Meghalaya

Shillong: Welcoming the National Human Rights Commission’s (NHRC) notice to authorities seeking a detailed report on the recent killing of 14 civilians and one security personnel by the army, the Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) on Friday urged the...

Shillong: The Meghalaya High Court on Thursday asked the state government should “explore the possibility” to establish a medical college in the state.The State should seriously explore such possibilities as the setting up of such institutions will not...

Shillong: Meghalaya Governor Satya Pal Malik and Chief Minister Conrad Sangma on Wednesday condoled the death of Chief of Defence Staff Gen Bipin Rawat, his wife Madhulika and 11 other people on board an Indian Air Force helicopter which...

New Delhi: The Centre has released Rs 169.60 crore to Meghalaya under the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) to expedite its implementation in the state, said Jal Shakti Ministry on Tuesday."Central fund of Rs 678.39 crore has been allocated to...

Shillong: Condemning the gruesome gunning down of 14 civilians in Nagaland by Special Forces of the Indian Army, the North East Dialogue Forum (NEDF) has urged Chief Ministers of the North-Eastern states to collectively prevail upon the Centre for...

Shillong: Meghalaya recorded 20 new cases of COVID-19 infection, which added up to 251 active cases and 15 more cases of recovery from the viral disease, which surged the number of recovered cases to 82,893 on Tuesday, health officials...

Shillong: Meghalaya Assembly Speaker Metbah Lyngdoh on Tuesday demanded from the Central government to repeal the controversial Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA).“AFSPA is not a solution as it has not solved the issue of insurgency in the North...

Shillong: The Assam Rifles on Sunday said that the central government as well as the Indian Army has ordered an enquiry at the “highest level for investigating” into the killing of Naga civilians in Nagaland’s Mon district, and...

Shillong: Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma has condoled the death of 14 civilians in a firing incident in Nagaland’s Mon district on Saturday.Taking to Twitter, Sangma noted that he was deeply saddened by the unfortunate loss of lives at...

Shillong: Meghalaya recorded 22 new COVID-19 positive cases, which added up to 296 active cases and the death due to the viral infection of one person, who was not vaccinated against the virus in the West Jaintia Hills district,...