Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma claimed that both seats- Shillong and Tura in Meghalaya will be bagged by the National People's Party (NPP) in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.
Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma reiterated his support for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's stance on electoral bonds on Tuesday, stating that they were a move towards transparency and a step in the right direction.
In Meghalaya, there are over 74 non-motorable polling stations. Nongrait Polling station in East Khasi Hills with 140 voters is close to culturally unique, bioengineering wonder and world-famous double-decker living root bridge that is accessible only on foot.
As most parts of the country swelter at temperatures nearing 40 degrees Celsius, Shillong offers a refreshing 16 to 20 degrees Celsius. Hotels are fully booked, and room rates are at their peak in Shillong and its surrounding areas.
The Chief Electoral Officer of Meghalaya, BDR Tiwari on Saturday expressed confidence that the state will surpass all previous voter turnout percentages in the upcoming Lok Sabha election.
In a significant joint operation conducted by troops of BSF Meghalaya Frontier and Meghalaya Police successfully seized a huge quantity of sugar meant for smuggling into Bangladesh from the bordering area of the South Garo Hills district of Meghalaya.
Through a gazette notification on February 26, 2024, the central government had mandated the sale of 100 per cent of dust grade tea through public auction from April 1, 2024, for dust grades tea manufactured in a calendar year in Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Himachal Pradesh, Meghalaya,
According to police, the accused have been identified as Abhay Rajawat (31), a resident of Niwari district, Madhya Pradesh, Nitesh Kumar (26), Parvesh Alam (22) and Shweta Bharti (24), residents of Uttar Pradesh, Deepak Thapa (29) and Suresh Vasel (29), residents of Meghalaya and Raj Kailash
Campaigning in NPP stronghold North Garo Hills, Chief Minister Sangma said that Agatha Sangma, his sister has been engaging with leadership in Delhi to ensure that the state gets maximum share in the schemes.
With the raging Human Elephant Conflict (HEC) having devastating impact on the principal and conventional livelihood options like agriculture of people in the affected areas, Aaranyak and British Asian Trust have collaborated to provide alternative livelihood options to womenfolk hit by the