The Meghalaya government has agreed to constitute a committee with the Deputy Commissioner of East Jaintia Hills and representatives of the Jaintia Coal Mines and Stone Quarries Welfare Association (JCOMSWA) to draft a Small Scale Mining Policy, following days of hunger strike by coal miners in the district.
The Meghalaya government has decided to exclude Lumpongdeng Island from the proposed 5-star luxury resort project at Umiam and will amend its agreement with Umiam Hotel Pvt Ltd (Taj Resort and Spa) accordingly following stiff opposition.
The state government has appealed to Green Tech Foundation (GTF) to withdraw their hunger strike, stating there is no permanent construction project on Lumpongdeng Island and shares the foundation’s aim of preserving its natural environment.
Meghalaya government has issued a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) regulating the use of tinted glass, sirens, beacons, and name plates on official vehicles.
SHILLONG, NOV 26: The state government has given its approval for the establishment of the Park University, a private university, in Resubelara, North Garo...
SHILLONG, NOV 25: The state government has extended an offer for advanced treatment outside Shillong to two NEHU students, critically injured in a November...
A meeting convened by the two deputy chief ministers - Prestone Tynsong and Sniawbhalang Dhar - has resolved to set up a uniform transportation rate of Rs 9 per tonne per kilometre for cement and clinker movement within Meghalaya.
Deputy Chief Minister in-charge Home (Police) Prestone Tynsong on Tuesday said while pressure groups checking documents of laborers is acceptable, any actions beyond that, such as threatening or torturing, are not allowed by law.
Shillong, Aug 20: The state government has announced its decision to complete the relocation process of hawkers from the different parts of Shillong city...
