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Shillong: A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) took place between Meghalaya Basin Management Agency (MBMA) and National Institute of Plant Health Management (NIPHM), Department of Agriculture & Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Government of India, to enhance turmeric production in Meghalaya.
The collaboration aims to bridge the existing...
Agartala: The Minister of State for Rural Development Dr. Chandra Sekhar Pemmasani presented a detailed report in the Lok Sabha, emphasizing the success of the Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana - National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM) in empowering rural women across Northeast India. The report, submitted in response to a question...
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Shillong: The Meghalaya High Court has dismissed a petition seeking to set aside a clause in the government’s office memorandum issued on March 5, 2021, that an application for prospecting license for coal shall be for an area not less than 100 hectares.
In its judgment and order...
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Shillong: Over 500 youth have submitted their nominations for the elections to the various posts of office bearers of the Indian Youth Congress in Meghalaya.
In a statement issued today, election coordinator of the Meghalaya Pradesh Youth Congress (MPYC) Banphira Basaiawmoit said, "In celebration of the largest democratic...
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Shillong: Students and teachers of the North Eastern Hill University (NEHU), Shillong, met the two-member committee constituted by the Ministry of Education and sent a clear message that irrespective of the outcome of the probe, the incumbent vice chancellor Prof Prabha S Shukla's returning to the university...
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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...
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Shillong: The Khun Hynniewtrep National Awakening Movement (KHNAM) has demanded abolition of the VIP culture in Meghalaya, following a recent incident that killed a youth and injured another in Ri Bhoi district.
"We condemn such VIP culture and abolishment of such a system is the need of the...
Shillong: Support for the ongoing indefinite hunger strike by students at North Eastern Hill University (NEHU) demanding the resignation of Vice Chancellor Prof. PS Shukla has swelled, as the university’s non-teaching staff association (NEHUNSA) formally backed the protest. Citing concerns over leadership and administrative mismanagement, both students and staff...
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Shillong: Teachers under the banner of the North Eastern Hill University Teachers’ Association (NEHUTA) and Meghalaya Tribal Teachers’ Association (MeTTA) today sought the intervention of the Meghalaya governor CH Vijayashankar, who is also the chief rector of NEHU, to end the ongoing impasse and restore normalcy in...
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Shillong: Former Tura MP Agatha K. Sangma officially took charge as the chairperson of the Meghalaya State Commission for Protection of Child Rights (SCPCR) and expressed her commitment to enhancing child safety across the state. Sangma, who met with the previous chairperson and SCPCR staff, commended the...