MBBS seats: Apex Court admits Meghalaya’s petition, hearing on Sept 12

Shillong, Sept 5: The Supreme Court has admitted a petition filed by the Meghalaya government against the Assam government for allegedly abolishing ten reserved medical seats, and the matter has been listed for hearing on […]

Former leaders of Pynursla BCC will decide soon where to go

Shillong, Sept 5: Former leaders of the Pynursla Block Congress Committee (PBCC) on Tuesday asked the Meghalaya Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) not to estimate them, as they termed the decision to dissolve the block as […]

Sub-Committee formed for drafting memorandum on 6th Schedule amendment

Shillong, Sept 5: A Sub-committee was formed for drafting a memorandum on the proposed amendment to the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution of India, in the spirit of Annexed Agreement and Standstill Agreement. The sub-committee […]

Villagers cry over Airport Authority of India’s delay to build hospital

Shillong, Sept 5: The Umden Airport Development & Transport Association (UADTA) on Tuesday expressed concern over the delay to start the construction of hospital by the Airport Authority of India (AAI) besides giving job appointments […]

Assembly poll: HSPDP releases second list of candidates

Shillong, Sept 5: The Hill State People Democratic Party (HSPDP) on Tuesday released its second list of candidates for the upcoming Assembly election. The candidates in the second list include, Blatsbor Kharpran from Mawryngkneng constituency, […]

National minimum wage will vary, not fixed at Rs. 18,000/month: Centre

New Delhi, Sept. 5 : The Centre on Tuesday cleared the air regarding the fixation of minimum wage as Rs. 18000 per month and clarified that government has not fixed or mentioned any amount as […]

Indigenous right activist, Ratika appointed as national convener of NPP Youth Front

Shillong, Sept 5: Indigenous rights activist, Ratika Yumnam has been appointed as national convener of the National People’s Party (NPP) youth front. A statement issued here on Tuesday, said that NPP national president, Conrad K. […]

56th Teachers’ Day celebrated

Shillong, Sept. 05: Together with the rest of the nation, the 56th Teachers’ Day was celebrated in a befitting manner at U Soso Tham Auditorium, Shillong on Tuesday. Organized by Education Department, Government of Meghalaya, […]

Border Roads Organisation completes defence road to China border

Itanagar (Arunachal Pradesh), Sept.5: The 14-year-old 71.3-kilometer-long Sarli-Huri Road in Kurung Kumey district, a defence road, leading to the China border, has been completed by Project Arunank of the Border Roads Organisation (BRO). The project […]

MCTA to boycott Teachers’ Day

Shillong, Sept 4: The Meghalaya College Teachers’ Association (MCTA) has resolved to boycott Teachers’ Day celebrations and instead, they would wear black badges in support of the “jail bharo” or “court arrest programme” to be […]

Meghalaya MLAs to invite PM to assure on coal mining ban, religious issue

Shillong, Sept 4: Two Independent MLAs Robinus Syngkon and Justine Dkhar, who would be joining BJP, said that they wanted to invite Prime Minister Narendra Modi to visit Meghalaya and assure the people of the […]

Case against Assam filed in Supreme Court, CS informs affected MBBS students

Shillong, Sept 4: Ten students who have been denied admission in Assam for pursuing MBBS course on Monday met Meghalaya chief secretary, Y. Tsering requesting the state government to ensure that their career is not […]