North-East byelections: Key contests in Meghalaya, Assam as Sikkim’s SKM secures uncontested seats
The North East is gearing up for byelections on Wednesday, with eight seats in focus across Assam, Meghalaya, and Sikkim.
The North East is gearing up for byelections on Wednesday, with eight seats in focus across Assam, Meghalaya, and Sikkim.
The Assam-Meghalaya border agreement, signed in March 2022, and the Assam-Arunachal Pradesh pact, inked in April 2022, set frameworks for addressing historical boundary tensions.
Justice (Retired) B P Katakey, appointed by the Meghalaya High Court, has issued a stern warning against the opening of these mines which pose health and environmental hazards.
The individuals, caught attempting to enter India illegally, were handed over to the police at the Kalaichar Patrol Post.
The previous edition of VAJRA PRAHAR took place in December 2023 in Umroi, Meghalaya. This marks the second major exercise of the year between the Indian and U.S. armies, following Exercise YUDH ABHYAS, conducted in Rajasthan in September 2024.
In a major effort to enhance rural infrastructure in the northeast, the Ministry of Rural Development on Thursday sanctioned 88 roads spanning 782.155 kilometers, along with 55 bridges, in Meghalaya under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY)-III.
Meghalaya, a state known for its lush green landscapes and rich cultural heritage, is undergoing a quiet yet powerful agricultural transformation. Central to this evolution is the government's commitment to supporting its farmers through a collective approach, fostering cooperatives, selfhelp groups (SHGs), producer organisations, and grassroots societies.
Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar has hailed the North-East region as a critical driver of India’s development, emphasizing its contribution to the country’s economic growth, cultural diversity and national unity.
Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar, accompanied by his wife Dr Sudesh Dhankhar, was warmly welcomed in Shillong by Chief Minister Conrad Sangma and Cabinet Minister Dr Mazel Ampareen Lyngdoh.
The Border Security Force (BSF) apprehended a Bangladeshi national from Sherpur district, on October 10 while attempting to cross the Indo-Bangladesh border in West Garo Hills, Meghalaya.
