Meghalaya’s Lakadong Turmeric goes international

Meghalaya’s Lakadong Turmeric, widely known as the Golden Spice was launched through Neutraceutical company Mt. Meru Medicines in USA via video conference on Wednesday. The turmeric farmers group in Meghalaya under a local entrepreneur collaborated with Mt. Meru Medicines, a company from San Diego to market Lakadong Turmeric in Nutraceutical form for the US market. […]

Meghalaya CM Conrad Sangma tests positive for COVID-19

Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma on Friday informed that he has tested positive for COVID-19, and asked all those who came in contact with him to get themselves tested. Taking to Twitter, Sangma said he is under home isolation and experiencing mild symptoms. “I have tested positive for #Covid_19. I am under home isolation […]

Meghalaya CM Conrad Sangma lays foundation for indoor stadium

Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma on Wednesday laid the foundation stone of an indoor stadium at Jongksha village in East Khasi Hills to be built at a cost of Rs 22 crore, officials said. The state-of-the-art infrastructure is likely to be completed by December 2022, they said. Jongksha is the home constituency of Sports […]

MDA adopts resolution to resolve issues within alliance: Conrad Sangma

The coalition partners of the Meghalaya Democratic Alliance (MDA) government have unanimously adopted a resolution to resolve any issues within the alliance. The resolution was taken on Thursday by the representatives and members of the MDA during the coordination committee meeting. Speaking on the occasion, Chief Minister Conrad Sangma said that coalition partners should not […]

Discussed COVID-19 vaccine prog management with PM Modi: Conrad Sangma

Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma on Tuesday exuded confidence that his state would be able to defeat COVID-19, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi took stock of vaccination preparedness across the country over a video conference. Sangma asserted that better days were ahead for the people of the state. “Attended meeting via VC chaired by […]

Meghalaya CM seeks Sitharaman’s support to release share of central taxes

Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma on Wednesday met Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharam here in the national capital to seek her support for releasing the share of central taxes and the relaxation of the strict timelines for implementation of reforms. In a tweet, Conrad Sangma said, “Met Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Ji and sought her […]

2,000 cases filed against illegal coal activities in last 5 years: Meghalaya CM Conrad Sangma

In a big revelation, Chief Minister Conrad Sangma on Monday informed the Meghalaya Assembly that as many as 2,000 cases of illegal coal mining and transportation have been registered in the past five years. Facing constant attack by the opposition Congress on the issue of illegal coal transportation, Sangma pointed out that the state has […]

Meghalaya CM Conrad Sangma writes to Home Minister Amit Shah for Gorkhaland

In a major development, Meghalaya Chief Minister and NPP National President Conrad Sangma has written to Union Home Minister Amit Shah advocating for ‘Gorkhaland’. The Chief Minister asked the Centre not to forget that the Gorkhas too are rightful Indian citizens who deserve to have their own identity and homeland. The letter from Conrad Sangma […]

Meghalaya CM Conrad Sangma inaugurates new NPP office in Imphal

Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma on Saturday inaugurated the new office of the National People’s Party (NPP) in Imphal, the state capital of Manipur. The inaugural ceremony of the party office was attended by Deputy Chief Minister of Manipur, Sh. Joykumar Singh along with other cabinet ministers and party members. “Inaugurated the new NPP office […]