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 step towards environmental conservation, Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma launched the GREEN Meghalaya Plus scheme in Tura, West Garo Hills.
In 2024 alone, 16 people have succumbed to the disease, with the worst-hit regions being West Khasi Hills and West Jaintia Hills, reporting six deaths each.
Meghalaya Assembly Speaker Thomas A. Sangma has voiced his support for the 'One Nation, One Election' initiative, recently greenlit by the Union Cabinet.In his remarks, he underscored the practicality and logic of holding simultaneous polls across the country, calling it a transformative reform for India's democratic process.
The dispute centers on the All Khasi Meghalaya Tourist Taxi Association (AKMTTA), which has been advocating to restrict Assam-registered tourist taxis from accessing popular destinations like Cherrapunjee and Dawki in Meghalaya.
After nearly a decade-long halt due to environmental concerns, Meghalaya is making strides towards resuming coal mining in a more regulated and scientific manner.
