Category Archives: Meghalaya

Former CM Sangma urges full power of Meghalaya Lokayukta for effective deterrence

Posted on February 16, 2024 - 9:58pm by UT News Service
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Newmai News Network Shillong: Former Meghalaya chief minister Mukul Sangma today emphasized the need to allow the Meghalaya Lokayukta to function to its full potential. “What is the purpose of Lokayukta? The whole state wanted at least something that would act as a deterrent. Therefore, allow it … Continue reading →

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Advocate Peter Challam contests as independent candidate for Lok Sabha elections

Posted on February 15, 2024 - 8:59pm by UT News Service
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Newmai News Network Shillong: Advocate Peter Challam today announced his decision to contest as an independent candidate for the Shillong parliamentary seat in the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections. Addressing a news conference here, Challam, who is a resident of Laikor, said he had taken … Continue reading →

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GOI Remains Open to Talks with Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council: Meghalaya Deputy CM

Posted on February 13, 2024 - 9:49pm by UT News Service
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Newmai News Network Shillong: Meghalaya Deputy Chief Minister in-charge Home (Police) Prestone Tynsong today said the Government of India is still opening the door for talks with the proscribed Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC). Also read | PEC condemns Myanmar … Continue reading →

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United Democratic Party demands action against BSF personnel over harassment

Posted on February 12, 2024 - 8:57pm by UT News Service
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The United Democratic Party (UDP) today demanded action against the BSF personnel for alleged harassment of an officer of the Animal Husbandry and Veterinary department. The incident reportedly took place at Muktapur village under Amlarem block in West Jaintia Hills … Continue reading →

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Two drug peddlers arrested with heroin in Meghalaya’s Nongpoh

Posted on February 8, 2024 - 10:06pm by UT News Service
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Newmai News Network Shillong: Two drug peddlers were arrested along with heroin at Nongpoh in the Ri Bhoi district of Meghalaya this morning. Sumit Naha (21) and Rahul Ghosh (25), both of Dibrugarh Assam, were apprehended by a night super bus, police said. During a search, … Continue reading →

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Meghalaya: SDRF searching for missing man at Marten

Posted on February 4, 2024 - 11:48pm by UT News Service
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Newmai News Network Shillong: The Meghalaya State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) today was pressed into action to search for a missing man at the landfill site at Marten. The SDRF was activated by the East Khasi Hills District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) … Continue reading →

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Truck rams roadside shop in Meghalaya, youth escapes death

Posted on February 2, 2024 - 9:50pm by UT News Service
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Newmai News Network Shillong: A youth had a narrow escape when a truck ramped into a roadside shop in the wee hours today on the National Highway – 6 at Umrangksai in Nongpoh in Meghalaya.  According to the information, the accident … Continue reading →

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BJP, Meghalaya unit, accuses Congress of lies

Posted on January 24, 2024 - 10:14pm by UT News Service
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Newmai News Network Shillong: The Meghalaya unit of BJP today slammed leaders of the Congress “for telling lies that the proposed interactive session of Rahul Gandhi at USTM in Ri-Bhoi district was cancelled because the Meghalaya Government was powerless against pressure from … Continue reading →

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Community involvement key for success of initiatives: Conrad Sangma

Posted on January 23, 2024 - 8:53pm by UT News Service
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Shillong, Jan 23: Meghalaya Chief Minister, Conrad Sangma today stressed the pivotal role of the communities in the success of initiatives like the PRIME Hubs. The Chief Minister made this statement at an event where he inaugurated the PRIME Hub … Continue reading →

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Home Minister Amit Shah inaugurates Cyber centre in Shillong

Posted on January 18, 2024 - 9:30pm by UT News Service
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Newmai News Network Shillong: Union Minister for Home Affairs,  Amit Shah today inaugurated a Cyber Security Operations Centre at HQ Assam Rifles at Laitkor in Shillong in the presence of Lt Gen P C Nair, Director General Assam Rifles. Also … Continue reading →

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