The state government has directed the deputy commissioners of Khasi and Jaintia Hills region to immediately resolve the land issue for speeding up the completion of border fencing along the Indo-Bangla border.
The state Cabinet on Thursday approved the proposal for creation of the post of a Director of Civil Defence in the Directorate of Civil Defence and Home Guard.
Cabinet Minister Marcuise N. Marak, who also heads the 28-member committee for the preservation of Garo culture and heritage, clarified that the site will remain solely a war memorial, with no commercial development.
Shillong, April 17: Deputy Chief Minister in-charge Home (Prisons), Sniawbhalang Dhar, has informed that the government is yet to finalise the location for construction...
In a significant push to improve education infrastructure, the State Government has undertaken a large-scale renovation drive covering nearly 90 percent of Government Lower Primary (LP) schools across the State. Education Minister Rakkam A Sangma shared that the government is committed to ensuring quality learning environments for students, with further plans to address the needs of SSA and Adhoc schools as well.
The ongoing unrest at North-Eastern Hill University (NEHU) has drawn serious concern from the Meghalaya government, which has now urged Governor C. H. Vijayashankar to intervene and help resolve the matter.
Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma on Tuesday said the government desires to have lesser categories of schools, which will help in better structuring and management of the system, as the state currently has too many categories of schools that has created a complex that has affected the state’s PGI index ranking. But he assured that the government will consult all stakeholders on this before it decides on the matter.
In a significant step towards encouraging digital education, the Lava Tablet for Students Digital Learning Aid (M-TAB) was distributed to 925 students of Class XI (Arts, Commerce, and Science) from 13 schools in South West Garo Hills on Thursday.
Minister in-charge Excise Kyrmen Shylla on Tuesday informed that the department has temporarily put on hold issuing of licenses for opening of new wine shops and bonded warehouses pending the coming up of new mechanism to streamline the system of issuing such licenses
