Shillong, May 6 (IANS) Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma on Wednesday said that tourism in the hill state can succeed only when all stakeholders work together as part of a larger ecosystem, asserting that the government is focused on building Meghalaya into a globally recognised tourism destination. Addressing the “Empowerment of Tourism Champions of Meghalaya” programme at Orchid Lake in Umiam, Sangma said tourism cannot thrive through the efforts of the government or individual sta…
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Rewa, Jan 25 (IANS) In a shocking incident of brutality in Madhya Pradesh, a 60-year-old man named Lakshman Prajapati was tied with a towel and dragged behind a vehicle, reportedly a motorcycle, for several meters by three miscreants after he refused to hand over money while riding his bicycle. The victim is now battling for life in critical condition at Sanjay Gandhi Hospital in Rewa. The gruesome criminal act caused high-friction abrasion injury that scraped away a large portion of skin from h…
Jabalpur, Jan 3 (IANS) A minor dispute at a popular sweet shop in Jabalpur’s Kamaniya Gate area escalated into a major commotion, leading to protests by members of the Jain community and a police lathi-charge to disperse the crowd.The incident originated at the renowned Sweet shop, located near the historic Kamaniya Gate in the Kotwali police station jurisdiction on Friday night.Complainant Rajkumar Jain, a local businessman, alleged that he visited the shop with his parents and relatives to pur…
Hanoi, Jan 1 (IANS) India’s shift towards a village-first strategy at its core redefines the idea of security by recognising that empowered villagers — integrated to the economy, digitally connected, and included in mainstream development schemes — are inherently more secure, a report said on Thursday. “India is investing in its border villages — empowering residents, improving infrastructure, and building security through development and dignity. This forward-looking strategy has been…