Imphal: National People’s Party (NPP) national president and Meghalaya CM Conrad K Sangma on Saturday said the party sees a “political vacuum” in Manipur and is positioning itself as a strong regional alternative ahead of the 2027 Manipur Assembly elections, including the possibility of emerging as the single largest party.Speaking to reporters after attending the…
Imphal: NPP national president and Meghalaya CM Conrad K Sangma on Friday said the party is preparing to contest the Manipur assembly elections due next year on its own identity and principles.Sangma was speaking after inaugurating the NPP’s new state office at Mantripukhri in Imphal. He said his visit was to express solidarity with the…
Shillong: Meghalaya CM Conrad K Sangma chaired a virtual meeting with the minister in charge of the general administration department (GAD) and senior officials to review ongoing and proposed infrastructure projects related to Meghalaya Houses across the country.The meeting reviewed the status of construction, expansion and new projects, as well as the functioning of existing…
Guwahati/Aizawl/Imphal: Meghalaya CM Conrad K Sangma on Sunday declared a holiday for all educational institutions, including schools and colleges, on Monday to allow the students to watch the final of the Fifa Men’s World Cup between Argentina and Spain.In a video message shared with students on his social media account, Sangma said the decision was…
Shillong: Chief minister Conrad K Sangma has said ‘close to home’ healthcare facilities are a priority with the state govt. Sangma made the remarks on Wednesday after reviewing the progress of works at the Baghmara Civil Hospital in South Garo Hills with additional chief secretary (health) Sampath Kumar, deputy commissioner Sumit Kumar Singh and health…
Shillong: The Behdienkhlam festival of the indigenous Pnar community culminated in Jowai on Thursday, with Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma attending as the chief guest.Sarma, who attended the festival for the first time, conveyed greetings and a message of peace and friendship from Assam to the people of Meghalaya. “I have given a message of…
Shillong: The Khasi Students’ Union (KSU) on Friday reiterated its opposition to uranium mining in Meghalaya, alleging that some MLAs and outsiders were pressurizing Domiasiat residents to sell their land at low prices for the project.Speaking after the election of a new KSU body in Domiasiat in West Khasi Hills district, KSU president Raymond Kharjana…
Shillong: Meghalaya witnessed an ‘alarming rainfall deficiency’ of over 80% in June, chief minister Conrad Sangma cautioned, calling the situation an “existential crisis”.Highlighting the gravity of the situation, he said, “Climate change is no longer a future challenge; it is our present reality. While forecasts may change, preparedness cannot wait. We must strengthen our resilience…
Shillong: CM Conrad K Sangma has directed power officials and franchise operator SAI Computers to prioritise service delivery, replace defective meters and rebuild consumer trust in affected areas amid rising complaints of high electricity bills and erratic supply.During a review meeting here on Tuesday, Sangma assessed issues relating to electricity supply, billing practices and consumer…
Shillong: Defence minister Rajnath Singh, chief minister Conrad K Sangma and chief of the Air Staff Air Chief Marshal AP Singh joined around 1,000 soldiers of the Indian Air Force and the Army at the Eastern Air Command (EAC) Headquarters in Upper Shillong and performed various asanas and breathing exercises.The defence minister described yoga as…
