorities will pull the plug on private broadband. The home ministry has sent in 11 companies of para-mil...
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Six Companies Of Central Forces Okayed For Shillong: Meghalaya Top Cop
- Monday June 4, 2018
- India News | Press Trust of India
The Centre has approved deployment of six additional companies of paramilitary forces in Shillong, where fresh bouts of violence broke out last night, prompting police to use tear gas shells to quell a mob, a top police officer said.
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Six Years After Massive Violence, Shillong's Punjabi Lane Road Opens
- Tuesday November 5, 2024
- India News | Written by Ratnadip Choudhury
After a six-year gap following the 2018 unrest in Shillong, Punjabi Lane, also known as Them Iew Mawlong, is open for traffic. The Motphran-Mawlong route closure was initially implemented in response to security concerns after the unrest in Them Iew
- www.ndtv.com
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Police Vehicles Torched, Petrol Bombs Used In Fresh Violence In Shillong
- Thursday November 24, 2022
- India News | Press Trust of India
Petrol bombs were thrown at a police bus and jeep, setting them on fire, while a traffic police kiosk was brought down.
- www.ndtv.com
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Anonymous Letter Helps Recover Weapons Stolen From Meghalaya Police
- Monday August 23, 2021
- India News | Written by Ratnadip Choudhury
An anonymous letter has helped the officials in Meghalaya recover the weapons which were stolen from the police during the Independence Day chaos after violence broke out in Shillong.
- www.ndtv.com
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"Need To Change Driver": Congress To Write To Ruling Allies In Meghalaya
- Thursday August 19, 2021
- India News | Written by Ratnadip Choudhury
Citing the law and order situation that led to a curfew in Shillong last week, the opposition Congress has decided to write to the constituents of the ruling alliance in Meghalaya and seek a change of the present leadership.
- www.ndtv.com
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Meghalaya Suspends Cops Who Abandoned Weapons Amid Shillong Violence
- Monday August 16, 2021
- India News | Written by Ratnadip Choudhury, Edited by Harish Pullanoor
Police personnel who reportedly abandoned their weapons during yesterday's violence in Shillong have been suspended by the Meghalaya government. Those arms, still missing, were seen in a video as being carried around by some masked persons.
- www.ndtv.com
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Meghalaya Chief Minister's Home Attacked, 2-Day Curfew In Shillong
- Monday August 16, 2021
- India News | Written by Ratnadip Choudhury
Petrol bombs were thrown at Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma's personal residence on Sunday after violence broke out over the death of a former rebel leader resulting in a two-day curfew in Shillong.
- www.ndtv.com
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Supreme Court Upholds Free Speech, Gives Relief To Meghalaya Editor
- Thursday March 25, 2021
- India News | Edited by Anindita Sanyal
A police case against Shillong Times Editor Patricia Mukhim for allegedly creating communal disharmony was scrapped today by the Supreme Court, which upheld the right to free speech. The case was filed last year over her Facebook post on violence against non-tribal people in Meghalaya.
- www.ndtv.com
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Meghalaya Man, 28, Stabbed In Violence, Several Shops Burned
- Tuesday March 3, 2020
- India News | Press Trust of India
A 28-year-old man was stabbed with a broken glass bottle in Shillong, as sporadic incidents of violence were reported from across Meghalaya in the aftermath of clashes between tribal and non-tribal groups that has left three people dead, the police said today.
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Curfew Lifted In Shillong, Streets Decked Up In Christmas Lights
- Sunday December 22, 2019
- India News | Press Trust of India
Curfew was on Sunday morning lifted in Shillong, as no report of violence or arson over the amended citizenship Act was reported from any part of the city, officials said.
- www.ndtv.com
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Amid Improving Situation In Shillong, An Appeal For Peace By Meghalaya Governor
- Wednesday June 6, 2018
- India News | Press Trust of India
The situation in Shillong showed signs of improvement for the second day today even as Meghalaya Governor Ganga Prasad asked the people to help maintain peace in the state.
- www.ndtv.com
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Curfew To Continue In Shillong, Internet Services Remain Restricted
- Tuesday June 5, 2018
- India News | Indo-Asian News Service
Curfew continued on Tuesday in violence-hit areas in the Meghalaya capital Shillong while Internet on mobile telephones was restricted even as the situation was showing steady improvement.
- www.ndtv.com
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Tourism Takes A Hit After Violence In Shillong
- Monday June 4, 2018
- India News | Press Trust of India
Tourists visiting this picturesque hill station are at the receiving end as curfew remains in force in the entire city and parts of it are virtually under siege due to continuing clashes between two groups since Thursday.
- www.ndtv.com
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Minorities Commission To Investigate Shillong Violence
- Monday June 4, 2018
- India News | Press Trust of India
The National Commission for Minorities will send a member to the Meghalaya capital Shillong to investigate the clashes between residents of the city's Punjabi Line area and Khasi drivers of state-run buses, the panel's chief said today
- www.ndtv.com
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Army, Central Forces Called In After More Clashes In Shillong: 10 Facts
- Monday June 4, 2018
- India News | Reported by Ratnadip Choudhury, Edited by Anindita Sanyal
The Army has been called into Shillong after fresh violence broke out in the Meghalaya capital this evening. Cellphone internet and text messages have been switched off in the entire Khasi hills region. Sources said if that is not enough, the authorities will pull the plug on private broadband. The home ministry has sent in 11 companies of para-mil...
- www.ndtv.com
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Six Companies Of Central Forces Okayed For Shillong: Meghalaya Top Cop
- Monday June 4, 2018
- India News | Press Trust of India
The Centre has approved deployment of six additional companies of paramilitary forces in Shillong, where fresh bouts of violence broke out last night, prompting police to use tear gas shells to quell a mob, a top police officer said.
- www.ndtv.com