Meghalaya government on Friday decided to rationalise and limit the foreign visits by chief minister, cabinet ministers and officials to two per financial year.
The regional committees of Assam and Meghalaya on Tuesday decided to come up with mutually acceptable solutions to resolve the border dispute in West Khasi Hills (WKH).
Amidst the colourful threads of tradition and the rhythmic clatter of looms, the 9th National Handloom Day was celebrated with unparalleled enthusiasm at the serene campus of Sericulture & Weaving, Garobadha in South West Garo Hills on Monday. The event saw the heartwarming felicitation of weavers who have gracefully crossed the age of 70, alongside the joyful distribution of a vibrant array of yarns to the talented artisans.
Social Welfare Minister Paul Lyngdoh on Monday sought the intervention of the Union Minister of Women and Child Development Smriti Zubin Irani for setting up of Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) centres in over 1500 villages in Meghalaya.
The Minister also informed that the newly launched Innova vehicles initiated by the government are exclusively meant for ferrying tourists and will help to bring down the number of cars coming from Assam.
Lyngdoh told reporters that the state Assembly had adopted a resolution recommending very strongly for inclusion of the Khasi language in the Eighth Schedule to the Constitution.