SHILLONG, MAR 7: Minister in-charge Labour Shakliar Warjri on Friday informed that the Block Labour Office, Laskein is not closed and is currently functioning from the District Labour Office, Jowai in West Jaintia Hills District. Warjri while replying in the Assembly said that the reason for shifting the block labour Continue Reading
39 individual consultants and 69 consultancy firms are being engaged in Meghalaya
SHILLONG, MAR 7: Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma on Friday informed that 39 individual consultants and 69 consultancy firms are being engaged in the state presently. Sangma in his reply in the Assembly said in the last seven years, the government was able to bring in as many as 13 Continue Reading
Govt sanctions Rs 10 crore for construction of additional 35 hatcheries to increase the fish production
SHILLONG, MAR 6: Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma on Thursday informed the state government has sanctioned Rs 10 crore for the construction of additional 35 hatcheries to increase the fish production in the state. Sangma in his reply said, “Work will commence very soon and after completing the construction, the Continue Reading
Land proposed to be converted into industrial estate at Byrnihat is not ‘recorded forest land’: CM
SHILLONG, MAR 6: Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma on Thursday said the land proposed to be converted into an industrial estate at Byrnihat is not a ‘recorded forest land’. Sangma while replying to a short duration discussion said, “Let me clarify one basic misconception…that it is not a recorded forest Continue Reading
NEHU Students’ Union Locks University Gates, Intensifies Protest Against Vice Chancellor
The agitation against North-Eastern Hill University (NEHU) Vice Chancellor Prof. PS Shukla escalated on Wednesday as members of the NEHU Students’ Union (NEHUSU) locked all university gates except Gate No. 2, barring his entry into the campus. The protest, now in its fourth month, continues with students demanding Shukla’s Continue Reading
Congress Faces Setback in Meghalaya as Speculation Mounts Over Lone MLA’s Future
Will Congress become politically barren in Meghalaya? Is its lone legislator contemplating a switch to the NPP? Pressure is mounting on the Meghalaya Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) following the party’s dismal performance in the recent Khasi Hills Autonomous District Council (KHADC) elections. With growing unrest within party ranks, speculation is Continue Reading
North Garo Hills Awaits Cabinet Representation as Speculation Mounts Over CM’s Reshuffle
With North Garo Hills having remained unrepresented in the state cabinet for over 15 years, expectations are high that a reshuffle by year-end could finally secure the district a ministerial berth. Senior NPP leader and Resubelpara legislator TD Shira emphasized that while there is no pressure on Chief Minister Conrad Continue Reading
Meghalaya Government to Form Committee on Tura Winter Capital Demand
SHILLONG, MAR 6: Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma on Thursday assured to constitute a committee to examine the demand for a winter capital in Tura, West Garo Hills. Conrad while replying in the Assembly said,”As we cannot go with the resolution, I can put a party Continue Reading
Charles Pyngrope Admits TMC’s Decline in Meghalaya, Questions Its Future
The Trinamool Congress (TMC) is witnessing a steep decline in Meghalaya’s Khasi and Jaintia Hills, with its influence rapidly fading. Once considered a rising force in the state, the party now faces an existential crisis as its voter base erodes. TMC Meghalaya President and Nongthymmai legislator Charles Pyngrope has openly Continue Reading
TMC Meghalaya Chief Questions Congress, UDP Leadership Amid Electoral Setbacks
TMC Meghalaya President and Nongthymmai legislator Charles Pyngrope has called for stronger leadership in political parties like Congress and the United Democratic Party (UDP), following their poor performance in the recently concluded District Council elections. Talking to Meghalaya News 24, state TMC President said, “The other political parties have to Continue Reading