Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of News Item titled "CAG faults city’s waste processing" appearing in the Shillong Times dated 16.09.2024 dated 24/03/2025. Reply affidavit dated March 21, 2025 has been filed by the Deputy Commissioner, East Khasi Hills district, Shillong. The affidavit stated that two …
The Khasi Students Union has served a 15-day ultimatum on the ruling Congress-led Meghalaya United Alliance (MUA) for rescinding its approval for the leasing of 422 acres of land for 30 years to the Uranium Corporation of India Limited (UCIL) in the West Khasi Hills district. Talking to The Indian …
One week, 17 deaths and over 1,000 confirmed cases. You can count the days on your fingers, but not the victims of the new public health menace -the H1N1 flu. "Its speed is without precedent," says Dr Randeep Guleria, professor of Internal Medicine at the All India Institute of Medical …
Concerned with the engagement of 'munshis' by coal traders from outside the State to directly buy coal from coal depots in Jaintia Hills, the Federation of Khasi Jaintia and Garo People, Jaintia Hills has decided to ban the system with immediate effect. According to the FKJGP on Thursday, engagement of …
JOWAI: Union Minister of State for Water Resources Development, Vincent H Pala inaugurated the Common Facility Centre (CFC) of the Women's Group Handicrafts Multi-purpose Cooperative Society at Madankynsaw (Moo-kyndeng) village in Jaintia Hills on Wednesday. Speaking on the occasion, Mr Pala assured all help and assistance to self help groups …
SHILLONG: Chief Minister DD Lapang on Wednesday called for conservation of the catchment areas to prevent sources of water from drying up in view of the problem of drinking water in the State. Mr Lapang made the appeal to the public while inaugurating the Tura Phase III Water Supply Scheme …
The large- scale movement of migrant labour into Garo Hills for employment in the coal and limestone mines and frequent travellers to and from Guwahati-Shillong-Tura have rung the alarm bells for medical experts who believe Garo Hills could also face an outbreak of swine flu. In view of the Swine …
Panel to monitor devp projects SHILLONG: Union Minister of State for Water Resources Development Vincent H Pala has said that a Core Committee to monitor implementation of major development projects like railway, bye-pass and flyover would be formed in Meghalaya soon. "The Core Committee to be formed shortly would specifically …
To facilitate uranium mining in Meghalaya, the state government is considering exempting the Land Transfer Act from the uranium rich belt in Mawthabah so that the Uranium Corporation of India (UCIL) can set up a processing unit there. However, Chief Minister D D Lapang
Meghalaya Government yesterday said it has taken precautionary measures against H1N1 infection and asked people not to panic over swine flu as the lone woman showing symptoms of the influenza tested negative. Director of Health Services Dr K H Lakiang said,
Amendment of Land Transfer Act Shillong: The Government's proposal to exempt the uranium mining areas in Mawthabah from the purview of the Land Transfer Act (LTA), as expected, was protested by two prominent NGOs - the KSU and Langrin Youth Welfare Association (LYWA) - spearheading the anti-uranium campaign. Speaking to …
Bangalore: In a bid to increase nuclear power generation in the country, where just over 50 per cent of the total installed capacity is being utilised for want of uranium, India will be giving a new thrust to uranium exploration within its borders, Atomic Energy Commission chairman Anil Kakodkar has …
Shillong: Coal exports from Meghalaya to Bangladesh will resume on Monday after the neighbouring country lifted its ban, official sources said. The ban on coal from Meghalaya was imposed by Bangladesh on June 30 citing high sulphur content which caused pollution, but was lifted after a fortnight as brick kilns …
Coal exports from Meghalaya to Bangladesh will resume tomorrow after the neighbouring country lifted its ban, official sources said, reports PTI. The ban on coal from Meghalaya was imposed by Bangladesh on June 30 citing high sulphur content which caused pollution, but was lifted after a fortnight as brick kilns …
SHILLONG, July 31: A good quality of wood charcoal produced from woods is being supplied to the industries at Byrnihat. Since the demand for it is very high and the seasonal woods are disappearing at a very high rate, people are turning to soft woods like pine trees. Nowadays, pine …
