The Government of Meghalaya and the State Bank of India (SBI) on Thursday signed a revised Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the State Government Salary Package (SGSP), introducing enhanced banking and financial benefits for government employees. Replacing the 2012 agreement, the revised package offers higher insurance coverage, concessional loan facilities, upgraded digital banking services, family…
Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma met Union Minister of Civil Aviation, Kinjarapu Rammohan Naidu on Tuesday and sought the Centre’s support to take forward a set of civil aviation projects aimed at improving air connectivity across Meghalaya.In each project the State Government has already completed its part of the work, and specific approvals and…
The Meghalaya Lakadong Turmeric Integrated Development Mission was launched today by Minister, MDoNER, Jyotiraditya M Scindia, Chief Minister, Meghalaya, Conrad K Sangma, Minister, Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare, Meghalaya, Timothy D Shira and others in a program held at Sanchar Bhavan, New Delhi that was also remotely attended by participants in Shillong via video conferencing. The…
Several community-based organisations, student bodies, intellectuals and social organisations organised a candlelight march in Daporijo of Arunachal Pradesh’s Upper Subansiri district, demanding justice for Toter Gamkak, also known as Paksok, who was allegedly murdered by her former husband earlier this month. According to reports, the incident took place on July 6 in Aalo, West Siang…
A woman was injured after being caught in the crossfire during an exchange of fire between the 8 Assam Rifles and an unidentified insurgent group in Arunachal Pradesh’s Namsai district on Thursday night. Two suspects were later apprehended in connection with the incident. According to official sources, the gunfight broke out at around 9.15 pm…
In his maiden field visit after assuming office, Deputy Commissioner of Tirap, Badonlum Tawsik on Thursday travelled to the remote Indo-Myanmar border villages under Lazu Administrative Circle to review developmental works under the Vibrant Villages Programme (VVP) and assess the condition of critical road infrastructure connecting the border region.The Deputy Commissioner was accompanied by PWD…
Three children lost their lives after being electrocuted by a snapped 11 kV overhead power line in Umtangling village under Umroi in Meghalaya’s Ri-Bhoi district on Wednesday afternoon. The tragic incident took place around 2 pm when the children were walking through the village. According to local residents, an 11 kV live electricity line had…
A new disease-resistant tomato variety, Arka Abhed, is bringing significant changes to tomato cultivation in Arunachal Pradesh’s Lower Subansiri district, offering farmers higher yields, lower cultivation costs and better market returns. The variety was introduced by the Lower Subansiri Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK), which began on-farm trials in 2023 to assess its performance under the…
Rainfall continued to batter several parts of Arunachal Pradesh, triggering flash floods, landslides and widespread damage to public infrastructure, educational institutions, religious establishments and residential properties in Kurung Kumey and Kra Daadi districts, while a major landslide blocked National Highway-13 at Pakro in Pakke Kesang district on Monday.According to the State Emergency Operation Centre (SEOC),…
In a move aimed at improving tea quality and enhancing consumer confidence, the Tea Board of India has officially launched the ‘Tea Mark’ licensing portal along with a comprehensive Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) to regulate the certification process for Indian tea. The initiative comes amid increasing concerns over the quality of tea, particularly in the…
