Senior BJP leader and cabinet member A L Hek denied BJP’s involvement in horse trading that allegedly led to the Government formation. Talking to reporters, the senior BJP legislator, said, “Who has done or who has not done horse trading I don’t know, I am talking about myself as a BJP, Continue Reading
‘There is a need to make Meghalaya self-sufficient in meat production’: BJP Minister
Minister in-charge of animal husbandry and veterinary A.L Hek asserted that his top priority is to make Meghalaya self-sufficient in meat production. Speaking to media persons, Hek said that the majority of the population in Meghalaya consume meat but everyone knows there is huge gap between supply and demand hence Continue Reading
Marcuise assures to moniter central fund implementation for drinking water supply
Minister in-charge Public Health Engineering (PHE) Marcuise N Marak on Friday said he would monitor the implementation of funds sanctioned by the central government for providing drinking water to the people of Meghalaya. Marak has chaired his first meeting with the officials department and said that they have apprised Continue Reading
Everyone should shoulder responsibility to bring reformation in Education system: Min
Education Minister RakkamA Sangma has said it is for everyone to shoulder the responsibility to bring the necessary reformation in the education system of the state. Rakkam assures timely disbursement of teachers’ salary He also assured timely disbursement of teachers’ salary. “I will take every MLA, every academician and every Continue Reading
16 cases of violence registered during Meghalaya polls; 69 arrested so far
Meghalaya Director General of Police (DGP) Dr LR Bishnoi informed that a total of 16 poll related violence were registered in the state, where as many as 69 persons were arrested so far. “Total 16 cases of violence were registered during the election, while 13 cases were related to the pre-poll Continue Reading
Police submits 10 proposals to Govt to arrest repeated offenders in drug trafficking under PITNDPS Act
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