‘Clean Politics Will Prevail’—VPP Chief on Expanding to Garo Hills

Voice of the People Party (VPP) Chief Ardent Basaiawmoit asserted that the party is not confined to any particular community or region but represents the entire state, having been officially recognized as a state regional party. Committed to clean politics, he announced that VPP will contest select seats in Garo Continue Reading

VPP Chief Reaffirms Party’s Commitment to Women’s Political Participation

On the eve of International Women’s Day, Voice of the People Party (VPP) Chief Ardent Basaiawmoit underscored the party’s commitment to fostering greater participation of women in politics. Asserting that VPP does not believe in gender bias, he emphasized that the party actively identifies and encourages capable individuals, regardless of Continue Reading

‘Should Women Wait for Reservation or Rise and Be Strong?’: Ampareen

The lone woman minister in Conrad Sangma’s MDA 2.0 government, Dr. M. Ampareen Lyngdoh, on the eve of International Women’s Day, voiced her thoughts on women’s participation in politics, emphasizing the challenges they face and the need for change. She emphasized the need for greater support from men in promoting Continue Reading

14 Arrested in Connection with 2019 Meghalaya Teachers’ Eligibility Test (MTET) Paper Leak, Informs Education Minister

SHILLONG, MAR 7: Education Minister Rakkam A Sangma on Friday informed the Assembly that 14 persons have been arrested for their involvement in  the Meghalaya Teachers’ Eligibility Test (MTET) question paper leak in 2019. Eleven out of 14 arrested persons are students or MTET candidates, he said. Sangma informed that Continue Reading

Block Labour Office in Laskein Not Closed, Now Operating from Jowai District Office: Govt

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

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

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