Meghalaya

Shillong: Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma on Wednesday said scientific mining of coal in the State is expected to begin later this year, even as he expressed hope that it would lead to inflow of revenue to the exchequer....

Shillong: The Meghalaya High Court has ruled that rubbing of male organ on the vagina or urethra over underpants would still amount to penetration and be charged under Section 375(b) of the Indian Penal Code.In a ruling delivered...

Shillong: National People's Party (NPP) national president and Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma on Wednesday said his party was open to supporting the BJP government in Manipur.“I have made it clear to the NDA and the BJP leaders...

Shillong: Peter S. Dkhar, the Meghalaya government's pointsman on peace talks with outlawed Hynñiewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) would soon start discussions with leaders of the rebel outfit.“The interlocutor will now start doing the exercise so once that...

Shillong: A resolution moved by the lone Khun Hynniewtrep National Awakening Movement (KHNAM) legislator, Adelbert Nongrum, demanding the Meghalaya government review and revamp the “outdated” state reservation policy was defeated by a voice vote in the state assembly on...

Shillong: Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma told the assembly on Monday that the Union ministry of home affairs (MHA) was examining the proposal sent by the Meghalaya Government on the of implementation of the Inner Line Permit...

Shillong: Meghalaya Home Minister Lahkmen Rymbui told the assembly on Monday that seven improvised explosive device (IED) blasts were triggered in the State over the last five years.Replying to a query raised by Congress legislator Mohendro Rapsang, he...

Shillong: The outlawed Banned Hynñiewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) on Sunday described the appointment of interlocutors to facilitate the peace talks as a “positive step” and hoped that the entire peace process would be taken up in letter and...

Shillong: The Meghalaya police on Saturday achieved a major breakthrough in connection with the series of robberies from petrol refilling centres in the State with the arrest of five persons.One AK-47 rifle with 14 round of live ammunition,...

Shillong: A debate on the sensitive state reservation policy in the Meghalaya Assembly seeking review and revamp of the policy on Thursday triggered mixed opinion among the legislators both from the treasury and opposition.Lone Khun Hynniewtrep National Awakening...