COVID-19: Curfew further relaxed in Meghalaya
May 31, 2020, at 05:00 pm
Shillong/UNI: Night curfew has been further relaxed in Meghalaya’s East Khasi Hills district and will remain in force from 2100 hours to 0500 hours the next day, daily from May 31 to June 8, an official said on Sunday.
Cloudburst wreaks havoc in Meghalaya
May 24, 2020, at 04:49 pm
Shillong/UNI: A cloudburst on Saturday night wreaked havoc in several villages in Meghalaya’s West Garo Hills district, an official said on Sunday.
Amphan weakens into cyclonic storm over Bangladesh
May 21, 2020, at 04:22 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Super Cyclone Amphan weakened into a cyclonic storm and lay centred over Bangladesh.
6200 stranded citizens entered Meghalaya, 8500 persons exited
May 17, 2020, at 01:40 am
Shillong/UNI: Over 6000 residents of Meghalaya who were stranded across the country due to the lockdown returned to the State till Saturday, a government official said.
Meghalaya Youth Congress files FIR against Arnab Goswami
Apr 24, 2020, at 03:15 pm
Shillong/UNI: The Meghalaya Pradesh Youth Congress on Friday filed an FIR against Republic TV Editor Arnab Goswami accusing him of making “willful defamatory attack” against Congress President Sonia Gandhi and “communalising” the mob lynching incident at Palghar in Maharastra.
COVID-19: Sarbananda Sonowal requests Conrad Sangma to ensure hassle-free transportation of vehicles
Apr 18, 2020, at 12:19 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: In view of the situation created by COVID-19 and its fallout in the northeast, Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Saturday requested his Meghalaya counterpart Conrad Sangma to ensure hassle-free transportation of the vehicles carrying essential commodities from Guwahati to Barak Valley and vice versa through Meghalaya.
Meghalaya's first COVID-19 patient dies on Wednesday morning
Apr 15, 2020, at 09:34 am
Shillong/IBNS: Meghalaya's first COVID-19 patient died early on Wednesday morning, officials said. The 69-year-old doctor from Shillong who was recorded as the first COVID-19 positive patient of Meghalaya passed away. Dr John L Sailo Ryntathiang had tested positive on Monday.
Meghalaya reports its first COVID-19 positive case
Apr 13, 2020, at 11:23 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: Meghalaya reported its first COVID-19 positive case on Monday after a Shillong based doctor tested positive for COVID-19.
Coronavirus: Curfew extended in Meghalaya’s East Khasi Hills district
Apr 06, 2020, at 12:30 pm
Shillong/UNI: Curfew has been extended for the next four days from 0600 hours on Monday in Meghalaya’s East Khasi Hills district in view of the COVID-19 pandemic in the country.
Panic-stricken residents throng markets in Meghalaya
Mar 26, 2020, at 05:25 pm
Shillong/UNI: Shops continue to remain closed and vehicles off the road on Day-2 of the 21-days nation-wide lockdown in Meghalaya on Thursday.
Meghalaya to observe Coronavirus Awareness Day on March 21
Mar 20, 2020, at 11:43 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: Meghalaya will observe ‘Coronavirus Awareness Day’ on March 21.
Mar 13, 2020, at 06:30 pm
Guwahati/IBNS : Deputy Commander-in-Chief of banned outfit United Liberation Front of Asom – Independent (ULFA-I), Drishti Rajkhowa alias Manoj Rabha had a narrow escape in a fierce gunfight with security personnel in Meghalaya’s South Garo Hills district.
One killed, two injured as group villagers attack them in Meghalaya’s East Khasi Hills
Mar 10, 2020, at 03:20 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: One youth was killed and two others were seriously injured after they were attacked by a group of people in Meghalaya’s East Khasi Hills district on suspicion of being involved in ‘Menshohnoh’ (witchcraft).
Curfew lifted partially in Shillong
Mar 04, 2020, at 02:30 pm
Shillong/UNI: Curfew has been relaxed partially in Meghalaya’s capital Shillong with no reports of any fresh violence from parts of the city on Wednesday, an official said.
Meghalaya Violence : Night Curfew in Shillong, one more killed, several injured
Mar 01, 2020, at 09:04 pm
Shillong/UNI: One more person has been killed and others injured in violence-hit areas of Meghalaya’s East Khasi Hills district, taking the death toll to three in the past three days.
