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New MSCW team to take charge this month: Shylla
SHILLONG, Dec 3: The government is likely to constitute the new body of the Meghalaya State Commission for Women (MSCW) within this month, Social Welfare Minister Kyrmen Shylla assured on Friday.
Shylla told media persons that Chief…
All PwDs to get universal cards by 2022
SHILLONG, Dec 3: The state government is targeting to provide Universal ID & Disability (UDID) cards to all persons with disabilities (PwDs) in Meghalaya by 2022.
As per the 2011 Census, Meghalaya has 44,317 PWDs.
“So far, 23,259…
Need to be cautious against AITC: Kyrmen
SHILLONG, Dec 3: Cabinet Minister and UDP leader, Kyrmen Shylla on Friday cautioned that no one should take the All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) lightly even though he
admitted that he could not say anything substantial on the…
Flybig services come to a grinding halt
SHILLONG, Dec 3: Flybig which was contracted to operate the Shillong-Delhi-Shillong flight has had to suspend its operations due to the non-availability of the Q400 Bombardier aircraft.
The flight services of Flybig between…
State govt advocates for empowerment of PwDs
SHILLONG/JOWAI/TURA, Dec 3: The state government has advocated for special fund allocation, increase in subsidy amounts and job reservations for persons with disabilities in Meghalaya.
Informing that 44,000 differently-abled…
Declining southwest monsoon trend in M’laya, 4 other states
NEW DELHI, Dec 3: In what can raise eyebrows among the masses, a report from the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has revealed that Meghalaya along with four other states have witnessed a declining southwest monsoon trend in the…
Group for completion of infra projects
NONGSTOIN, Dec 3: The United Achik Youth Federation (UAYF) has sought Deputy Chief Minister Prestone Tynsong’s intervention into incomplete infrastructural projects between Shallang and Khalu via Rengdim, West Khasi Hills.
In a…
Will soon nominate MDC from Ri Bhoi: Mawthoh
SHILLONG, Dec 3: A day after the demand for nominated MDC from Ri Bhoi in KHADC was raised, UDP general secretary, Jemino Mawthoh, has said that all nominated posts in the Council are full to the brim.
Mawthoh also made it clear that the…
Groups call for Kharmalki’s reinstatement as EJH DC
JOWAI, Dec 3: Several groups, including KSU, JSU, FKJP, et al, have demanded the reinstatement of Ethelbert Kharmalki as the deputy commissioner of East Jaintia Hills.
The demand for the same was raised during a meeting on Thursday…