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Shillong, Apr 8 (UNI) Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma on Wednesday met union Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju to express concerns over key provisions of the proposed Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) Amendment Bill. Sangma, accompanied by Deputy Chief Minister in-charge of Home Prestone Tynsong, members of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of India (CBCI), the apex body of the Catholic Church in the country, and other stakeholders, met Rijiju in New Delhi. "We have conveye ...Read More >
Dimapur, Apr 8 (UNI) The National People's Party (NPP) today alleged that anti-social elements are impersonating personnel of the India Reserve Battalion (IRB), Nagaland, and are stationed in Chungtia, Longkhum and Mangmetong under the 28-Koridang (ST) assembly constituency, which is going for bye-election on April 9. The NPP, led by Meghalaya CM Conrad Sangma, has fielded I Abenjang as its candidate for the Koridang bypoll. In a complaint letter to the ECI, NPP national secretary Saidul Khan ...Read More >
Shillong, Apr 3 (UNI) The Meghalaya government has accelerated preparations for the 39th National Games, to be hosted in Meghalaya in 2027, with team preparation activities now in full swing across the state, a government official said. In line with Chief Minister Conrad Sangma's vision of making Meghalaya a sporting powerhouse, the state is making unprecedented investments in sports infrastructure, athlete development, and youth engagement, Commissioner and Secretary, Sports and Youth Affairs, ...Read More >
Meghalaya has partnered with Starlink India to pilot satellite-based internet in its remote hill regions, aiming to improve connectivity in education, healthcare, and disaster management. This initiative seeks to overcome the challenges posed by the state's rugged terrain, which makes traditional telecom infrastructure difficult and expensive to deploy. The pilot will assess the technology's reliability for a potential wider rollout. The Meghalaya government signed a Letter of Intent with Starl ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 1 (PTI) Elon Musk-led Starlink has collaborated with the Meghalaya government to explore possibilities to provide satellite-based high-speed internet connectivity in the state, the company said on Wednesday. Starlink has received a letter of intent from the Centre for starting satcom services in the country but it is yet to fulfil the criteria required for the licence. "A Letter of Intent (LoI) was signed today between the Government of Meghalaya and Starlink India. This collabo ...Read More >
Shillong, Apr 1 (UNI) The Meghalaya government on Wednesday signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) with Starlink India to strengthen service delivery across key sectors including education, healthcare, disaster management, governance, and rural development of the State. The initiative aligns with the state government's broader vision of building a $10 billion economy by 2028, with digital connectivity seen as a key driver of inclusive growth and economic progress. The signing ceremony was witnessed ...Read More >
Shillong, Feb 23 (UNI) Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma on Monday presented the state budget for the financial year 2026-2027 with a fiscal deficit of Rs 2,672 crore, which is around 3.5 per cent of the Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP). During the 2025-2026 budget estimates, the fiscal deficit was Rs 1,970 crore, and this year's deficit is increasing by Rs 702 crore. Presenting the budget for the year 2026-2027, Sangma, who holds the finance portfolio, informed the State Assembly that ...Read More >
Meghalaya chief minister Conrad K Sangma emphasised on press freedom saying criticism often guides his decisions that impact lakhs of people. Shillong: Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma on Thursday reaffirmed his commitment to press freedom, stating that he has never and will never ask journalists to soften their criticism. He emphasised that even "the smallest articles, posts, and criticisms" often guide his decisions that impact lakhs of people. Addressing the Meghalaya Media Meet 2025 at the ...Read More >
SHILLONG, Sep 12: Terming the recent GST overhaul a landmark step in India's tax regime, Chief Minister Conrad Sangma Sangma on Friday said that essential items would become cheaper under the new rates, boosting household savings and increasing disposable incomes. He added that small traders and businessmen would benefit from simplified compliance, while Indian industry as a whole would gain from greater competitiveness. Making a suo motu statement, the chief minister told the Assembly that th ...Read More >
Shillong, Sep 12 (UNI) Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma today thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi, union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitaraman and members of the GST Council for the landmark decision approving the rationalisation of GST rates. Making a suo motu statement on the final day of the Autumn Session of the Meghalaya Assembly, Sangma said that these reforms are aimed at improving the lives of the common man and ensuring ease of doing business for all, including small traders and bu ...Read More >
