The Shillong Times

SHILLONG, Aug 25: Leader of the Opposition and TMC MLA Mukul M. Sangma on Tuesday said his party would examine the governments proposed resolution on uranium mining before taking a position in the Assembly. Speaking to the press after the second day of the Autumn Session, Sangma said the party would not presume the Houses []

SHILLONG, Aug 25: Chief Electoral Officer B.D.R. Tiwari on Tuesday said the Election Department has generated 6,43,439 notices under the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Meghalaya, of which 4,78,217 have been delivered while 1,65,222 remain pending. Addressing reporters, Tiwari said 6,51,644 electors have been identified under the notice and verification phase, including []

SHILLONG, Aug 25: Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma on Tuesday said Meghalaya needs outside investment for economic growth and employment, while announcing a fact-finding committee to examine concerns over the public hearing for the proposed Shree Cement plant. Replying to a short-duration discussion on the Voice of the People Partys 10-point charter moved by Nongkrem []

SHILLONG, Aug 25: The Meghalaya government has constituted a state-level committee to identify foreigners residing illegally in the state, including those who have overstayed since January 1, 2011, Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma told the Assembly on Tuesday. Replying to the short-duration discussion on the VPPs 10-point charter, Sangma said the committee is headed by []

SHILLONG, Aug 25: Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma on Tuesday hit back at the opposition Voice of the People Party (VPP) over land protection, urging the party-led Executive Committee (EC) in the KHADC to practice what it preaches by ensuring participation of traditional institutions in land-related matters. He was responding to a short-duration discussion moved []

SHILLONG, Aug 25: The Opposition on Tuesday trained its guns on the New Shillong Water Supply Scheme in the Assembly, questioning the decision to float the Rs 850-crore Phase-II works as a single package that could shut out local contractors and seeking answers for a sharp Rs 234-crore cost escalation in Phase-I within two years. []

SHILLONG, Aug 25: Voice of the People Party chief and Nongkrem MLA Ardent Miller Basaiawmoit on Tuesday placed a 10-point charter of demands before the Assembly, seeking greater transparency, protection of land and environment, stronger border management, fair recruitment and safeguards for youth, teachers and small miners. Raising a short-duration discussion, Basaiawmoit said the demands []