Staff Reporter
Shillong, May 23: The Chandra Mohan Jha Foundation, a trustee of the CMJ University, has requested the Meghalaya Chief Minister to personally intervene into the controversy surrounding the Varsity and put a stop to the ‘witch hunt’ against its official by the CID even as it asserted that the University’s Chancellor CM Jha is not absconding but will make himself available at an ‘appropriate time’.

Staff Reporter
Shillong, May 23: The outgoing students of the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT), Shillong, were on Thursday told by a fashion veteran to stay back in this picturesque state and work for the upliftment of local artisans and their economy.
Dean of Ambedkar University’s School of Design, Delhi, Prof Jatin Bhatt, who is a veteran in the field of fashion having known to work for almost three decades, called upon the outgoing graduates of Accessory Design, NIFT Shillong, to stay back here and give back what they have learnt.

Staff Reporter
SHILLONG, May 22: With the Chancellor of the controversial CMJ University, CM Jha, still at large, State police on Wednesday maintained that he will be arrested at an ‘appropriate time’.
The delay in arresting Jha by the CID, that is investigating the CMJ University scam, has raised concerns from many who are stunned by this latest education scam that has hit the state and its students’ community. Speculations are aplenty that Jha must have used his political links to escape the arrest so far.

Staff Reporter
Shillong, May 23: Screaming that Norok is a cold blooded killer, ANVC(B) on Thursday said the militant leader has started a reign of terror in Garo Hills.
Mentionably, Norok has deserted ANVC(B) and floated his own outfit under the banner of United A’chik Liberation Army (UALA).

Staff Reporter
SHILLONG, May 22: The Shillong High Court on Wednesday set aside the order of West Garo hills district administration to book the Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) Chairman, Champion R Sangma, under Meghalaya Prevention Detention Act (MPDA). According to Court, the district administration had failed to get the approval of the state government before booking the GNLA chief under the MPDA.

Staff Reporter
Shillong, May 22: Khasi Student Union - North Khasi Hills District (KSU-NKHD) has suspended its two-day office picketing in Ri-Bhoi District. The decision came after the assurance from the Deputy Commissioner (DC) of Ri-Bhoi to carry out spot inspection of the illegal land encroachment by Assam at Hima Nongspung.