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SHILLONG, Aug 08: Asserting that North East falls in the middle of India and ASEAN countries, thus the region was at the core of India-ASEAN relations, Secretary (East) Ministry of External Affairs, Preeti Saran on Monday said the Act East Policy pursued by the present government is wider in scope geographically, especially for the region.
She was in city to inaugurate the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Study Centre at ICSSR-NERC NEHU Campus here.

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TURA, Aug 08: The flood affected plain belt on Monday received assistance in the form of relief materials after Round Table India (RTI), Shillong in collaboration with the district administration, West Garo Hills (WGH) came forward to provide assistance after a meeting at DRDA conference hall in Tura.
Amit Singhania, Chairman of the Round Table India, Shillong informed that they contacted Deputy Commissioner Pravin Bakshi and it was under his guidance that they were able to convert their vision of assistance into reality.

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SHILLONG, Aug 08: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) State Youth Wing on Monday decided to hold agitation against the alleged illegal operation of the STPS buses and SSPTS maxicabs by avoiding paying taxes required by commercial vehicles.
Addressing pressmen here on Monday, BJP-SYW Eugenstar Kurkalang said, “We have decided to hold peaceful agitation on August 11, as a mark of protest against this unreasonable practice by the state government.”

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SHILLONG, Aug 08: The Khasi Jaintia National Union (KJNU) on Monday lauded the action taken by the Deputy Commissioner (DC) of West Jaintia Hills (WJH) District Arun Kumar Khembhavi, who is also the head of the DSC against alleged malpractice by 13 candidates.