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CM opens Meghalayan Age Pavilion in city
Shillong, Oct 13: Chief Minister Conrad Sangma inaugurated the Meghalayan Age Pavilion opposite Ward’s Lake here on Tuesday. Developed at a project cost of Rs 11.52 crore on a 16,000 sq. ft. site within the Deputy Commissioner’s Residence premises, pavilion demonstrates how strategically located government-owned land can be transformed into…
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Govt regularises remaining 26 ad-hoc employees
Shillong, Oct 13: Cabinet has approved the regularisation of 26 employees appointed on ad hoc basis against sanctioned posts before the cut-off date of December 31. Briefing reporters after the cabinet meeting on Tuesday ( Oct 13), Chief Minister Conrad Sangma said that this is the fifth batch of regularisation…
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Govt nod to school reforms for transition
Shillong,Oct 13: Cabinet has approved the Meghalaya School Education (School Complex) Rules, 2026. Speaking to reporters after the cabinet meeting on Tuesday (Oct 13), Chief Minister Conrad Sangma said that this is ab important step towards making school transitions smoother for students. Meghalaya has 9,244 Lower Primary schools, but only…
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Speaker to take more time to accept merger of UDP MLAs
Shillong, Oct 13: Assembly Speaker Thomas Sangma will take more time to accept the merger of eight UDP MLAs with the BJP. The eight MLAs led by BJP legislator Sanbor Shullai met the Speaker on Tuesday ( Oct 13) to follow up on merger. “We had sumitted the merger documents…
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Govt to write-off MCCL dues of over Rs 23 crore
Shillong, Oct 13: The Cabinet has approved the closure and winding up of Meghalaya Cherra Cement Limited (MCCL). Speaking to reporters on Tuesday ( Oct 13), Chief Minister Conrad Sangma said that the dues owed to MCCL employees have been settled in line with the government’s commitment. To complete the…
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Govt to set up modern transit hub at Umtyngar
Shillong, Oct 12: The state government will set up a modern transit hub at Umtyngar. The intention is to provide more business opportunities for local tourist taxi operators. Deputy Chief Minister in-charge of transport Sniawbhalang Dhar chaired a meeting with all tourism stakeholders, on Monday ( Oct 11). He told…
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Dhar downplays impact of CJP protest in Meghalaya
Shillong, Oct 12: Deputy Chief Minister Sniawbhalang Dhar has downplayed the impact of protests by the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) in Meghalaya. He termed it as a central issue that will be handled by the Centre. Speaking to reporters on Monday ( Oct 11), Dhar said, “Not at all, because this…
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KHNAM wants transparency in operation of parking lots & toilets
Shillong, Oct 12: The Khun Hynniewtrep National Awakening Movement (KHNAM) wanted transparency in the operation of public toilets and parking lots under the Meghalaya Urban Development Authority (MUDA). KHNAM Working President Thomas Passah said replies through RTI revealed that tenders for three public toilets were not opened even a year…
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SBI adds ST option for KYC
Shillong, Oct 11: The State Bank of India has added Scheduled Tribe (ST) option to complete KYC process. As the option was missing, former Chief Secretary Barkos Warjri took up the matter with SBI official and secretary of the ST employees association of SBI, Hemant Deka Kharkongor.. The software issue…
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Central team visits coal-bearing areas
Shillong, Oct 11: A technical team of the Union Ministry of Coal, along with officials of the Central Mine Planning and Design Institute Limited (CMPDIL) and the Directorate General of Mines Safety (DGMS), inspected coal bearing areas in East Jaintia Hills and Khasi Hills last week. The team was accompanied…
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