Shillong ( Meghalaya ), Nov 5 : The proposal to upgrade the Mairang Civil Sub-Division to a full-fledged district has been approved by the Cabinet today. The new district will be named Eastern West Khasi Hills and will be inaugurated on Nov 10.
The cabinet has decided to provide a relief on the fuel prices in the state by reducing the VAT on petrol from 20% to 13.5% & diesel from 12% to 5% per litre, providing relief of ₹10 to our consumers.