By Our Reporter SHILLONG, April 11: Deputy Chief Minister Prestone Tynsong on Friday stated that while Aadhaar is required everywhere to avail various facilities provided by the state and the Centre, it is the sole discretion of the citizens whether to avail those facilities or not. A section of people are against Aadhaar registration. If [] The post Peoples choice: Prestone on Aadhaar row appeared first on The Shillong Times .

Shillong, Mar 27: Meghalaya government on Thursday urged the people to come forward with their grievances on high electricity bills and assured that the same would be sorted. Recalling that the government has been clarifying in the matter, Power Minister AT Mondol acknowledge that such could be the case due to faulty meters in few [] The post Meghalaya govt asks people to register grievances over power bills appeared first on The Shillong Times .

By Our Reporter SHILLONG, March 19: Three individuals, including members of an organised human trafficking network smuggling people from Bangladesh to India, were arrested in Ri-Bhoi district on Tuesday evening. Ri-Bhoi Superintendent of Police, Vivekanand Singh Rathore, stated that the arrests were made based on credible information that Bangladeshi nationals were travelling from the Dawki [] The post Police bust racket smuggling people from Bdesh to India; 3 held appeared first on The Shillong

SHILLONG, March 18: Cabinet Minister and BJP legislator, AL Hek has urged the central government to make a final decision on railways in Meghalaya based on the peoples will. Hek suggested that railways should debut in Khasi-Jaintia Hills region if people want it, and if they are against, the project should be scrapped. He emphasized [] The post Decision on rlys should be based on peoples will: Hek to Centre appeared first on The Shillong Times .

By Our Reporter SHILLONG, March 5: Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma on Wednesday presented what he termed as the peoples budget for 2025-26 with a fiscal deficit of Rs 1,970 crore, which is around 2.96% of the GSDP. The estimated total receipts is at Rs 30,415 crore, of which the revenue receipts are estimated at [] The post Conrad presents peoples budget with fiscal deficit of Rs 1,970 crore appeared first on The Shillong Times .

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SHILLONG, Feb 27: The state government on Thursday said eliciting public opinion on railway projects need not be through public hearing but by understanding the pulse of the people and protecting the demographic structure while pursuing development. We try to elicit public opinion. It need not be through any formal route like public hearing but [] The post No railways without peoples nod: Paul appeared first on The Shillong Times .

NEW DELHI, Feb 1: The Union Budget for 2025 was presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday, with a thrust on stimulating economic growth, enhancing the spending power of the middle class, and promoting inclusive development. Above others, Sitharamans announcement of significant income tax cuts for the middle class made waves across the nation. [] The post Tax relief for middle class in peoples Budget appeared first on The Shillong Times .

Mawkyrwat, Jan 24: Citizens of Ranikor and adjoining areas got to witness another side of Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma on Friday when he castigated an officer in public for disregarding peoples needs despite complaints being raised. Known for his calm and composed demeanour, the chief minister was visibly vexed when a woman raised the [] The post Are you sending drunk people to attend to citizens? CM slams officer in public appeared first on The Shillong Times .

SHILLONG, Jan 17: Amid criticism over Meghalayas continued dependence on central government funds even after 53 years of Statehood, Deputy Chief Minister Prestone Tynsong has stated that the state government is willing to go to any length for the welfare of the people, including humbly seeking assistance from the Centre. We dont have time to [] The post Ready to go to Delhi with a bowl for people, says Tynsong appeared first on The Shillong Times .

SHILLONG, Jan 9: A public hearing on the proposed Waste Management Plant and Landfill site at Lum Sohlait, Nonghali, took a dramatic turn on Thursday as residents from 15 villages staged a road blockade, halting the proceedings. The protest, spearheaded by the Synjuk Ki Nongsynshar Shnong ka Par Umkhen, united affected villages spanning East Khasi [] The post People take to streets, thwart public hearing on proposed landfill project appeared first on The Shillong Times .

New Orleans (US), Jan 2: A US Army veteran who drove a pickup truck into a crowd of New Years revellers in New Orleans, killing 15 people, had posted videos to social media hours before the carnage saying he was inspired by the Islamic State group and expressing a desire to kill, the president said. [] The post IS-inspired Army vet kills 15 people in New Orleans appeared first on The Shillong Times .

United Nations, Dec 17: More than 880,000 people have been displaced since the latest escalation of hostilities in Syria, UN humanitarians said. UN partners estimated that around 6 per cent of the displaced are living with at least one form of disability, Xinhua news agency reported. Return movements remain dynamic, with partners recording more than []