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Congress to introduce new candidate; Dr. Jelington Ryndong

Preston Tynsong veteran Congress leader and Cabinet Minister from Pynursla yet becoming a prominent rebel of his parent party have ultimately shifted to the National People Party (NPP). On the other hand the Congress has fielded a green horn Dr. Jelington Ryndong, experience in a medical field in the Ganesh Das Hospital, Shillong. Ryndong was however giving clearance right from the block level and also East Khasi Hills District Committee. Preston Tynsong has an advantage of already having vote banks in Pynursla. Yet Congress faithfulls are expected to try out Dr. Jelington Ryndong for a change.

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HYC to go on Hunger strike

With the Assembly’s winter session drawing near, the Hynniewtrep Youth Council (HYC) has announced a three-day hunger strike from December 7 to push the state government to pass official resolution to implement its 14-point of demands which include Inner Line Permit (ILP).

Addressing media persons HYC General Secretary Robert June Kharjahrin said that the hunger strike is to show displeasure against the state government’s towards the demand for strong anti-influx laws. Members of the Council will march towards the parking lot near the additional Secretariat to stage their hunger strike. The Council also threatened to campaign against any political parties which failed to reflect their seriousness on the influx related issues in their respective manifestos in the upcoming 2018 state elections.

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Political Parties demanded tallying of VVPAT slips

Several political parties in the state which includes Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), Khun Hynniewtrep National Awakening Movement (KHNAM) and United Democratic Party (UDP) have demanded the tallying of the votes polled (from the EVMs) and voter verifiable paper audit trail (VVPAT) slips in all the 3082 polling stations during counting for the upcoming 2018 Assembly elections.

The demand came after the meeting with the Chief Election Commissioner A.K. Jyoti on Friday in which UDP President Bindo M Lanong said that most political parties are not in favour of EVMs because they are not full proof and are subjected to tampering and this complaint has not only come from us but it is widely made all over the country, hence we collaboratively demanded the tallying of VVPAT.

This is the first time that the Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) will be implemented in the state by the Election Commission for the upcoming state assembly elections.

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Chief Minister laid the base for the first state-sponsored University

Meghalaya Chief Minister Dr Mukul Sangma in the presence of Sports and Youth Affairs Minister Zenith Sangma laid the base for the first state-sponsored university Captain Williamson Sangma State Technical University, Tura and College of Architecture and Urban Planning at Jewilgre in South West Garo Hills.

The Chief Minister while delivering his speech said that this university will cater to the state of Meghalaya and its campuses and study centre will be established in different parts of the country and globally. He informed that in 2011 a bill was passed and Rs. 19 cr has been sanctioned for construction of university building at Jewilgre which is about 20 km fromTura.Other officials present at the foundation programme were North Tura MLA, N R Marak, Raksamgre MLA L D Sangma, GHADC CEM Boston Marak, MDC’s Ismail Marak, J Sangma, K Marak, Co-Chairman, State Planning Board, F Ch Momin, South West Garo Hills Deputy Commissioner Cyril Darlong Diengdoh, ADC, H D B Sangma, Superintendent of Police, Bobby S. W. Momin, E.A.C D A Sangma and TMB Chairman Donbosh Marak were amongst those present at the gathering.

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Government to relax another 60Crs for Myntdu Leshka Project

Chief Minister Dr. Mukul Sangma today said that the Government is ready to lend 60 crore to the Meghalaya Power Generation Corporation Limited (MePGCL) for the Myntdu Leshka Hydro Electricity Project which is kept on hold for years.

The Minister said that the state goverment have approved the proposal for conversion of loan of Rs 60.25 crore for the Myntdu Leshka Hydro Electricity Project into equity and issuance of government guarantee for availing loan of Rs 60 crore by MePGCL for 3X24 MW project from REC. According to the chief minister, the usual procedure for the extension in the availability of loan is to ensure that the total capital cost of power project balanced is 70:30 ratios.

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Nagaland to witness Multi cornered contest in 2018

The year 2018 will see four Northeast states going out for election. While Nagaland, Tripura and Meghalaya are set to take place by the end of March, Mizoram alone will take place in early November. The tenure of Meghalaya and Nagaland assembly ends on 6th and 13th March 2018 respectively hence the election for both states is expected to commence on February. 

W i t h few months to go for the Na g a l a n d polls in 2018, p o l i t i c a l parties both National and State Political Parties has started to flex muscle to win the elections which is expected to take place in February or March 2018 along with two Northeast states Meghalaya and Tripura.

Nagaland which has sixty seats is expected to see the following parties into forays for the polls, The Naga Peoples Front(NPF), Indian National Congress(INC) , Nationalist Congress Party(NCP), Janata Dal (United), Socialist Janata party(SJP), newly formed parties are Nagaland Reformation Party(NRP),Nationalist Democratic People’s Party(NDPP), United Democratic People Party(UNDP) and the National Peoples’ Party (NPP).

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State government to come out with ‘Community Colleges’

The state government has decided to recognise nine “Community College” in order to help students from every nook and corner of the state to make them easy in joining colleges which will be nearest to them.

These colleges which the state government plan to recognise include Nongstoin College Nongstoin, Tirot Sing Memorial Mairang, Ri Bhoi College Nongpoh, Shangpung College Shangpung, Jaintia Eastern College Khliehriat, Ampati College Ampati, Tura College Tura, Chokpot College Chokpot, Rongjeng College, Rongjeng.

From among these 9 recognised colleges they will be divided among two sections namely ‘Brown Filed’ in which the government is ready to donate 2 crore for each colleges while those colleges which falls under ‘Green Filed’ the government will bear the expense of 10 crore each. All together the government will spent 50 crore for the standardised of all colleges which will soon categorised as community colleges.

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Strong Lokayukta Act is necessary- Joe Marwein

United Democratic Party (UDP) candidate Joe Marwein has called out to the Meghalaya Government to strengthen the Lokayukta Act in order to fight against the menace of corruption in the state. 
While addressing during the gathering at Mawkhar, the UDP North Shillong youth wing lashed out at the Congress led- Government by reminding about the ongoing white ink scam and as to why such Act is important to prevent corruption.
Marwein also lashed out against BJP for its implementation ‘Demonetisation ‘and ‘GST’ as it makes more complicated to the lives of the people. In his final note Marwein promised of quality education and healthcare for the people of North Shillong and State as a whole.