Khasi Author Society demands Meghalaya Govt to make Khasi as one of the official languages of Megahalaya

The Khasi Author Society (KAS) on Monday demanded the state government to make Khasi as one of the official languages of Megahalaya.   After meeting with the Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma, KAS president Dr DRL Nonglait said, “As of now, after the Meghalaya Language Act, 2005 the Khasi and Continue Reading

Health Minister Ampareen Lyngdoh visits Wellness Centre at Nongmynsong

Health Minister Ampareen Lyngdoh on Monday visited the Wellness Centre at Nongmynsong. During the visit, it became evident that there is an urgent need to upgrade the facilities at the Wellness Center due to the importance of the interventions required in the area. She was accompanied by the MDC of Continue Reading

Ampareen chairs review meeting with officers to assess infrastructure requirements and needs

Health Minister Ampareen Lyngdoh on Monday visited Civil Hospital, Shillong and chaired a review meeting with the officers to assess infrastructure requirements and needs. Lyngdoh informed that it was decided that the work at the hospital requires immediate intervention, and the engineering wing has been instructed to prepare a project Continue Reading

Meghalaya CM asks District Administration to assess damages & to assist families affected by Thana Rd fire

Chief Minister Conrad Sangma has asked the District Administration of East Khasi hills to assess the damages and to assist the families affected by the Thana Road fire incident. In his social Media page, Sangma wrote, “Concerned about the fire incident that occurred today in Jail Road, Police Bazar, Shillong Continue Reading

Under Graduate Medical College and Regional Cancer Centre inaugurated at NEIGRIHMS

​ Union Minister of Health & Family Welfare, Dr Mansukh Mandaviya  on Saturday inaugurated the Under Graduate Medical College (UGMC) and Regional Cancer Centre (RCC) at NEIGRIHMS.   The Under Graduate Medical College will help in medical education using state-of-the-art technologies, while the Regional Cancer Centre will provide comprehensive cancer Continue Reading

One died of suffocation in Thana Road fire incident: Police

One person died of asphyxiation after inhaling toxic smoke as a massive fire engulfed a building which housed Janata Furniture near Payal Cinema at Thana Road, Police Bazar on Saturday afternoon.   Vivek Syiem, Superintendent of Police (Shillong City) said, “One casualty reported in the Thana Road incident, the person Continue Reading

NEHU constitutes fact finding committee to investigate into ragging incident

The North Eastern Hill University (NEHU) has constituted a fact finding committee to investigate into the ragging incident against a student at the Tura campus of the University. The incident took place on October 8. A complaint in this regard was lodged by the Naga Students’ Union. An official statement Continue Reading

JSU opposes railway project in Khasi-Jaintia Hills region in absence of ILP

The Jaintia Students’ Union (JSU) has reiterated its opposition against move of government to introduce railway project in the Khasi-Jaintia Hills region in absence of the inner line permit (ILP). The JSU in a statement said, “There is no point in establishing a railway connection as long as the ILP Continue Reading

“There is no concept such as provisional PRC’: Ampareen

Minister in-charge of Law & Health and Family Welfare Ampareen Lyngdoh on Friday said there is no concept such as a provisional permanent residential certificate (PPRC). Speaking to reporters, Lyngdoh said, “As indicated by the law department, there is no such nomenclature as provisional PRC. A PRC is a PRC.” Continue Reading

Meghalaya records 44 cases of dengue including one death in just 9 days

Health Minister Ampareen Lyngdoh on Friday informed that the state has recorded 44 cases of dengue and one death caused by the disease  in just nine days. Speaking to reporters, Lyngdoh said, “The dengue cases that have been indicated in the entire state of Meghalaya is predominantly present in the Continue Reading

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