Meghalaya Monitor

16/07/2025

Govt to prepare fresh list of vendors

A meeting chaired by the court-appointed special officer on the hawkers' issue, Subhasis Chakrawarty, has decided to carry out on-the-spot verification of vendors. The earlier list of authorized or licensed vendors contained 349 entries.The concerned authorities will announce the date for holding fr...

16/07/2025

Court reserves decision on bail plea of Silome James

The court of first class judicial magistrate DKK Mihsill has reserved the order on bail plea of Silome James, a co-accused in Raja Raghuvanshi murder case. Advocate Devesh Sharma from Indore represented James for bail on Wednesday.Sharma hoped that his client will get bail as the trial is yet to sta...

16/07/2025

Operation Sindoor dominates Behdienkhlam festival in Jowai

Atleast two localities of Jowai-Ummulong and Loompyrdi- showcased the theme of Operation Sindoor when they took out their rots amid rain to Aitnar, the sacred pool, on July 14.

15/07/2025

BJP to support consensus candidate for Rajya Sabha seat

BJP leader AL Hek has said the party will support a consensus candidate for the lone Rajya Sabha seat . Hek told reporters on Tuesday that the BJP will listen to the decision of the larger party in the Meghalaya Democratic Alliance (MDA) which is the NPP.

15/07/2025

HC wants speedy expansion of airport

High Court of Meghalaya wanted the defence, state government, Airport Authority of India, Director General of Civil Aviation to speed up the expansion project of the Shillong Airport. The pending PIL on the matter was taken up on Tuesday by the division bench comprising Chief Justice IP Mukerji and....

15/07/2025

Water scarcity to affect power generation

Power Minister AT Mondal indicated that decrease in the water level of the Umiam lake will impact power generation .Mondal said the current water level in the Umiam lake is okay, but the situation may change depending on the monsoon.

15/07/2025

KSU moves Mondal on increase in electricity bills of Nongmensong housing colony residents

The KSU Nongmensong Unit has moved Power Minister AT Mondal to address the increase in electricity bills of residents of the Basic Services to the Urban Poor (BSUP) housing complex in Nongmensong. Later, Mondal told reporters that he will examine the matter.

15/07/2025

'Display of addresses of commercial vehicle drivers mandatory'

All commercial vehicle owners will have to display essential information about their drivers, including license details, contact information, name, and address.Briefing reporters after a meeting chaired by Deputy Chief Minister in-charge Transport Sniawbhalang Dhar, Government spokesperson and cabin...

14/07/2025

Eviction of hawkers not before discussion on July 16

The court-appointed special officer Subhasis Chakrawarty said on Monday that the hawkers' eviction issue will be discussed on July 16.A few days ago, the special officer had written to Deputy Commissioner RM Kurbah to halt the eviction following a letter from her that the law and order issue will be...

13/07/2025

Bijoya Sawian to get women achievers' award

Shillong, July 13: Writer Bijoya Sawian will be honoured at the 3rd edition of the Aalekh Foundation Women Achievers’ Awards ceremony to be held at The Leela Palace, New Delhi on July 19. She is among 20 women selected from across the country for their work and impact in diverse fields.Advertiseme...

13/07/2025

Major fire averted at Raid Laban School; chowkidar's shed damaged

A major fire was averted at Raid Laban Secondary School, Madan Laban, here on Sunday afternoon.However, the adjacent shed where the Chowkidar and his family stayed, was damaged.The incident took place after 1 pm when the children of the chowkidar were having food and one of them felt burnt smell of....

12/07/2025

Sitharaman visits Siej village living root bridge