Shillong, February 27 Highlighting Japan's role as a key development partner of Meghalaya, Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma said the bilateral relationship extends beyond infrastructure to youth empowerment, agriculture, and sustainable livelihoods.Addressing the inaugural session of the sixth...
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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...
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Shillong, February 26 – Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma rejected opposition claims on Thursday that the state’s employment policies have failed, asserting that several government initiatives are creating jobs and providing livelihood opportunities for the youth.Responding to concerns...
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Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma told the Assembly on Thursday that the government is actively implementing multiple policy interventions to address unemployment in Meghalaya through skill development, promotion of entrepreneurship, and investment-driven programmes.Responding to a question...
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Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma informed the Assembly on Thursday that the state government has established a centralized grievance redressal platform called CM Connect to address the issues faced by beneficiaries of government schemes across Meghalaya.Responding to a question raised by NPP...
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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...
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Shillong, February 26 – Meghalaya has emerged as one of the fastest-growing states in the country, recording nearly 10 per cent real Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) growth for three consecutive years after the Covid-19 pandemic, Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma said on Thursday while replying...
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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...
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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...
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Shillong, February 25 Senior BJP leader Sunil Deodhar courted controversy by allegedly making derogatory remarks about Christians and Jesus Christ during a gathering in Meghalaya, and subsequently apologized after receiving protests from various quarters, including his own party.The ruling...
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Guwahati, February 25 – Under Mission AIDS Suraksha, India aims to achieve control over HIV by December 1, 2027, said Rakesh Gupta, Director General of the National AIDS Control Organisation (NACO), here on Wednesday.Addressing the inaugural session of the three-day review meeting for the...
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Shillong, February 25 – Meghalaya Chief Minister, Conrad K. Sangma, informed the Assembly on Wednesday that the state’s Self-Help Group (SHG) movement has expanded exponentially over the past seven years under the current government, emerging as one of the largest grassroots livelihood...
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Shillong, February 25 – As of January 2026, more than 10,293 people living with HIV in Meghalaya are currently receiving antiretroviral therapy (ART). The state reported the highest number of HIV cases in the country, the state Assembly was informed on Wednesday.Responding to a question raised...
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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...
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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...
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Shillong, February 24 – Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma rejected allegations of a lack of transparency in the implementation of the Chief Minister’s Special Development Fund (CMSDF) on Tuesday, asserting that the scheme is driven purely by public need and has reached nearly every...
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The Chief Minister of Meghalaya, Conrad K. Sangma, strongly condemned the recent incident of racist slurs directed at residents from Arunachal Pradesh in Malviya Nagar, New Delhi, calling the episode "truly unfortunate" and "completely unacceptable in today's world."Reacting to the incident...
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...
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Shillong, February 24 Shillong Airport is set for expansion to handle larger aircraft after land acquisition has been completed with private landowners, and approval from the defence department is expected by next month, Deputy Chief Minister S Dhar told the state Assembly on Tuesday...
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Gulmarg, February 24 Two races, two gold medals, and a promise fulfilled.Nordic skier Kajal Kumari Rai achieved an emotional comeback at the Khelo India Winter Games, winning back-to-back gold medals a year after a personal tragedy had derailed her campaign.Kajal's world had come crashing...
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