Shillong, March 8: Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma on Friday inaugurated the Skillerate Connect and celebrated the second year of the launch of Skills Meghalaya at the State Central Library, Shillong. The event was done in collaboration between the Meghalaya State Skill Development Society (MSSDS), Department of Labour, Employment and Continue Reading
Former TMC MLA Winnerson D Sangma joins BJP; claims many more will join soon
Former Trinamool Congress legislator from Salmanpara Constituency Winnerson D Sangma on Friday formally joined BJP. Sangma who quit TMC in 2023 December had expressed willingness to be part of the saffron party. Speaking to Mediapersons, the former TMC legislator said BJP in Meghalaya is growing and many more will join Continue Reading
AICC announces candidate lists: Pala to contest from Shillong; Saleng from Tura
SHILLONG, MAR 8: The opposition Congress on Friday announced the list of candidates which include sitting MP from Shillong Vincent H Pala and sitting Gambegre legislator Saleng A Sangma from Tura parliamentary seat for the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections. The list of 39 candidates was approved by the Central Continue Reading
Expert Committee reviews State Reservation Policy
SHILLONG, MAR 8: The Expert Committee on the Review of the State Reservation Policy, Meghalaya on Friday held its first physical meeting with senior officials of the state government here. The meeting was held under the chairmanship of Justice (Retired) Mool Chand Garg. The Expert Committee was constituted Continue Reading
Winnerson D Sangma to join BJP today
Former Salmanpara legislator from TMC Winnerson D Sangma who recently resigned from TMC will join BJP today. The formal joining programme is organised at state BJP headquarter, Shillong. Meghalaya News 24 few weeks back reported that 4 former MLAs both from Congress and TMC will join BJP shortly. Continue Reading
Dr. Mukul, Charles likely to attend AITC meeting at Kolkata on March 9th, Mega rally on 10th
EXCLUSIVE Scripts published here are subject to copyright The Meghalaya TMC leaders including the party’s state president Charles Pyngrope and Parliamentary Party Leader Dr Mukul Sangma are likely to visit Kolkata on March 9th that is on Saturday for an emergent meeting of the party. A day before the All Continue Reading
Govt will not be able to regularise services of over 12,541 SSA teachers: Rakkam
SHILLONG, MAR 7: Education Minister Rakkam A Sangma on Thursday expressed the government’s inability to regularise the services of over 12,541 SSA teachers. Speaking to reporters, Sangma said the government would require over Rs 200 to Rs 300 crore to implement such a decision. “If government decides to Continue Reading
ADCs are very much relevant in Meghalaya: Prestone
Deputy Chief Minister incharge of District Council Affairs Prestone Tynsong, on Thursday stated that the Autonomous District Councils (ADCs) are very much relevant in the State as he advocated for the need to strengthen it. Talking to Mediapersons, Tynsong categorically stated that the Autonomous District Council (ADC) are very Continue Reading
Not by private vehicle but Education Minister send his daughter to school by bus
SHILLONG, MAR 7: Meghalaya Education Minister Rakkam A Sangma is leading by example for sending his daughter to school on a school bus. Sangma said he would personally drop his daughter to the pick up point to see her off to school on a school bus. “(This is) because I Continue Reading
Monolith festival, 2024 begins
Deputy Chief Minister incharge of District Council Affairs, Prestone Tynsong on Thursday said that the Meghalaya Government will ensure that the district council organises the Monolith festival annually and replicate this Festival in line with Hornbill festival organised by Nagaland Government. Stating that Meghalaya has more potentiality, the Deputy Continue Reading