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A cartel cabinet, says Congress in absence of woman & minority representations
Shillong, Sept 17: The Meghalaya Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) on Wednesday alleged that the new cabinet is a cartel and wondered why there are no women and minority representations. The MPCC criticised the MDA government for what it termed ‘a blatant disregard towards women and minority representation in governance’. Addressing…
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NPP & UDP ministers share major assignments
Shillong, Sept 17: The ministers from the NPP and UDP got major departments as per the list of portfolios released on Wednesday. While Chief Minister Conrad Sangma retained majority of portfolios, there has been no change in the portfolios of his two deputies Prestone Tynsong and Sniawbhalang Dhar. Tynsong has…
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CM allots portfolios to ministers
Shillong, Sept 17: The Chief Minister Conrad Sangma, has allotted portfolios to his cabinet ministers. The list below
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Govt downplays PIL on Tara Ghar, completes new building as State Guest House
Shillong, Sept 16:The Division Bench of the Gauhati High Court had in 2012 stayed the demolition of Tara Ghar based on a PIL to pave the way for the new Assembly Building, but a new building christened State Guest House was inaugurated by the government on Tuesday. An official statement…
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Minister from Jowai to donate first salary to orphanages
Shillong,Sept 16:The new Minister from Jowai, Wailadmiki Shylla, said he would donate his first month’s salary to 7 orphanages in West Jaintia Hills. “I am thankful to God and as a goodwill gesture, I will donate the first month’s salary to seven orphanages in West Jaintia Hills”, he said on…
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Case won; cabinet berth lost, but Ampareen unfazed
Shillong, Sept 16: Outgoing Minister Ampareen Lyngdoh recently won the case related to the education scam but lost her ministership. However, the irony has not affected the MLA, who is in Delhi. When asked about the paradox, Ampareen said, “Yes, we gain some, we lose some, such are the paradoxes…
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Almost at 80, Timothy wants to contest again in 2028
Shillong, Sept 16: Former Deputy Speaker Timothy Shira, who was inducted in the cabinet, said he would contest again in the 2028 Assembly polls if his health permits His response came after he was asked whether he would be able to carry on with the new task due to his…
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Eight ministers take oath
Shillong, Sept 16: Eight cabinet ministers took oath at Raj Bhavan on Tuesday. Governor CH Vijayashankar administered the oath of office and secrecy. The new ministers are Brening Sangma, Timothy Shira, Sosthenes Sohtun and Wailadmiki Shylla ( all NPP), besides Metbah Lyngdoh and Lahkmen Rymbui from the UDP, Sanbor Shullai(…
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Marcuise Marak, the only minister spared in cabinet reshuffle
Shillong, Sept 16:With the exit of eight Ministers, only Chief Minister Conrad Sangma, two Deputy Chief Ministers-Prestone Tynsong and Sniawbhalang Dhar, and Minister Marcuise Marak are the ones remaining from the previous cabinet. NPP members, AT Mondal, Rakkam Sangma, Ampareen Lyngdoh and Comingone Ymbon, and UDP MLAs Paul Lyngdoh and…
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SIT to probe death of 4-year-old girl in Nongrah
Shillong, Sept 15: Police on Monday formed a Special Investigation Team ( SIT) to probe the death of a four-year-old girl, who went missing on September 14. Her body was recovered on Monday. East Khasi Hills SP Vivek Syiem told reporters that a murder case will be registered. Postmortem was…
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