Shillong, Sep 12 (UNI) Limison D. Sangma of the ruling National People's Party (NPP) was elected unopposed as Deputy Speaker of the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly on Friday. None of the opposition parties- Trinamool Congress and Voice of the People Party- decided to field any candidate against Limison. Shillong, Sep 12 (UNI) Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma today thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi, union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitaraman and members of the GST Council for the landmark ...Read More >
Shillong, Sep 12 (UNI) Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma today thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi, union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitaraman and members of the GST Council for the landmark decision approving the rationalisation of GST rates. Making a suo motu statement on the final day of the Autumn Session of the Meghalaya Assembly, Sangma said that these reforms are aimed at improving the lives of the common man and ensuring ease of doing business for all, including small traders and bu ...Read More >
VISAKHAPATNAM: The depression over northwest and adjoining west-central Bay of Bengal and north Andhra Pradesh - south Odisha coasts moved north-north-westwards and crossed South Odisha coast close to Gopalpur during early morning of Tuesday and lay cantered over south coastal Odisha. Weatherman said it was likely to move north-westwards across south Odisha and south Chhattisgarh and weaken into a well-marked low-pressure area during next few hours. Under its influence, thunderstorms accompani ...Read More >
Shillong, Aug 19 (UNI) The North East Students' Organisation (NESO), an apex student's body of all the indigenous communities in the region, has written to Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma over the long-standing, unaddressed, and escalating issue of illegal migration into the region. In a letter, NESO Chairman Samuel Jyrwa and Secretary General Mutsikhoyo Yhobu said the North East has been grappling with the challenge of uncontrolled and unchecked influx of illegal migrants for decades. ...Read More >
Shillong, Aug 8 (UNI) In a major boost to water sports and adventure tourism, Meghalaya will soon set up India's first Slalom Course at Umtham River, Ri-Bhoi district, said Chief Minister Conrad Sangma. On Thursday, the Cabinet approved the proposed acquisition of 14.6 acres of land along the Umtham River from Meghalaya Infrastructure Development Finance Corporation (MIDFC) to develop the country's only dedicated Slalom Course. Slalom is a thrilling water sport where kayakers race against the ...Read More >
VMPL New Delhi [India], July 15: In a defining moment for Indian luxury jewellery, Zoya- India leading luxury jewellery atelier from the Tata Group--unveils a limited-edition capsule in collaboration with globally acclaimed British designer and curator Alice Cicolini, marking the first international creative partnership for an Indian luxury jewellery atelier. Born out of deep mutual admiration of Indian craft, the capsule pays homage to enamel--one of India most poetic art forms in luxury. Ins ...Read More >
Guwahati, July 15: Thirty-two residents representing over 60 villages in Meghalaya's Ri Bhoi district have written to Chief Minister Conrad Sangma, expressing deep frustration over Bharti Airtel's "erratic and prolonged" network outages in the remote northern region of the district. The letter, submitted this week, alleges that Bharti Airtel, entrusted with expanding mobile connectivity under the Centre's Universal Service Obligation Fund (USOF), has consistently failed to provide reliable serv ...Read More >
New Delhi: The government will ensure every part of the North-eastern region gets legislative and policy support to achieve their development vision, which will contribute to India's goal of becoming a developed economy by 2047, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said. Sitharaman said at a function in Meghalaya that every village has to contribute to achieving Meghalaya chief minister Conrad Sangma's ambition to take the state economy to $30 billion by 2030, showed an official social media ...Read More >
Mumbai: The Adani Group has emerged as the only bidder without conditions in the race to acquire Jaiprakash Associates, submitting a ₹12,600 crore offer under the ongoing insolvency process. The other bidders - Dalmia Bharat, Vedanta, Jindal Power and PNC Infratech-have tied their bids to the resolution of a critical land dispute involving the Gautam Buddh Nagar Sports City project, currently pending before the Supreme Court. Jaiprakash Associates has attracted five bids, with Dalmia Bharat lea ...Read More >
Aizawl (Mizoram) [India], July 8 (ANI): Chief Ministers and representatives from seven Northeastern states held a consultative meeting with members of the 16th Finance Commission in New Delhi. Mizoram Chief Minister Lalduhoma also attended and presented the state's key demands and concerns. The Northeastern states submitted a Joint Memorandum to the 16th Finance Commission outlining their common demands and concerns. Also Read | US Demands Trade Deals or Threatens Tariffs by August 1. The mee ...Read More >
