Meghalaya

Shillong: The Delta Variant of COVID-I9 is more dominant in Meghalaya, with the potential to spread rapidly, especially in closed settings such as indoor meetings, the health officials cautioned on Saturday.“Keeping in mind the need to hold meetings as...

Shillong: Union Minister of AYUSH Sarbananda Sonowal on Saturday said the medicinal plants available in the North Eastern States would be included in the study arena to scientifically validate the medical properties.“Traditional medicines have been used for ages and...

Shillong: The deaths due to COVID-19 related complications of two persons who were not vaccinated against the virus increased the fatality figure to 1415 and the infection of 121 persons added up to 1326 active cases, even as 74...

Shillong: Thirteen candidates have filed their nomination papers to contest the upcoming bye-elections to three assembly constituencies, slated for October 30.“Altogether 13 candidates have filed nominations for the three constituencies,” State’s Chief Electoral Officer Frederick Roy Kharkongor said on...

Shillong: The Harijan Panchayat Committee (HPC) has rejected the State government’s High-Level Committee (HLC) report on relocation of the Sweeper’s Colony in Meghalaya’s capital Shillong.“We will fight tooth and nail and stop all illegal acts of the Meghalaya government,”...

Shillong: One Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) militant, who had triggered an IED blast at Khliehriat police reserve and Star Cement, has surrendered before Meghalaya police on Thursday, police said.While another HNLC member, who had planted an IED...

Shillong: Four more candidates filed their nomination papers for the by-elections to fill up the three Meghalaya assembly seats on Thursday.Bye-polls to three assembly constituencies - Mawphlang, Mawrynkneng and Rajabala- scheduled to be held on October 30 have been...

Shillong: Meghalaya Chief Minister, Conrad K Sangma on Thursday stressed maintaining a balance between livelihood and environment in the State.“Every one of us has to do our bit in minimising the effects of climate change by reversing it where...

Shillong:  Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma Thursday inaugurated a day-long workshop on Universalizing Community-Led Natural Resource Management in Meghalaya at State Convention Centre which was also attended by Minister, District Council Affairs etc. Lahkmen Rymbui and Chief Secretary, Meghalaya,...

Shillong: The Meghalaya police have arrested one person in connection with the recent recovery of a powerful improvised explosive device (IED) from the front of the office of the ruling National People’s Party (NPP), police said on Thursday.The...