Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma has lauded the Deputy Commissioner of East Khasi Hills District RM Kurbah for donating her own land to help decongestion of Shillong city.
Meghalaya observed the annual National Voters Day 2024 on Thursday, at the U Soso Tham Auditorium, Shillong, with the governor of Meghalaya, Phagu Chauhan gracing the event as the chief guest.
The Deputy Commissioner of East Khasi Hills, RM Kurbah, has requested the Voice of the People Party (VPP) party to refrain from holding their proposed sit-in-demonstration in front of the secretariat in view of the 71st plenary session of the North Eastern Council (NEC) in Shillong on Friday.
The Deputy Commissioner of East Khasi District has prohibited the use of Loudspeakers/PA Systems/Music Systems for various events, celebrations, or festivities between 10:00 P.M. and 6:00 A.M. Under 'no circumstances' should there be any deviation from this permissible limit, a notification from the DC said.
Despite Meghalaya being a matrilineal society, the state has recorded 58 per cent cases involving sexual offences. Police statistics show that the crime against women in on the rise, and most of those cases are related to sexual assault.
Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma visited Amit Singhania’s building at Police Bazar Shillong, which was completely burnt down in a massive fire that broke out on Saturday.
The East Khasi Hills District Administration has requested all Durga Puja Committees (DPCs) in the area to submit a list of migrant labourers and workers who will be involved in decoration and related tasks, along with their voter ID or Aadhar card.
The decision was taken at a meeting chaired by the Deputy Chief Minister in-charge Home (Police) Prestone Tynsong to review the law and order situation in the state capital.
