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UCC not a political intention, it's written in Article 44 of Constitution: BJP leader Nalin KohliKohli while talking to media persons in Guwahati on Thursday when asked about opposition to UCC by NDA partners in Northeast India said, "e...- IIM Shillong has registered 370 participants for its Post Graduate Programme (PGP) in Management, leading to the MBA degreeProf Goyal mentioned that Shillong, known as the education hub of the Northeast region, has a reputation for being one of the safest places...
- Pocket meetings, positive campaign help NPP become single largest party in MeghalayaThe NPP won 26 seats out of which 18 were in Garo hills. Garo hills account for 24 seats in the 60 member Meghalaya assembly polls. The Con...
- Meghalaya's matrilineal society: Single moms struggle to make ends meetA single mother, Mary earns roughly `400 a day. “My aunt is old and can barely see but I have no other place to leave my children. Also, th...
- BJP committed to development of Meghalaya, Nagaland: PM ModiModi said, "BJP will provide all-round development to Meghalaya and focus on governance that fulfils aspirations of the youth. Our Manifest...
- Meghalaya polls: BJP promises 33% reservation for women in government jobsIt also promised financial assistance of Rs 24,000 annually to all dependent widows and single mothers, two free LPG cylinders to all the b...
- Matrilineal but still patriarchal: Meghalaya women yearn for control in politicsChildren get their mother's last name, husbands move into their wives homes and youngest daughters inherit family property. But with only f...
- Conrad K. Sangma inaugurates new Meghalaya districtThe new district will be headquartered at Mairang. Inaugurating the new district of ‘Eastern West Khasi Hills’ amidst a festive mood in Mai...
- Voting for bypoll to 3 Assembly seats in Meghalaya beginsThe bypolls to the three Assembly seats were necessitated following the deaths of three sitting MLAs -- David A. Nongrum (Congress, Mawryng...
- How some men want to change Meghalaya's matrilineal societyA men’s rights group called Syngkhong Rympei Thymmai (SRT), meaning a wedge that stabilises the shaking home, has been advocating equitable...
- Khasi women marrying outside to lose ST status; but bill has 'contradictions'The bill will debar a Khasi woman from Scheduled Tribe (ST) status and other privileges.
- Khasi Hills Autonomous Council approves bill to debar Khasi woman from ST status if she marries a non-KhasiMeghalaya is a matrilineal state. Khasi Hills Autonomous District (Khasi Social Custom of Lineage) (Second amendment) Bill, 2018 stated chi...
- Is matrilineal Meghalaya set to get its first woman chief minister?The NPP emerged as a strong contender this election season, winning 19 seats - the second-highest tally after the Congress, which won 21 se...
- Sangma siblings hold key to Meghalaya throneNPP, with 19 seats, emerged as the second-largest party this time, giving a tough fight to the ruling party, which got 21 seats.
- Not many women in RSS hold leadership positions: Rahul GandhiThe Cong chief arrived at Meghalaya to campaign for his party in the poll-bound north-eastern state, where elections would take place on Fe...
- Meghalaya ADCs may get Rs 4,500 crore aid from CentreHe announced this while talking to reporters here on the sidelines of a meeting with officials of the three autonomous district councils.
- Land, asset ownerships spur women empowerment: StudyThe study was done across three states - Karnataka and Telangana representing patriarchal societies and Meghalaya representing a matrilinea...
- 21 states, Union Territories join Centre in fight against honour killingsThe development is also significant because states can be extremely reluctant to delegate their law making powers to the Centre.
- Rape highest reported crime in matrilineal MeghalayaReplying to a cut motion moved by Opposition legislator, Warjri admitted that crimes against women have become a "matter of serious concern...
- Polls: Meghalaya, Nagaland witness high voter turnoutDespite a boycott call by a militant outfit, Meghalaya saw a high turnout of over 85 per cent voters in the assembly polls on Saturday.
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