Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma on Friday said that the state government is bridging the gap between demand and supply for overseas job placements by connecting the youth with trusted agencies. He assured government’s full support arising out of such challenges to help the youth of the state grab the opportunities.

Indian students, who returned from Bangladesh through Agartala on July 20 due to unrest in that country, said they were anxious to return home, but didn’t feel insecure inside the campus.

Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma on Thursday heard the concerns of an elderly woman from the Ampati area in South West Garo Hills and immediately sanctioned Rs. 2 lakh for the construction of a waiting shed.

The All Meghalaya SSA Non Teaching Staffs Association (AMSSANTSA) on Thursday announced its decision to hold indefinite sit-in-demonstration starting from July 29, till the state government is ready to fulfil its promise to enhance salary of SSA non-teaching employees in the state.

One of the men involved in the racket, identified as Aaron T Sangma, reportedly from North Garo Hills, has been arrested from Laban area of Shillong, after a lookout notice was issued. He is suspected to be a mule with the main perpetrators of the scam lodged in some metro city of the country.

Mendipathar is the only railway station in Meghalaya which is in operation since 2014.

According to FKJGP president , Dundee C. Khongsit, nearly all of the 45 Gramin Dak Sevak positions have been filled by candidates from outside the state. Khongsit said that this issue is due to the absence of local languages - Khasi and Garo, as optional languages during the recruitment process, which has disadvantaged local youths.

The Meghalaya Power Distribution Corporation Limited has announced a scheduled power shut down due to preventive maintenance work on Thursday.

In another step towards furthering the MDA government’s endeavour to promote honey production and promote sustainable livelihood, Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma on Tuesday laid the foundation for Construction of Apiculture Multi Facility Centre at Mellim in South West Garo Hills.

Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma has hailed the Union Budget 2024-25 presented by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in the Parliament on Tuesday, calling it a ‘positive development’ that will boost infrastructure in the State.