Shillong, June 11 (IANS) Newly elected Rajya Sabha member from Meghalaya, James P.K. Sangma, on Thursday stressed the need for stringent measures to curb illegal infiltration, asserting that safeguarding India’s territorial integrity must remain a top national priority.Reacting to concerns over alleged infiltration attempts along the India-Bangladesh border, Sangma said such incidents warrant constant vigilance and a firm response from the authorities responsible for border security.Speaking to …
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Shillong, Feb 25 (IANS) More than 10,293 people living with HIV are currently receiving antiretroviral therapy (ART) in Meghalaya as of January 2026, with the state reporting the highest number of HIV cases in the country, the state Assembly was informed on Wednesday.Replying to a question raised by National People’s Party (NPP) legislator Mehtab Chandee A. Sangma from Gambegre, Health Minister Wailadmiki Shylla said that HIV/AIDS-related deaths in the state over the past decade have reached 7…
Shillong, Feb 24 (IANS) Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma on Tuesday rejected allegations of a lack of transparency in the implementation of the Chief Minister’s Special Development Fund (CMSDF), asserting that the scheme is driven purely by public need and has reached nearly every corner of the state. Replying to a cut motion during the ongoing Budget Session of the Assembly, Sangma acknowledged the concerns raised by MLAs but emphasised that the CMSDF operates in the spirit of op…