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Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma announced a new initiative on Friday aimed at helping unemployed youths secure job opportunities abroad. At a job fair focused on overseas placements, Sangma revealed that the state government will subsidize up to Rs 50,000 for training fees and provide support with visa and other paperwork to connect youths with reputable agencies. Sangma highlighted that this initiative addresses labor shortages in developed countries, which are facing an aging population and insufficient young workers. “India, with its youthful population, presents an opportunity to fill this gap. By providing our youth with proper training and documentation support, we can send job-ready individuals to countries like Japan, Singapore, and the UK,” he said. The Chief Mini...

The Hynniewtrep A’chik National Movement (HANM) has renewed its efforts to push for the implementation of the Inner Line Permit (ILP) in Meghalaya, following recent actions by the Khasi Students’ Union (KSU). The KSU recently expelled over 2,500 migrant workers from the state due to their lack of proper documentation, intensifying the debate over migration and cultural preservation. HANM President Lamphrang Kharbani stated that the Ministry of Home Affairs has acknowledged the ongoing border dispute between Meghalaya and Assam. The Ministry has directed the Central Division to address the issue, but the timeline for resolving the dispute remains unclear. Despite assurances regarding the inclusion of Khasi and Garo languages in the Constitution's Eighth Schedule, no concrete timeline ha...

Actors Malaika Arora and Arbaaz Khan met and fell in love in their early 20s. The couple tied the knot in December 1998 and welcomed their first child together, Arhaan, in November 2002. The couple decided to get separated after 19 years of marriage. The actress had revealed on her show, Moving In With Malaika, that it was her who proposed to Arbaaz and got married to him only because she wanted to move out of her house. A few years back, Malaika had talked about how her family did not want her to go ahead with the divorce. "I think, sab ki pehli yehi raai hai ki mat karna. Koi aapko nahi kahega ki, 'Haan, haan, please jayiye, kariye.' That's the first thing, ki aap soch samajh ke yeh decision lena. I went through the same thing," India Today quoted her as saying on Kareena Kapoor K...

Meghalaya makes history as it appoints Idashisha Nongrang as its inaugural woman Director General of Police (DGP), succeeding LR Bishnoi upon his retirement. Nongrang, an IPS officer from the 1992 batch, assumes office after serving as Director General of Civil Defence and Home Guard in the state. Her tenure as DGP is fixed for two years. In a groundbreaking move, Nongrang announces plans to hold weekly public meetings every Thursday from 11 A.M. to 2 P.M., starting May 30. These sessions aim to provide a direct platform for citizens to voice grievances to the state's highest police authority, fostering better police-public relations and addressing community concerns more effectively. Upon taking office, DGP Nongrang underscores the importance of women's perspectives in shaping policie...

The Meghalaya High Court has dismissed a writ petition filed by an assistant professor from the Department of Computer Science at Women's College, Shillong, whose service was terminated in 2019. The petitioner challenged the termination communicated via email on December 16, 2019, contending that the decision was made without due process of law. The petitioner sought reinstatement and consequential benefits from January 1, 2020, alleging that the termination lacked proper notice and violated principles of natural justice. The College countered, stating that the petitioner was appointed without an interview and had conducted classes without a formal appointment order. It clarified that the Department of Computer Application was solely for the Higher Secondary Section and not for the ...