Bangladesh protests: 63 students from Meghalaya return home, says CM Conrad Sangma
Jul 20, 2024, at 06:12 pm
Shillong/IBNS: Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma has said 63 students from his state have returned from Bangladesh, which is reeling under violent protests against the quota system in government jobs, media reports said.
Meghalaya: Conrad Sangma unveils Integrated Command Centre in Shillong as part of Smart City Project
Aug 29, 2023, at 10:26 pm
Meghalaya CM Conrad Sangma recently inaugurated Integrated Command Centre in Shillong as a part of the Smart City project.
Meghalaya CM Conrad Sangma meets PM Modi on crucial state concerns
Aug 09, 2023, at 04:51 am
Shillong/IBNS/UNI: Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma met Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday and submitted a memorandum seeking his intervention in addressing crucial concerns of the state, including the implementation of the Inner Line Permit (ILP) system, and the inclusion of Khasi and Garo languages in the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution.
Meghalaya: Night curfew imposed as violence erupts in Tura
Jul 25, 2023, at 05:32 am
Shillong/IBNS/UNI: Night curfew was imposed in Tura town of Meghalaya after a mob resorted to stone pelting at the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) in Tura on Monday.
G20: Meghalaya hosting conclave to address climate change issue
Jul 09, 2023, at 12:16 am
Shillong: The Meghalaya government recently launched a two-day conclave to address the urgent of climate change as part of the G20 Summit hosted by the Government of India, media reports said.
Mar 25, 2023, at 11:29 pm
Shillong: NPP Chief and Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma on Saturday termed Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's action of challenging Prime Minister Narendra Modi as 'unfortunate' following his conviction in a defamation case by a Surat Court.
PM Modi to attend swearing-in of Meghalaya's NPP govt on Tuesday
Mar 05, 2023, at 03:21 pm
Shillong/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will attend the swearing-in ceremony of the new National People’s Party (NPP)-led government in Meghalaya at the Raj Bhavan at 11 am on March 7, Chief Minister designates Conrad Sangma said on Saturday.
Mar 03, 2023, at 01:28 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) looks set to score a perfect victory in all three northeastern states with the win in Tripura and Nagaland while forming government in Meghalaya by renewing its alliance with Conrad Sangma.
NPP will form government in Meghalaya: Conrad Sangma
Feb 27, 2023, at 08:49 pm
Shillong: As voting is picking up in Meghalaya, Chief Minister Conrad Sangma exuded confidence that the National People’s Party (NPP) would secure a second straight term at the hustings in the state.
BJP has no option or issue to counter NPP and is only doing cheap tactics: Conrad K Sangma
Feb 06, 2023, at 08:14 pm
NPP chief Conrad K Sangma on Monday addressed an election meeting at Machangpani under 57- Dalu Constituency to drum up support for party candidate Brening A Sangma.
PM Modi, Speaker Om Birla wish Meghalaya CM on his birthday
Jan 27, 2023, at 07:10 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Friday extended their warm wishes to Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma and prayed for his long and healthy life.
PM Modi arrives in Shillong for North Eastern Council golden jubilee celebration
Dec 18, 2022, at 06:48 pm
Shillong/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived here in Meghalaya on Sunday for the golden jubilee celebration of the North Eastern Council (NEC).
NHRC takes cognizance of Meghalaya firing incident
Nov 30, 2022, at 02:03 am
New Delhi/UNI: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Tuesday took cognizance of the recent firing incident at Mukroh village in West Jaintia Hills district in Meghalaya.
Meghalaya CM Conrad Sangma holds review meeting to assess flood situation
Jun 11, 2022, at 05:46 pm
Tura/IBNS: Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma Friday held a review meeting to assess the flood situation in Garo Hills region of the state.
Assam, Meghalaya sign 'historic' pact in presence of Amit Shah to resolve long-standing dispute
Mar 30, 2022, at 04:32 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and his Meghalaya counterpart Conrad Sangma on Tuesday signed an agreement regarding their border disputes that have been pending for 50 years.
Assam, Meghalaya CMs to meet Amit Shah on inter-state boundary row
Jan 20, 2022, at 02:15 am
Shillong/UNI: Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma and his Assam counterpart Himanta Biswa Sarma would leave for New Delhi on Thursday to meet Union Home Minister Amit Shah to present their respective positions on the inter-state boundary conflict in order to arrive at a lasting solution to the vexed issue between the two neighbouring states.
