In a circular dated June 27, 2024, issued by the state’s Health and Family Welfare Department, all medical practitioners were strictly prohibited from conducting the two-finger test. Disciplinary action would be taken against any medical personnel found violating this directive, the directive added.
The crackdown follows an inspection led by Principal Secretary of Forest & Environment, Sampath Kumar, who found that these units were repeatedly violating environmental norms.
Recently, the government received 36 applications for scientific coal mining, of which four have secured prior approval for a mining lease, and 13 have received previous approval for a prospecting license.
The body was found in a betel nut plantation, just 1.5 kms from the India-Bangladesh border. Superintendent of Police Giri Prasad confirmed Panna’s identity through a passport found with the remains.
Trinamool Congress, which has five MLAs in the 60-member Meghalaya house urged Assembly Speaker Thomas A Sangma on Wednesday to give the Leader of Opposition (LoP) post to the party as it is claiming the support of the lone Congress legislator.
Trinamool Congress MP Derek O'Brien has claimed that the people of Meghalaya welcomed his party in the state and the poll result will bring excitement to its fold.
In the meeting with the general secretaries, the party's preparations for the Lok Sabha elections, upcoming elections in six states in 2023 will also be reviewed.
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) state chief Ernest Mawrie said that there is "no restriction on beef eating" in Meghalaya and that he too consumes beef.
CM Conrad Sangma denied the allegations of the BJP, saying he had no role in the denial of permission for PM Modi's rally.
While Mukul Sangma is the party's face in the Garo Hills, where TMC has gained its foothold, Charles Pyngrope is the party's strong leader in the Khasi dominated areas in and around the capital city of Shillong.
