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Shillong, March 9 Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma on Monday said that the alleged assault of two people from the Northeast in a Delhi park has prompted him to demand action. He stated that racial bullying against people from the region cannot be accepted as the "new normal."Sangma...

Shillong, March 8 Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma extended greetings on the occasion of International Women's Day and highlighted the role of self-help groups and entrepreneurship in women's empowerment in the state.Sangma said that women's empowerment in Meghalaya means ensuring that...

Tura (Meghalaya), March 7 Conrad K Sangma, who became Meghalaya's longest-serving chief minister in terms of continuous tenure by completing eight years in office, said development must be measured by the difference it makes in people's lives.Addressing a programme here on Friday to mark eight...

Tura, March 5 Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma said on Thursday that maintaining law and order is fundamental for development while distributing appointment letters to nearly 3,000 newly recruited personnel of the Meghalaya Police at the 2nd MLP Battalion.Addressing the programme, Sangma...

Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment Virendra Kumar said on Monday that any challenges faced by Meghalaya in linking to Aadhaar or implementing centrally sponsored schemes would be addressed in coordination with the State government to ensure that beneficiaries receive the intended...

Shillong, February 26 Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma said on Thursday that the state government is taking steps to address the alleged derogatory remarks made by a senior BJP leader, asserting that the law will take its course while urging people to maintain restraint.Senior BJP...

Shillong, February 26 Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma on Thursday rejected opposition claims that the state's employment policies have failed, asserting that job creation schemes were yielding results for the youth.Responding to Trinamool Congress legislator Dr Mizanur Kazi during...

Shillong, February 25 Opposition VPP president Ardent Basaiawmoit called for a 7 per cent increase in the reservation quota for the Khasi community while retaining 40 per cent for the Garos, prompting Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma to caution against proposed changes that could invite...

Shillong, February 25 Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma announced on Wednesday that his government will provide scholarships to over one lakh students on March 6 to mark the completion of eight years of the MDA dispensation.Responding to the budget discussion in the assembly, Sangma...

Shillong, February 25 Meghalaya has the highest number of HIV cases in India, with over 10,000 patients receiving treatment, Health Minister W Shylla told the Assembly on Wednesday, informing that the state has already approved a five-year intervention plan worth Rs 25 crore to address the...

Shillong, February 25 The Meghalaya Cabinet has approved a Bill to upgrade the Indian Institute of Public Health (IIPH) in Shillong into a state university, officials said on Wednesday.The cabinet meeting, chaired by Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma on Tuesday evening, cleared the Indian...

New Delhi/Itanagar, February 24 – Union Minister for the Development of the North Eastern Region (DoNER), Jyotiraditya Scindia, expressed deep concern on Tuesday over a recent incident in Delhi involving alleged racial harassment of three young women from Arunachal Pradesh, calling it "deeply...

Shillong, February 24 A rare exchange took place in the Meghalaya Assembly when NPP MLA Mehtab Chandee A Sangma questioned Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma about stalled projects for livestock education, prompting assurances from the CM that the process would be expedited.Raising the issue in...

Shillong, February 24 Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma has urged authorities to take strict action over the alleged racial and sexual harassment of a woman doctor from Nagaland in Uttar Pradesh, stating that such incidents should not be treated as recurring news headlines.Condemning...

Shillong, February 23 Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma said on Monday that the health department is investigating the circumstances at the Mawiong Primary Health Centre following concerns about the availability of a doctor when late MP Dr Ricky AJ Syngkon was brought there after he...

Shillong, February 23 Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma on Monday condemned the alleged racial abuse of three women from Arunachal Pradesh in Delhi's Malviya Nagar, claiming that it was "unacceptable" and "a setback to India's diversity".Three women from Arunachal Pradesh were allegedly...

Shillong, February 23 Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma on Monday presented a budget of Rs 32,023 crore for the 2026-27 financial year, projecting a fiscal deficit of around 3.5 per cent of the gross state domestic product.The chief minister, who also holds the finance portfolio, did...

Shillong, February 23 Meghalaya has generated an estimated 3.66 lakh jobs between 2019 and 2025, Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma told the Assembly on Monday.Responding to the debate on the Governor's Address, Sangma said that agriculture accounted for the largest share, with 1.90 lakh jobs...

Shillong, February 20 The Meghalaya assembly on Friday suspended all scheduled business, as legislators, led by Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma, paid tributes to Shillong MP Ricky A J Syngkon, who died a day ago.Speaker Thomas A Sangma said the House would only take up obituary references...

Shillong, February 19 The Meghalaya assembly session scheduled for February 20, during which the state budget was to be presented, could be adjourned as a mark of respect to Shillong MP Ricky A J Syngkon, who died on Thursday evening, Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma said.Syngkon reportedly...