Meghalaya govt to come up with SOP to end VIP culture: CM Sangma

Meghalaya govt to come up with SOP to end VIP culture: CM Sangma

Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma on Friday announced that the government will come up with a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) on the use of sirens, tinted glasses, and flickering lights--the common features of the 'VIP culture'--and the same will be strictly implemented to minimise the inconvenience to the public in the state. 3 hours ago
MVA cries foul as top BJP leader accused of 'cash-dole' in Palghar, oppn seeks action

MVA cries foul as top BJP leader accused of 'cash-dole' in Palghar, oppn seeks action

In a dramatic development, a senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader was allegedly found distributing cash to some people even as the Opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) raised an uproar demanding action, here on Tuesday. The BJP Central and the state unit have vehemently denied the incident which snowballed into a huge political storm barely 24 hours before the November 20 Assembly elections. 3 days ago
Wanted in over 50 cases, slain Maoist Vikram Gowda opposed govt's reform efforts

Slain Maoist leader Vikram Gowda Wanted in over 50 cases

Vikram Gowda, one of the most wanted Maoists killed in an encounter with the police, had more than 50 cases against him in Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu. He had always opposed the state government's efforts to reform Maoists and bring them to the mainstream, said officials here on Tuesday. 3 days ago