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Member of Parliament from the Shillong parliamentary constituency, Dr. Ricky A.J. Syngkon, passed away last evening after suffering a severe cardiac arrest. He was 54 years old. Dr. Syngkon, a prominent leader of the Voice of the People Party, was widely regarded as a strong and articulate voice...

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...

Shillong, February 19 The Meghalaya High Court on Thursday directed East Jaintia Hills SP Pankaj Rasgania and his predecessor to appear before it next week during the hearing of a public interest litigation (PIL) on the illegal coal mining tragedy that claimed 34 lives.A division bench...

Shillong, February 19 – Ricky A.J. Syngkon, a Member of Parliament from the Voice of the People Party (VPP) in Shillong, passed away on Thursday evening after suddenly falling ill while playing football. This event caused widespread shock and grief across Meghalaya's political landscape...

Shillong, February 19 Ricky Andrew J Syngkon, a Member of Parliament representing Meghalaya in the Lok Sabha and leader of the VPP, died at a hospital on Thursday evening shortly after collapsing while playing futsal in Shillong, party officials said.Doctors at the hospital declared him dead...

Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma stated that a proposal to create the Shillong agglomerate from the East Khasi Hills district would be thoroughly examined and scrutinized to arrive at an informed decision for improved governance and citizen-centric administration. The Chief Minister was...

The Meghalaya Government presented the State Reservation Policy in the Assembly on Wednesday, prompting a strong reaction from the VPP. Party President and Nongkrem MLA, Ardent Miller Basaiawmoit, stated that the party would thoroughly examine the policy and pressure the government to...

The Institute of Hotel Management, Shillong, today hosted the Prize Distribution Ceremony for the "Dekho Apna Desh" Brochure Contest for the state of Meghalaya, along with the Tourism Education Expo organized by the Ministry of Tourism, Government of India. The "Dekho Apna Desh" initiative aims...

New Delhi, February 18 Asgard Alcobev, formerly known as Banganga Paper Industries, has completed the acquisition of CMJ Breweries, a leading contract brewing facility in Northeast India.The company has acquired a 78.9 per cent stake in the equity share capital of CMJ Breweries pursuant to a...

Shillong, February 18 Meghalaya Assembly Speaker Thomas A Sangma on Wednesday banned MLAs from recording selfie videos inside the House and posting them on social media, citing that such activities violate parliamentary decorum.This decision came after Voice of the People's Party chief Ardent...

Shillong, February 18 – Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma adopted a cautious yet politically astute stance in the Assembly on Wednesday regarding the proposal to carve out the Shillong Urban Agglomeration from the East Khasi Hills district, signaling that the government is not opposed to...

Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma of Meghalaya stated that New Shillong is being developed on four key pillars: tourism, sports and culture, education and skills development, and technology. Mr. Sangma informed the State Assembly that Shillong is growing rapidly, and the New Shillong Township is...

Shillong, February 15 Shillong MP Ricky A J Syngkon has sought an immediate halt to the environmental clearance process for a proposed integrated cement plant in Meghalaya's East Jaintia Hills district, highlighting his concerns regarding the project.In a letter to Union Minister for...

Kolkata, February 14 – A male passenger was arrested at Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport in Kolkata on Saturday for allegedly harassing a female co-passenger on a Hanoi-Kolkata flight, police said.According to the complaint, the man, who is from Bihar, was inappropriately...

Kolkata, February 14 – A bomb threat was reported on an IndiGo flight bound for Shillong at Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport on Saturday.The flight, scheduled to depart from Kolkata for Shillong at 9:15 a.m., was reportedly found with a note in the plane's toilet. The note...

Kolkata, February 14 An aircraft bound for Shillong was moved to the isolation bay at Kolkata airport on Saturday after a handwritten note claiming that a bomb had been placed on the plane was discovered, according to an official statement.The discovery was made before passengers boarded...

NCP RELEASES FIRST LIST FOR GHADC POLLSAs the Garo Hills Autonomous District Council (GHADC) elections approach, political parties across the state have intensified their preparations for the upcoming polls. The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) released its first list of candidates for the...