States » East


Construction of new Meghalaya Assembly building to be completed by June 2026 : Speaker Thomas

Shillong, Dec 8 (UNI) Meghalaya Legislative Assembly Speaker Thomas Ampang Sangma on Monday said the construction of the new Assembly building is expected to be completed by June 2026.
The new assembly building is being built at Mawdiangdiang after the 125-year-old heritage and iconic Gothic structure was destroyed in a devastating fire in January 2001.
“I am happy to share that the meeting was very productive. With these regular review meetings, we can monitor progress closely and identify what needs to be done as the construction moves forward,” Sangma said after chairing a comprehensive review meeting on the ongoing construction of the new Meghalaya assembly building.
More News

SIR in Bengal: Deadline for voter list objections ends, SC calls for transparency in flagging "logical discrepancis"

19 Jan 2026 | 11:20 PM

Kolkata, Jan 19 (UNI) The Election Commission's extended deadline for filing applications and objections to the draft electoral roll in West Bengal ended on Monday, bringing the complaint and claim phase of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) to a close.

see more..

Nine Illegal water connections detected in Ranchi during inspection drive

19 Jan 2026 | 10:32 PM

Ranchi, Jan 19, (UNI) The Ranchi Municipal Corporation (RMC) has detected nine illegal water connections during a site inspection conducted by the Water Supply Branch under the Morabadi area.

see more..

Patna HC orders NMC to initiate steps for recruitment of doctors

19 Jan 2026 | 10:26 PM

Patna, Jan 19 (UNI) Patna High Court has directed the National Medical Commission (NMC) to ask states across the country to initiate steps to recruit a sufficient number of doctors for improving the treatment facilities in government hospitals.

see more..

Consultation held in Lawngtlai on illegal immigration, unregulated trade

19 Jan 2026 | 10:22 PM

Aizawl, Jan 19 (UNI) Amid growing concerns over illegal immigration and unregulated trading activities, a district-level consultation meeting was convened on Monday at the Deputy Commissioner’s Conference Hall in Lawngtlai town of south Mizoram, which shares international borders with Myanmar and Bangladesh.

see more..

Skill Development must promote entrepreneurship: Odisha Governor

19 Jan 2026 | 10:16 PM

Bhubaneswar, Jan 19 (UNI) Odisha Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati on Monday emphasized that skill development should be closely linked with entrepreneurship.

see more..