From Our Special Correspondent GUWAHATI, Sep 20: The All Assam United Motor Transport Association (AAUMTA) has threatened to stop plying of commercial vehicles, carrying daily essentials from Assam, from entering Meghalaya, in the wake of the week-long ultimatum issued by the All Khasi Meghalaya Tourist Taxi Association (AKMTTA) to the Meghalaya government. The AKMTTA had []

By Our Reporter SHILLONG, Sep 20: Meghalaya Pradesh Congress Committee chief Vincent H Pala on Friday backed Leader of Opposition Mukul Sangmas demand for an independent probe into the allegation that Deputy Chief Minister Sniawbhalang Dhar is involved in illegal drug trade and coal irregularities but chose to remain silent on the Rs 100-crore defamation []

By Our Reporter SHILLONG, Sep 20: The state Congress may not pull out of the NPP-led Executive Committee in the Khasi Hills Autonomous District Council (KHADC). We are aware that the damage has been done but we cannot leave. We have to work in such a system where we see what is to be done. []

By Our Reporter SHILLONG, Sep 20: The Meghalaya Congress on Friday slammed the decision of Assembly Speaker Thomas A Sangma to refer the disqualification petitions to the Advocate General, saying the move exposes his weakness or lack of conviction about his previous decision. If the speaker was so sure of his decision to allow the []

By Our Reporter SHILLONG, Sep 20: NPPs Rajya Sabha member, Wanwei Roy Kharlukhi on Friday said he is not sure about the Centres intention on the states demand for implementation of ILP. I remember that the movement to demand ILP began in 1979. But it took 40 years for the State Assembly to pass a []

By Our Reporter SHILLONG, Sep 20: Police have arrested Sromwell Mawthoh, a surrendered HNLC militant, for re-associating himself with the proscribed outfit. Mawthoh was arrested on Thursday from his residence at Umpling Dongsharum for allegedly serving demand notes to city businessmen. Police said he confessed that he is holding the position of treasurer in the []

By Our Reporter SHILLONG, Sep 20: The state government has requested the NHIDCL to prepare a detailed project report (DPR) for construction of an alternative route from Umiam to Shillong that will completely bypass the Umiam Lake. Government sources said on Friday that an agreement has been signed in this regard and once the DPR []

By Our Reporter SHILLONG, Sep 20: The Congress has termed the Centres one nation one election move as yet another jumla. One nation one election is a non-starter. If at all it has to be a law, then it has to be approved by both Houses of the Parliament and more than 50% of the []

Fraternity discusses digital challenges for conventional journalism at the first-ever Meghalaya Media Meet By Our Reporter SHILLONG, Sep 20: The states media fraternity came together on Friday to discuss and find ways to deal with the digital challenges conventional media houses face, at the 1st Meghalaya Media Meet here. Themed Redefining Journalism in the Digital []

Shillong, September 20: Alleged conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar, currently lodged in a Delhi jail, has unveiled a striking artwork featuring actress Jacqueliene Fernandez. The piece is prominently displayed on the upper deck of a lavish yacht that he gifted to her for 39th birthday. The yacht has been named Lady Jacqueline. In a recent []

Shillong, September 20: The Bombay High Courts tie-breaker judge on Friday struck down the Information Technology Rules amendments Rule 3, which empowers the Central government to establish Fact Check Units (FCUs) to weed out fake and misleading information about it on social media platforms as violative of Articles 14 and 19 of the Constitution. []

Shillong, September 20: Rajasthan Deputy Chief Minister Prem Chand Bairwa on Friday criticised the Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi for his alleged anti-reservations remarks calling them anti-constitutional. Bairwa alleged that Congress has a history of blocking reservation policies. Congress ruled for 57 years, yet during []

New Delhi, Sep 20: Bucking the trend amid persisting global challenges, the ready-made garment (RMG) exports from the country clocked 11.9 per cent growth in August, compared to the same period last year. The cumulative RMG exports for the April-August period stood at $6,395 million (about $6.4 billion). The apparel exports kept its growth momentum []

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Shillong, Sep 20: The first Meghalaya Media Meet was organised by the State Government today in the city on the theme Redefining journalism in the digital age. On the occasion, six senior journalists from the state were also felicitated. Speaking on the occasion, Chief Minister Conrad Sangma stressed on the need to provide training []

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Shillong, September 20: Over two-in-five or 43 per cent of employees acknowledge artificial learning/machine (AI/ML) learning as the biggest skills gap, which is crucial to elevate confidence and performance, according to a new report on Friday. The report by Skillsoft, a platform for transformative learning experiences, explores the current state of workplace skills and []

Shillong, September 20: The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of West Bengal Police have arrested a Trinamool Congress councillor on charges of abducting a Tripura-based businessman. The councillor, arrested late Thursday night, was identified as Milan Sardar and is the councillor from ward number 33 of Barasat Municipality in North 24 Parganas district. He will []

