ST Constitutional Order needs to be taken up

SHILLONG: Nongthymmai MDC, Latiplang Kharkongor has urged the MLAs to take up the matter regarding the Constitutional (Scheduled Tribe) Order, 1950 during the autumn session starting from September 6-13. Speaking to reporters, he said that…

Fund crunch delays Ksan compensation

SHILLONG: Meghalaya government has not taken any decision as far as paying compensation to the families of the 16 coal miners who died in the illegal coal mine at Ksan in East Jaintia Hills. Sources from the Revenue and Disaster Management…

Nepotism in recruitments

Every now and again there are complaints from those appearing for various recruitment tests/job interviews about the unjust methods adopted by agencies of the state and central government departments. In a world where employment is…

PM may open NIFT in Nov

SHILLONG: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to inaugurate the spacious permanent campus of National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) in November. The statement came from Union Minister for Women & Child Development and…

Revision of wages

SHILLONG: The Principal Secretary to the Government of Meghalaya, Labour Department has informed that the minimum wage payable to the employees under the 29 Schedule of Employments has been revised with effect from April 1. The Minimum Wage…

HYC demands to rename road

SHILLONG: The Hynniewtrep Youth Council (HYC) Malki circle demanded that Dhankheti road should be renamed as Bull N Lyngdoh Road and Bull N Lyngdoh Lane. Lyngdoh was a former Khasi Students' Union (KSU) leader. The demand was made during a…

Conrad inaugurates Mawlai bypass

Asks locals to maintain law & order, cleanliness SHILLONG: Chief Minister Conrad Sangma on Saturday inaugurated the seven-kilometre long Shillong-Mawlai bypass which is expected to decongest traffic along the Mawiong- Shillong

Police case against Harijan Colony video

SHILLONG: Police have registered a case against those involved in circulating an old video related to Harijan Colony incident, which has gone viral in social media. In the video, one person is seen making mischievous statements to incite…

MTDC staff refutes murder allegation

SHILLONG: One of the casual employees of the Meghalaya Tourism Development Corporation (MTDC), Angela Rani has taken strong exception to the attempts by a few individuals to defame her on social media by allegedly accusing her of being…