Meghalaya

Meghalaya resorted to load-shedding after lifting it fortnight ago

Shillong: The Meghalaya Energy Corporation Limited (MeECL) has imposed the load shedding from Tuesday across the State due to a “fund crunch” in the power department or probably caused by extraneous issues.Chief Minister Conrad Sangma chaired an emergent meeting...

COVID Vaccination programme in Meghalaya

Shillong: The District Medical and Health Officer, East Khasi Hills District has informed that the COVID Vaccination for the elderly above 60 years of age and people between 45 and 59 years of age with comorbidities has started from...

Meghalaya mooted cable cars for Shillong

Shillong: Cable cars for the highly congested city of Shillong was on Monday mooted by the Meghalaya government as expansion of existing roads is difficult due to the land tenure system prevalent in the State.Addressing a workshop on ‘Urban...

Workshop on Urban Mobility for Shillong city held

Shillong: Meghalaya Deputy Chief Minister Prestone Tynsong Monday inaugurated a one-day workshop on Urban Mobility for Shillong City at the State Convention Centre, here. The aim of the workshop was to deliberate and prepare an action plan on the...

Meghalaya cautions public in COVID-19

Shillong: The Meghalaya Government has cautioned the general public on COVID-19 against any laxity which could lead to a spike in cases, even as the State is witnessing a steady decline of fresh cases, health official said on Monday.The...

Night curfew extended in East Khasi Hill Dist

Shillong: District Magistrate, East Khasi Hills District in an order issued on February 28, 2021 has extended the night curfew in East Khasi Hills District with effect from March 1, 2021 up to March 7, 2021 from 11:00 pm...

Meghalaya Govt accords highest priority to road building: Conrad Sangma

Shillong: Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma on Saturday said that his Government has accorded the highest priority to building road infrastructure.“We have invested over 1800 crore for roads in Garo Hills. We will further work towards ensuring that our...

Liquor to be cheaper in Meghalaya

Shillong: The Meghalaya Cabinet on Friday reduced the Value Added Tax (VAT) on various brands of liquor by bringing it down from 40 per cent to 37.5 per cent as well as do away with the 25 per cent...

Meghalaya government announces special incentives for non-tribals AIS officers

Shillong: The Meghalaya Cabinet on Friday approved to reimburse the Income Tax paid by all India service officers serving in this North Eastern state.With this approval by the Conrad Sangma-led government, Meghalaya has become the first state to make...

Biggest hurdles for Autonomous District Councils is lack of funds: Meghalaya CM

Shillong: Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma on Friday said that the biggest hurdles that the Autonomous District Councils in the State is the issue of funds and central funding.“The main important challenge the council face is fund crunch....

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Somnath Swabhiman Parv (1000 years of unbroken faith) celebrated

Imphal: The Somnath Swabhiman Parv (1000 Years of Unbroken Faith) celebration was observed by the Department of Art and...