The Trinamool Congress, which is the main opposition party in Meghalaya, would field candidates in most of the 60 seats and declare its nominees for the upcoming assembly polls before the Christmas, state unit president Charles Pyngrope said on Thursday.
Category: MEGHALAYA
4 MLAs from Meghalaya join BJP
Four MLAs from Meghalaya -- H.M. Shangpliang, Benedic R. Marak, Ferlin Sangma, Samuel Sangma -- joined the BJP on Wednesday at the party headquarters in the national capital.
Satellite, drone-based monitoring of projects in NE
In a bid for the proper and timely implementation of projects and schemes, the Central government has been monitoring their progress and accuracy through satellite, drone and mobile apps, officials said here on Wednesday.
PM may visit Meghalaya, Tripura on Dec 18
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to visit Meghalaya and Tripura on December 18 to attend a variety of events and to launch a host of projects. Modi is also likely to attend a programme at IIM Shillong.
Mamata assures launching party's flagship scheme in Meghalaya
Coming down heavily against both the BJP and the National People's Party (NPP) led Meghalaya Democratic Alliance (MDA) government, the Trinamool Congress chief said that BJP has been neglecting Meghalaya and the northeast region.
Mamata starts two-day visit to poll-bound Meghalaya
Months ahead of the assembly polls, Trinamool Congress supremo and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee began her two-day visit to Meghalaya on Monday to rejuvenate the party in the northeastern state.
Ban, court directives, protests: Nothing prevents illegal coal mining in NE
Environmental experts, activists and various NGOs have protested the illegal coal mining, saying that the illegal activities continued with the active support of a section of most powerful politicians while the law enforcing agencies remained silent.
Meghalaya HC directs no physical demarcation, posts in disputed areas with Assam
The Meghalaya High Court on Thursday directed that no physical demarcation or erection of boundary posts in six disputed areas for which the March 29 Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between Meghalaya and Assam shall be carried out "till the next date".
Despite several court orders, illegal coal mining continues in Meghalaya: HC
The Meghalaya High Court, criticising the state government, has said that despite several orders from the Supreme Court, National Green Tribunal (NGT), High Court, illegal mining of coal continues in the state, with possible 'state participation and even encouragement'.
Mamata to visit poll-bound Meghalaya next week
Trinamool Congress supremo and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will next week visit poll-bound Meghalaya, where her party is the main opposition, party sources said on Wednesday.
Huge cache of drugs, arms seized in Meghalaya, 3 held
The Meghalaya Police have seized a large quantity of various types of drugs, arms and ammunition, and arrested three persons in this connection in West Garo Hills district, bordering Assam, police said on Monday.
Make findings of Assam-Meghalaya border violence public: NE body
The North East Indigenous People's Forum (NEIPF) on Wednesday urged the Assam government to make public the findings of the judicial inquiry into the November 22 inter-state border violence and shooting that killed six people, including 5 villagers of Meghalaya.
Assam-Meghalaya border firing: Sporadic violence breaks out in Shillong
Sporadic incidents of violence were reported from Shillong and its outskirts on Thursday night while vehicle movement from Assam to Meghalaya remained suspended for the third day on Thursday, in wake of the border firing incident that left six dead, police said.
Five civilians, forest guard killed in police firing near Assam-Meghalaya border
At least six people, five civilians of Meghalaya and an Assam forest guard, died following "unprovoked" firing by Assam Police and state forest guards on Tuesday, Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma said.
If comes to power, Trinamool will not control Meghalaya from Bengal: Abhishek Banerjee
Trinamool Congress' National General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee, who led a massive rally in western Meghalaya's Tura on Friday, announced that if his party comes to power in the next assembly elections, the new government would not be controlled from Bengal.
Turncoats galore in poll-bound Meghalaya, Tripura
Meanwhile, Meghalaya BJP President Ernest Mawrie claimed that three sitting MlAs -- two from the NPP and one from the main opposition Trinamool Congress -- would join the party soon. On of these MLAs is from East Khasi Hills, while the two others are from Garo Hills.
Women outnumber male voters in N-E states, but are missing from corridors of power
Assembly polls are due in four northeastern states -- Nagaland, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram, next year, and the women would play a vital role in these crucial polls as they have traditionally always been at the forefront of most of the societal issues.
Special revision of photo electoral rolls in NE states
The Election Commission has directed most northeastern states, especially election-bound Nagaland, Tripura, and Meghalaya to undertake a special summary revision of photo electoral rolls with January 1, 2023 as the qualifying date, officials said.
Live streaming of Meghalaya High Court proceedings begins
With an aim to effectuate and broaden the implementation of the open court concept, live streaming of proceedings in the Meghalaya High Court commenced on Wednesday, officials said.
Stern action will be taken against Oct 28 trouble makers: Meghalaya CM
Meghalaya Chief minister Conrad K. Sangma on Monday said that one person has been arrested in connection with the October 28 Shillong rally, which turned violent, leaving many people, mostly non-tribals, injured.
Three flights connecting five NE cities inaugurated by Scindia
A flight connecting Imphal and Aizawl under RCS UDAN commenced from Sunday and will operate five times a week, while a flight connecting Shillong and Lilabari under RCS UDAN will commence from Monday and will operate four times a week.
Tripura among NE states destroys highest quantity of drugs weighing 12,000 kg in virtual presence of HM Amit Shah
Amit Shah is on a three-day visit to Assam and he witnessed the destruction of drugs virtually from the city of Guwahati, where drugs weighing a total of 40,000kg in different states of the NE region of the country, were destroyed.
Mawmluh cave in Meghalaya gets Unesco recognition
Meghalaya's Mawmluh cave, which is one of longest in the Indian subcontinent, has been selected as one of the 'First 100 IUGS Geological Sites' in the world by the International Union of Geological Sciences (IUGS), officials said on Sunday.
Bhagwat joins indigenous tribal faith 'Seng Khasi' for prayer in Meghalaya
It was 123 years later that the Seng Khasi has grown to more than 300 branches across the Khasi Hills and continues to endeavour in its cause in bringing pride to the people by strengthening their roots and identity, the RSS source said.
Anyone living in India is Hindu, says RSS chief
Addressing a gathering in Shillong, the RSS chief said all are Hindus as all Indians are the inhabitants of Hindustan, which, he said is in the south of the Himalayas, north of Indian Ocean, on the bank of the Indus river.