Shillong, Dec 9 (UNI) Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari on Saturday announced an allocation of Rs. 1,241 crore for the enhancement and expansion of the Phulbari-Tura segment on National Highway 127B in Meghalaya. “The road infrastructure aims to enhance connectivity between Assam and Meghalaya, catering to traffic originating from West Bengal…
Shillong, Nov 24 (UNI) Meghalaya Deputy Chief Minister in-charge Home, Prestone Tynsong, has reiterated that the top leaders of the outlawed Hynñiewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) should take part in the next round of peace negotiations, even as he promised a safe passage to the two leaders who are in Bangladesh. “This time we really…
Shillong, Nov 18 (UNI) Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma on Friday unveiled a comprehensive roadmap for Meghalaya’s development, focusing on youth empowerment, cultural enrichment, and sustainable economic growth. Emphasising the need to harness the creative potential of the youth, the Chief Minister outlined a multi-faceted strategy that encompasses the film industry, music, tourism, and entrepreneurship….
Umroi (Meghalaya), Oct 16 (UNI) Bangladesh Army, Major General Chowdhury Mohammed Aizizul Haque Hazary on Monday said that Bangladesh was never a safe-haven for militants and asserted that there is no space for militancy on the soil of Bangladesh. “I can say it (Bangladesh) was never a safe-haven, it is a country that gained Independence…
Shillong, Oct 8 (UNI) Four members of a family, including two minors, were buried alive as a massive landslide hit their house at in Pynthor Langtein village in West Jaiñtia Hills district on Sunday due to incessant rainfall, police said. The victims are Biangki Phawa (29), his wife Pynjanai Ryngkhlem (25) and their children, Edyfy…
Shillong, Sep 22 (UNI) Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma on Friday said a self-styled Chairman of a nascent National Liberation Council of Nongkyndong (NLCN) terrorist outfit, which was nipped in the bud by security forces, had used Facebook to lure potential members. Replying to a Calling Attention Notice tabled by Nongpoh legislator Mayralborn Syiem on…
Shillong, Sep 13 (UNI) Meghalaya and Assam have agreed on the survey post in Hahim, which was one of the six boundary areas the two neighbouring states had resolved through an agreement signed in March 2022. Assam Chief Minister Himanta Bisawa Sarma, who was on a whirlwind visit to the state, met his Meghalaya counterpart…
Shillong, Sep 13 (UNI) Chief Minister Conrad Sangma said scientific coal mining will soon begin in Meghalaya, with the Centre having approved the leases of four miners. ‘The final stage of the mining plan that was to be submitted is being vetted, and in a matter of weeks or a month or so, we will…
