Meghalaya's senior female legislator, Ampareen Lyngdoh, expressed her excitement over the Union cabinet passing the Women's Reservation Bill, which will reserve 33% of the seats for women in the Lok Sabha as well as assembly legislative seats.
A shocking video has gone viral from the State Bank of India’s (SBI) Ranikor Branch in West Khasi Hills District, in which utter chaos can be seen as people desperately struggle and fight to enter the bank.
Amid a major push to increase domestic production of palm oil, Meghalaya wants to stay away from palm oil plantations due to concerns over deforestation and its negative impact on biodiversity, as well as opposition by farmers.
Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma on Tuesday thanked PM Modi for encouraging the team to visit the Meghalaya stall in the Craft Bazar at the G20 Summit.
After nearly 40 days of agitation, the Meghalaya College Teachers' Association (MCTA) was called by the VC of NEHU to find a solution for implementing the NEP. However, the meeting did not lead to an understanding, so the Teachers' Association have decided to continue the agitation.
Power Minister Abu Taher Mondal on Friday said the mobile service providers have been asked to immediately clear their pending electricity bills to avoid disconnection.
A one-day workshop on “Awareness on Opportunities in Entrepreneurship and Start-ups” was held at the Department of Management, North-Eastern Hill University, Tura Campus, on Wednesday (September 6).
Also, the East Khasi Hills Police arrested four interstate drug traffickers, including one woman, and seized heroin worth Rs 6 crore and one Maruti car.
