Union Finance and Corporate Affairs Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday visited Laitkynsew Village, East Khasi Hills district and interacted with Women SHGs and Lakhpati Didis, and Farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs).
The announcement was made during his visit to Mawkdok village on Monday as part of the state's "CM Connect" initiative, a public outreach programme to directly engage with local communities.
In a significant development in the Raja Raghuvanshi murder case in Shillong, Meghalaya, the East Khasi Hills Police have revealed crucial details of the crime.
The Superintendent of Police (SP) of Meghalaya's East Khasi Hills, Vivek Syiem, on Wednesday revealed that there is adequate evidence pointing to the involvement of Sonam Raghuvanshi, the prime accused in the murder case of her husband Raja Raghuvanshi, emphasising that a conclusive confirma
"We have recovered a black field coat that appears to have certain stains, but we cannot confirm if they are bloodstains. Only forensic analysis can determine that. We are comparing the recovered items with available footage to verify if the coat belongs to the missing woman. However, we can
"The postmortem of the body of Raja Raghuvanshi was done. The case has been registered, and a special investigation team has been formed, headed by the SP city. We have recovered and seized the phone and the weapon (used in the crime)," SP Syiem told ANI.
Meghalaya has imposed a night curfew from 8 PM to 6 AM along the Indo-Bangladesh border in East Khasi Hills district. The curfew, lasting two months, aims to prevent illegal border crossings, unauthorized gatherings, and smuggling activities, with immediate effect from May 8, 2025.
In two separate operations along the India-Bangladesh border, the Border Security Force (BSF) Meghalaya Frontier intercepted and apprehended five Bangladeshi nationals attempting to cross into India illegally, officials said on Sunday.
The Border Security Force (BSF) of Meghalaya successfully intercepted a smuggling attempt, seizing contraband items valued at Rs 10.60 lakh intended for smuggling into Bangladesh, a press release said.
BSF Meghalaya foiled a smuggling attempt on Tuesday and apprehended four Indian nationals at the International border East Khasi Hills District., BSF Meghalaya said in a press release.
Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma and Union DoNER Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Friday announced the foundation for the 'skywalk project' at Mawkdok in East Khasi Hills at the Shillong Cherry Blossom Festival.