Meghalaya

Shillong: Cyclone Si-trang has caused extensive damage to power lines and internet services and standing crops in Meghalaya, an official said on Tuesday. Two persons were reported of electrocution in East Khasi Hills district and South Garo Hills district respectively,...

Shillong: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which is a constituent of the ruling Meghalaya Democratic Alliance, has raised concerns about unemployment in Meghalaya.State BJP president, Ernest Mawrie rued the fact that even after 50 years of statehood, the various...

Shillong: Union Law Minister, Kiren Rijiju Saturday said the government would be repealing more “archaic laws” over and above the 1500 such laws which were already repealed.“We have decided to repeal all obsolete and archaic laws from the statute...

Shillong: In one of the largest drug seizures in the country, the Shillong Regional Unit of the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has recovered 2.21 kg of high-quality heroin drugs Heroin worth Rs. 15.54 crore, a DRI official said...

Shillong: In one of the largest drug seizures in the country, the Shillong Regional Unit of the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has recovered 2.21 kg of high-quality heroin drugs Heroin worth Rs. 15.54 crore, a DRI official said...

Shillong: The Meghalaya High Court on Thursday ordered a halt to further construction in or around the Umiam lake before strict norms for such construction and treatment of effluence are put in place.A division bench comprising of Chief Justice...

Shillong: The Meghalaya High Court on Wednesday issued a contempt notice against the State Home Secretary for disregarding a court order hearing alleged embezzlement of funds and misuse of police vehicles.The contempt notice was issued because the Home Secretary...

Shillong: Pointing out that the world is about positive competition and positive criticism, Meghalaya Chief Minister, Conrad K Sangma on Wednesday stressed on the need to compete with the best.“The reservation policy is there for us but that does...

Nongstoiñ (Meghalaya): Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma on Tuesday said that through Focus & Focus + programme, the around 4.5 lakh strong farming community in the state will avail Rs. 500 crores annually.“Our farmers will get almost close...

Shillong: A full bench of Meghalaya High Court on Tuesday directed State Chief Secretary and the State police not to bow to any “political interference” while implementing the order to completely arrest the illegal mining of coal in the...