Shillong, September 20: Bollywood actress Taapsee Pannu has decoded diva energy and said it is all about being bold and unapologetically yourself. Taapsee took to Instagram, where she shared a picture of herself dressed in a white formal suit. To complete her look, she chose to go soft with her make-up and tied her []

Shillong, September 20: It was a wow moment for thousands of Apple lovers in India on Friday as they started receiving Make in India iPhone 16 at Apple BKC in Mumbai and Apple Saket in New Delhi and Apple along with at other Apple Authorised resellers stores amid long queues since early morning hours. []

Shillong, September 20: At least three people died and 84 others were taken ill following a cholera outbreak along the shores of Lake Tanganyika in Tanzanias Katavi region, a local health official reported on Friday. Katavi Regional Medical Officer Ramadhani Karume told Xinhua that since the outbreak was first reported in the region two []

Shillong, September 20: After witnessing humiliating defeats in two back-to-back electoral battles against the ruling BJP in the last six months, Congress veteran Kamal Nath has started reviving and restructuring the party in his bastion Chhindwara. In a bid to boost the morale of the party cadre the former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister along []

Shillong, September 20: The Jharkhand High Court on Friday reserved its order on a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking an investigation into alleged Bangladeshi infiltration in the Santhal Pargana division of the state. The court reserved its decision after hearing arguments from both the petitioner and the state government. During the hearing, senior Supreme []

Shillong, September 20: India front-line indices were trading at an all-time high on Friday in mid-session following positive sentiments in the market after the US Fed rate cut. Sensex and Nifty made a new all-time high of 84,213 and 25,716 respectively. It is the first time the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) benchmark traded over []

India isolates itself completely from bric partners on Israel occupation issue By Nitya Chakraborty What is happening to Indian foreign policy during the third term of Prime Minister Narendra Modi? Is India a vassal state to the United States in 2024 disconnecting all its political links with the countrys BRICS partners? On September 18, a []

By Patricia Mukhim The Meghalaya Public Communication Policy (MPCP) 2024 that was out recently has kicked up a storm with some terming it an infringement on the Right to Freedom of Expression. The Preamble to the Policy says, At its core the MCPC is dedicated to fostering trust and transparency between the government and its []

Editor, The Meghalaya Public Communication Policy, 2024 has all the markings of a totalitarian state. The Policy claims that its central principle is that Government serves as the primary source of information on its activities, decisions and policies, featuring the values of transparency, accessibility and accountability. How cute that the State has awarded itself with []

Shillong, Sep 19: The Shillong residents are deeply concerned as minor drug addicts are increasingly found to be involved in burglary and theft cases in various localities of the city. The incidents have made the residents worry about the safety of their homes and businesses. Many have reported break-ins, pickpocketing and vandalism. What is more []

SHILLONG, Sep 19: The NPP-led MDA government has come under the scanner yet again for issuing supply orders worth crores of rupees to a firm without calling for tenders. Referring to an RTI reply, Hynniewtrep Youth Council (HYC) president Roy Kupar Synrem on Thursday said the Director of Housing, on February 11, 2022, invited quotation []

SHILLONG, Sep 19: Assembly Speaker Thomas A Sangma on Thursday said the disqualification petitions against three former Congress MLAs would be referred to the states Advocate General for an opinion although he considers his decision in their case valid. Ronnie V Lyngdoh, the lone Congress MLA, filed the disqualification petitions against Celestine Lyngdoh, Charles Marngar, []

SHILLONG, Sep 19: The Justice (retired) BP Katakey-headed one-man committee Thursday ordered an enquiry into the alleged disappearance of 57,000 MT of inventoried coal lying in two Coal India Limited depots in South Garo Hills. Katakey informed The Shillong Times that he received a complaint from South Garo Hills saying there is no coal available []

Shillong, Sep 19: The All Khasi Meghalaya Tourist Taxis Association (AKMTTA) on Thursday urged Chief Minister, Conrad K Sangma to call them for talks within a week. We would like the state government to invite all the tourist taxi associations for the meeting, AKMTTA president, Ricaldinus Dohling toldreporters after submitting an open letter to the []

SHILLONG, Sep 19: Police have recovered the bodies of a woman and a five-year-old girl which were floating on Wah Umshing near Mawiong Macdonald Road. The bodies have been identified as those of Niancy Riahtam and her five-year-old neighbour, Erika Thabah, residents of Dong Tariang A, Mawiong Umjapung. They were reported to be missing since []

Kolkata, Sep 19: The Army, along with Manipur Police, averted a major disaster in Manipur on Thursday by recovering seven Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs). The total weight of the explosives in these IEDs was 28.5 kg. The IEDs were buried and set to detonate on receiving appropriate signals. Armys Eastern Command, headquartered at Fort William []

