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	<title>Breaking News &#187; Shillong</title>
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	<pubDate>Tue, 22 Dec 2009 14:35:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Shillong hails X&#8217;Mas with a music concert</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Dec 2009 14:18:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ani</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[SHILLONG - Shillong recently played host to the Family Music Concert to hail the arrival of Christmas.

The concert was organised under the banner of the Society for Promotion of Peace and Friendship at the marvellous square of the Cathedral Church premises.
Prominent musicians of the Shillong, which is also known as Scotland of the East along .... Original source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/shillong-hails-xmas-with-a-music-concert-247230/">Shillong hails X&#8217;Mas with a music concert</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Artisans  from  across  the  country  participate  in   Shillong handloom exhibition</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 12 Dec 2009 15:58:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ani</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[SHILLONG - Artisans from various  states of the country showcased their authentic handloom and  handicraft creations  at  an  exclusive  handloom  exhibition  organised  in Shillong.

Organized in collaboration with the Development Commissioner  for Handloom,  under the Ministry of Textiles, Artfed,  the  &#8216;Special Handloom Expo&#8217; ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/artisans-from-across-the-country-participate-in-shillong-handloom-exhibition-243325/">Read more : Artisans  from  across  the  country  participate  in   Shillong handloom exhibition</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Nagaland&#8217;s  longest  surviving music band launches  campaign  to save lives</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/nagalands-longest-surviving-music-band-launches-campaign-to-save-lives-242965/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Dec 2009 14:55:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ani</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[SHILLONG - Music for a cause is the motto  of  &#8220;The Squadron,&#8221; the longest surviving band in Nagaland.

The group has come together after a gap of six years to   perform in the state as part of the &#8220;Save A Life All Nagaland Mega Tour.&#8221;
They  dazzled&#8230; they rocked&#8230; And now, they .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/nagalands-longest-surviving-music-band-launches-campaign-to-save-lives-242965/">Nagaland&#8217;s  longest  surviving music band launches  campaign  to save lives</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>LeT men taken to Bangalore to probe 2005 attack</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/let-men-taken-to-bangalore-to-probe-2005-attack-239884/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Dec 2009 10:12:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ians</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[SHILLONG - The two Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorists who were handed over to India by Bangladesh Wednesday were taken to Bangalore Friday as they had allegedly masterminded the attack at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) in the Karnataka capital in 2005, officials here said.

After being handed over by Bangladesh, T. Nazeer alias Nazeer Parvan and ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/let-men-taken-to-bangalore-to-probe-2005-attack-239884/" title="LeT men taken to Bangalore to probe 2005 attack">>>></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>LeT men taken to Bangalore to probe 2005 blast</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/let-men-taken-to-bangalore-to-probe-2005-blast-239837/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Dec 2009 09:05:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[SHILLONG - The two Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorists who were handed over to India by Bangladesh Wednesday were taken to Bangalore Friday as they had allegedly masterminded a blast in the Karnataka capital in 2005, officials here said.

After being handed over by Bangladesh, T. Nazeer alias Nazeer Parvan and his relative Safiquq alias Shafaz Samsuddin were .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/let-men-taken-to-bangalore-to-probe-2005-blast-239837/">here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>ULFA deputy commander-in-chief handed over to BSF</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Dec 2009 06:15:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ani</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[SHILLONG - The deputy commander-in-chief of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA), Raju Baruah has been handed over to the Border Security Force (BSF).

Baruah surrendered in Bangladesh and was handed over to the BSF officials at the Dawki outpost in Meghalaya.
In the mean time, the founding member and chairman of the ULFA, Arabinda Rajkhowa is ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ulfa-deputy-commander-in-chief-handed-over-to-bsf-239768/" title="ULFA deputy commander-in-chief handed over to BSF">&raquo;&raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>BSF arrests Lashkar terrorists at Meghalaya border</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/bsf-arrests-lashkar-terrorists-at-meghalaya-border-238696/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Dec 2009 12:05:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ani</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[SHILLONG - The Border Security Force  (BSF)  today arrested  two Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) terrorists at  the  Meghalaya border.

