Shillong, Sep 9 – Reports of irregularities in the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) in Meghalaya, especially in the Garo Hills region, have prompted Meghalaya TMC leader and Leader of the Opposition, Dr. Mukul Sangma, to plan a visit to the affected areas for a firsthand assessment. “We should ourselves be Continue Reading
Dr. Mukul Sangma Criticizes Unwarranted Security Cover for Political Appointees, Calls for Refund of Public Funds
Shillong, Sep 9 – Meghalaya TMC leader and Leader of the Opposition, Dr. Mukul Sangma, on Monday expressed his intention to demand a meeting of the State Security Commission. while criticizing the government for providing unnecessary security to political appointees, Dr Sangma described it as a misuse of police resources Continue Reading
Opposition Leader Mukul Sangma Reiterates Call for Independent Inquiry Into Alleged Illegal Fund Use by NPP
SHILLONG, SEP 9: Leader of Opposition Mukul Sangma has called for an independent inquiry into allegations that the ruling National People’s Party (NPP) has misused funds from illegal activities, including drug trafficking, coal mining, and contract works. Dr. Sangma stressed the need for a thorough investigation to either confirm or Continue Reading
Meghalaya Deputy Chief Minister Prestone Tynsong Hospitalized After Suffering ‘Mild Stroke’
Shillong, Sep 9 – Meghalaya Deputy Chief Minister and Home (Police) Minister Prestone Tynsong was admitted to Nazareth Hospital, Shillong, on Monday after suffering a small Subdural Hemorrhage. Sources confirmed that while he remains under observation in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU), his condition is stable and he is conscious. Continue Reading
56% of Meghalaya’s Resources Used for Loan Repayment: Dr. Sangma Condemns Govt Borrowing Practices
Shillong, Sep 9:Â Dr. Mukul Sangma, Leader of the Opposition and Meghalaya TMC Parliamentary Party leader, raised serious concerns regarding the recent Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) report tabled in the Meghalaya Assembly. Addressing the media in Shillong, Dr. Sangma described the report as a “red flag,” emphasizing that 56% Continue Reading
Chief Secretary to Hold Crucial Meeting with Harijan Panchayat Committee in Late Sept
The Meghalaya government has scheduled a decisive meeting with the Harijan Panchayat Committee (HPC) in the last week of September, to be chaired by the Chief Secretary. This meeting comes after the HPC requested an extension from the government to provide their final decision on the proposed relocation from Them Continue Reading
Meghalaya’s Literacy Crisis: A Quarter of the Population Still Illiterate, Education Minister Pledges Change
‘Exclusive’ Did you know that nearly 25% of Meghalaya’s population cannot read or write? With the state’s literacy rate hovering around 74%, this troubling figure highlights a growing crisis in education, further exacerbated by high dropout rates at the secondary level. In an exclusive interview with Meghalaya News 24, Continue Reading
Local Views Must Be Considered in Assam-Meghalaya Border Talks, Says BJP Leader AL Hek
EXCLUSIVE Script published here are subject to copyright Shillong, Sept 6: Senior Meghalaya BJP leader and Cabinet Minister AL Hek while talking exclusively to Meghalaya News 24, emphasized the importance of considering local perspectives before finalizing the resolution of the border dispute between Assam and Meghalaya. With the second Continue Reading
Meghalaya to Introduce Para Sports in Upcoming Games; CM Announces Inter-Constituency Football Tournament
The Meghalaya government plans to introduce at least one para-sports discipline in the upcoming Meghalaya Games, to be held in Jowai. In addition, Chief Minister Conrad Sangma announced plans to organize an Inter-Constituency Football Tournament next year, featuring 60 teams from all constituencies in the state, which will take place Continue Reading
SP Clarifies: VPP Chief’s Vehicle Not Stopped During Black Film Checks at Mawlai
SHILLONG, SEP 6: East Khasi Hills Superintendent of Police Sylvester Nongtnger clarified on Friday that police did not stop or check the vehicle of opposition Voice of the People Party (VPP) legislator from Nongkrem, Ardent Miller Basaiawmoit, during a recent inspection targeting vehicles with black films in the Mawlai area. Continue Reading