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TopicConrad K Sangma

Topic: Conrad K Sangma

Meghalaya gets 1st woman DGP. CM Sangma praises her for ‘breaking barriers & making history’

A 1992 batch IPS officer, Idashisha Nongrang is currently serving as Director General of Meghalaya Civil Defence and Home Guards. She'll assume office on 20 May.

Meghalaya CM Sangma’s appeal to Modi govt on Manipur — ‘balanced approach, consider all options’

Modi govt must weigh its options carefully, says NPP chief & BJP ally Conrad Sangma. Ex-dy CM Joykumar adds 'people of Manipur are angry as things only seem to worsen by the day'.

In Meghalaya, coalition drama ends with UDP extending support to NPP-BJP alliance

Along with UDP, 2 elected representatives of People’s Democratic Front also returned to Sangma camp Sunday. Strength of Conrad Sangma-led coalition has now increased to 45.

Politics, rivalry, faith: Why BJP’s Bernard Marak won’t talk to Meghalaya CM Conrad Sangma

Marak & Sangma are going head-to-head this election, contesting from South Tura Assembly constituency in West Garo Hills district. Their parties, BJP & NPP, will face off in 57 seats.

On Camera

Bihar mimics 19th-century American South. Citizenship is now weaponised to exclude voters

Disenfranchisement by institutional fiat is profoundly undemocratic. The effect of the ECI's new documentary process in Bihar will tilt the scales in favour of the BJP.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

Not just AK-203, India & Russia to jointly manufacture AK-19 and PPK-20 for domestic use and export 

India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.

Strategic partner one day, tactical nightmare the next: India’s learning Trumplomacy the hard way

Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.