The two arrested terrorists Naseer and Shafaq are supposed to  be involved  in  the last year&#8217;s serial blasts in  Bangalore,  where nine  bombs  exploded  the city. ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/bsf-arrests-lashkar-terrorists-at-meghalaya-border-238696/">Read more : BSF arrests Lashkar terrorists at Meghalaya border</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Mild tremor recorded in northeast India</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/mild-tremor-recorded-in-northeast-india-231598/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:23:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ians</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[SHILLONG - Mild tremors were felt in several parts of northeast India late Tuesday, met officials said here Wednesday.

&#8220;The quake, measuring 4.5 on the Richter Scale, occurred at 11.10 p.m. Tuesday and had its epicentre in the East Kameng district of Arunachal Pradesh, bordering China,&#8221; said an official of the meteorological department.	 	
The earthquake was  [..] <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/mild-tremor-recorded-in-northeast-india-231598/">Read the original article: here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Music icons of 60&#8217;s remembered in Shillong</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/music-icons-of-60s-remembered-in-shillong-231131/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:48:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ani</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[SHILLONG - In an attempt to keep alive the  memories of  the music icons of the 60&#8217;s and identify budding  talent  and inculcate amongst them the spirit of good performance, a  musical event was organized in Shillong that attracted a large number  of music enthusiasts.

The event was organized by .... Original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/music-icons-of-60s-remembered-in-shillong-231131/">Music icons of 60&#8217;s remembered in Shillong</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Uranium mining in Meghalaya finally takes shape</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/uranium-mining-in-meghalaya-finally-takes-shape-229446/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2009 14:02:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ani</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[SHILLONG -  A  much-awaited  uranium-mining  project,  which promises development of the  remote  West Khasi Hills district of Meghalaya, is finally taking shape.

The State government&#8217;s decision to allow the Uranium  Corporation of   India   Limited   (UCIL)  to   implement   .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/uranium-mining-in-meghalaya-finally-takes-shape-229446/">Source &nbsp;: Uranium mining in Meghalaya finally takes shape</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Annual wine festival in Meghalaya draws scores of wine lovers</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/annual-wine-festival-in-meghalaya-draws-scores-of-wine-lovers-229302/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2009 09:30:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ani</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[SHILLONG - Enthusiasts turned up in large  numbers to  get a taste of exclusive varieties of homemade  wines  during the two-day long sixth wine festival held here.

The festival began on Friday.
Wine made from locally available sohiong (black cherry),  ginger, mulberry  fruit,  strawberry, litchi, pineapple,  passion  fruit, ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/annual-wine-festival-in-meghalaya-draws-scores-of-wine-lovers-229302/" title="Annual wine festival in Meghalaya draws scores of wine lovers">Read more &raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Mega angling competition held in Meghalaya</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/mega-angling-competition-held-in-meghalaya-229220/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2009 08:05:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ani</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[SHILLONG - Angling, which is practiced as a recreational activity, has now become a major sporting event in Meghalaya with thousands of people participating in a angling competition held in the State recently.

About 3000 anglers from all over Meghalaya and other northeastern states converged at the Thadlaskein Lake, located around 56 kms from Shillong to .... Original source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/mega-angling-competition-held-in-meghalaya-229220/">Mega angling competition held in Meghalaya</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Meghalaya, Assam ministers to discuss border dispute</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/meghalaya-assam-ministers-to-discuss-border-dispute-225395/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 06:14:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ani</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[SHILLONG/GUWAHATI - Senior ministers from the states of Meghalaya and Assam are scheduled to meet today to iron out the vexed border dispute between the two states.

Meghalaya Revenue Minister Prestone Tynsong and Assam Health and Family Welfare Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma will attend the meeting of the &#8216;Joint Special Committee on Meghalaya-Assam Boundary.&#8217;
&#8220;This will be ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/meghalaya-assam-ministers-to-discuss-border-dispute-225395/">Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : Meghalaya, Assam ministers to discuss border dispute</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Christians observing &#8216;All Souls&#8217; Day&#8217;</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/christians-observing-all-souls-day-222296/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Nov 2009 08:28:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ani</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[SHILLONG - Hundreds of Christians observing &#8216;All Souls&#8217; Day&#8217; visited the gravesides of their family members and ancestors in Shillong on Sunday.

