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Government is committed protect the lives of all the citizens of Meghalaya: Governor

Meghalaya Governor Tathagata Roy during his inaugural speech in the ongoing budget session said that it is the duty of the state government to protect the life and liberty of the people in the state.

“The government has taken all necessary steps to provide adequate security to all citizens, irrespective of the community they belong to” he added.

Governor Tathagata Roy said the state has witnessed agitation and protests by various NGOs against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019 (CAA) and the demand for implementation of Inner Line Permit (ILP) in the state and it is unfortunate that such incident took place on February 28, in Ichamati between two groups.

The Governor also express concerned over the recent incident of mob lynching in Syntung area, and that such incidents tend to mar the good reputation of the state as a peace loving tourism destination. He also appeal to all citizens of the state to refrain from all such acts of violence in the interest of maintaining peace and harmony in the state.

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Meghalaya Assembly to discuss Identification and Registration of Migrants workers

The Meghalaya Legislative Assembly today during the opening day of the budget session brought the Bill ‘Meghalaya Identification Registration Safety & Security of Workers Bill’ 2020 which seeks mandatory registration of migrant workers coming into the state. 

The Bill was introduced by deputy chief Minister Prestone Tynsong and it is expected to be discussing in the upcoming working days of the ongoing budget session.

Prestone Tynsong said that the objective of the ‘Meghalaya Identification Registration Safety & Security of Workers Bill’ is to ensure safety and security of migrant workers and in case of harassment, offences will facilitate legal intervention by concerned authorities and state government,” he said

This Bill will ensure that there is a legislation to provide for mandatory registration of all types of migrant workers, maintaining proper records and issuing of identity cards to each migrant worker in the state.

Apart from the Identification Registration Safety & Security of Workers Bill, Meghalaya Deputy Chief Minister Prestone Tynsong also introduces the Meghalaya Residents Safety and Security Amendment Bill 2020 to be discus in the house.

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Soon after India lifted the ban on Bangladeshi nationals for Sikkim visit, the number of tourists from the neighbouring country has seen a steady increase. Within a span of one year, a total of 60, 524 Bangladeshi tourists visited the tiny Himalayan state Sikkim.

Prior to 2018, restrictions were imposed on Bangladeshi nationals visiting Sikkim. The ban on Bangladeshi visitors to Sikkim and Ladakh was lifted in 2018.

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Spiraling prices of essential commodities are currently leading to spurt in food price inflation, fluctuating liquidity in the system alongside lower-than-expected credit off-take, topsy-turvy industrial recovery.  Lesser credit off-take continues to crimp the banking industry. Therefore, the Government has to do a balancing act of sustaining economic growth on the one hand and maintaining price stability on the other hand. Side by side the monetary authority’s prime role is to be maintained – steps necessary towards gradually weaning away the economy from its current dependence on accommodative monetary policy and make it market-driven with an aim to prop up growth and arrest inflationary pressure. These may be the beginning of a reverse trend. The muted growth of credit is likely to be stimulated and buoyancy is restored.

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Anything declared at the festivities have special significance as it has solemnity. It is more so if the issue is about bringing lasting peace among the people, who were warring, till recently, for their manifold demands.

It is in this backdrop that the The United Naga Council (UNC) urged all the neighbouring communities residing in Manipur to join the Nagas in strengthening the peace process for its peaceful logical conclusion burying the hatchets.

During the celebration of the colourful Lui-Ngai-Ni festival in its traditional gaiety in Manipur by the ethnic Nagas, the non-Nagas community leaders assembled together to participate in it.