This initiative, launched on May 22, 2024, aims to enhance the livelihood of visually impaired individuals. In Meghalaya, there are approximately 2,300 visually impaired people.
Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma on Friday inaugurated the first microbrewery cum restaurant – The Yeastern Civilisation (TYC) at Laitumkhrah in Shillong.
In an unexpected turn of events, a woman was robbed while praying inside the Grotto chapel of the Mary Help of Christian Cathedral in Laitumkhrah, on Saturday.
Three persons were apprehended by the police for their involvement in carrying out dangerous stunt driving at Laitumkhrah police point eight days ago, which has caused a concern to the safety of the public.
The Khasi Hills Autonomous District Council (KHADC) took action on Monday by shutting down several non-tribal shops and businesses in Laitumkhrah for lacking valid trading documents during a Trading License and Professional Tax inspection.
Andrew A. Jyrwa, the Rangbah Shnong of Laitumkhrah, stated that the Dorbar Shnong will restrict the influx of street vendors within the Shnong Jurisdiction once the government enacts the Meghalaya Street Vendors (Protection of Livelihood and Regulation of Street Vending) Scheme 2023.
According to the parents who reported the incident, the two suspicious individuals arrived at Laitumkhrah H/S Presbyterian School to pick up a child from Class KG.
Although the administration has modified its order on July 13, 2023, after anguish expressed from several quarters, extending the night clampdown from 10 PM to 11.30 PM, but the main position of the administration to see curfew like restrictions as solution continues to be the main problem, which is seen as lacking maturity in handling situations.
