Meghalaya Police have submitted 10 proposals to the state Government to arrest the repeated offenders in drug trafficking under Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1988, (PITNDPS Act). Informing this, Director General of Police (DGP) Dr LR Bishnoi said, these proposals are under the consideration Continue Reading
Conrad writes to Union Education Minister seeking exemption from conducting CUET
Chief Minister Conrad Sangma has written to Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan requesting him to exempt the State of Meghalaya from conducting the Common University Entrance Test (CUET) In a letter to Pradhan dated 7th March, 2023, Chief Minister Sangma said, “…The State of Meghalaya has recently undergone a Legislative Continue Reading
Heroin seized from back gate of KHADC office at Mawprem; 5 held
Five persons were arrested along with heroin from Shillong here. Two operations were conducted at Lower Mawprem on Thursday. One person was arrested with 5 soap boxes of heroin weighing 66.46 grams from the back gate of the KHADC office at Mawprem area during the first operation. The Continue Reading
‘BJP has to be reminded of its promise of zero tolerance against corruption’: Dr Mukul
Former chief minister Mukul Sangma on Thursday said that the BJP has to be reminded of its promise of zero tolerance against corruption after its decision to support the National People’s Party-led Meghalaya Democratic Alliance – 2.0 government. Addressing media persons, Sangma said that BJP had said that there Continue Reading
Recent failure to form alternative government was due to “horse trading”: Dr. Mukul
TMC leader and former chief minister Mukul Sangma on Thursday said the recent failure to form an alternative government was due to “horse trading”. Speaking to reporters, Sangma said, “If you can be analytical of what I am saying is that if one political party has been together with Continue Reading
CM distributes portfolios; Prestone gets Home, Ampareen Law
Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma on Thursday distributed portfolios to his cabinet ministers. Sangma has kept ten departments with himself. These include Cabinet affairs department, finance department, forests & environment department, home (political) department, planning department, mining & geology department, elections department, personnel & AR department, programme implementation & Continue Reading
UDP Chief Metbah Lyngdoh becomes new Meghalaya State Planning Board chairman
Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma on Thursday informed that United Democratic Party (UDP) president Metbah Lyngdoh will be the new chairman of the Meghalaya State Planning Board. Sangma said, “A notification (in this regard) will be coming up today.” Sangma admitted that he has received the official communication Continue Reading
CM Conrad Sangma chairs first sitting of Meghalaya Cabinet
The state Cabinet in its first sitting held on Thursday approved the Bill to repeal the much opposed Meghalaya Regulation of Gaming Act, 2021 in the Assembly’s budget session, which will commence from March 20. It also approved the appointment of three spokespersons of the government – Ampareen Lyngdoh, Continue Reading
Conrad Sangma Govt wins floor test in Meghalaya Assembly
Chief Minister Conrad Sangma on Thursday won the trust vote. With the National People’s Party-led Meghalaya Democratic Alliance-2 government has the support of 45 MLAs, the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly expressed confidence in the Conrad Sangma-led Government. Chief Minister Conrad Sangma moved the Vote of Confidence, which was taken up by Continue Reading
Thomas A Sangma elected as Speaker of Meghalaya Legislative Assembly
North Tura MLA Thomas A Sangma on Thursday was unanimously elected the Speaker of the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly. Since there was no candidate from the opposition side, the election to the Speaker post was unopposed. Pro tem Speaker Timothy Shira declared Thomas as the Speaker. The former Continue Reading