Amit Shah likely to seal agreement on Assam-Meghalaya border row
Jan 13, 2022, at 03:28 am
Guwahati/IBNS: Union Home Minister Amit Shah is likely to seal the agreement on the inter-state border dispute between Assam and Meghalaya in six out of 12 disputed areas ahead of Meghalay’s 50th statehood day celebration on Jan 21.
Congress supports NPP govt in Meghalaya, gets closer to BJP facing TMC threat
Dec 19, 2021, at 05:29 am
Shillong/IBNS: The Trinamool Congress (TMC) has brought the Congress closer to its arch-rival Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) as the grand old party stunned all by supporting the ruling coalition, headed by National People's Party (NPP).
Dec 06, 2021, at 11:29 pm
Guwahati: After killing of 14 civilians in Nagaland’s Mon district, demands for repealing the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) have been strongly raised across the north eastern region.
Nov 17, 2021, at 03:11 am
Guwahati/IBNS: The governments of Assam and Meghalaya on Tuesday announced that they will take necessary steps to settle inter-state border disputes in six areas by the end of this year.
Meghalaya CM inaugurates facilitation centre at Mendipathar railway station
Aug 26, 2021, at 12:05 am
Shillong: Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma on Wednesday inaugurated the Mendipathar Facilitation Centre at Mendipathar Railway Station in North Garo Hills in presence of Deputy Speaker Timothy D Shira.
Meghalaya HRC chairperson to head judicial inquiry into death of former HNLC leader: Conrad Sangma
Aug 19, 2021, at 07:13 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma said that, the Chairperson of the Meghalaya Human Rights Commission will be heading the judicial inquiry team which was set up by the Meghalaya government to investigate the death of former Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) General Secretary Cheristerfield Thangkhiew on August 13.
Assam CM requests Conrad Sangma to ensure safety of stranded people in Meghalaya
Aug 17, 2021, at 01:21 am
Guwahati/UNI: Amid ongoing curfew in several parts of Meghalaya, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday requested his counterpart Conrad Sangma to take measures for the safety of people from Assam stranded in the hill state.
UDP requests Meghalaya CM to initiate judicial probe into death of former HNLC leader
Aug 16, 2021, at 09:02 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: Conrad Sangma-led NPP in the Meghalaya Democratic Alliance government’s coalition partner United Democratic Party (UDP) has requested the Meghalaya Chief Minister to initiate a judicial probe into the death of Chesterfield Thangkhiew – former general secretary of militant outfit Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC).
Two injured in IED blast in Meghalaya's Shillong
Aug 11, 2021, at 01:37 am
Guwahati/IBNS: At least two people including a woman were injured in an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast in Meghalaya's capital city Shillong on Tuesday evening.
Assam and Meghalaya CMs to hold second round of border talks in Guwahati
Aug 06, 2021, at 07:25 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: The Chief Ministers of Assam and Meghalaya will hold the second round of talks on the inter-state border dispute in Guwahati on Friday.
Congress urges Meghalaya govt to be 'serious enough' on land disputes with Assam
Jul 22, 2021, at 02:07 am
Shillong/UNI: Meghalaya’s opposition Congress on Wednesday said that disputes in new areas along the Meghalaya-Assam boundary is a “dangerous trend” and urged the National People’s Party (NPP)-led government to be “serious enough” in dealing with this inter-state dispute.
Meghalaya announces ex-gratia of Rs 50,000 to next kin of COVID-19 deceased from Apr 1
May 28, 2021, at 04:31 pm
Shillong/IBNS: The Meghalaya government on Thursday has announced an ex-gratia of Rs 50,000 to each of the next kin of COVID-19 deceased in the state.
India plans for staggered exit from lockdown resuming economic activities in Covid-free zones
Apr 27, 2020, at 04:19 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India, the country of 1.3 billion people, is likely to witness a partial resumption of economic activities post May 3 as the Narendra Modi government has hinted at a staggered exit from the nationwide anti-Covid-19 lockdown.
COVID-19: Sarbananda Sonowal requests Conrad Sangma to ensure hassle-free transportation of vehicles
Apr 18, 2020, at 12:19 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: In view of the situation created by COVID-19 and its fallout in the northeast, Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Saturday requested his Meghalaya counterpart Conrad Sangma to ensure hassle-free transportation of the vehicles carrying essential commodities from Guwahati to Barak Valley and vice versa through Meghalaya.