Shillong, June 29 (IANS) Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma on Monday reviewed the reform initiatives being undertaken in the Jaintia Hills Autonomous District Council (JHADC) and Garo Hills Autonomous District Council (GHADC), aimed at strengthening the functioning of the Autonomous District Councils (ADCs) through institutional and administrative reforms.Chairing a review meeting, the Chief Minister said the state government had recently urged both the councils to work closely with it t…
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Shillong, June 24 (IANS) The Directorate of Enforcement’s (ED) Shillong Sub-Zonal Office has provisionally attached an immovable property worth Rs 40 lakh under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) in connection with the alleged misappropriation of development funds of the Garo Hills Autonomous District Council (GHADC) in Meghalaya, an official statement said on Wednesday.The attached property is in the name of Ismail R. Marak, former Member of the District Council (MDC) for the Asanang…
Shillong, June 9 (IANS) The National People’s Party (NPP) has adopted a series of political and organisational resolutions aimed at strengthening democratic participation, safeguarding indigenous rights, promoting peace in the Northeast and expanding the party’s footprint across India, party leaders said on Tuesday. The resolutions were adopted during the party’s National Committee Meeting and Annual General Meeting (AGM), held at Mawkasiang in New Shillong Township under the leadership of NPP P…
Shillong, May 22 (IANS) Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma on Friday laid the foundation stones for more than Rs 150 crore worth of urban infrastructure projects in Tura, aimed at transforming the town into a modern commercial, cultural and tourism hub ahead of the 39th National Games in 2027. The projects include redevelopment of the Najing Bazar area, construction of a multi-level car parking and cinema complex at Dakopgre, and refurbishment of the SMELC building along with an Art and C…
Shillong, May 18 (IANS) Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma on Monday said that the National People’s Party-led government has consistently placed people at the centre of its development agenda, while accusing politically motivated groups of spreading misinformation and trying to take credit for the government’s achievements. Addressing a public event in Damas in North Garo Hills district, Sangma said a section of people was using social media platforms to circulate “fake news” …
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 (…
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…
Shillong, March 10 (IANS) Former Meghalaya Chief Minister Mukul Sangma has lodged a police complaint against former legislator S.G. Esmatur Mominin, accusing him of delivering a speech that could potentially incite communal tensions ahead of the upcoming elections to the Garo Hills Autonomous District Council (GHADC). In a written complaint submitted to the Officer-in-Charge of Phulbari Police Station on Tuesday, Sangma referred to a video clip circulating on social media.The footage purportedly…
Shillong, Jan 8 (IANS) The Congress party has received applications from nearly 70 aspirants seeking party tickets for the upcoming elections to the Garo Hills Autonomous District Council (GHADC), scheduled to be held later this year, the state Congress chief Vincent Pala said on Thursday.Speaking to the reporters here, Meghalaya Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) president Vincent H. Pala said the party is fully geared up for the GHADC polls and has completed most of the groundwork well in advan…