Meghalaya

Shillong: Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma on Friday said that the altercation that happened in Mahadev Khola temple premises on Monday was “purely a standalone incident” and there was no religious or communal colour to it.“The incident was not...

Shillong: Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma on Friday said that any arrest and action taken against those involved in the Tura mob attack on the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO), also known as mini secretariat on July 24 would...

Shillong: The Meghalaya government has written to the North Eastern Hill University (NEHU) informing that the majority of the colleges in the State are not yet ready to implement the New Education Policy (NEP) 2020.Education Minister Rakkam Sangma said...

Shillong: The Meghalaya State Commission for Women (MSCW) on Saturday urged the Union government and the Manipur government to take immediate action against those involved in the incident of two Vaiphei tribal women being paraded naked in violence-hit Manipur. “This...

Shillong: The Supreme Court has issued an interim stay on the demolition of coke oven plants ordered by the Deputy Commissioner of East Jaintia Hills district in Meghalaya.Hearing a Special Leave Petition, the Supreme Court on Friday, said: “demolition...

Shillong: Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma on Friday said the State police is undergoing a major overhaul and on the card is the appointment of district commissioners and creation of 2000 additional posts.“We are undertaking a number of crucial...

Shillong: Meghalaya-based Khasi Jaintia Church Leaders’ Forum (KJCLF) on Friday condemned the recent crime against women in the violence-hit Manipur and called on the Meira Paibis of Manipur to stand true to its commitment in protecting, promoting and upholding...

Shillong: The powerful North East Students’ Organisation (NESO) on Friday condemned the incident in which two tribal women were paraded naked in Manipur and demanded stringent punishment for those involved in the senseless act. ''Such acts are outrageous, barbaric, and...

Shillong: Two Manipuri women were arrested after heroin worth Rs 1.6 crore was seized from their possession in Meghalaya on Sunday, an official said. Acting on a specific input, sleuths of the Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF) and Khliehriat police carried...

Shillong: The Meghalaya government has shifted its focus from scheme driven approach to a “purpose-driven” one to address the challenges and problems for the growth of the state, Chief Minister Conrad Sangma said on Thursday.“Our government has started to...