SHILLONG, Dec 3: Meghalaya won the Sub-Junior National Football Championship final 3-0 over Arunachal Pradesh in Kalyani, West Bengal, today. Samchaphrang Lato (52′), Samlang Rympei (90’+4) and Teibok Nongrum (90’+5) scored the three goals to give Meghalaya, who were runners-up in 2017, the title. Both North East sides were unbeaten right through the final round Read More
Read MoreSHILLONG, Dec 3: On the occasion of International Day of Persons with Disabilities on Tuesday, the Federation of Persons with Disabilities (FPD) in Meghalaya took to the streets demanding the implementation of 4 per cent job reservation in the various departments of the state. As part of their agitation, the members of the federation staged Read More
Read MoreSHILLONG, Dec 3: A differently-abled woman from Meghalaya did the state proud when she was conferred an award on the occasion of International Day of Persons with Disabilities on Tuesday. Celine Lawai of Laitumkhrah, Shillong was conferred with the National Award for Best Employee for the year 2019 under the Category Locomotor Disabilities. Thirty year Read More
Read MoreShillong Dec 3: Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma today inaugurated the permanent campus of the Meghalaya Administrative Training Institute (MATI) at Mawdiandiang Shillong. The inaugural function was also attended by Minister Education, etc., Lahkmen Rymbui, Minister P.H.E., etc., Samlin Malngiang, Chief Secretary i/c H. Marwein, Addl. Chief Secretary and Director General MATI, R.V. Suchiang, Addl. Read More
Read MoreSHILLONG, Dec 2:The chairman of the committee appointed by the National Green Tribunal (NGT) Justice (retd) B. P. Katakey on Monday has expressed his willing to resign from his assignment. Speaking to media persons after a meeting of the committee here, Katakey said that in the proceedings he expressed his mind to disassociate himself from Read More
Read MoreTura, Dec 1: Four MDCs from the Garo Hills Autonomous District Council (GHADC) have formally joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in a ceremony yesterday. The 4 MDCs, which include the newly deputy chairman, Mettrinson G Momin, amongst others, joined the party in the presence of BJP stalwart, Nalin Kohli, who welcomed them to the Read More
Read MoreSHILLONG, Nov 30: The National People’s Party (NPP) today held its National Executive Committee Meeting at the Constitution Club of India, New Delhi, which was chaired by the National President and Chief Minister of Meghalaya Conrad K. Sangma. The National Executive Meeting was attended by members of the the party from different States, including Deputy Read More
Read MoreSHILLONG, Nov 30: Political leaders and civil society organisations of Meghalaya in one voice on Saturday expressed their opposition to the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill during a meeting with Union Home Minister, Amit Shah. Apart from Chief Minister, Conrad Sangma, deputy chief minister Prestone Tynsong and a few of other cabinet ministers and opposition leader Dr Read More
Read MoreTura, Nov 29: The Meghalaya Pradesh Youth Congress on Friday gheraoed the Garo Hills Autonomous District Council (GHADC) and raised slogans as a mark of protest against the executive committee of the NPP led coalition, refusing from resigning their posts. It may be reminded, on Wednesday, Nov 27, the NPP led members led by its Read More
Read MoreShillong, Nov 29: Twelve Member of Parliament from the northeastern states on Friday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to exempt the proposed Citizenship Amendment Bill, 2019 from the region. The MPs belonging to the Congress and from the Northeastern states including Meghalaya in a letter to the Prime Minister voiced their “strong objection” to the Read More
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