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Shillong: The Meghalaya SSA Schools’ Association (MSSASA) has urged the state government to reserve 70% of vacant teaching posts for in-service SSA teachers, as part of a comprehensive policy to address their grievances. This demand was among eight key suggestions submitted during a meeting chaired by Education...
Power minister of Meghalaya, James K Sangma who arrived at the Imphal airport on Saturday tested positive for COVID-19. James Sangma was accompanying Meghalaya chief minister, Conrad Sangma and others. However, the Meghalaya Chief Minister and others were tested negative for the virus.
They arrived ainImphal by an Indigo flight from...
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Shillong, Sep 22: Meghalaya Minister-in-charge of Tourism, Paul Lyngdoh on Friday said the Cherry Blossom Festival is expected to generate funds of up to Rs 2 crore from the sale of tickets.
“This year, we anticipate securing funds through ticket sales of up to 2 crores, depending on...
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Shillong, June 29: A social activist has lodged a complaint against the ongoing illegal rat hole mining in South Garo Hills district of Meghalaya.
The complaint was submitted recently before the retired Judge Justice BP Katakey, who was appointed by the Meghalaya High Court to head a...
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Shillong: The Meghalaya United Christian Forum (MUCF) has urged the state government of Meghalaya to respect the sentiments of lakhs of Christians by reconsidering its decision to conclude the upcoming Shillong Cherry Blossom Festival on a Sunday.
The festival is scheduled to commence on November 17 and conclude...
UT News Service | Shillong, August 8: The Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP), Meghalaya, said that it "welcomes" the National Education Policy (NEP), 2020 and termed it as a "revolutionary step" that would transform the nation into an equitable and vibrant knowledge society.ABVP state secretary DarilinTang in a statement on...
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Shillong: Meghalaya government is seeking Rs 600 crore financial support from the Centre for strengthening and improving the overall functioning of the social welfare department.
Informing this yesterday, minister in-charge Social Welfare department, Paul Lyngdoh said that he has reviewed the functioning and funding position of the directorate...
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SHILLONG, Aug 19: The Meghalaya Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan Schools Association (MSSASA) today said it is not ready to compromise with the rights of the SSA teachers.
"Whether it is with the state government or whether it is with the non-teaching staff, we (MSSASA) are not ready to compromise...
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Shillong, July 31: The Meghalaya government has announced that all schools falling under the Shillong Municipal Area will remain closed on August 2, in view of the opening ceremony of the Durand Cup 2024 at JNS Complex, Polo Ground.
An order issued by the Director of School Education...
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Shillong: The Meghalaya government has paid Rs 141 crore to over 805 affected landowners for the laying of gas pipes throughout the state under the North East Gas Grid (NEGG) pipeline project.
This was informed by the Minister-in-charge of Revenue & Disaster Management Kyrmen Shylla in his reply...