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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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Cong releases first list of GHADC candidates
Shillong, Feb 23: The Meghalaya Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) on Monday released the first list of candidates to contest the GHADC polls. The list below
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Meghalaya may get 3 more elephant corridors besides existing 6
Shillong, Feb 23: The state government has proposed three elephant corridors in Meghalaya, Chief Minister Conrad Sangma informed the House on Day 6 of the ongoing Budget Session 2026-27. Replying to a question by NPP MLA Rupert Momin, Sangma said the state already has six notified elephant corridors, but asserted…
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221 pending cases in SC add Rs 2.5-cr pressure on exchequer
Shillong, Feb 23: There are more than 200 pending cases in the Supreme Court where the state government is a party, putting about Rs 3-crore pressure on the exchequer. To a question raised by Mawlai MLA Brightstarwell Marbaniang, Law Minister Lahkmen Rymbui said in a written reply that there are…
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Rising pangolin poaching leads to ant infestation in GH
Shillong, Feb 23: Chief Minister Conrad Sangma said the government would act to safeguard Chinese pangolins, which are prone to poaching, after Leader of Opposition Mukul Sangma warned that their decline is fuelling ant infestations across parts of Garo Hills. During the question hour, Mukul said ant outbreaks are worsening…
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State’s GST earnings from coal at Rs 14 crore since 2018
Shillong, Feb 23: The state has earned about Rs 14 crore in GST from the sale of coal since 2018, Chief Minister Conrad Sangma provided a written reply to a question raised by Nongkrem MLA Ardent Basaiawmoit on Day 6 of the Budget Session on Monday. The earning was precisely…
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