Shillong, September 19: With nearly four million electric vehicles (EVs) sold in India cumulatively by March this year, the market is in the midst of an explosive growth phase and will become a major power consumer, a report said on Thursday. From merely 1.3 lakh EVs sold in 2020, an estimated 1.6 million EVs []

Guwahati, Sept 19: In its maiden initiative, the Assam Women Journalists Forum (AWJF) collaborated with Gauhati Universitys Department of Communication and Journalism to hold a training session on Reporting Climate Change and Gender on September 19 (Friday). It has been noticed in recent years that climate change has created havoc in different parts of the []

Shillong, September 19: Actress Mrunal Thakur, who was recently seen in a cameo appearance in Kalki 2898 AD, is spending her time in the meadows. On Thursday, the actress took to her Instagram, and shared a video of herself on a seesaw. She can be seen having a childlike excitement with her make-up artiste []

Shillong, Sep 19: The police from Mawlai Police Station on Thursday recovered bodies of a woman and av five-year-old girl which were floating at Wah Umshing near Mawiong Macdonald Road. The bodies have been identified that of Niancy Riahtam and Erika Thabah (5) of Dong Tariang A, Mawiong Umjapung who had gone missing since Wednesday []

Tura, Sep 18: After the TUR from Khasi Hills and other civil societies expressed opposition to the Meghalaya Public Communication Policy 2024, social activist from Tura Cherian Momin has raised concern over the recent government notification claiming the move infringes upon fundamental rights guaranteed by the Indian Constitution and runs counter to the rulings of []

Biplab Kr Dey Resubelpara, Sep 18: Continuing the story of exceptionally poor infrastructure of education in the Garo Hills region, the Achik Holistic Awakening Movement (AHAM) has urged the states CM, Conrad Sangma to intervene into the dilapidated condition of the Jemangre Ad-hoc LP School in Mendal under Bajangdoba C&RD Block in North Garo Hills. []

GUWAHATI, Sep 18: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Wednesday apprehended a junior engineer of the Central Water Commission (CWC) in Silchar for demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 12,000 from the complainant. An official statement said a case has been registered by CBI against Ayush Kumar, the accused junior engineer []

Manchester, Sep 17: Manchester City midfielder Rodri says top soccer players are close to going on strike because of the number of games they are having to play. The Spain international said players are concerned about the way the game is headed as more games are added to the calendar in competitions like the Champions []

New Delhi, Sep 17: All eyes will be on Virat Kohli as India gears up for the highly anticipated two-match Test series against Bangladesh, starting on September 19 at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. With his return to Test cricket after a nine-month break, Kohli is not only looking to make a strong comeback []

Chennai, Sep 17: Bangladesh head coach Chandika Hathurusingha feels playing against cricketing powerhouse India will give his team a fair assessment of where it stands internationally, as he looks forward to relishing the challenge against Rohit Sharmas side in the two-Test series commencing on Thursday. Bangladesh are coming off a triumphant 2-0 away Test-series win []

Chennai, Sep 17: India skipper Rohit Sharma on Tuesday asserted that there is no need to devise a new strategy in the upcoming series against Bangladesh, despite their impressive recent triumph over Pakistan and the presence of express pacer Nahid Rana in the visitors ranks. Bangladesh defeated Pakistan 2-0 in their first win over the []

SHILLONG, Sep 17: Reliant on a workforce from outside to fill critical gaps in various sectors, Meghalaya is moving ahead with its overseas job initiatives by sending skilled workers to countries such as Japan and Singapore. Health Minister Ampareen Lyngdoh on Tuesday addressed concerns about the state exporting its limited skilled workforce while facing significant []

Chennai, Sep 17: After spending two days preparing exclusively on a red-soil pitch, India and Bangladesh trained on a deck made of black soil here on Tuesday. The first Test, beginning here on Thursday, is expected to be played on the red-soil trampoline which often offers good purchase to pacers, but the black-soil composition is []

Fatorda, Sep 17: Jamshedpur FC pulled off a stunning 2-1 victory against FC Goa at the Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Fatorda on Tuesday, thanks to second-half goals from Javier Siverio and Jordan Murray. The match, part of the Indian Super League (ISL) 2024-25 season, saw Jamshedpur make a remarkable comeback after going behind in []

SHILLONG, Sep 17: Health Minister Ampareen Lyngdoh on Tuesday justified her recent official trip to Japan, saying she had gone there to check on the safety of nurses from the state working in that country. Soundly dismissing allegations that her recent trip to Japan and Thailand were paid vacations, Lyngdoh said they turned out to []

SHILLONG, Sep 17: Health Minister Ampareen Lyngdoh has asked a right-wing group planning a rally in Shillong on October 2 against cow slaughtering not to disturb the prevailing peaceful atmosphere in the state. Pointing out that Meghalaya is a peaceful state where people have their own culture and customs, she asked the group not to []