Category Archives: Shillong

Conrad Sangma inaugurates CM-Elevate Programme

Posted on September 22, 2023 - 2:29pm by UT News Service
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Newmai News Network Shillong, Sep 21: A momentous day in Meghalaya’s history unfolded as chief minister of Meghalaya Conrad K Sangma, officially inaugurated the much-anticipated CM-Elevate programme at the Vivanta, Shillong. This transformative initiative sets the stage for empowerment, entrepreneurship, … Continue reading →

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Meghalaya govt compensates ₹141 crore to landowners affected by NEGG pipeline project

Posted on September 21, 2023 - 11:26pm by UT News Service
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Newmai News Network Shillong: The Meghalaya government has paid Rs 141 crore to over 805 affected landowners for the laying of gas pipes throughout the state under the North East Gas Grid (NEGG) pipeline project. This was informed by the … Continue reading →

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Hynniewtrep National Achik Movement opposes renaming India to Bharat

Posted on September 15, 2023 - 11:40pm by UT News Service
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Newmai News Network Shillong: The Hynniewtrep National Achik Movement (HANM) today informed that it will write to all three Member of Parliament (MP) of Meghalaya to oppose the move of the central government under the leadership of the Bharatiya Janata … Continue reading →

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Autumn session of Meghalaya Assembly commences on Sept 15

Posted on September 14, 2023 - 9:20pm by UT News Service
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Newmai News Network Shillong: The autumn session of the eleventh Meghalaya Legislative Assembly will begin on Friday. There will be five working days of which three days have been allotted for government business and two days for private members’ business. Chief Minister Conrad … Continue reading →

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Two drug peddlers arrested in Meghalaya

Posted on September 13, 2023 - 11:59pm by UT News Service
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Newmai News Network Shillong: Two drug peddlers were arrested along with heroin from Umpling in Meghalaya on Tuesday night, according to police. They have been identified as Wantei Manbha Lyngdoh (24) and Freddy Bantei Dhar (29), the police said. Also … Continue reading →

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Meghalaya: Govt in talks with Centre to review SOPs for prospecting licenses and mining leases

Posted on September 12, 2023 - 10:13pm by UT News Service
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Newmai News Network Shillong: The Meghalaya government has taken up with the Centre to reduce a hundred hectares of land as a minimum requirement for granting prospecting licenses and mining leases in the state. This was after different miner organizations … Continue reading →

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MCTA decides not to withdraw non-cooperation movement on NEP

Posted on September 11, 2023 - 10:51pm by UT News Service
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Newmai News Network Shillong: The Meghalaya College Teachers’ Association (MCTA) today decided not to withdraw their ongoing non-cooperation movement (NCM) after the vice-chancellor of North Eastern Hills University Prof Prabha Shankar Shukla refused to revoke the “defective” July 12-notification, which … Continue reading →

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NEHU VC stands firm in implementing National Education Policy

Posted on September 11, 2023 - 10:17pm by UT News Service
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Newmai News Network Shillong: Vice Chancellor of the North Eastern Hill University (NEHU), Prof Prabha Shankar Shukla today said the university has no intention of reversing the decision to implement the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 “However, in an effort … Continue reading →

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NEHU Students’ Union organising talk on National Education Policy

Posted on September 7, 2023 - 11:21pm by UT News Service
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Newmai News Network Shillong: The North Eastern Hill University Students’ Union will organize a talk on National Education Policy titled, ‘National Education Policy 2020: A neo-liberal onslaught on the fundamental right to education’ to appraise’ at the NEHU campus on … Continue reading →

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Former BJP legislator Himalaya M Shangpliang to join NPP

Posted on September 7, 2023 - 10:55pm by UT News Service
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Newmai News Network Shillong: A day after quitting the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), former legislator Himalaya M Shangpliang today announced his decision to join the ruling National People’s Party (NPP) on September 13. “I am planning to join the NPP … Continue reading →

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