Assembly Speaker Thomas A Sangma ruled on Wednesday that members are prohibited from recording and circulating selfie videos of House proceedings, after opposition Voice of the People Party (VPP) leader and Nongkrem legislator Ardent Miller Basaiawmoit posted a clip captioned “first day of the budget session".
Revenue & Disaster Management Minister Lahkmen Rymbui has informed the Assembly that 104 families have been victims of fire accidents in Meghalaya over the past five years.
Power Minister Metbah Lyngdoh has announced the government's plan to tap the state's thermal power potential, aiming to set up 550 MW of thermal power generation capacity.
Meghalaya Deputy Chief Minister in charge of Home (Police) Prestone Tynsong told the Assembly on Tuesday that 658 Bangladeshi nationals have been detected and prosecuted in the state since 2021, with 194 deported after completing their sentences.
A brief but pointed exchange unfolded in the Meghalaya Assembly on Tuesday, after opposition TMC legislator Charles Pyngrope raised a point of order over the chief minister’s reference to the Speaker by name during question hour.
Assembly Speaker Thomas A Sangma on Tuesday ruled out any discussion on the recent Mynsngat-Thangsko mine explosion, saying his decision is final and guided by the rules.
The new Assembly building construction at Mawdiangdiang is nearing completion, with external works finished and interior works underway, Assembly Speaker Thomas A Sangma informed on Tuesday.