Roman Catholic Christians observe &#8216;All Souls&#8217; Day&#8217; to commemorate the faithful departed or baptized Christians.
The Christians in Shillong were not the only ones in the country to visit the cemeteries where their dear ones .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/christians-observing-all-souls-day-222296/">Original article &nbsp;: Christians observing &#8216;All Souls&#8217; Day&#8217;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>&#8216;India can become a developed country in near future&#8217;</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/india-can-become-a-developed-country-in-near-future-221479/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 09:37:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ians</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[SHILLONG - India is in a period of rapid economic growth and there is no doubt that in near future, if everyone puts their act together, India will become a developed country, the Prime Minister&#8217;s Principal Scientific Adviser R. Chidambaram said here.

&#8220;If India wants to become an economically developed country, it should become near 100 .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/india-can-become-a-developed-country-in-near-future-221479/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: &#8216;India can become a developed country in near future&#8217;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Meghalaya defers development work around uranium mining</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/meghalaya-defers-development-work-around-uranium-mining-218842/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 12:21:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[SHILLONG - Following a series of protests by environmentalist and political groups, the Meghalaya government has put on hold the infrastructure development work in the area where uranium is proposed to be mined.

The decision came after the government held separate meetings here Wednesday night with Khasi Students&#8217; Union (KSU) and the Coordination Committee of Social .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/meghalaya-defers-development-work-around-uranium-mining-218842/">Original source &nbsp;: Meghalaya defers development work around uranium mining</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Shillong flower show attracts visitors</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 08:05:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[SHILLONG - Hundreds of flower lovers thronged the annual autumn flower show in Shillong.
Organized by the Shillong Agri-Horticulture Society, the flower show aims to encourage flower exhibitors. As many as 370 entries were registered from all over the country.

&#8220;I can see the enthusiasm of the people coming here, which is really encouraging. The quality of ... Original article on  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/shillong-flower-show-attracts-visitors-217212/">Shillong flower show attracts visitors</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Northeast will continue pre-paid mobile connections</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 08:25:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[AGARTALA/SHILLONG - Pre-paid mobile telephone services will continue in northeast India though the union home ministry has banned it in Jammu and Kashmir over &#8220;serious security concerns&#8221;, officials said here Monday. Like Kashmir, many areas of the northeast are also beset with insurgencies.

&#8220;The union home ministry has asked Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) and the ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/northeast-will-continue-pre-paid-mobile-connections-214629/" title="Northeast will continue pre-paid mobile connections">Read more &raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Pastor David Jamir, Shillong&#8217;s versatile musician</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 31 Oct 2009 14:30:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[SHILLONG - Reverend David Jamir of  Shillong,  who lives by the motto: &#8220;One will always be successful in the  things that obsess him or her&#8221;, is a contemporary musician in Meghalaya.

&#8220;You will always be successful; in the things that obsessed  you.  So, when music is in you, then there is ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/pastor-david-jamir-shillongs-versatile-musician-213736/">Read more : Pastor David Jamir, Shillong&#8217;s versatile musician</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Joint mechanism suggested to tackle terror in northeast</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 31 Oct 2009 09:47:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[SHILLONG - Civilian and militray intelligence agencies have suggested a joint mechanism and effective border management to tackle terrorism in the northeast, officials said.

The police and intelligence chiefs of the northeastern states and West Bengal along with senior officials of the Intelligence Bureau (IB), Research and Analysis Wing (RAW), Assam Rifles, Army and Indo Tibetan .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/joint-mechanism-suggested-to-tackle-terror-in-northeast-213590/" title="Joint mechanism suggested to tackle terror in northeast">Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Shillong hosts vintage car and bike rally</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 13:05:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[SHILLONG - Hundreds of car and bike enthusiasts from Meghalaya  recently got an opportunity to witness a rally  during which   vintage  cars  and  bikes,  including,  Classic   Morris, Studebaker,  Beetle,  Fords,  Land Rovers  and  Jawa  bikes  were displayed.

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		<title>Locals, NGOs come out in support of uranium-mining project in Shillong</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 13:30:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[SHILLONG - Local residents and various NGOs in Shillong have come out in support of the Centre&#8217;s decision to start a uranium mining project in Meghalaya.

