Meghalaya Home Minister defends police action, says ex-HNLC militant involved in Shillong IED blast

Meghalaya Home Minister Lahkmen Rymbui on Tuesday said that ex-HNLC general secretary Cherishterfield Thangkhiew was clearly involved in the Shillong IED blast. Replying to a query by Congress MLA Mohendra Rapsang, about the involvement of Cherishterfield in the blast Home minister Rymbui, said that the police had a lead about the ex-HNLC general secretary’s involvement […]

Major reshuffle in Meghalaya cabinet; James Sangma loses portfolio, Lahkmen Rymbui given charge of Home

In a major cabinet reshuffle believed to have been prompted by the rising allegations of rampant illegal transportation and mining of coal, James Sangma was removed from the Home portfolio on Tuesday. UDP’s Lahkmen Rymbui was given the charge of the Home portfolio, while James was given additional charge of portfolios like Taxation and information […]