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Ensure the return of displaced people, says Meghalaya tribal body
1 year, 5 months ago

Ensure the return of displaced people, says Meghalaya tribal body

The Hindu  

A tribal council in Meghalaya has flagged the “mass migration” of people from ethnic strife-torn Manipur to the State’s capital Shillong and adjoining areas. The Khasi Hills Autonomous District Council has accordingly asked the Dorbar Shnongs — traditional village or locality-based councils — to keep track of how many people have taken refuge and ensure they return after the situation …

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Meghalaya tribal council resolves to oppose UCC
1 year, 5 months ago

Meghalaya tribal council resolves to oppose UCC

The Hindu  

A tribal council in Meghalaya has unanimously passed a resolution to oppose the implementation of the proposed Uniform Civil Code in areas within its jurisdiction. Moving the resolution on June 24, Pyniaid Sing Syiem, the chief executive member of the Khasi Hills Autonomous District Council, said that the UCC would affect the customs, traditions, practices, inheritance, marriage, and religious freedom …

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Meghalaya: NPP’s Pyniaid Sing Syiem elected unopposed as new CEM of KHADC
1 year, 6 months ago

Meghalaya: NPP’s Pyniaid Sing Syiem elected unopposed as new CEM of KHADC

Hindustan Times  

Pyniaid Sing Syiem, the two-time member of the district council of the National Peoples Party, was on Tuesday unanimously elected as the new chief executive member of the Khasi Hills Autonomous District Council in Meghalaya. Pyniaid Sing Syiem is the new chief executive member of the Khasi Hills Autonomous District Council in Meghalaya The election for the CEM’s post was …

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Meghalaya: UDA loses floor test in Khasi Hills autonomous district
1 year, 6 months ago

Meghalaya: UDA loses floor test in Khasi Hills autonomous district

Hindustan Times  

The ruling United Democratic Alliance of the Khasi Hills Autonomous District Council in Meghalaya lost the floor test when KHADC chief executive member Titosstarwell Chyne lost the no-confidence motion moved by NPP MDC Bajop Pyngrope on the first day of the monsoon session of the council on Monday. KHADC chief executive member Titosstarwell Chyne lost the no-confidence motion moved by …

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Congress helps BJP ally topple Meghalaya tribal council
1 year, 6 months ago

Congress helps BJP ally topple Meghalaya tribal council

The Hindu  

GUWAHATI Congress has helped the National People’s Party, an ally of the Bharatiya Janata Party, topple a Meghalaya tribal council headed led by the United Democratic Party. On June 20, the NPP’s member of district council, Pyniaid Sing Syiem was elected as the new chief executive member of the Khasi Hills Autonomous District Council unopposed. His elevation came less than …

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Row over adopting father’s surname in matrilineal Meghalaya
1 year, 7 months ago

Row over adopting father’s surname in matrilineal Meghalaya

The Hindu  

GUWAHATI A tribal council’s order not to issue a Scheduled Tribe certificate to any Khasi person who adopts the surname of her or his father has triggered a war of words in matrilineal Meghalaya. The Voice of the People Party, an 18-month-old political entity that won four Assembly seats in the February 27 election, has been critical of the order …

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Meghalaya hills council team in Tripura to study functioning of tribal council
1 year, 7 months ago

Meghalaya hills council team in Tripura to study functioning of tribal council

The Hindu  

Meghalaya’s Khasi Hills Autonomous District Council led by its chief executive member Titosstarwell Chyne is on a visit to Tripura to understand the functioning of the State’s tribal autonomous district council and interact with indigenous leaders. The 14-member visiting team, including 11 executive members, on Wednesday met their Tripura counterparts led by chief executive member Purna Chandra Jamatia at Khumulwng, …

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