On Friday, various non-governmental organizations from different districts of the state gathered to register support for the 209 crore rupee project to be carried out by the Uranium Corporation of .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/locals-ngos-come-out-in-support-of-uranium-mining-project-in-shillong-200932/">Original source &nbsp;: Locals, NGOs come out in support of uranium-mining project in Shillong</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Bonsai Association promotes art of growing plants in Shillong</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2009 06:43:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[SHILLONG - With a mesmerising spread of junipers, pines, cypresses, ficus&#8217; and vaciniums, all just a few inches tall, the Japanese art of Bonsai came alive in an exhibition in Shillong.

The exhibition was organised by the Shillong Bonsai Association, an annual affair, gaining in popularity with each passing year.
Enthusiasts from various parts of the state ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/bonsai-association-promotes-art-of-growing-plants-in-shillong-199504/">Bonsai Association promotes art of growing plants in Shillong</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Students&#8217; blockade against uranium mining turns violent</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2009 15:39:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[SHILLONG - A two-night blockade in Meghalaya, called by the Khasi Students Union (KSU) to protest a proposed uranium mining project, turned violent Wednesday night with many vehicles set on fire by protesters, police said Thursday.

The KSU, an influential students&#8217; union of the northeast India, blocked traffic from 7 p.m. Wednesday till 5 a.m Thursday .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/students-blockade-against-uranium-mining-turns-violent-197119/">Source &nbsp;: Students&#8217; blockade against uranium mining turns violent</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Night blockade against uranium mining in Meghalaya</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2009 08:46:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[SHILLONG - The influential Khasi Students Union (KSU) has announced a two-night road blockade in Meghalaya beginning Wednesday to protest a proposed uranium mining project in the state.

The road blockade would affect vehicular movement, specially night passenger buses and goods laden trucks, on the national highways between Assam, Meghalaya, Mizoram and Tripura.	 	
The blockade will .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/night-blockade-against-uranium-mining-in-meghalaya-195600/">Night blockade against uranium mining in Meghalaya</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Mama Mia, a musical play staged by schoolchildren in Shillong</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2009 12:17:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[SHILLONG - To promote theatre art in Meghalaya,  a musical  play  was  staged  which  also  offered  a  platform  to schoolchildren to showcase their talent.

The play was a romantic comedy, based on hit songs popularised by the  70s pop group ABBA. The play was re-enacted .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/mama-mia-a-musical-play-staged-by-schoolchildren-in-shillong-193764/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Mama Mia, a musical play staged by schoolchildren in Shillong</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Mild earthquake hits north-east</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2009 09:19:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[SHILLONG - An earthquake of  moderate  intensity shook  some parts of the northeast region,  including  Meghalaya, Assam,   on  Sunday  night,  according  to   the   Meteorological Department.

According  to Central Seismological Observatory in Shillong,  the earthquake, which occurred at 11.56 p.m., .... Source article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/mild-earthquake-hits-north-east-193585/">Mild earthquake hits north-east</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Five killed, 15 missing as dam overflows in Meghalaya</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2009 07:20:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[SHILLONG - At least five people were killed and 15 were missing after water from a dam flooded a hydro electric power project, trapping dozens of workers inside a tunnel in Meghalaya, officials Friday said.

The incident occurred late Thusrday at the Myntdu Leshka Hydro Electric Power Project in Meghalaya&#8217;s Jaintia Hills district.	 	
&#8220;We have so ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/five-killed-15-missing-as-dam-overflows-in-meghalaya-191366/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : Five killed, 15 missing as dam overflows in Meghalaya</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Shillong has first ever children hospital in the northeast</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2009 13:08:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[SHILLONG - The first-ever hospital for  children  in the  Northeast  was recently inaugurated in  Meghalaya&#8217;s  capital city  Shillong, and it will provide state of the art health  care facilities.

An  initiative of the city&#8217;s reputed pediatrician,  Dr  Debashish Das  and  his  wife .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/shillong-has-first-ever-children-hospital-in-the-northeast-188250/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Shillong has first ever children hospital in the northeast</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Air Marshal Malhotra takes charge as Eastern Command&#8217;s SASO</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[SHILLONG - Air Marshal LK Malhotra took over as  the Senior  Air  Staff  Officer (SASO), at the  Eastern  Air  Command Headquarters here on Sunday.

