Shillong (Meghalaya), May 28 (IANS) Union Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sports, Raksha Khadse, on Thursday visited the Sports Authority of India (SAI) North Eastern Hill University (NEHU) Centre in Shillong, where she interacted with athletes, coaches, and officials and reviewed the sports infrastructure and training ecosystem at the centre.During the visit, Raksha Khadse toured various Field of Play (FoPs) facilities and reviewed the ongoing training activities being undertaken for at…
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Guwahati, May 19 (IANS) The Directorate of Enforcement has filed a prosecution complaint under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act against a former branch head of Assam Gramin Vikash Bank and another accused in connection with an alleged bank fraud and money laundering case involving Rs 7.28 crore in Assam, officials said on Tuesday. According to the Directorate of Enforcement, the prosecution complaint was filed before the Special Court for Prevention of Money Laundering Act cases in Guwahat…
Shillong, May 16 (IANS) The eight-day Aqua Adventure Regatta 2026, organised by the National Cadet Corps (NCC), concluded successfully at Umiam Lake on Saturday, with participation from 100 NCC cadets from different institutions across the region, officials said. The adventure camp, conducted from May 9 to 16, was organised by the 12 Assam NCC Battalion under the aegis of NCC Group Jorhat and the NCC North Eastern Region Directorate. Officials said the regatta aimed at promoting discipline, lead…
Guwahati, May 16 (IANS) Former Leader of Opposition in the Assam Legislative Assembly, Debabrata Saikia, has written to the Assam Chief Secretary alleging serious malfunctioning of the National Register of Citizens (NRC) Assam website and its associated helpline numbers, calling the situation “highly unprofessional” and unacceptable. In a letter addressed to the Chief Secretary on Saturday, Saikia claimed that while attempting to retrieve his own NRC details through the “Know Your ARN” s…
New Delhi, May 15 (IANS) Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma on Friday said the state’s economy has doubled over the last five years, as he highlighted Meghalaya’s rapid infrastructure expansion and investment potential at the curtain raiser of the North East India Infrastructure Summit and Exhibition 2026 in the national capital. The curtain-raiser event, organised at Meghalaya House in New Delhi, outlined the roadmap for the two-day North East India Infrastructure Summit and Exhibiti…
Shillong, May 14 (IANS) A high-level delegation from UNICEF on Thursday met Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma and praised the state government’s community-driven approach towards improving child health, nutrition, maternal care and adolescent development. The meeting was held at the State Guest House, Taraghar, in Shillong, where the delegation reviewed ongoing collaborations with the Meghalaya government in areas including immunisation, maternal and child health, nutrition and youth e…
Shillong, May 14 (IANS) Meghalaya Chief Minister, Conrad K. Sangma, on Thursday flagged off a new fleet of police vehicles in Shillong, aimed at strengthening the operational preparedness, mobility, and emergency response capabilities of the state police force. The programme was held at the Police Officers’ Mess at Golflink in the presence of Director General of Police, Idashisha Nongrang, senior government officials, and police personnel.Officials informed that a total of 95 vehicles have bee…
Shillong, May 13 (IANS) Union Minister of State for Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER) Sukanta Majumdar chaired a high-level review meeting in Shillong to assess the progress of projects being monitored under the PM-Ref Portal across various schemes of the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (MDoNER), officials said on Wednesday. A total of 17 major projects, with an estimated sanctioned cost of around Rs 3,108 crore, were reviewed during the meeting.These projects are…
Shillong, May 12 (IANS) Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma on Tuesday chaired a high-level review meeting on the redevelopment of Tura town, with the state government planning projects worth nearly Rs 1,928 crore aimed at transforming the region’s infrastructure, tourism and urban facilities. The meeting, held in Shillong, was attended by Cabinet Ministers Timothy D. Shira and Sanbor Shullai, along with senior government officials.During the meeting, the Chief Minister reviewed the prog…
Aizawl, May 11 (IANS) Mizoram Chief Minister Lalduhoma on Monday expressed gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Chief of Army Staff General Upendra Dwivedi for approving the induction of 144 personnel from the state into the 166 Infantry Battalion Territorial Army.He described the move as a significant step towards strengthening national security and creating opportunities for the youth of Mizoram.The Chief Minister on Monday flag…