The Gauhati High Court has directed the Assam State Election Commission not to issue any notification regarding the holding of panchayat polls in the State without its prior permission.

While tabling the resolution, KHADC chief Pyniaid Sing Syiem said, “The proposed amendment to the Meghalaya State Investment Promotion and Facilitation Act, 2024 which allow the IMA to purchase land and allot to the Investor will come into conflict with several provision of the Khasi Hills Autonomous District (Regulation and Administration of Land) Act, 2021 and will affect the sentiments of the general public at large.”

This was informed by Executive Member (EM) in-charge of Taxation, Fantin Joseph Lakadong while replying to the query raised by Leader of the Opposition, Titos W Chyne

Two drug suppliers including a juvenile were arrested along with heroin from Madanrting on Thursday.

Two alert off-duty Guardsmen of the Meghalaya Secretariat Home Guards on Thursday apprehended a person red-handed when he was trying to steal a generator from the premises behind the 3rd Secretariat.

Meghalaya Inspector General of Police, Dalton P. Marak, on Thursday announced that admit cards for the Physical Efficiency Test (PET) at four designated centers have been made available for download starting December 16, 2024.

Residents in several parts of Shillong are likely to experience power disruptions on Saturdays due to ongoing maintenance work, Power Minister A.T. Mondal has confirmed.

In a sigh of relief for the people of Shillong, Power Minister Abu Teher Mondal has assured that there will be no power cut during the Christmas festive season.

Following the announcement of the election dates for the Khasi Hills Autonomous District Council (KHADC) and Jaintia Hills Autonomous District Council (JHADC), Meghalaya Deputy Chief Minister and senior National People's Party (NPP) leader, Sniawbhalang Dhar, expressed the party’s determination to form the Executive Committee (EC) on its own.

With China advancing its ambitious 60,000 MW hydropower project on the Yarlung Tsangpo River, just before it enters India, Chief Minister Pema Khandu has strongly backed the Upper Siang Multipurpose Project in Arunachal Pradesh.