Meghalaya

Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma inaugurated the Integrated Command and Control Centre (ICCC) in New Shillong Township on November 20, heralding a new era of technologically driven urban governance. Located in Umsawli, the state-of-the-art ICCC will function as the digital backbone for managing Shillong’s urban infrastructure, integrating disaster management, real-time surveillance, and data analytics to optimize city operations.The facility is equipped with advanced capabilities, including video analytics, intelligent traffic systems, and waste management monitoring.   A network of 96 surveillance points across Shillong will bolster security and efficiency in critical sectors such as traffic flow, water distribution, and solid waste management.“The ICCC represents our co...

On November 20, Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma made a major technical advancement for urban governance by unveiling the Integrated Command and Control Center in New Shillong Township. The cutting-edge facility, located in Umsawli, will integrate real-time data analysis, disaster management, and surveillance to function as a holistic digital nerve center for city operations. The center will provide quick data analysis for well-informed decision-making and is designed to simplify information gathering and real-time monitoring. It seeks to give the government the ability to foresee crises, coordinate response activities, and improve urban operations in a variety of sectors. Advanced video analytics, intelligent traffic control, waste monitoring systems, and thorough city su...

Meghalaya’s Hynñiewtrep Integrated Territorial Organization (HITO) has called on the state’s District Council Affairs Department to address ongoing issues related to the allocation of funds from the Union Ministry of Finance. In a statement, HITO emphasized the need for proper financial resources to support rural local governance in the state. The organization highlighted the disparity between Meghalaya’s allocation of just Rs 27 crore from the Central government’s Finance Commission grants and the significantly higher sum of over Rs 266 crore allocated to Kerala for its rural local bodies. HITO has raised concerns over this disparity, stressing that the allocation for Meghalaya's Autonomous District Councils (ADCs) — Khasi, Garo, and Jaintia — is insufficient and lacks clarity on how it ...

Acting Vice-Chancellor Professor Nirmalendu Saha of Meghalaya's North-Eastern Hill University said the two-member team, which was constituted by the Indian government's Ministry of Education, will soon visit the campus to look into the alleged administrative and managerial shortcomings. The Acting VC told reporters that he had a phone conversation with the Ministry of Education and that the committee will act as soon as a report was prepared. Professor Saha went on to say that after the Ministry of Education asked him to submit pertinent documents, a committee comprising senior professors, other stakeholders, and representatives from the Khasi Students' Union-NEHU unit, the NEHU Teachers' Association, and the NEHU Students' Union was established. Additionally, according to media so...

Speaking at a celebration of Janjatiya Gaurav Diwas, Civil Aviation Minister Kinjurapu Rammohan Naidu commended Meghalaya's tribal groups for their deep reverence for the natural world and their priceless expertise in environmental preservation. Celebrated across the country, this day marks the 150th anniversary of the birth of the legendary tribal leader Bhagwan Birsa Munda. Speaking to a crowd in the state, Naidu underlined that Meghalayan tribal groups, whose tradition places a strong emphasis on environmental preservation, have a lot to teach the rest of the world. Speaking about his own visit to the revered Mawphlang Grove, which is 25 kilometers from Shillong, Naidu said it was enlightening and highlighted the area's practical and spiritual connections to nature. In reference to ...

North-Eastern Hill University Students Union President Sandy Sohtun was admitted to Shillong Civil Hospital as his health deteriorated due to prolonged hunger strike. Due to severe symptoms such as cloudy vision, Sohtun was hospitalized in the critical care unit. The hunger strike started by disgruntled students at Meghalaya's North-Eastern Hill University to demand their demands, is yet to be resolved, and the students are still hoping that their demands will be met. The students' demands include the resignation of the registrar, vice-chancellor and other authorities including professor Prabha Shankar Shukla. He Ministry of Education, Government of India earlier today said that a committee will be formed to look into the alleged administrative lapses and poor administration of the uni...

Meghalaya’s North-Eastern Hill University (NEHU) Vice Chancellor, Prof. Prabha Shankar Shukla, has announced the appointment of new Pro Vice-Chancellors for its Shillong and Tura campuses as students continue a hunger strike demanding administrative changes and improved campus facilities. In the latest move, Prof. Sherwin May Sungoh from NEHU’s Department of Education has been appointed Pro VC for the Shillong campus, while Dr. Fameline K. Marak from the Department of Garo will assume the role at the Tura campus. The appointments, approved by the university’s Executive Council, were made official on November 13. The decision follows a week of protests led by NEHU students, who are calling for Vice Chancellor Shukla’s resignation alongside four senior officials, including the Registr...