GHADC polls: 52% voter turnout recorded till 3 pm; Conrad Sangma cast votes in initial hours

Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma, who was among the early voters on Monday, hoped for a good voter turnout in the Garo Hills Autonomous District Council (GHADC) polls. Conrad Sangma cast his vote at a polling station in West Garo Hills. Speaking to the mediapersons, Sangma said that he is expecting more voter’s turnout this […]

Meghalaya: Eye on GHADC polls, Conrad Sangma sets hectic campaign pace

After the Assembly elections in Assam and the Autonomous District Council polls in Tripura, the focus is now on Meghalaya’s Garo Hills where polls to the 30-member Garo Hills Autonomous District Council (GHADC) are slated to be held on April 12. It is turning out to be a high profile election with Chief Minister and […]

Budget session of Meghalaya Legislative Assembly concludes

The Budget Session of the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly concluded on Friday with the passing of a deficit budget of Rs 1,570 crore for the financial year ending March 31, 2022. Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma, who also handles Finance portfolio, moved the Meghalaya Appropriation (No. III) Bill, 2021, to authorise payment and appropriation of certain […]

Meghalaya: NPP confident of good show in GHADC polls

The National People’s Party (NPP) on Saturday said that it is confident of a good show at the upcoming GHADC polls. Speaking to mediapersons, Chief Minister and NPP President Conrad Sangma exuded confidence and said that the NPP has already announced all the candidatures for the upcoming polls and preparations are going on in full […]

Meghalaya CM Conrad Sangma takes first jab of COVID-19 vaccine

Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma took his first dose of COVID-19 vaccine at the Civil Hospital in Shillong on Friday. The Chief Minister appealed to all the frontline workers and senior citizens in the state to get inoculated. After receiving his first dose of the Coronavirus vaccine, Sangma taking to his official Twitter handle said, […]

Meghalaya: NTPC withdraws load shedding regulation

In a major relief to the residents, State Power Minister James Sangma on Wednesday informed that the National Thermal Power Corporation Limited (NTPC) has withdrawn the load shedding regulation in Meghalaya. Sangma confirming the development said that he had called upon Union Power Minister RK Singh in New Delhi on 3 March 2021 to discuss […]

Meghalaya: MDA govt completes 3 years in office; booklet listing achievements released

As the NPP-led MDA government in Meghalaya completed three years in office on Monday, Chief Minister Conrad Sangma, gave a short presentation on the achievements and future projects of the Meghalaya Democratic Alliance. “With new targets being set for the next two years, the government will work relentlessly to fulfill the aspirations of our people. […]

Meghalaya load shedding: Normalcy to return in next 36-48 hrs

Normalcy will return to Meghalaya in another 36-48 hours as far as the load shedding issues in the state are concerned, this was revealed by Chief Minister Conrad Sangma who informed the power woes will be addressed and resolved by the State government. The development comes with Power Minister James Sangma’s visit to New Delhi […]

Meghalaya: Family of PA Sangma remembers him on his 5th death anniversary

Former Lok Sabha speaker Purno Agitok Sangma was fondly remembered on his fifth death anniversary on Thursday. The family members of the former Meghalaya chief minister including his widow Soradini K Sangma, son and Meghalaya CM Conrad Sangma along with daughter and Tura MP Agatha K Sangma paid tributes to PA Sangma at his final […]