Air  Marshal Malhotra is a recipient of Ati Vishisht  Seva  Medal (AVSM)   and  Vishisht  Seva  Medal  ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/air-marshal-malhotra-takes-charge-as-eastern-commands-saso-186413/" title="Air Marshal Malhotra takes charge as Eastern Command&#8217;s SASO">Read more >></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Air Marshal LK Malhotra takes over as Eastern Air Command SASO</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2009 08:33:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[SHILLONG - Air Marshal LK Malhotra today took over as the Senior Air Staff Officer (SASO) at HQ Eastern Air Command.

Air Marshal Malhotra was commissioned in Fighter Stream in 1973 and has nearly 4000 hours flying experience on a variety of fighter aircraft.
He is a graduate of the National Defence Academy, a qualified flying instructor, .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/air-marshal-lk-malhotra-takes-over-as-eastern-air-command-saso-183663/">Air Marshal LK Malhotra takes over as Eastern Air Command SASO</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Meghalaya  Govt.  leases  out land for  uranium  mining  despite locals protest</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 16:30:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[SHILLONG - The Meghalaya government has decided  to lease out 422 hectares of land in the West Khasi Hills region for 30  years to the Uranium Corporation of India Limited (UCIL)  for pre-project  developmental  works, a step which  is  agitating  a number of locals.

According  to locals, ... Read : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/meghalaya-govt-leases-out-land-for-uranium-mining-despite-locals-protest-182801/">Meghalaya  Govt.  leases  out land for  uranium  mining  despite locals protest</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Northeast Karatekas making a mark internationally</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/northeast-karatekas-making-a-mark-internationally-175265/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2009 13:15:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ani</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[IMPHAL/SHILLONG - With a number  of  sportspersons from  the  northeastern  States  in  national  and  international competitions,  many people view region as the sports hub  of  the country.

Karate  is among the various sports events in which the  region&#8217;s players have excelled in.
Since ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/northeast-karatekas-making-a-mark-internationally-175265/" title="Northeast Karatekas making a mark internationally">&raquo;&raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Wushu Championship a big draw in Shillong</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/wushu-championship-a-big-draw-in-shillong-160663/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2009 12:37:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ani</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[SHILLONG - The 7th  Meghalaya  Wushu  Championship attracted a large number of martial art enthusiasts to Shillong.

&#8216;Wushu&#8217;,  derived  from traditional Chinese martial  arts,  is  a combination of Taekwondo, Judo and Boxing.
The  art  form  originated from warfare combat and  it  has  been .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/wushu-championship-a-big-draw-in-shillong-160663/">Wushu Championship a big draw in Shillong</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Meghalaya to make begging a crime</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/meghalaya-to-make-begging-a-crime-145898/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2009 16:26:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ians</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[SHILLONG - Meghalaya is set to ban begging in public by making it a criminal offence, officials Friday said.

Beggars are surely a hazard to society and the sight of pestering beggars is greatly embarrassing for the city as we get lots of tourists, both domestic and international, Urban Affairs Minister Paul Lyngdoh told journalists.	 	
The .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/meghalaya-to-make-begging-a-crime-145898/">Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Meghalaya to make begging a crime</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Northeast chief ministers want border security tightened</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/northeast-chief-ministers-want-border-security-tightened-142533/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2009 17:53:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ians</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[AGARTALA/SHILLONG - The chief ministers of northeastern states have asked for tightening of security along India&#8217;s border with Bangladesh and Myanmar, with the boundaries being frequently misused by insurgents from the region.

India should persuade Bangladesh through national and international channels to prevent terrorists from the northeast from taking shelter in that country, says Tripura Chief .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/northeast-chief-ministers-want-border-security-tightened-142533/">Source &nbsp;: Northeast chief ministers want border security tightened</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Shillong emerging as a fashion hub</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/shillong-emerging-as-a-fashion-hub-141131/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2009 21:26:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ani</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[SHILLONG - Several youths in Shillong are exploring career options in fashion designing or modeling world, which till recently remained a dream for most of the local boys and girls here.

