Meghalaya

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....

Outreach and Familiarization programme for the local bodies of north eastern states concludes

Shillong: Following a fruitful deliberation on issues focusing on strengthening and streamlining the Panchayati Raj System/Autonomous District Councils, the Outreach and Familiarization programme for the local bodies of the State of Meghalaya and other North Eastern States on Panchayati...

Lok Sabha Speaker inaugurates Outreach and Familiarization Programme for local bodies of north eastern states

Shillong: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla Friday inaugurated the Outreach and Familiarization Programme for local bodies of the State of Meghalaya and other North Eastern States organized by Parliamentary Research and Training Institute for Democracies (PRIDE), Lok Sabha Secretariat...

Migrant worker from Assam killed, eight injured in Meghalaya

Shillong: A migrant worker from Assam was killed while eight others are injured after a group of masked goons attacked them at Umoid village in Meghalaya’s South West Khasi Hills district late on Wednesday night, police said on Thursday.The...

Three new COVID-19 cases, one recovery in Meghalaya

Shillong: Three new COVID-19 cases were detected and one more person has recovered from the viral disease were recorded on Thursday in Meghalaya.Director Health Services (MI), Dr. Aman War said that of the three new COVID-19 cases, two were...

Thunderstorm, lightning predicted in parts of Northeast region

Pune: Thunderstorm with lightning very likely at isolated places over Arunachal Pradesh, Assam and Meghalaya during next 24 hours.Night temperatures were markedly above normal (5.1°C or more) at a few places over west Rajasthan; appreciably above normal (3.1°C to...

Lok Sabha speaker to visit Shillong

Shillong: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla will visit Shillong on February 25-26 and address members of the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly, following which he will visit the construction site of the new Meghalaya Legislative Assembly Building at Mawdiangdiang.On Thursday, the...

Meghalaya CM kicks of 50th Statehood celebration

Shillong: Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma on Wednesday kicked off the year-long celebration of the 50th Statehood of Meghalaya by inaugurating the 5th Baghmara Challenge, an inter-club basketball tournament at the Baghmara Sports Complex in the Garo Hills region...

Meghalaya to go green with Electric Vehicle

Shillong: Meghalaya has decided to go green with the Meghalaya Electric Vehicle (EV) Policy, 2021 which would come into effect from April 1.“Various steps have been taken to ensure that EV gets priority over vehicles run on fossil fuel...

Illegal limestone mining rampant in Meghalaya’s Jaintia Hills

Shillong: There are reports that illegal limestone mining is rampant in Meghalaya’s Nongtalang and Amlari village under Amlarem Subdivision, West Jaintia Hills District, which are being carried out by flouting all rules of MMMCR 2016 and MMDR Act 1957.The...

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CM honours meritorious government school students

Imphal: Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh attended the Awards Ceremony of the “Incentive to Government School Students Who Excel...