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Will submit proposals for exempting Covid material GST by Tuesday: Sangma

Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma on Thursday said they will submit their recommendations by June 8.

Meghalaya coronavirus update: 467 new Covid-19 cases, 14 deaths reported

Meghalaya on Tuesday recorded 14 COVID-19 related deaths, which raised the toll to 592, while 467 new cases raised the tally to 36,065, a senior official said.

Nestle apologises for wrong depiction of Keibul Lamjao Park on packaging

FMCG major Nestle India on Friday apologised for wrongly depicting Manipur's Keibul Lamjao National Park location in Meghalaya on the packaging of its KitKat chocolate

Meghalaya registers 97 fresh coronavirus cases, tally 14,582

At least 97 more people tested positive for COVID-19 in Meghalaya, which pushed the tally in the state to 14,582, a senior official said

Meghalaya to hold Class 12 state board exams as per schedule: CM Sangma

The Class 12 state board examinations will be held as per the schedule in Meghalaya, Chief Minister Conrad Sangma announced on Wednesday

Satyapal Malik's 'Governorspeak' a negotiating gambit with angry farmers?

Might Malik's statements have been primed by powers-that-be to resume negotiations? His advocacy of farmers' demands may be a credibility-building exercise to take a role in facilitating negotiations

PM Narendra Modi invited to Meghalaya's 50th statehood day next year: CM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been invited to the celebration of Meghalaya's 50th statehood day to be held on January 21 next year, Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma said on Thursday

Meghalaya on brink of another power crisis as NEEPCO regulates supply

Meghalaya is on the brink of third power crisis in a month, as utility NEEPCO sent a notice to the state government, stating that it would regulate supply from March 20 if dues are not cleared

Crude oil coming out of ground in few villages in Meghalaya: Congress MLA

A Congress MLA on Wednesday told the Meghalaya Assembly that some people in his constituency are claiming that crude oil is coming out of the ground in a few villages

NTPC withdraws load shedding regulation in Meghalaya: Minister

James P K Sangma on Wednesday said the NTPC has withdrawn "load shedding regulation" from all areas of the state

Meghalaya CM Conrad Sangma presents tax-free deficit budget

Sangma on Wednesday presented a deficit budget for the financial year 2021-22 without proposing any new tax

Meghalaya government denies harassment of Bengali citizens in state

The government of Meghalaya has denied harassment of Bengali citizens in the state, said the Ministry of Home Affairs in Lok Sabha

Inter-state boundary talks with Assam after election: Meghalaya CM Sangma

Sangma, who was speaking in the House, informed that several development projects undertaken by both governments at the disputed areas have been stopped

4 in 5 Bihar women have never used the internet; Sikkim tops the chart

The data show that people in urban areas and men have more access to the internet than those in rural areas, and women

Include more information on N-E region in national syllabus: Meghalaya CM

Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma on Saturday said there is need to include more information on the culture and history of northeastern region in the national syllabus. This, he said, would help to promote national integration. Sangma was virtually participating at the NITI Aayog Governing Council meeting where Arunachal Chief Minister Pema Khandu had also made a similar suggestion. "In the @NITIAayog Governing Council meeting chaired by @narendramodi ji, honble CM Arunachal Pradesh @PemaKhanduBJP ji gave a wonderful suggestion of including more info on north east culture chapters in national syllabus. It will go a long way in building national integration," the chief minister tweeted. Sangma also stressed the importance of strengthening cooperative federalism. "In #NitiAayog's Governing Council meet with PM @narendramodi ji, Lt Governors & CMs, stressed on the need to strengthen cooperative federalism through Sister-State relationship & the role GoI can ..

Rs 125 crore corpus fund to help Meghalaya entrepreneurs: CM Conrad Sangma

Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma has said that a corpus fund of Rs 125 crore will be constituted over the next two years to aid the entrepreneurs in the state.

Budget session of Meghalaya Legislative Assembly to commence from March 5

The budget session of the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly will take place from March 5- 19, an official said on Monday.

Commercial vehicle operators threaten hunger strike, demand fuel price cut

A 48-hour statewide agitation was also announced to be held on February 15

Amit Shah likely to visit Meghalaya in March, NEC revamp on cards

Meghalaya CM Conrad K Sangma held a meeting with Union Home Minister Amit Shah in Delhi on Wednesday, during which the top central leader assured him that he would visit the state next month

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