Japan emerging as key partner for development: Meghalaya CM

Shillong, Feb 27 (IANS) Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma, on Friday, highlighted Japan’s expanding role as a key development partner of the state, saying that the engagement extends well beyond infrastructure to areas such as youth empowerment, agriculture and sustainable livelihoods. Addressing the inaugural session of the sixth India–Japan Intellectual Conclave ‘Kizuna’ here, Chief […]
Fiscal deficit within permissible limit: Meghalaya CM

Shillong, Feb 23 (IANS) Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma, on Monday, presented the State Budget for the financial year 2026–27, projecting a fiscal deficit of Rs 2,672 crore, which is 3.5 per cent of the Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP). Presenting the Budget in the state Assembly, Conrad K. Sangma, who also holds the […]
Meghalaya: Conrad Sangma holds ‘CM Connect’ to engage with villagers

Shillong, Oct 30 (IANS) Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma on Thursday held the CM Connect programme at Thangsning village under Mawkynrew Block in East Khasi Hills District, directly engaging with villagers to understand their concerns and development needs. The CM Connect initiative, a flagship citizen-engagement platform of the state government, seeks to strengthen participatory […]
Border dispute: Assam and Meghalaya CMs hold talks

Guwahati, June 2 (IANS) The Chief Minister-level consultation between Assam and Meghalaya was held on Monday in Guwahati. The three issues that were discussed included the Assam-Meghalaya inter-state border issue, the proposal to commission a joint power and irrigation project and ways to resolve urban flooding in Guwahati. On the issue related to flooding in […]
Meghalaya CM distributes tablets to students in West Garo Hills

Shillong, Jan 14 (IANS) Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma on Tuesday handed over M-Tab (learning tablets) to students of West Garo Hills at a programme held in Tura. The M-Tab is an initiative of the Meghalaya CM’s Student Digital Learning Scheme, which aims to promote e-education in the state. The tablet is loaded with […]