Meghalaya

Coke plants operating without valid documents to close down: Meghalaya Forest minister

Shillong: Meghalaya Forest and Environment Minister, James Sangma on Tuesday said that the government has decided to set up a technical committee comprising of experts to undertake a comprehensive study of aspects related to the coke factories, even as...

Opposition Congress voices concern over Assam Cattle Act in Meghalaya Assembly

Shillong: Meghalaya’s opposition Congress on Tuesday voiced serious concerns in the assembly over the Assam Preservation of Cattle Act, which has put restrictions on the movement of cattle to the State, where beef is one of the major staple...

People demand closure of illegal coke factories within 5 days in Meghalaya

Shillong: Demanding the closure of over 20 illegal coke factories in Meghalaya’s East Jaintia Hills district, thousands of people took to the streets on Monday seeking immediate action to protect the people from the toxic pollution emitted from the...

Congress not averse to others joining the party, says ex-Meghalaya CM

Shillong: Former Meghalaya Chief Minister and veteran Congress leader, Dr. Mukul Sangma on Monday said that the Congress does not put obstacles for anybody desiring to join the party but expressed reservations about the "kind of perception that is...

Meghalaya DGP applied for leave, says CM

Shillong: Meghalaya Chief Minister, Conrad K. Sangma on Monday informed that State Director General of Police (DGP), R. Chandranathan has applied for leave.“There is no confusion in this, the DGP has applied for leave. He had met me and...

Meghalaya Assy adjourned for the day after Sunn’s death

Shillong: The Meghalaya Assembly was adjourned for the day on Monday after paying rich tributes to sit Independent legislator Syntar Klas Sunn who passed away on the first day of the autumn session of the State Assembly on Friday...

COVID-19: Recovery rate on the rise in Meghalaya

Shillong: The recovery rate from the virulent COVID-19 infection is moving upwards in Meghalaya with 214 more patients having recovered from the infection on Sunday, health officials said.As of Sunday, the recovery rate was 95.94 per cent, pushing...

58 Gorkha Rifles inducts 227 young soldiers

Shillong: Altogether 227 recruits were inducted as soldiers of the 58 Gorkha Training Centre at an attestation parade on Saturday here in Meghalaya.The passing out parade of the 192nd Recruit Training Batch of 58 Gorkha Training Centre was held...

Judicial probe on killing of former militant leader in Meghalaya begins

Shillong: The one-man Commission of Inquiry headed by retired Chief Justice of Tripura High Court Justice T. Vaiphei, to probe into the alleged cold/blooded murder of ‘surrendered’ Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) militant leader Cherishterfield Thangkhiew, has asked people...

Meghalaya reports more recoveries than fresh COVID-19 cases

Shillong: Meghalaya reported more recoveries than fresh COVID-19 cases on Saturday as 226 people recovered from the viral infection, bringing down the number of active cases to 1,913 and surged the number of recovered cases to 74,750, health officials...

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Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh campaigns for BJP in Assam polls

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