Meghalaya

Shillong: Members of the Hyniewtrep National Youth Movement (HNYM) in Meghalaya took to the streets on Thursday to protest against the rising unemployment in the state.Initially, the agitating HNYM, armed with placards saying "we don’t need festivals, we need...

Shillong: The cost of constructing a new building of the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly has increased to Rs 200 crore from the earlier estimate of Rs 141 crore, Assembly Speaker Thomas Sangma said on Thursday.He justified the cost escalation on...

Shillong: The five-day autumn session of the Meghalaya Assembly is scheduled to begin from September 15, Assembly Speaker, Thomas Sangma said on Wednesday.Sangma said three days have been allotted for the treasury and two for the opposition.When asked why...

Shillong: The Department of Sports & Youth Affairs today celebrated National Sports Day at a program held at the Tennis Court, J. N. Stadium Complex, Polo Ground, Shillong. The program marks the culmination of the week-long Pan-India sports event...

Shillong: The regional committees of Assam and Meghalaya on Monday decided to visit the contentious Langpih area after the assembly session in September.West Khasi Hills regional committee led by Meghalaya Tourism Minister Paul Lyngdoh engaged in deliberations with Assam...

Itanagar: Senior BJP leader and Union Minister Kiren Rijiju on Friday came down heavily on the Opposition for trying to “politicize” the Manipur ethnic violence issue.“Since the beginning we have wanted to discuss the Manipur issue but the Opposition...

Shillong: Doctors at North Eastern Indira Gandhi Regional Institute of Health and Medical Sciences (NEIGRIHMS) here in Meghalaya has successfully performed the first Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy (HIPEC) procedure in Meghalaya, an official said on Friday.The procedure was performed on...

Shillong: Ahead of the crucial Assam-Meghalaya boundary talks, the Hynñiewtrep Youth Council (HYC) on Tuesday urged the Meghalaya police to provide adequate security to the people residing in the inter-state border areas so that they could express their views...

Shillong: Cases of acute conjunctivitis, commonly known as ‘pink eye’, a highly contagious eye infection, have been steadily rising in Meghalaya, prompting medical authorities to issue an advisory to the public.Health officials said so far 1,324 cases of conjunctivitis...

Shillong: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has exalted Meghalaya’s Pineapples, which are both savoured domestically and internationally.Responding to the X thread of Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma about the Meghalaya Pineapple Festival-2022 at Dilli Haat, New Delhi, the Prime Minister...