MPA scrapes through Meghalaya trust voteSHILLONG - The Meghalaya Progressive Alliance (MPA) government narrowly won the trust vote in the 60-member Meghalaya assembly Tuesday. Meghalaya Speaker to take legal opinion over Governor’s directiveSHILLONG - As the Congress moved a resolution for the removal of Meghalaya Speaker B M Lanong on the inaugural day of the budget session, Governor R S Mooshahary has directed the Speaker to ensure video recording of the House proceedings during the trust vote on Tuesday. Meghalaya Government’s future to be decided on TuesdaySHILLONG - Meghalaya Governor Dr. R. S. Mossahari has asked the State Assembly to record the vote of confidence in the government on Tuesday to ensure transparency. Vienna and Shillong chambers perform jointly in MeghalayaSHILLONG - To commemorate the 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations between India and Austria, the Vienna chamber orchestra performed jointly with Shillong chamber choir here and enthralled the audience. NCP-led Meghalaya outfit to face trust vote on March 17SHILLONG - The NCP led Meghalaya Progressive Alliance (MPA) government has to prove its strength on March 17, after three members of the alliance withdrew their support one by one. New Congress-NCP coalition government likely in MeghalayaSHILLONG - Former Lok Sabha speaker and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Purno A. Sangma Saturday hinted at a coalition government headed by the Congress, after the ruling Meghalaya Progressive Alliance (MPA) government was reduced to a minority. MPA loses yet another ministerSHILLONG - The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP)-led Meghalaya Progressive Alliance (MPA) government lost another minister on Thursday as Chief Minister Donkupar Roy declared that he would seek a vote of confidence in the state assembly on 17th March. Meghalaya government reduced to minority, floor test MondaySHILLONG - The Meghalaya Progressive Alliance (MPA) government is likely to bow out and make way for the Congress to head the northeastern state as the political crisis deepened Thursday with the resignation of Health Minister Advisor Pariong. The ruling coalition is now in a minority in the state assembly. NCP-led Meghalaya Govt. loses majoritySHILLONG - The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP)-led Meghalaya Progressive Alliance (MPA) government lost its majority on Wednesday. Meghalaya government loses majority supportSHILLONG - Political uncertainty gripped Meghalaya as the government Wednesday lost majority support in the 60-member legislature after a senior minister quit and switched loyalty to the Congress party. No threat to government, says Meghalaya chief ministerSHILLONG - Meghalaya Chief Minister Donkupar Roy Tuesday said there was no threat to the stability of his Meghalaya Progressive Alliance (MPA) government after two independent lawmakers withdrew support, putting the 11-month-old fragile coalition in further trouble. Political crisis in Meghalaya, MPA government may collapseSHILLONG - The ruling Meghalaya Progressive Alliance (MPA) government may collapse after two independent lawmakers withdrew support to the 11-month-old fragile coalition, reducing its strength in the 60-member legislature to 31. BDR troopers return to the posts along Indian borderSHILLONG - Bangladeshi frontier guards Sunday returned to their posts after a mutiny Feb 25-26 left more than 100 people dead, an Indian official said. Meghalaya minister arrested on charges of kidnap, assaultSHILLONG - Meghalaya’s Mining and Geology Minister Donkupar Massar was arrested Tuesday night on charges of assaulting and kidnapping people during a local council election, officials here said. Trains suspended, security tightened in northeast IndiaAGARTALA/GUWAHATI/SHILLONG - Authorities in northeast India have suspended several trains in the region and further strengthened security measures apprehending terrorist violence during Monday’s Republic Day celebrations, officials said Saturday. Science Congress ignited scientific thoughts in young mindsSHILLONG - Class 5 student from Dehradun Jewellery Mitra and Japanese scientist Taisei Nomura are amongst the many for whom the five-day 96th Indian Science Congress has been a great learning exercise with the conclave igniting new thoughts and scientific ideas. Science Congress calls for tackling food pressure, environmentSHILLONG - The 96th Indian Science Congress ended Wednesday at North Eastern Hill University (NEHU) in Meghalaya with a call to the scientific community to see how they can tackle problems relating to environment, space and science education. Shortage of nuclear fuel hits Indian nuclear power plantsSHILLONG - India’s nuclear power plants have been working at about half their capacity due to shortage of nuclear fuel despite the efforts of the Uranium Corporation of India Limited (UCIL) to tap indigenous uranium deposits. Super computer inaugurated in MeghalayaSHILLONG - PARAM Sheersh, a supercomputing facility for bio-informatics and computational biology, was formally inaugurated at the North Eastern Hill University here Monday. Kalam dreams of terror-free India by 2020SHILLONG - Former president A.P.J. Abdul Kalam said he visualises India in 2020 as a country free from terrorism and a secure place to live in with people proud of the country’s leadership. India plans to hoist tricolour on moon by 2020SHILLONG - India is planning to hoist the tricolour on the moon by 2020, a space agency official said here Sunday, adding that the country’s first manned flight into space was also on cards by 2015. Hand over perpetrators of Mumbai terror attack: PM tells PakistanSHILLONG - Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Saturday asked Pakistan to hand over the perpetrators of the Mumbai terror attacks so that they can be tried in India, even as he stressed that war cannot be a solution. Hand over Mumbai attack masterminds: PM to PakistanSHILLONG - Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Saturday asked Pakistan to hand over the masterminds behind the Nov 26 Mumbai terror attack so that they can be tried in India. India to double investment in science: PMSHILLONG - While announcing a doubling of the investment in science from one to two percent of the national income, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Saturday urged the Indian industry to invest in research and development aimed at boosting science and technology so that young minds are attracted to seeking a career in science. Indian Science Congress begins in Shillong SaturdaySHILLONG - The stage is set for the inauguration of the Indian Science Congress Saturday in Meghalaya capital Shillong by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. Security beefed up in Shillong ahead of PM’s visitSHILLONG - Security was beefed up in Meghalaya’s state capital Shillong ahead of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s visit to the city to inauguarate the Indian Science Congress here Saturday. Kalam to launch hi-tech computing facility in ShillongSHILLONG - Former president A.P.J. Abdul Kalam is set to formally inaugurate the state-of-the-art PARAM Sheersh, a supercomputing facility for bio-informatics and computational biology, at the Northeastern Hill University (NEHU) in Meghalaya Sunday. |