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
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