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Paul Lyngdoh seeks answers from Power Minister on employment
Shillong, Feb 24: Paul Lyngdoh (UDP) has raised the issue of local employment under various power projects during the question hour in the Assembly, seeking answers from the Power Minister Metbah Lyngdoh, who is the UDP president. Paul has been raising various issues under the power department during the current…
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CM denies party politics in release of schemes
Shillong, Feb 24: Chief Minister Conrad Sangma on Tuesday ruled out party politics while availing the Chief Minister’s Special Rural Development Fund (CMSRDF) Raising a cut motion in the Assembly on the manner of distribution of funds under the CMSRDF, Opposition Leader Mukul Sangma and Mawlai MLA Brightstarwell Marbaniang raised…
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State to explore mining in below 100-hectare area
Shillong, Feb 23: Chief Minister Conrad Sangma said on Monday that the state government will explore the possibility of scientific mining in areas below 100 hectares. Speaking to reporters, the chief minister said the state government had agreed to mining in a 100-hectare area, considering the urgency of opening scientific…
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Govt to send scholars abroad to trace ancestral heritage
Shillong, Feb 23: The state government is planning to send scholars to foreign countries to trace ancestral heritage. Presenting the Budget for 2026-27 on Monday, Chief Minister Conrad Sangma said, “Next year, we will scale our ambitions, and 75 scholars will be supported and sent to Vietnam, Cambodia and Tibet…
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Drugs,cash siezed in city
Shillong, Feb 23: The Anti Narcotics Task Force (ANTF), Meghalaya conducted a raid on the residential premises of notorious drug supplier Rahul Chhetri at Lower Rynjah, here. Upon search of the premises as per NDPS Act ,the team recovered and seized 2060 nitrazepam tablets worth Rs. 8,24,000 in the illegal market,…
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Philatelic exhibition held in city
Shillong, Feb 23: The District Level Philatelic Exhibition SHILLPEX–2026 was inaugurated on February 20 by Brig. K. J. Singh in the presence of KVL. N. Murty, DPS, HQ NE Circle, Shillong; SSPOs, Meghalaya Postal Division; Ishan Gupta, Chief Minister’s Security; the Principal of Army Public School, and others. The two-day exhibition…
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Fifth SDG-aligned budget in state with focus on 5 goals
Shillong, Feb 23: The Budget 2026-27 is fifth consecutive budget that has been aligned with the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), with a special focus on five goals. The largest budget allocations are directed towards SDG 3 (good health and well-being), SDG 4 (quality education), SDG 9 (industry, innovation…
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TMC releases first list of candidates for GHADC polls
Shillong, Feb 23: The state president of Meghalaya Pradesh Trinamool Congress Committee, Charles Pyngrope, released the first list of 14 candidates for the GHADC polls, on Monday. The list below
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Conrad presents deficit budget of Rs 2,672 crore
Shillong, Feb 23: Chief Minister Conrad Sangma on Monday presented the Budget for 2026-27 with a fiscal deficit of Rs 2,672 crore, which is around 3.5% of the GSDP. The total expenditure is Rs 32,023 crore. Presenting the budget, Sangma, who is also holding the Finance portfolio, said that the…
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Rs 6,849-cr gender budget sees 21% rise from 2025
Shillong, Feb 23: The state government on Monday announced a Rs 6,849-crore gender budget, which is about 21% of the total budget allocation for 2026-27. The gender budget this year is Rs 629.7 crore more than the previous year, with 38 departments contributing to the uplift of women. Over five…
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