Assembly Speaker Thomas A Sangma on Tuesday ruled out any discussion on the recent Mynsngat-Thangsko mine explosion, saying his decision is final and guided by the rules.
The banned Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) has warned Ardent M Basaiawmoit, president of the opposition Voice of the People Party (VPP), to refrain from behaving like a “Blei Khyndew” (God of the earth).
Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma assured that the report of the expert committee on the state reservation policy, weighing around 200 kg and spanning 4,000-5,000 pages, will be made public soon.
VPP legislator from Nongkrem Ardent M Basaiawmoit has submitted two schemes under the District Mineral Fund to Chief Minister Conrad Sangma, seeking approval for urgent infrastructure projects in his constituency.
UDP legislator from Khliehriat Kyrmen Shylla on Wednesday said there is no opposition to an inquiry if the public feels the funds have not reached the intended beneficiaries.
Leader of Opposition in the Khasi Hills Autonomous District Council (KHADC) Titosstarwell Chyne on Thursday asked the Voice of the People Party (VPP)-led executive committee (EC) to stop making personal attacks but rather working towards improving the functioning of the council.
A remark by Voice of the People’s Party (VPP) MDC and Executive Member in charge of Information & Technology and Land Development, Powel Sohkhlet, during Wednesday’s KHADC session has drawn attention after he claimed that Hindi is the national language of India.
KHADC chief Winston Tony Lyngdoh on Thursday allotted portfolios to the members of the VPP-led executive committee keeping the general administration, appointment, posting & transfer, trade, enforcement, revenue collection, arts & culture, Khasi traditional medicine commission (KTMC) and others to himself.
Governor CH Vijayashankar has approved the list of seven Executive Members (EMs) of the newly formed VPP-led Executive Committee (EC) in the Khasi Hills Autonomous District Council (KHADC)
