The judge said he had written the judgement based on truth, history and ground reality "to save the citizens of India, irrespective of caste, creed, religion or language".
Rescue teams are using high-power pump to flush out water of the flooded mine, howhever, all efforts have failed to yield any positive result.
The accident inside the coal pit on Thursday was of significance, especially because the National Green Tribunal (NGT) had ordered an interim ban on "rat-hole" coal mining in the state from April 17, 2014.
Japanese culture and cuisine will be showcased in this year's Indian International Cherry Blossom Festival to be held in Shillong from November 14 to 17.
The Centre on October 4 announced a Rs 2.50 per litre cut in petrol and diesel prices after it reduced excise duty by Rs 1.50 a litre.
According to a Chinese government report, Tsangpo was in spate because of heavy rains. The various gauge and discharge stations on the Tsangpo had observed a discharge of 9,020 cumec water on Wednesday, official sources there said.
Although he is not a voter in South Tura, Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma, who is contesting from the seat, accompanied his mother Soradini K Sangma and sister Agatha K Sangma as they cast their votes, he said.
Agatha Sangma resigned as member from South Tura Assembly seat to pave the way for her brother Conrad to contest the by-election.
Sangma, currently a member of Parliament from Tura, is contesting from the South-Tura seat in West Garo Hills district on ruling National People's Party (NPP) ticket to enter the state Assembly.
Security has been tightened ahead of the bypolls and four companies of the Central Armed Police Force have been deployed, each in both the constituencies.
The Meghalaya government, which is keen on marketing jackfruit available in plenty in the state, has assigned a hotel management institute here to popularise it
The Commission has decided, as in the past, that a valid document to prove the voter’s identification shall be mandatory for the voter to exercise her or his franchise. Electoral Photo Identity Cards (EPIC) shall be the main document to of identification.
Armed with a loaned camera, the two are also taking pictures of birds found in the forests for documentation of the winged species in the Hima Malaisohmat area.
The ASDMA said over 4.48 lakh people have been affected in Hojai, Karbi Anglong West, Golaghat, Karimganj, Hailakandi and Cachar districts.
The Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) in its report said that more than 4.25 lakh people have been affected in Assam's Hojai, Karbi Anglong East, Karbi Anglong West, Golaghat, Karimganj, Hailakandi, and Cachar districts.
Meghalaya: Fresh violence in Shillong, Army deployed to maintain peace.
Fresh voting to Chief Minister Mukul Sangma's traditional bastion Ampati was held on Monday with a voter turnout of 90 per cent.
Election to Ampati was necessitated following former Chief Minister Mukul Sangma who won from both Ampati and Songsak seats decided to leave the Ampati seat.
The Results of the Secondary School Leaving Certificate (SSLC) and Higher Secondary School Leaving Certificate (HSSLC) Examinations, 2018 (Arts Stream) conducted by the Meghalaya Board of School Education, Tura will be declared on May 25.
However, questions are being raised on the surprising move by the two allies, more than a year after elections were held to the respective assemblies which appeared to be aimed at embarrassing the BJP.
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