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Shillong, March 10: At least 13 people were arrested in Meghalaya’s East Jaintia Hills district for allegedly setting the house of a former village head on fire, police said on Friday. The incident took place at around 10:45 pm on March 8 when the house of a former village chief of Rymbai Iawpynsin village was allegedly set on fire by a group of people causing severe damage to property, the police said. One person was caught by the public red-handed while his associates ran away taking advantage of the darkness,...

Shillong, March 4: HSPDP MLA Methodius Dkhar’s office in Shillong was set on fire allegedly by members of his own party as he supported the NPP-BJP coalition, senior NPP leader Prestone Tynsong said on Saturday. Dkhar along with party MLA Shakliar Warjri on Friday pledged support to the NPP-BJP alliance, which staked claim to form the next government in the state under the leadership of Conrad K Sangma. Tynsong, the outgoing deputy chief minister, told PTI that angry supporters of Hill State People’s Democratic Party (HSPDP) went to Dkhar’s office...

Dimapur, June 22: Two-day training on Fire safety was conducted at Hopongkyu Memorial hall, Kiphire on June 20 and 21. Demonstration of basic firefighting/ fire safety inspection and audit/ handling of extinguisher/ fire prevention, protection system, and rescue techniques were imparted. The training was given to the church members, ward/ colony, private buildings of any high rise, and hotels. The training was attended by representatives from the Central and State departments. (Page News Service)...