Continuing Meghalaya’s war against drugs, Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma led the High Level & District Level Drug Disposal Committee of Meghalaya Police to incinerate seized narcotic drugs & psychotropic substances worth ₹53.86 Crore at Star Cement Ltd.,Lumshnong,East Jaintia Hills District. Speaking at the event, the Chief Minister reaffirmed the Continue Reading
Meghalaya To Redeploy Teachers from Zero Enrollment Schools
Meghalaya’s Education Minister, Rakkam A Sangma, on Thursday announced that the state government has initiated a rationalization exercise to address the issue of zero and low enrollment in schools. Speaking to media persons in Shillong, Sangma revealed plans to redeploy teachers from schools with no students to institutions with Continue Reading
North East Dairy Sector Growth Lags Behind National Average: Union Minister Rajiv Rajan Singh
Union Minister Rajiv Rajan Singh, also known as Lalan Singh, on Thursday highlighted the challenges faced by the dairy sector in the North East, stating that while the region has witnessed 27% growth in the past decade, it remains insufficient to reach the national average. Addressing a two-day Livestock Continue Reading
Meghalaya Launches QR Code-Enabled Textbooks to Bridge Learning Gaps
In a move to integrate technology into education and address existing gaps, Meghalaya’s Education Minister, Rakkam A Sangma, on Thursday launched QR (Quick Response) code-enabled textbooks for Science and Mathematics for secondary schools. The launch event was held at the State Convention Centre, Shillong. With over 18,000 untrained teachers in Continue Reading
CM Conrad Sangma Acknowledges Pressure from Railway Ministry Over Pending Projects
Shillong, January 22, 2025: Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma has revealed growing pressure from the Railway Ministry regarding the state’s stalled railway projects in Byrnihat and Shillong. Speaking on Wednesday, the Chief Minister acknowledged the Ministry’s concerns and the looming possibility of a formal deadline for resolving the matter. Continue Reading
CM Conrad Sangma Expresses Optimism About Larger Aircrafts Landing at Umroi Airport Within 15 Months
Shillong, January 22, 2025: Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma on Wednesday informed about the state’s optimism in seeing larger commercial aircrafts, such as the Airbus 320, landing at Umroi Airport within the next 12 to 15 months. Providing details about his recent meeting with Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Sangma Continue Reading
Ampareen Lyngdoh Highlights Gender Bias in Politics at BBBP Event
Shillong, Jan 21 – “Let me tell you, in politics, it is very difficult for women to survive. We are shunted; we are put in the corner………….I don’t have a designation in my party, and I am presuming it’s because I am a woman,” said Dr. M Ampareen Lyngdoh, the Continue Reading
Chief Minister launches ECD Contents
Shillong, 20th January 2025: Chief Minister, Conrad K Sangma, today, launched the Early Child Development Framework and the ECD content package including training materials for caregivers and frontline workers for the State of Meghalaya, developed by Sesame Workshop in collaboration with the State government. Speaking during the launch, Chief Minister, Continue Reading
UDP Announces Third List of Candidates for District Council Elections
The United Democratic Party (UDP) has released its third list of candidates for the upcoming District Council elections scheduled for February 21. For the Khasi Hills Autonomous District Council (KHADC), the party announced Lee Trevor S. Bareh for Jirang Constituency, Synshar Kupar Roy Lyngdoh Thabah (sitting MLA) for Sohïong Constituency, Continue Reading
Curfew Imposed in Mawkynrew Village Amid Law and Order Concerns
The District Magistrate of East Khasi Hills, Rosetta Mary Kurbah, has imposed a curfew in Mawkynrew Village under Madanrting Police Station following escalating concerns over law and order. The decision comes in the wake of vandalism and property destruction at the under-construction Ramakrishna Mission School in the area. “Whereas, information Continue Reading