Meghalaya

Shillong: At lest five persons, including a senior forest officer, who went inside a 35 feet underground water tank of an under construction building, died due to suffocation while two others were rescued in Meghalaya’s West Jaintia Hills district...

Shillong: The Meghalaya Government on Friday declared 2020 as ‘No Detention Year’ for all school students except those appearing for class 10 and 12 board exams.In order to ensure “smooth conduct of the Academic Session 2021”, Governor Satya Pal...

Shillong: Seven new COVID-19 cases, including one from among the armed/paramilitary forces, were reported, taking the number of active cases in the state up to 26 in Meghalaya on Friday.On the other hand, in view of the prevailing situation...

Shillong: Troopers of the Border Security Force (BSF) has recovered a huge cache of arms and ammunition hidden by the Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) in Meghalaya’s South Garo Hills district bordering Bangladesh.Based on specific input, BSF spokesperson, UK...

Shillong: Power Minister James Sangma on Friday termed the demand of the United Democratic Party (UDP), a key ally in the Meghalaya Democratic Alliance (MDA) Government, to relieve the Power portfolio from him as “misdirected”.The UDP had written to...

Shillong: The United Democratic Party (UDP), a key ally in the Meghalaya Democratic Alliance (MDA) government, has decided to hold an internal meeting to discuss crucial issues, including the burgeoning power crisis in the State.The proposed internal meeting of...

Shillong: Meghalaya Deputy Chief Minister Prestone Tynsong on Thursday reiterated the commitment of the Government to bring about all-round development in the State right from the grassroot level.Laying a foundation stone of the World Bank funded Meghalaya Integrated Transport...

Shillong: The Meghalaya government has slashed the COVID -19 testing rates in the State, health officials said on Wednesday.Commissioner and Secretary, Health and Family Welfare department, P . Sampath Kumar said the Rapid Antigen Test (RAT) rate has been...

Tura: Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma, who is also national president of the National People’s Party (NPP), has been on a campaign spree to garner support for his party for the forthcoming elections to the 30-member Garo Hills Autonomous...

Shillong: Meghalaya Sports & Youth Affairs Minister Banteidor Lyngdoh, in the presence of A L Hek, Health and Family Welfare Minister and local MLA, Wednesday laid the foundation stone for the construction of the Multi-Purpose Indoor Sports Hall at...