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Meghalaya CM holds out promise of strong Lokayukta
Shillong, March 21 : Meghalaya's Congress Chief Minister Mukul Sangma Thursday assured his state that his government would soon pass a strong and effective Lokayukta Bill.
High courts in Tripura, Manipur, Meghalaya
Agartala, March 21 : Three separate high courts in northeastern states of Tripura, Manipur and Meghalaya will start functioning from next week, an official said Thursday.
Prime Minister should not campaign in state elections
Shillong, Mar 15 : Former Meghalaya chief minister Donkupar Roy today said the Prime Minister should avoid campaigning in state assembly elections to ensure that elections are held in a free and fair manner.
Meghalaya governor assures check on crimes against women
Shillong, March 14 : Condemning crimes against women in Meghalaya, Governor Ranjit Shekhar Mooshahary Thursday said the government is adopting new strategies to tackle the issue.
Meghalaya to have fast-track courts soon
Shillong, March 14 : The Meghalaya government Thursday said it would soon set up fast-track courts in the state to deal with heinous crimes, including crimes against women.
Meghalaya's Catholics welcome election of Pope Francis
Shillong, March 14 : Catholics in the predominantly Christian state of Meghalaya Thursday reacted with joy as Jorge Mario Bergoglio was elected as the 266th pope in the Catholic Church's 2,000-year history and took the name of Francis I.
Sangma inducts 11 ministers in Meghalaya
Shillong, Mar 12 : Meghalaya Chief Minister Mukul M Sangma today expanded his eight-day-old one-man ministry with the induction of eleven Congress legislators as cabinet ministers, including two deputy chief ministers.
RTE to become effective from April in Meghalaya
Shillong, Mar 14: Meghalaya governor RS Mooshahary today said the Right to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009 would become effective in the state from April next.
Meghalaya govt to pay attention on crime against women
Shillong, Mar 14: Governor R S Mooshahary today said the ruling Congress-led Meghalaya United Alliance (MUA-II) government would give serious attention to three major issues confronting the state, including militancy, crime against women and infiltration.
Legislator recieves death threat in Meghalaya
Shillong, Mar 14: Miscreants claiming themselves as members of an underground outfit have directed Congress legislator from Umroi constituency Ngaitlang Dhar to quit his Assembly membership and also threatened him with dire consequences if he failed to do so.
Discontenment brewing over allotment of portfolio
Shillong, Mar 14: Indications of discontent is brewing over the disparity in allocation of portfolios have started to be seen among some ministers in the Mukul Sangma-led Meghalaya United Alliance-II (MUA-II), Meghalaya government.
Warjri is Meghalaya's first woman home minister
Shillong, March 13 : Congress legislator Roshan Warjri scripted history by becoming the first woman to hold the crucial home portfolio in the matrilineal state of Meghalaya -- she is also the second woman in the country to hold this portfolio in a state.
Sangma inducts 11 ministers in Meghalaya
Shillong, Mar 12 : Meghalaya Chief Minister Mukul M Sangma today expanded his eight-day-old one-man ministry with the induction of eleven Congress legislators as cabinet ministers, including two deputy chief ministers.
Sangma expands Meghalaya ministry, inducts 11
Shillong, March 12 : Meghalaya Chief Minister Mukul M. Sangma Tuesday formed his new council of ministers by inducting 11 members from the Congress.
Sangma wins trust vote in Meghalaya
Shillong, March 11 : Meghalaya Chief Minister Mukul Sangma Monday won a trust vote in the state assembly amid objections by opposition that he did not have a full-fledged ministry.
Mondal elected speaker of Meghalaya assembly
Shillong, March 11 : Abu Taher Mondal of Congress Monday scripted history by becoming the first non-indigenous legislator to be elected the assembly speaker in the tribal state of Meghalaya.
Mukul Sangma takes oath as Meghalaya CM
By Hemanta Kumar Nath, Shillong, Mar 5 : Mukul Sangma on Tuesday sworn in as the Chief Minister of Meghalaya for the second time in a row.
Sangma heads to New Delhi to finalise team
Shillong, Mar 2 : Meghalaya Chief Minister-designate Mukul Sangma left Saturday for New Delhi to finalise his 11-member ministry with the Congress high command.
Sangma to be sworn-in as Meghalaya chief minister March 5
Shillong, Mar 1 : Meghalaya Chief Minister-designate Mukul Sangma met Governor R.S. Mooshahary Friday and staked claim to form the new government. He is likely to be sworn-in March 5 for his second stint.
Mukul Sangma elected as CLP leader
Shillong, Mar 1 : Meghalaya Chief Minister Mukul Sangma Friday was elected the Congress legislature party (CLP) leader, said a party source. This makes him retain his post as the chief minister.
Northeast retains current governments
Agartala, Feb 28 : Northeastern states of India voted for their incumbent governments as counting of votes concluded for the assembly elections in Tripura, Nagaland and Meghalaya on Thursday.
India's northeast springs divided verdict
Agartala/Shillong/Kohima, Feb 28 : Election results in India's northeast Thursday brought back the Congress, the Nagaland People's Front (NPF) and the Marxists to power in Meghalaya, Nagaland and Tripura.
Meghalaya Congress to elect leader Friday
Shillong, Feb 28 : The Congress Legislature Party (CLP) will meet here Friday to elect Meghalaya's new chief minister, the party said Thursday.
Sangma's NPP big loser in Meghalaya
Shillong, Feb 28 : Former Lok Sabha speaker Purno A. Sangma Thursday suffered a major blow when his National People's Party (NPP) won only two of the 32 seats it contested in Meghalaya.
Pro-incumbency to the fore in India's northeast (News Analysis)
By Amulya Ganguli, The honours have turned out to be even in the three northeastern states of Tripura, Nagaland and Meghalaya. While the Left has romped home to yet another handsome victory in Tripura, its fifth in a row, the ruling National People's Front has retained Nagaland. So has the Congress ...
NE polls: NPF retains power in Nagaland
Agartala, Feb 28 : While the Left Front under the chief ministership of Manik Sarkar retained power for fifth straight term in Tripura by winning the Assembly polls by a huge margin, the ruling Naga People's Front (NPF) registered victory with an absolute majority in Nagaland as counting of votes ...
Congress largest party in Meghalaya house
Shillong, Feb 28 : The Congress emerged as the single largest party in Meghalaya by securing 29 seats in the 60-member assembly, with Chief Minister Mukul Sangma set for a second term.
Northeast polls: Left regains power in Tripura
Agartala, Feb 28 : The Left Front under the chief ministership of Manik Sarkar retained power for fifth straight term by winning the Assembly polls by a huge margin as counting of votes of the Assembly elections held in three northeastern states of Meghalaya, Nagaland and Tripura is currently ...
Congress wins nine seats in Meghalaya
Shillong, Feb 28 : The ruling Congress party Thursday won nine seats and was leading in 19 others as officials counted votes in Meghalaya.
Northeast polls: Left set to retain Tripura
Agartala, Feb 28 : Counting of votes of the Assembly elections held in three northeastern states of Meghalaya, Nagaland and Tripura is underway on Thursday with the Left Front under the chief ministership of Manik Sarkar is heading for a fifth term in Tripura.