Meghalaya government is seeking Rs 600 crore financial support from the Centre for strengthening and improving the overall functioning of social welfare department.
Tourism Minister Paul Lyngdoh on Tuesday announced that the government is set to complete the relocation of street vendors from Khyndailad, popular known as Police Bazar, by mid-November, with other areas like Laitumkhrah soon to be notified.
The Meghalaya Rural Tourism Forum (MRTF) has called on the state government to reconsider a proposed ban on Assam-registered tourist taxis, warning that the measure could damage the state’s tourism sector.
Social Welfare Minister Paul Lyngdoh on Friday presented a pair of Jyoti AI Glasses to Darlington Sangma, a Lower Division Assistant (LDA), at the Secretariat Administration Department.
One of the several areas in the state capital facing an acute problem of drug abuse is West Shillong constituency, which has turned into one of the hotspots of drug abuse and drug peddling in the state.
Social Welfare Minister, Paul Lyngdoh, on Monday defended appointment of former Lok Sabha Member, Agatha Sangma, as the chairperson of the Meghalaya State Commission for Protection of Child Rights (MSCPCR).
The All Khasi Meghalaya Tourist Taxi Association (AKMTTA) has launched their 'Black Flag Week' protest on Monday, which will continue from September 9-14, urging local taxi drivers to display black flags in opposition to out-of-state vehicles ferrying tourists to the state's popular tourist destinations.
Meghalaya on Monday hosted a Tourism Ministers' Conference for North Eastern and Eastern states, including the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The event, chaired by Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, focused on collaborative strategies to boost tourism across these regions.
