East Khasi Hills Deputy Commissioner Abhilash Baranwal has brushed aside the possibility of Bangladeshi nationals misusing Khasi surnames to get enrolled in the electoral roll during the ongoing Special Intensive Revision exercise.Addressing the media on Thursday, Baranwal said the SIR is only meant to verify existing voters and not to enrol new electors.He informed that…
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…
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…
The United Democratic Party (UDP) will on Thursday formally announce senior lawyer V.G.K. Kynta as its candidate for the upcoming by-election to the vacant Shillong Parliamentary seat. According to party sources, the decision on Kynta’s candidature was finalized weeks ago. However, the announcement was deferred as the party wanted to place his name before the…
Scientists have discovered two previously unknown species of fireflies in Meghalaya’s East Khasi Hills, marking the first formal documentation of such insects from the state and ending a century-long gap in the study of the genus Diaphanes in India. A joint research team from Assam Don Bosco University, University of Ruhuna, and Debraj Roy College…
In the Hynniewtrep region, participants come together dressed in beautiful traditional clothing to represent the Hynniewtrep culture and their faith by creating a colourful tapestry of their common heritage at the event. The festival is more than just a time of thankfulness; it’s a special bonding between the Khasi people and the earth and the…
Growing Dispute Between Golflink Community and Shillong Club About Management of Shillong Golf Course Has Grown So Much That Dorbar Shnong Closes the Doors of Famous Shillong Golf Course; District Authorities Intervene A rising dispute regarding the management of the historic Shillong Golf Course between Dorbar Shnong of Golflink and Shillong Club has compelled the…
In a move to reclaim the cultural soul of the state’s capital, the Hynñiewtrep Youths’ Council, or HYC, has officially launched a public campaign. The group is pressing the state government to establish a dedicated cultural center at Khyndailad to prevent the region’s indigenous identity from being overshadowed by modern commercialization. The campaign kicked off…
