An impressive milestone was covered with the first Key Hole (Video Assisted Thorascopic – VATS) Esophagectomy, done recently by a team of young dedicated doctors in Civil Hospital, Shillong on a patient diagnosed with cancer of the Esophagus. The patient had a good recovery and has been discharged from Continue Reading
JNC demands Assam – Meghalaya regional committees to conduct survey based on historical background of disputed areas
The Jaintia National Council (JNC) on Wednesday demanded the regional committees of Assam and Meghalaya to conduct a survey based on historical background of the disputed areas. In a letter to Deputy Chief Minister in-charge Urban Affairs Sniawbhalang Dhar, JNC president Sambormi Lyngdoh said “The Council is of a Continue Reading
Former Mawsynram MLA HM Shangpliang resigns from BJP
BJP spokesperson and former Mawsynram legislator Himalaya M Shangpliang on Wednesday quit the saffron party and is all set to join the ruling NPP. Submitting his resignation to BJP state president Ernest Mawrie, Shangpliang said, “though I would have liked to remain and serve the party in the right earnest, Continue Reading
Meghalaya’s Timothy Jhones Dhar & Madhav Singh receives National Teachers’ Award from President of India
The President of India, Droupadi Murmu conferred National Awards on teachers from across the country at a function held at Vigyan Bhavan, New Delhi today on the occasion of Teachers’ Day. From Meghalaya, Shri Timothy Jhones Dhar and Shri Madhav Singh received National Teachers’ Award 2023 from the President. Continue Reading
Meghalaya celebrates 62nd Teachers’ Day
Meghalaya also joined hands with the rest of the country to celebrate the 62nd Teacher’s Day today, the 5th September, 2023 with great fervour and exuberance at U Soso Tham Auditorium, Shillong in the august presence of the Education Minister, Shri Rakkam A. Sangma as the Chief Guest. Addressing the function Shri Continue Reading
Health Dept to hold interviews for MLHPs in Tura on September 12
Health Minister Ampareen Lyngdoh on Tuesday informed that the department will be holding interviews for appointment of mid-level health providers (MLHPs) in Tura, West Garo Hills District on September 12. Speaking to reporters, Lyngdoh said that the decision was taken to ensure adequate opportunity is given to all. Continue Reading
Paul questions Centre’s move to implement ‘one nation, one election’
Cabinet minister and UDP working president Paul Lyngdoh on Tuesday questioned the Centre’s move to implement ‘one nation, one election’ when the country in fact needs more than one time zone. Speaking to reporters, Lyngdoh said that he is yet to fully study the impact of such a plan on Continue Reading
Govt to create another 3,000 Anganwadi centres for implementation of Meghalaya Childhood Early Development Mission
Social Welfare Minister Paul Lyngdoh on Tuesday informed that the government has decided to create another 3,000 Anganwadi centres for implementation of the Meghalaya Childhood Early Development Mission (MCEDM) across the State. The minister was attending the Play to Learn Summit organized by the Meghalaya Early Childhood Development Mission Continue Reading
HNLC terms Prestone’s statement as ‘political nonsense’
The proscribed Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) on Monday termed the statement of the deputy chief minister in-charge Home (Police) Prestone Tynsong as ‘political nonsense’. “In the statement made by Tynsong regarding the court’s notice summoning me as the general secretary, it is clear that his words are simply political Continue Reading
Summon notice issued to HNLC general secretary was just a normal process of court: Tynsong
Deputy Chief Minister in-charge Home (Police) Prestone Tynsong on Monday said that summon notice issued to the general secretary of the proscribed Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) Sainkupar Nongtraw was just a normal process of the court. According to him, the judiciary and the executive are already separated. “I think Continue Reading