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 …
SHILLONG, Oct 17 – Meghalaya Chief Minister Mukul Sangma today welcomed Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in retail and mining. “FDI in retail would help in doing away with middlemen and benefit the farmers, who form 80 per cent of the population and also the consumers,” Sangma said at the sideline …
Shillong, Oct. 8: Meghalaya is all set to have a wool bank where due weightage will be given to sheep and angora rabbit rearing. Speaking at the inaugural function of the 2nd Shillong Woollen Expo, 2012 here today, deputy chief minister Bindo M. Lanong said Meghalaya will soon have a …
SHILLONG, Oct 5 – Meghalaya today approved the much-anticipated Mining policy, incorporating the age-old, but, controversial practice of rat-hole mining, fearing “war” from local miners. Chief Minister Mukul Sangma said the Cabinet, after a brief discussion, approved the draft Meghalaya Mines and Minerals Policy prepared by the Mining and Geology …
SHILLONG: Despite the government initiating several measures to curb the menace of tobacco and other allied products, the tobacco consumption is increasing every year in the State. “The scenario in Shillong is very bad as far as tobacco consumption is concerned and as per reports Meghalaya is ranked third among …
Plans to install 4180 LEDs, CFLs across Shillong city SHILLONG: The Urban Affairs department is currently in the process of identifying locations for installation of light-emitting diodes (LEDs) and compact fluorescent lights (CFLs) in the city. It may be mentioned that the State Government has mulled to install 4180 street …
- 100KW capacity plant will soon come up on the campus, biogas unit also on the cards. Silchar: The National Institute of Technology, Silchar, will soon start work on producing clean solar energy to meet its energy needs. The institute was converted into an NIT from its earlier incarnation, the …
Under the Central government’s scheme of Basic Services to Urban Poor (BSUP), five slums of Shillong have been selected for upgradation. The selected slums are Mawbah, Demseniong, Lower Mawprem, Pyntohrumkhrah and Kynjatphutbol. Informing this here on Thursday, Urban Affairs Minister Ampareen Lyngdoh said that the total project cost has been …
Shillong, Sept. 12: The foundation stone for the first-ever hydel power project, to be executed by the North Eastern Electric Power Corporation Limited (Neepco) in Meghalaya, will be laid by Union power minister M. Veerappa Moily on Monday. Despite having its headquarters in Shillong since 1976, it was only in …
SHILLONG, Sept 11 – The Centre is planning to double the fish production in North-eastern region and aims at increasing its per capita availability to 15 kg by 2020. “We have a daunting task of achieving per capita availability of 15 kg of fish in the region with a total …
Shillong, Sept 7 (IANS): A slight intensity earthquake measuring 4.2 on the Richter Scale shook India's Northeast late Thursday. The quake occurred around 11.57 pm. There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage to property. According to the Regional Seismological Centre here, the epicentre was in Meghalaya's West Khasi …
SHILLONG, Aug 27 – Despite widespread opposition against unscientific rat-hole mining, Meghalaya’s draft mining policy does not propose to ban such mining practices, instead the draft policy has incorporated clauses asking for safeguards. Deputy Chief Minister in-charge, Mining and Geology, Bindo M Lanong said, “The draft policy does not propose …
Shillong: The North Eastern Hill University (NEHU) is planning to set up a solar power plant within its campus during the current 12th Five-Year Plan period to meet the growing power requirement. Informing this here on Tuesday, NEHU Vice-Chancellor Prof AN Rai said the Central University has proposed an investment …
Shillong, Aug 9 (IANS): The biggest hurdle in implementing infrastructure projects in the northeastern States is the lack of competent contractors, an Asian Development Bank (ADB) official said on Wednesday. "One of the biggest challenges for the region is to attract big construction companies to complete the projects within a …
SHILLONG, Aug 7 – Assam has so far received close to one billion dollars as loan from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to enhance its power sector, but, getting competent contractors to execute the projects efficiently remains the biggest challenge. Most of the projects were sanctioned from the past few …
Shillong, Aug. 1: The Shillong bench of Gauhati High Court has filed a suo motu public interest litigation (PIL) in relation to reports that 15 miners were trapped inside a coalmine in Meghalaya’s South Garo Hills district. On July 27, Justice T. Vaiphei and Justice Anima Hazarika, in their order …
SHILLONG: Urban Affairs Minister Ampareen Lyngdoh has expressed concern on the reports that majority of the shops in the city has again started to use the plastic bags despite the ban by the Government. “It is really sad to see that the plastic bags which have been banned are again …
SHILLONG: Despite finding itself in a mess in its move to acquire land for the New Shillong Township (NST), the State government has made it clear land acquisition process for the project will continue. A source from the Urban Affairs department on Monday said the survey is still going on …
Shillong, July 15: The city was awakened by a “moderate intensity” earthquake just after midnight last night although there were no reports of any damage to human life or property. The quake, measuring 5.5 on the Richter scale, occurred around 1.25am, an official from the Shillong Seismological Centre said. The …
Kohima: A 5.4 magnitude earthquake hit Nagaland and three other north-eastern States in the wee hours of Sunday triggering panic. No casualties have been reported. According to Regional Seismological Centre in Shillong, the quake occurred at 1.25 am. The epicentre was in Kohima, the capital of Nagaland. The tremor was …
Shillong: At least 10 workers were feared dead in a coalpit in Meghalaya’s South Garo Hills district because of unscientific mining. Last Friday, 25 miners got trapped in a 100-m deep coal mine at Nengkhol village in the district when they accidentally punctured the wall of an abandoned mine, which …