Today, Shillong is fast emerging as a fashion hub with fashion shows becoming a part of almost every event.
Earlier, a lot of promising youths, despite ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/shillong-emerging-as-a-fashion-hub-141131/">Shillong emerging as a fashion hub</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Annual Behdeinkhlam festival celebrated in Meghalaya&#8217;s Jaintia Hills</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/annual-behdeinkhlam-festival-celebrated-in-meghalayas-jaintia-hills-131220/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2009 15:40:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ani</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[SHILLONG - The annual four-day-long festival &#8216;Behdeinkhlam&#8217; was celebrated with great enthusiasm in Meghalaya&#8217;s Jaintia Hills.

Thousands of people belonging to the Pnar, an indigenous religion, participated in the procession and festivities. They celebrate the festival to prevent natural calamities like plagues, pestilence and epidemics.
The festival organised by the Sein Raij Jowai is celebrated after the .... Source article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/annual-behdeinkhlam-festival-celebrated-in-meghalayas-jaintia-hills-131220/">Annual Behdeinkhlam festival celebrated in Meghalaya&#8217;s Jaintia Hills</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>NEC to develop roads along northeastern borders</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/nec-to-develop-roads-along-northeastern-borders-116994/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2009 17:37:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ians</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[SHILLONG - A regional planning body, the North Eastern Council (NEC), plans to develop roads along the the country&#8217;s northeastern borders to improve the region&#8217;s connectivity with the rest of the country, an official said here Wednesday.

&#8220;The NEC has identified 56 roads, proposed to be taken up during 11th Five Year Plan to develop road ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/nec-to-develop-roads-along-northeastern-borders-116994/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : NEC to develop roads along northeastern borders</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Shillong coffee shop &#8220;Matter of Taste&#8221; promotes visual art</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/shillong-coffee-shop-matter-of-taste-promotes-visual-art-116900/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2009 15:37:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ani</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[SHILLONG - For the first time in Shillong, a coffee shop has come up that serves as a platform for artists as well as art enthusiasts.

Besides its achievement as a music capital of the country, the state is now working towards popularizing visual art.
A coffee shop, &#8220;Matter of Taste&#8221; at Laitumkhrah is providing a platform ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/shillong-coffee-shop-matter-of-taste-promotes-visual-art-116900/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : Shillong coffee shop &#8220;Matter of Taste&#8221; promotes visual art</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Woe of seven sisters: northeast heading for drought?</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/woe-of-seven-sisters-northeast-heading-for-drought-114521/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2009 14:30:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sujit Chakraborty</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[AGARTALA/SHILLONG - In India&#8217;s northeast it has rained a little, but way too little. The weatherman has no pleasant news for states in the region, saying it may be heading for drought that will affect autumn as well as winter crops.

&#8220;The rainfall during the current monsoon season in Assam and Meghalaya is scanty (around 50 ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/woe-of-seven-sisters-northeast-heading-for-drought-114521/">Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : Woe of seven sisters: northeast heading for drought?</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Meghalaya&#8217;s annual Behdeinkhlam festival culminates</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/meghalayas-annual-behdeinkhlam-festival-culminates-113764/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.taragana.com/n/meghalayas-annual-behdeinkhlam-festival-culminates-113764/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2009 01:02:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ani</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[SHILLONG - Thousands of people participated in a procession and festivities on the final day of the traditional Behdeinkhlam festival held here.

The Pnar-Jaintia people in Meghalaya celebrate Behdeinkhlam every year to drive away plague, devils and all kinds of evil spirits besides praying for peace, prosperity and a good harvest.
Behdeinkhlam is also an expression of ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/meghalayas-annual-behdeinkhlam-festival-culminates-113764/">Read more : Meghalaya&#8217;s annual Behdeinkhlam festival culminates</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Martial art gaining popularity in Meghalaya</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/martial-art-gaining-popularity-in-meghalaya-96681/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 21:03:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ani</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[SHILLONG - &#8216;Wushu&#8217; a form  of  martial art,  in which the players not only fight like any other  martial art but also indulge in wrestling, is gaining immense  popularity in Meghalaya.

