Shillong, Dec 6: “The twin organization of Civil Defence and Home Guards have over the years rendered yeoman’s service to Society,” said Comingone Ymbon,...

This was informed by Comingone Ymbon, the Minister in-charge for Food Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs, Government of Meghalaya, to Pralhad Joshi, Union Minister for Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution, during a meeting to discuss critical initiatives aimed at enhancing food security and service delivery in the state today.

“The number of applicants is overwhelming, with 22,742 candidates vying for 445 posts,” said Comingone Ymbon, Minister in charge of the Civil Defence and Home Guards Department.

Organized by the Department of Food, Civil Supplies, and Consumer Affairs, the workshop was held at the main conference hall of the Meghalaya Secretariat

The Physical Efficiency Test (PET) of the ongoing recruitment in Civil Defence & Home Guards Department in Shillong has been postponed due to inclement weather, Minister for Civil Defence & Home Guards Comingone Ymbon said on Friday.

The Khasi Students’ Union (KSU) on Friday said that the claims made by the Food & Civil Supplies Minister Comingone Ymbon that absence of railways has resulted in the price rise of essential commodities coming from outside is just a cover up of the government’s failure to address the issue, which is affecting the people of the state.

Responding to protests led by the Voice of the People Party (VPP) over the rising cost of essential goods in Meghalaya, Food and Civil Supplies Minister, Comingone Ymbon, has dismissed the claims as politically motivated.

The opposition Voice of the People Party (VPP) on Friday slammed the legislators belonging to the ruling coalition partners for allegedly taking away the space meant for opposition MLAs in raising issues confronting the people and the state in the recently concluded Assembly's autumn session.

Minister in-charge Food Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs, Comingone Ymbon, on Wednesday informed that the state government has made repeated requests to the Centre for increasing the coverage under the National Food Security Act (NFSA) to accommodate the growing population of the state.

Following the decision to stop supply of oil and petroleum products to Meghalaya by the North East Petroleum Mazdoor Union (NEPMU) alleging harassment by Meghalaya Police in Ri Bhoi district, Minister in-charge Food Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs Department, Coming One Ymbon, on Tuesday asked people of the state not to panic as the state has sufficient stock of petrol and diesel.