Curfew imposed, internet suspended after clashes erupt in Meghalaya
Feb 29, 2020, at 12:58 am
Shillong/UNI: The Meghalaya government imposed curfew here in the state capital of Meghalaya starting 2200 hours on Friday after clashes erupted at the Ichamati village bordering Bangladesh.
Miscreants set ablaze two vehicles in Meghalaya
Feb 12, 2020, at 10:12 pm
Shillong/UNI: Unidentified persons on Wednesday set ablaze a Meghalaya government and another vehicle bearing a registration number in two separate locations here in Meghalaya.
Indo-Bangladesh joint military exercise begins in Meghalaya's Umroi
Feb 03, 2020, at 08:16 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: The ninth edition of Indo-Bangladesh Joint Military Exercise “SAMPRITI-IX” commenced at Umroi in Meghalaya on Monday.
Northeast states Nagaland and Meghalaya sound Coronavirus alert
Jan 28, 2020, at 01:12 pm
Shillong/Kohima/UNI/Sputnik: Northeastern states Meghalaya and Nagaland have sounded high alert in view of the outbreak of Novel Coronavirus (nCoV) in China.
Minor girl gangraped in Meghalaya's West Garo Hills
Dec 30, 2019, at 05:23 pm
Guwahati: Three minor boys aged below 18 years, who allegedly gangraped a 16-year-old minor girl, surrendered before police in Meghalaya's West Garo Hills district on Sunday.
Special Assembly Session: Meghalaya government to table ILP
Dec 18, 2019, at 03:32 pm
Shillong/UNI: A one-day special session of the Meghalaya assembly will begin on Thursday to adopt a resolution urging the central government to implement the Inner Line Permit in a bid to exempt the state from the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019 .
India-China army joint training exercise 'Hand-in-Hand 2019' to be held in Meghalaya from Dec 7-20
Dec 02, 2019, at 08:08 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: The 8th India-China joint training exercise 'HAND-IN-HAND 2019' with the theme counter-terrorism under United Nations mandate will be held in Meghalaya's Umroi from Dec 7-20.
Expulsion after Governor rejected government’s directive, says sacked NPP leader
Nov 25, 2019, at 03:29 pm
Shillong/UNI: Khasi Hill Autonomous District Council (KHADC) Chairman Pynshngainlang Syiem, who was expelled from the ruling National People’s Party for his anti-party activities, on Monday said his expulsion came because Governor Tathagata Roy had declined to accede to government’s recommendation for Administrator’s Rule in the Council.
Centre bans Meghalaya-based insurgent group HNLC
Nov 18, 2019, at 05:39 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: The centre has banned Meghalaya-based insurgent group Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) for its anti-national activities, increased activities of violence in Meghalaya.
All outsiders will have to register with government before entering Meghalaya
Nov 02, 2019, at 12:16 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: Non-residents of Meghalaya will now have to register with the state government before entering the state.
Ram Nath Kovind to commence his Meghalaya, Sikkim visit from tomorrow
Nov 01, 2019, at 09:37 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: President Ram Nath Kovind, will visit Sikkim and Meghalaya from Nov 2 to 4, officials said.
BSF nab Bangladeshi national with fake Indian currency notes of Rs 1.06 lakh in Meghalaya
Oct 16, 2019, at 09:41 pm
Guwahati: The troops of Border Security Force (BSF) seized Fake Indian Currency Note (FICN) having a value of Rs 1.06 lakh and apprehended a Bangladeshi national in Meghalaya’s East Khasi Hills district along the Indo-Bangladesh border on Tuesday.
Meghalaya CM calls for stringent monitoring to increase revenue collection
Oct 14, 2019, at 08:13 pm
Shillong: Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma has called for more stringent monitoring by concerned government departments in order to arrest revenue leakage in the state.
Meghalaya CM calls for stringent monitoring to increase revenue collection
Oct 14, 2019, at 07:42 pm
Shillong: Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma has called for more stringent monitoring by concerned government departments in order to arrest revenue leakage in the state.
Meghalaya police arrest GNLA terrorist
Oct 14, 2019, at 05:00 pm
Guwahati, Oct 14 : The Meghalaya Police have arrested a hardcore militant of Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) in the state's South Garo Hills district.