Kolkata, July 5 (SocialNews.XYZ) The West Bengal unit of BJP, under the leadership of its new State party President Samik Bhattacharya is making all efforts to ensure a political rally in the state, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressing it, before Trinamool Congress's annual Martyrs' day rally in Kolkata on July 21. An insider from the state committee of BJP said that the week before July 21, the Prime Minister is scheduled to go for an election campaign in Bihar where the Assembly polls ...Read More >
123 Guwahati: A border pillar installed in the Hahim area in Kamrup district bordering Meghalaya on Friday marked the first physical demarcation of the inter-state boundary and the beginning of the end to a violence-laced dispute between the two states that lingered for over half a century.The installation of the pillar is a result of an agreement reached between the two states in 2022, in presence of home minister Amit Shah, turning years of negotiation and paperwork into a tangible on-ground r ...Read More >
Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced on Friday that officials erected the first boundary pillar along a previously disputed section of the Assam-Meghalaya border. This marks a major step toward resolving the decades-old border dispute between the two states. Sarma described the boundary pillars as "pillars of clarity and peace" that will bring clear governance to areas once mired in ambiguity and conflict. Ready for a challenge? Click here to take our quiz and show off ...Read More >
Shillong: PM Modi's 'Mann Ki Baat' broadcast on Sunday celebrated Meghalaya's unique Eri silk, which has recently received the prestigious Geographical Indication (GI) Tag."Eri silk is not just a fabric; it is a heritage of Meghalaya, lovingly preserved and enriched over generations, especially by the Khasi community," said the PM. He noted its distinct production process, which is entirely non-violent, earning it the name 'Ahimsa Silk', as the silkworms are not harmed in its extraction. This me ...Read More >
Guwahati: The Meghalaya police search team on Wednesday recovered a raincoat during their ongoing search operation. Police are searching for tourist Sonam Raghuvanshi (from Indore) in the Mawkma area near Sohrarim. Raja Raghuvanshi, a resident of Indore decomposed body was found in a deep gorge near Weisawdong Falls in Meghalaya's Sohra (Cherrapunjee). Police have confirmed that he was murdered using a dao (machete). The discovery follows the couple's mysterious disappearance on May 23 while v ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: Revenue minister Suresh Pujari on Saturday said Odisha would not be allowed to follow the lawless path in sand operations like it is in Bihar and West Bengal, while responding to the recent assault of an additional tehsildar in Kaptipada block, Mayurbhanj district, by the sand mafia. He promised stringent action against the sand mafia regardless of their connections, while speaking to mediapersons here on Saturday."The Kaptipada incident represents a serious escalation in conflict b ...Read More >
Guwahati: Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday reached out to his Meghalaya counterpart, Conrad Sangma, requesting that a senior police officer be appointed to supervise the investigation into the death of Assam law intern, Namrata Bora.The circumstances surrounding the death of 25-year-old Namrata Bora from Golaghat district, Assam, remain unclear. She reportedly died in a car accident while travelling to Shillong on Wednesday morning. The incident occurred near Nongpoh in Meghalaya's Ri-Bh ...Read More >
BHOPAL, June 7: Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Saturday said he has requested Union Home Minister Amit Shah to order a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the disappearance of an Indore-based woman in Meghalaya a fortnight back. Yadav said he has discussed the matter with Meghalaya's Chief Minister Conrad Sangma, adding that police from Madhya Pradesh were in touch with their counterparts in the North-eastern state. The woman -- Sonam Raghuvanshi (25) -- went missing ...Read More >
GUWAHATI, June 7: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday requested his Meghalaya counterpart Conrad Sangma to conduct a "fair and impartial inquiry" by a senior police officer into the death of a 25-year-old woman in a road accident in the hill state earlier this week. He said that the bereaved family of the Golaghat native has raised concerns regarding the accident and urged Sangma to ensure that all facts surrounding it are brought to light. The victim, Namrata Bora, who worked ...Read More >
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has charged five individuals, including goldy Brar, in relation to the 2024 Gurugram club bombing plot, as revealed in a recently filed chargesheet. This case involves a conspiracy to bomb two clubs, aiming to disrupt communal harmony in Haryana, with the banned terrorist group Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) implicated. The NIA's investigation highlights the severity of the plot. Those charged include satinderjit Singh (Goldy Brar), Sachin Talian, An ...Read More >
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