Chairman and executive members of the Khasi Hills Autonomous District Council (KHADC) on Tuesday interacted with a media delegation from Karnataka and provided a comprehensive overview of the role, powers and responsibilities of the Autonomous District Councils (ADCs), functioning under the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution of India.

The Meghalaya High Court has taken note of the progress made by the State Level Committee in identifying cremation sites across the state.

Shillong, Sept 11: Deputy Chief Minister in-charge District Council Affairs (DCA) Prestone Tynsong has assured that the state government is committed to empowering the...

The Jaintia National Council (JNC) has expressed strong reservations regarding the state government's decision to take over the salaries of Autonomous District Council (ADC) employees citing potential implications on their autonomy and financial stability.

The Meghalaya government has approved amendments to the Delegation of Financial Powers Rules 2006, empowering the Joint Secretary of the District Council Affairs (DCA) department with financial powers. 

Deputy Chief Minister in-charge District Council Affairs, Prestone Tynsong, on Wednesday said the matter relating to the proposed revenue enhancement to the three Autonomous District Councils (ADCs) is under examination.

Hub News got in touch with Rakesh A Sangma, the chairman of the High Powered Committee (HPC) of the Garo Hills Autonomous District Council (GHADC) and representative of the Council in the meeting, to learn more about the meeting as well demand(s) specific to the GHADC.

A delegation of the 10 Autonomous District Councils (ADCs) from the North East region will be meeting the Union Home Minister Amit Shah in New Delhi on Tuesday for seeking his intervention into the need for the Centre to speed up clearing the proposed amendment of the Sixth Schedule to the Constitution of India during the Parliament session.

Shillong, Mar 7: Deputy Chief Minister incharge District Council Affairs Prestone Tynsong on Wednesday informed that a committee has been constituted to study and...

Speaking to reporters, Tynsong said that recently the Governor had constituted the delimitation committees of the two ADCs – Khasi Hills Autonomous District Council and Jaintia Hills Autonomous District Council.