Shillong, April 17 (IANS) Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma on Friday welcomed the Women’s Reservation Bill as a significant step towards strengthening democratic representation, expressing optimism that Meghalaya could gain additional seats in Parliament following the proposed delimitation exercise. The Centre introduced three bills in the Lok Sabha on April 16, including measures to amend provisions related to women’s reservation and to set up a delimitation commission.Reacting to …
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Shillong, April 14 (IANS) Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma on Tuesday chaired a series of high-level review meetings with multiple departments to assess ongoing development initiatives, with a strong focus on urban infrastructure, mobility, and sustainable growth in Shillong, officials said. The meetings, held at the State Guest House in Taraghar, were attended by Deputy Chief Minister Sniawbhalang Dhar, Sports and Youth Affairs Minister Wailadmiki Shylla, Chief Secretary Shakil P. A…
Kohima, April 10 (IANS) More than 82.21 per cent of the 22,390 eligible voters exercised their franchise in the by-election to the Koridang Assembly constituency in Nagaland’s Mokokchung district, officials said on Friday. However, this turnout is lower than the 88.06 per cent of 21,740 voters recorded during the 2023 Assembly elections.Nagaland Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Bhagyashree Banayat stated that polling for the by-election was conducted smoothly on Thursday, registering an overall v…
Shillong, April 1 (IANS) Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma said on Wednesday that satellite-based internet services through Starlink will have a “transformative impact” on last-mile connectivity in the state, particularly in remote and underserved regions. Speaking after witnessing the signing of a Letter of Intent between the Meghalaya government and Starlink India via video conference, Chief Minister Sangma emphasised that connectivity remains a key challenge despite sustained efforts …
Shillong, April 1 (IANS) Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma, on Wednesday, urged students to pursue their passion with determination and adapt to a rapidly evolving technological world, while addressing the Meghalaya IT Awards 2026 ceremony in Shillong. Speaking at the U Soso Tham Auditorium here, Chief Minister Sangma congratulated meritorious students of the 2025 academic year and emphasised that their achievements reflected years of discipline, sacrifice and perseverance. “What you hav…
Shillong, March 27 (IANS) Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma on Friday reaffirmed the state government’s commitment to ensuring safe and sustainable drinking water access to every household, as a key Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed with the Centre under the Jal Jeevan Mission.The MoU was signed via video conference between the National Jal Jeevan Mission (NJJM), under the Union Ministry of Jal Shakti, and the Government of Meghalaya, in the presence of Sangma and Union Jal …
Kohima, March 21 (IANS) A multi-cornered electoral contest is likely in the April 9 by-election to the Koridang Assembly constituency in Mokokchung district of Nagaland, with major political parties having already announced their candidates. After the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and its ally, the National People’s Party (NPP), the opposition Congress on Saturday announced its nominee for the crucial Assembly seat.Congress General Secretary (Organisation), K.C. Venugopal, said in a statement tha…
Shillong, March 13 (IANS) The district administration of West Garo Hills in Meghalaya has extended the curfew in Tura and across the district, while granting a six-hour relaxation on March 14 to allow residents to purchase essential items and attend to urgent needs, officials said on Friday. According to an official order issued by West Garo Hills Deputy Commissioner and District Magistrate Vibhor Aggarwal on Friday, the curfew imposed under provisions of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (…
New Delhi, March 13 (IANS) The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken suo motu cognisance of a media report regarding the alleged physical assault of a woman from Manipur by a group of boys in South Delhi’s Malviya Nagar area after she objected to lewd and racially abusive remarks. Observing that the contents of the news report, if true, raise a serious issue of violation of human rights, the apex human rights body has issued a notice to the Delhi Police Commissioner, seeking a deta…
Shillong, March 12 (IANS) Normalcy is gradually returning to Tura in Meghalaya’s West Garo Hills district after two days of unrest, with Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma on Thursday visiting several affected areas and directing officials to immediately provide food assistance to residents impacted by the disturbances.During his visit, Sangma interacted with local residents and reviewed the ground situation in parts of the town that witnessed incidents of vandalism and arson.He also instructed t…