Meghalaya, Chief Minister, Conrad K Sangma on Wednesday inaugurated the Shillong Tech Park – II at New Shillong Township, Umsawli, in thr presence of Minister Sanbor Shullai, Chief Secretary Dr. Shakil Ahammed, and officials of the IT Department. Phase-II adds 1.8 lakh square feet of ready-to-occupy technology space built at a cost of Rs 121…
Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma on Wednesday laid the foundation stone for the new building of the MBoSE Regional Office, Shillong and virtually inaugurated 81 new school infrastructure buildings across Meghalaya constructed under Mission Education Phase-II. MLA Dr. M. Ampareen Lyngdoh, along with senior officials of the Education Department and MBoSE, were present on…
The Khasi Students’ Union (KSU) Central Executive Council (CEC) has issued a legal notice to Superintendent of Police (City) Dangsan Khyriem and East Khasi Hills Superintendent of Police (Traffic) Hari Prasant MR, objecting to their alleged statements linking two persons arrested in connection with the September 18 Urkaliar incident to the student body. The legal…
Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma on Tuesday handed over 62 sanctions under the Chief Minister’s Special Development Fund (CMSDF) and Chief Minister’s Special Grant (CMSG) in Tura. The distribution covers 40 constituency areas across Meghalaya and comprises 54 CMSDF works and 10 CMSG grants with a total value of Rs 3.14 crore. Of the…
In a significant boost to maternal and child healthcare services in Garo Hills, Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma on Monday inaugurated the newly constructed 50-bed annex building at the District Maternity and Child Hospital (DMCH), Tura. The programme was attended by Sampath Kumar, Additional Chief Secretary, Government of Meghalaya, Vibhor Aggarwal, Deputy Commissioner, West…
The Election Commission of India (ECI) has frozen the All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) name and its reserved “Flowers and Grass” (Jora Ghas Phool) symbol after rival factions laid claim to the party. As an interim arrangement for the upcoming West Bengal by-elections scheduled for October 6, the Commission has allotted separate names and symbols…
The Meghalaya government has directed the state police to adopt a more proactive approach and strengthen security across Shillong. “With repeated arson incidents, including petrol bombs reportedly hurled at police stations and outposts and attacks on government property in Shillong, the police have been asked to be proactive in maintaining security, Deputy Chief Minister in-charge…
The Meghalaya High Court allowed an appeal filed by Emanuel Marwein and set aside his conviction and sentence in a POCSO case, observing that the prosecution had failed to establish beyond reasonable doubt that he was the person who committed the alleged offence. A Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Revati Mohite Dere and Justice W….
National People’s Party (NPP) national president and Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma reiterated that the NPP is united, amid growing speculation over a possible political realignment involving the BJP and the United Democratic Party (UDP) in Meghalaya. Sangma said Deputy Chief Minister Sniawbhalang Dhar had already made the NPP’s position clear and that the party…
The Meghalaya High Court has upheld the conviction and three-year imprisonment of a man for sexually assaulting a 12-year-old girl in 2015, while reducing the fine imposed on him from Rs 5,000 to Rs 1,000. The division bench, headed by Chief Justice Revati Mohite Dere, passed the order on September 16 while hearing the accused’s…