&#8220;Wushu is very new to Meghalaya. This year we have seen from time to  time the students have started .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/martial-art-gaining-popularity-in-meghalaya-96681/">Source article &nbsp;: Martial art gaining popularity in Meghalaya</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Meghalaya BJP legislator to quit over party&#8217;s Hindutva stand</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/meghalaya-bjp-legislator-to-quit-over-partys-hindutva-stand-94271/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2009 10:58:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ians</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[SHILLONG - The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is in for a major setback in Meghalaya with its lone legislator all set to quit the party over its alleged communal credentials.

I am from a Christian state and hence cannot continue to be with the BJP that still has Hindutva and construction of the Ram temple as .... Source article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/meghalaya-bjp-legislator-to-quit-over-partys-hindutva-stand-94271/">Meghalaya BJP legislator to quit over party&#8217;s Hindutva stand</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>&#8216;Upgrading northeast&#8217;s infrastructure a priority&#8217;</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/upgrading-northeasts-infrastructure-a-priority-90629/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2009 19:21:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ians</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[SHILLONG - The ruling United Progressive Alliance (UPA) has given priority to upgrading connectivity and infrastructure in the north-eastern states and earmarked Rs.500 crore for it this fiscal, said Bijoy Krishna Handique, minister in charge of the region, here Wednesday.

&#8220;Under the Northeast Vision 2020, the ministry of development of north eastern region (DoNER) has chalked .... Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/upgrading-northeasts-infrastructure-a-priority-90629/">&#8216;Upgrading northeast&#8217;s infrastructure a priority&#8217;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Agatha Sangma wants women empowerment and equal rights</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2009 00:21:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ani</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[SHILLONG - Minister of State for Rural Development Agatha Sangma on Saturday said that the women of the country needed to be empowered politically.

&#8220;Women need political empowerment and equal rights. They should participate in the growth of the society,&#8221; Agatha told reporters in Shillong.
&#8220;However, we need to be careful as there might be cases where .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/agatha-sangma-wants-women-empowerment-and-equal-rights-87797/">Agatha Sangma wants women empowerment and equal rights</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Global Day Of Prayer Observed in Shillong</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/global-day-of-prayer-observed-in-shillong-84445/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2009 23:00:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ani</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[SHILLONG -  Thousands  of  believers  from  all denominations and ethnic communities from the northeast  gathered recently at the Malki ground to pray for peace in world.

The  occasion  was Global Day of Prayer, which  was  observed  in Meghalaya&#8217;s  capital,  Shillong.  It  ... Original article on  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/global-day-of-prayer-observed-in-shillong-84445/">Global Day Of Prayer Observed in Shillong</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>IAF AN-32 wreckage found in a village(Lead:IAF)</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/iaf-an-32-wreckage-found-in-a-villageleadiaf-77391/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2009 21:15:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ani</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[SHILLONG - A day after the IAF  AN-32  Transport Aircraft went missing, the wreckage of the aircraft was found  on Wednesday  evening at a village, located in northwest of Tato  in Arunachal Pradesh.

Talking  to ANI, Wing Commander R. Sahu, Public Relation  Officer for  Ministry  of  .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/iaf-an-32-wreckage-found-in-a-villageleadiaf-77391/">Read the original article &nbsp;: IAF AN-32 wreckage found in a village(Lead:IAF)</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Search for missing IAF plane intensifies</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/search-for-missing-iaf-plane-intensifies-77119/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2009 14:23:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ani</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[SHILLONG - The Indian Air Force today began an aerial survey to trace the transport plane with 14 on board that went missing over the mountains of Arunachal Pradesh and is feared to have crashed.

According to sources, IAF AN-32 aircraft with eight IAF personnel and six civilians took off from Mechuka in Arunachal Pradesh and ... Original source on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/search-for-missing-iaf-plane-intensifies-77119/">Search for missing IAF plane intensifies</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Air Force plane crashes in Arunachal Pradesh</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/air-force-plane-crashes-in-arunachal-pradesh-76508/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2009 00:22:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[SHILLONG - An Air Force transport plane  with  at least 14 people on board crashed on Tuesday in Arunachal Pradesh.

Two  helicopters  have been sent to find out the  debris  of  the plane.
According to sources, IAF AN-32 aircraft with eight IAF personnel and six civilians took off from Mechuka .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/air-force-plane-crashes-in-arunachal-pradesh-76508/" title="Air Force plane crashes in Arunachal Pradesh">Source &nbsp;: Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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