{"id":152537,"date":"2021-08-06T18:51:06","date_gmt":"2021-08-06T13:21:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/apnlive.com\/?p=152537"},"modified":"2021-08-07T15:23:47","modified_gmt":"2021-08-07T09:53:47","slug":"top-meghalaya-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/apnlive.com\/india-news\/top-meghalaya-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Top Meghalaya news: Assam-Meghalaya CMs meet, HM directs closure of illegal coke factories, Covid-19 update"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Meghalaya, Assam held second Chief Ministerial level talks in Guwahati, Meghalaya Home Minister directed to shutdown illegal coke factories, the State recorded 576 new COVID-19 cases and 8 COVID-19 related deaths.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Meghalaya and Assam on Friday held the second Chief Ministerial level talks on inter-state boundary disputes in Guwahati. In the meeting, Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma and his Assam counterpart Himanta Biswa Sarma decided to take up six areas of differences of the 12 disputed areas in a phase-wise manner. The six areas of differences includes Tarabari, Gizang, Hahim, Boklapara, Khanapara (Pilingkata) and Ratacherra.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Both the states decided that a three Regional Committees –headed by one Cabinet Minister each from both the states – will be constituted to look into the matters of the 6 areas of differences. It was also decided that the Regional Committees will make joint visits and submit their report within 30 days. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The first round of the Chief Ministerial-level talks between the two was held on July 23 in Shillong.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As the protests against illegal coke plants in East Jaintia Hills are growing stronger, Meghalaya government has ordered shut down of all illegal coke factories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Speaking to reporters, Home Minister Lahkmen Rymbui said he has instructed the East Jaintia Hills Superintendent of Police to take stern action against illegal units of coke. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Recently, residents of Sutnga Elaka hold a protest rally against the illegal coke factories which have mushroomed in East Jaintia Hills, and demanded the closure of these factories. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Read Also: Rahul Gandhi, Opposition leaders join protesting farmers at Jantar Mantar to highlight demands<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Meghalaya on Thursday recorded 576 fresh infections and 8 Covid-19 related deaths. Meanwhile, 510 Covid patients have recovered in last 24 hours. So far, the state has reported a total of 67,592 Covid-19 cases out of which 5,574 are active cases, 60,885 recovered and 1,133 deaths.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In other India news, Microblogging site Twitter<\/a> on Friday removed the blue tick badge from the account of MS Dhoni <\/p>\n\n\n\nMeghalaya COVID-19 Update<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n