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‘UCIL cannot fool people anymore’

Sep 30th, 2009 | By neitham | Category: Meghalaya

NONGSTOIN, Sept 29, 2009: “The UCIL cannot take innocent people for a ride anymore by falsely projecting that the pre-development projects to be carried out in the uranium belt of West Khasi Hills district are for the development of the area and not meant for facilitating uranium mining,” KSU general secretary Hamlet Dohling asserted.



KSU to take uranium protest to Delhi

Sep 30th, 2009 | By neitham | Category: Meghalaya

SHILLONG, Sept 29, 2009: The Khasi Students’ Union’s (KSU) campaign against the proposed uranium mining in the State has gained further momentum with the union deciding to align with anti-nuclear activists from all over the country under the banner of National Alliance of Anti-nuclear Movements (NAAM) to protest against the Centre’s nuclear policies, programmes and [...]



KSU, WKHSU make peace

Sep 26th, 2009 | By neitham | Category: Meghalaya

NONGSTOIN, Sept 25, 2009: West Khasi Hills Students’ Union (WKHSU) and Khasi Students’ Union (KSU) have resolved their differences and decided to jointly campaign against the MUA Government’s decision to lease 422 hectares in West Khasi Hills to UCIL for 30 years.



Students oppose uranium mining in Meghalaya

Sep 24th, 2009 | By neitham | Category: Meghalaya

SHILLONG, Sept 23, 2009 – The Khasi Student’s Union (KSU) of Meghalaya yesterday got the support of Langrin Youth Welfare Association (LYWA) to fight against the State Government’s move to facilitate the Uranium Corporation of India Ltd (UCIL) to mine uranium in Meghalaya.



KSU activists burn effigies of Lapang, UCIL

Sep 19th, 2009 | By neitham | Category: Meghalaya

SHILLONG, Sept 18, 2009: The government-KSU talks on the MUA Cabinet decision on UCIL’s first-phase development activities in the uranium-rich areas of West Khasi Hills ended in stalemate on Friday and the students’ body went ahead with their “soft agitation” by burning effigies of Chief Minister DD Lapang and UCIL.



KSU rally over uranium issue today

Sep 14th, 2009 | By neitham | Category: Meghalaya

SHILLONG/NONGSTOIN, Sept 13, 2009: With just a day left for expiry of its 15-day deadline to the Congress-led MUA Government over UCIL’s development programmes, KSU has geared up for a public rally at Iew Umdohlun, West Khasi Hills on Monday to protest against the authorities’ reported attempt at facilitating uranium mining in the State.



AASU extends support to KSU on uranium mining issue

Sep 12th, 2009 | By neitham | Category: Meghalaya

Shillong, Sept 11, 2009: With opposition to proposed Uranium mining in Meghalaya still going strong, the All Assam Student’s Union (AASU) today said it would continue to extend support to the Khasi Students’ Union (KSU) movement against Uranium mining in Meghalaya.



KSU resolve to oppose UCIL devp projects

Sep 12th, 2009 | By neitham | Category: Meghalaya

SHILLONG, Sept 11, 2009: KSU has resolved on continuing to oppose the MUA Cabinet’s recent decision on UCIL’s Rs 209-crore pre-project development projects and any government move to facilitate uranium mining in Meghalaya.



Centre not to rush mining

Aug 25th, 2008 | By neitham | Category: Meghalaya

Shillong, August 24, 2008: The Centre is not in a hurry to carry out uranium mining in the state, Union cabinet secretary, K.M. Chandrashekhar and the chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission, Anil Kakodkar, told the state government before their departure to Delhi.



KSU decries mining haste

Aug 24th, 2008 | By neitham | Category: Meghalaya

Shillong, August 23, 2008: The Khasi Students Union (KSU) today criticised the Centre for its alleged apathy towards the problems in Meghalaya and the rest of the Northeast, a day after Union cabinet secretary K.M. Chandrasekhar and Atomic Energy Commission chairman Anil Kakodkar met the NGOs of the state on uranium mining.