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    Violence Spurs Curfew in West Garo Hills

    Shillong, March 19 Authorities in the West Garo Hills district of Meghalaya imposed an indefinite night curfew across the entire district on Thursday, citing incidents of violence and threats to public safety, officials said.The order was issued by District Magistrate Vibhor Aggarwal under...
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    Meghalaya Extends Curfew Amidst West Garo Hills Violence

    Shillong, March 18 – Authorities in Meghalaya have extended the night curfew in West Garo Hills district for an additional day, amid concerns over a possible escalation of tensions following recent violence, officials said on Wednesday.According to an order issued by the District Magistrate...
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    Meghalaya District Under Curfew and Prohibitory Orders

    Tura, March 18 The curfew in Meghalaya's West Garo Hills district has been extended for another day, with authorities also enforcing prohibitory orders banning public gatherings, rallies, and unlawful assemblies to prevent further escalation of violence, officials said on Wednesday.An order...
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    District Ban Targets Unregulated Brick Kilns in Meghalaya

    Shillong, March 14 Authorities in West Garo Hills district of Meghalaya banned the operation of unauthorized brick kilns on Saturday, citing concerns over air pollution and health risks to workers and local residents.The order was issued by District Magistrate Vibhor Aggarwal, who said that...
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    BJP Seeks Resolution to Bar Non-Tribals from GHADC Elections

    Shillong, March 13 The Meghalaya unit of the BJP on Friday urged Governor C H Vijayashankar to convene a special session of the Garo Hills Autonomous District Council (GHADC) to pass a resolution barring non-tribals from contesting or participating in the council elections.A delegation led by...
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    Meghalaya CM Visits Tura After Two Days of Protests

    Shillong, March 12 – Normalcy is gradually returning to Tura in Meghalaya’s West Garo Hills district after two days of unrest. Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma visited several affected areas on Thursday and directed officials to immediately provide food assistance to residents impacted by the...
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    Meghalaya CM Reviews Tura Situation Amid Curfew

    Tura, March 12 Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma and his MLA wife, Mehtab Chandee A. Sangma, visited several areas in the violence-affected town of Tura on Thursday to meet residents and assess the situation on the ground, officials said.The visits took place even as a curfew remained...
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    GHADC Election Unrest: Arson, Looting, and Security Deployment

    Shillong, March 12 The situation in Meghalaya's West Garo Hills district remained tense on Thursday morning following overnight arson and looting, officials said.Residents in several localities of Tura town kept vigil throughout the night to safeguard their neighborhoods after incidents of...
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    Curfew Relaxed in Meghalaya's East Garo Hills

    Shillong, March 12 The curfew imposed in the East Garo Hills district of Meghalaya, following the death of two people due to violence in the adjoining West Garo Hills district two days ago, was relaxed from 8 am to 1 pm on Thursday to allow people to purchase essential items, officials said...
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    Meghalaya: Security Increased Following Police Firing in West Garo Hills

    Shillong, March 11 A day after the death of two people in police firing during clashes between two groups in Meghalaya's West Garo Hills district, the situation remained calm but tense in the region on Wednesday, with the local administration extending curfew for two days, officials said.The...
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    Class 12 Exams Deferred Amid West Garo Hills Clashes

    Shillong, March 11 The Meghalaya Board of School Education has postponed two of its Class 12 exams in the West Garo Hills district, where clashes broke out between tribal and non-tribal groups over the nomination process for local council elections, an official said.The music and anthropology...
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    Meghalaya: Curfew Imposed After Tribal-Non-Tribal Clashes

    Shillong, March 10 Two people were killed in police firing on Tuesday during clashes between tribal and non-tribal groups over the nomination process for local council elections in the West Garo Hills district of Meghalaya, prompting the government to impose curfew and call in the Army...
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    Violence in Meghalaya Leads to Army Deployment

    Shillong, March 10 The Army was deployed in the West Garo Hills district of Meghalaya, where two people were killed by security forces after clashes broke out between two groups, officials said.Security forces opened fire to disperse violent mobs amid tensions during the nomination process for...
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    West Garo Hills District Under Full Curfew Following Incident

    Shillong, March 10 – Two people were killed in "police firing" to disperse a gathering during curfew hours in the West Garo Hills district of Meghalaya on Tuesday morning, officials said.The incident has heightened tensions in the region just weeks before the election to the Garo Hills...
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    Conflict in West Garo Hills: Two Dead, Curfew Declared

    Shillong, March 10 Two people were killed when security forces opened fire to disperse violent mobs in the West Garo Hills district of Meghalaya early Tuesday amid tensions over the GHADC election nomination process, officials said.The Superintendent of Police of West Garo Hills, Abraham T...
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    West Garo Hills Faces Curfew and Internet Restrictions Amid Election-Related Violence

    Shillong, March 10 A curfew was imposed and mobile internet services were suspended in the West Garo Hills district of Meghalaya following violence related to the nomination process for the Garo Hills Autonomous District Council (GHADC) elections, officials said on Tuesday.The curfew was...
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    Meghalaya: Curfew Imposed in Villages Over Election Nominations

    Shillong, March 9 The district administration of West Garo Hills, Meghalaya, imposed a night curfew in at least 37 villages on Monday, following protests by NGOs over the participation of non-tribal members in the nomination process for the upcoming autonomous district council elections. The...
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