The State Cabinet on Friday approved the appointment of a full time Secretary of the Meghalaya State Council of Technical Education (MSCTE) and executive chairman of the Meghalaya Board of School Education (MBOSE). Speaking to reporters, Law Minister Ampareen Lyngdoh said it has been a felt need that the Continue Reading
Meghalaya Cabinet approves setting up of 3 medical colleges in State
The Meghalaya Cabinet, on Friday approved the setting up of 3 medical colleges – Tura, Shillong and at USTM, RI Bhoi. Speaking to reporters, Health Minister Ampareen Lyngdoh said that the three medical colleges include Tura medical college, Shillong medical college and a private medical college to be set Continue Reading
BSF Inter Frontier Judo, Wushu, Gymnastics, Taekwondo Championships culminates
The BSF Inter Frontier Games of Judo, Wushu, Gymnastics, and Taekwondo concluded on Friday at NEHU Shillong. Around 700 sports persons from Eleven Frontiers of the Border Security Force participated in these four days of competitions. Sonali Mishra, IPS, ADG, BSF (Eastern Command) Kolkata graced the occasion as the chief Continue Reading
Automated Grain Dispensing Machine ‘Annapurti’ launched in Meghalaya
In a first of its kind in the whole Northeastern region of India, the Department of Food Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs in partnership with the United Nations’ World Food Programme (WFP) on launched an automated grain dispensing machine, ‘Annapurti’ here at a Fair Price shop in R. R. Colony, Continue Reading
Govt instructs officers to verify documents of all applicants for Meghalaya Govt quota of medical seats
Health Minister Ampareen Lyngdoh on Thursday informed that the government has instructed officers to verify the documents of all applicants for the government quota of medical seats. Speaking to reporters, Lyngdoh said, “The matter was discussed with the chief minister. We sat this evening to find out whether or Continue Reading
Centre will soon increase 50 more MBBS seats at NEIGHRIHMS: Dr Bharati Pravin Pawar
Union Minister of State for Health & Family Welfare Dr Bharati Pravin Pawar on Thursday announced that from the coming year centre has decided to increase 50 more MBBS seats at the North Eastern Indira Gandhi Regional Institute of Health and Medical Sciences (NEIGRIHMS). Talking to media in Shillong, Continue Reading
Class XI student was hit by an over speeding scooty while trying to cross road at Laitumkrah
In a case of rash driving, a class XI student was hit by an over speeding scooty (without registration plate) while trying to cross the road near Don Bosco Technical School, Laitumkrah on Thursday. SP (City) Vivek Syiem informed that the victim was immediately shifted to Woodland Hospital in Continue Reading
Police claims 9 police personnel injured, 1 detained in Lumshnong violence
Meghalaya Govt has sought a details from the East Jaintia Hills Deputy Commissioner following the clash in which 9 police personnel were injured when a mob on Thursday attacked the premises of the M/s Meghalaya Cement Limited to protest against the holding of a public hearing for the proposed expansion Continue Reading
ABDM Scan & Share Implementation launched at Ganesh Das MCH Hospital
Sampath Kumar, Principal Secretary, Health & Family Welfare Department, Government of Meghalaya today launched the ABDM Scan & Share Implementation at the OPD Registration Block of Ganesh Das MCH Hospital, Shillong. The programme was followed by a live demonstration on the ABDM Scan & Share by the ABDM team and Continue Reading
Monitoring Information System Dashboard on Retail Prices launched in Meghalaya
With soaring price of essential commodities particularly onion which brought tears in the eyes of people, Meghalaya Government begins monitoring the price of essential commodities in different districts of the State. Food Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs Minister, Comingone Ymbon today launched a Monitoring Information System on Retail Prices of Continue Reading