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Four more COVID-19 deaths, 390 new cases in Meghalaya

Shillong: Meghalaya on Sunday recorded four more Coronavirus-related death taking the fatality count to 780 in the state which has recorded 45,826 confirmed cases since the onset of the pandemic.On the other hand, 390 new COVID-19 cases were detected...

Meghalaya Cong accuses MDA government of ‘drama’ over coal scam

Shillong: Meghalaya’s opposition Congress on Saturday accused the National People’s Party (NPP)-led ruling Meghalaya Democratic Alliance (MDA) of enacting ‘drama’ over the illegal coal mining in the State and maintained that the government was ever prompt in refuting that...

Meghalaya domestic workers seek Modi’s intervention on COVID-19 vaccine

Shillong: Domestic workers under the banner of the All Meghalaya Domestic Workers’ Union (AMDWU) on Thursday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking vaccination against COVID-19 on a priority basis.The AMDWU also staged a poster campaign at IG's point...

Indian Navy fished out body of 500-feet flooded coal pit in Meghalaya

Shillong: A combined team of the Indian Navy and National and State Disaster Response Force on Wednesday pulled out a body from the 500 feet deep flooded coal mine in Meghalaya's East Jaintia Hills district where four miners still...

Meghalaya: District administrations encouraging people to get vaccinated

Shillong: Meghalaya Health and Family Welfare Minister, Alexander Laloo Hek on Wednesday said that various district administrations in the state are using several methods to encourage people to take the COVID-19 vaccine.The moves include awarding Rs 10,000 to fully...

Meghalaya: Suspicious objects” spotted inside coal mine

Shillong: “Suspicious objects” were spotted inside a flooded coal pit in Meghalaya’s East Jaintia Hills district where five miners have been trapped since May 30.Naval divers have captured two "suspicious objects" inside the 500-feet abandoned coal mine inside which...

COVID-19: Meghalaya registers seven deaths, 450 cases

Shillong: Meghalaya on Tuesday recorded seven more deaths due to COVID-19 complications increased the fatality figure to 750 and 450 new cases of infection added up to 4430 active positive cases, while 542 new recoveries from the viral disease...

Meghalaya CM refutes ‘story’ on rice diversion, asks media to ‘research’

Shillong: Meghalaya Chief Minister, Conrad Sangma on Tuesday said that reports of one lakh bags of rice, ostensibly meant for the state that were lying in a warehouse in Assam and were seized by police was not correct, even...

Meghalaya: Webinar organized in observance of Child Labour Day

Shillong: The Meghalaya State Legal Services Authority (MSLSA) Monday organized a webinar in observance of Child Labour Day on the topic “Child Labour Pre and Post Covid-19 Pandemic”. Aimed at generating awareness on issues surrounding child labour, the deliberations focused...

Meghalaya records 10 deaths and 403 new COVID-19 cases

Shillong: Ten more deaths due to Covid-19 complications increased the fatality figure to 743 and 403 new cases added up to 4529 active cases, while 487 recoveries surged the number of recovered cases to 37, 037 on Monday in...

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Assam Rifles conducts cleanliness drives across four Manipur districts

Imphal: Assam Rifles executed extensive cleanliness drives, environmental awareness sessions and voluntary Shramdaan initiatives across Tengnoupal, Kamjong, Ukhrul and...