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Shillong MP moves Centre on NIFT
Shillong, Feb 3: Shillong MP Ricky AJ Syngkon has moved the Centre regarding the administrative and academic deficiencies at National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) Shillong. In a letter addressed to Union Minister of Textiles Giriraj Singh, on Tuesday, Synkon, drew his attention to the prevailing situation at the NIFT,…
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Reverse Buyer–Seller meet held in city
Shillong, Feb 3: The Department of Commerce and Industries, Government of Meghalaya, in association with the Federation of Indian Export Organisations (FIEO), organised the Reverse Buyer–Seller Meet (RBSM) 2026 on Tuesday at the State Convention Centre, here, under the Raising & Accelerating MSME Performance (RAMP) Scheme of the Ministry of…
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Union budget beneficial to state: Govt
Shillong, Feb 1: The government on Sunday claimed that the union budget for 2026-2027 is beneficial to the state. Full text of the statement Union Budget 2026–27: Key Highlights and Fiscal Implications for Meghalaya 1. The State Government of Meghalaya conveys its sincere appreciation for the Union Budget 2026–27, presented…
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Tura MDC seeks discussion on safeguards
Shillong,Feb 1: BJP’s Tura MDC Bernard N Marak is unhappy over the delay in the implementation of the Agreed Text. He wanted the state government to convene a state-level review meeting. In a memorandum submitted to Deputy Chief Minister in-charge Home (Police) Prestone Tynsong, Marak narrated the issues in the…
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Govt may appoint ‘tainted’ official as pollution control board chief
Shillong, Feb 1: The state government is planning to appoint a ‘tainted’ forest official as Chairperson of Meghalaya State Pollution Control Board (MSPCB), a source said on Sunday. According to sources, in spite of unfavourable records, immediately on his retirement from the post of Principal Chief Conservator of Forests and Head…
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Death of St.Anthony’s college student still a mystery
Shillong, Jan 31: Three court orders on the mysterious death of St Anthony’s College student, 21-year-old Biplas Das, 20 years ago, have left the question open as to how the victim died. Biplab from Silchar was an undergraduate mass communication student at the college in 2006. The Supreme Court had,…
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Digging of black-topped road raises concern
Shillong, Jan 31: The secretary of the Khasi Jaintia Christian Leaders Forum (KJCLF), Rev. EH Kharkongor has expressed concern over digging of black-topped road in Riat Laban. In a statement, he said that the resurfacing of the road in Riat Laban which falls under the South Shillong constituency was done…
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Dorbar Shnong Golflinks carries out inspection
Shillong, Jan 31: The Dorbar Shnong Golflinks, under the leadership of Rangbah Shnong Michael Hek, carried out an inspection of roads and other infrastructure facilities in the Golflinks area on Saturday ahead of the National Games-2027 Michael said that the Shillong Club must work in coordination with the Dorbar Shnong…
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Thieves active in Laban at night
Shillong. Jan 31: Several thieves are active in the Krep Sing Swer Road area, Laban, at night. An advocate, who is residing in the area, informed that the thieves enter houses of the residents by opening the windows at night when people are asleep. “They take away goods, they attempted…
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State inks MoU to boost livelihoods in mountain landscapes
Shillong, Jan 30: The state government has signed an MoU with International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) to ensure sustainable livelihoods in mountain landscapes. In this regard, Meghalaya hosted a conference titled “Scaling Naturebased Solutions (NbS) for Himalayan Resilience” here on Friday. The conference was jointly organised by the…
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