Meghalaya: 13 labourers feared dead after flooding in illegal coal mine in East Jaintia Hills
Dec 14, 2018, at 10:10 am
Guwahati, Dec 14 (IBNS): In spite of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) ban on unscientific and unsafe coal mining in Meghalaya, at least 13 labourers are feared dead after they were trapped in an illegal coal mine in Meghalaya’s East Jaintia Hills district.
BSF nab 11 Hindu Bangladeshis in Meghalaya
Dec 06, 2018, at 10:00 pm
Guwahati, Dec 6 (IBNS): The BSF troops deployed at Baghmara in Meghalaya’s East Khasi Hills district nabbed 11 Bangladeshi Hindu nationals including 4 minors during checking of vehicles on Hill road NH-62 (Baghmara to Tura) on Wednesday.
Friendly volleyball match between BSF and BGB held in Meghalaya
Nov 19, 2018, at 06:14 pm
Guwahati, Nov 19 (IBNS) : A friendly volleyball match was played between the Border Security Force (BSF) 26 battalion and Border Guards Bangladesh (BGB) 35 battalion in Meghalaya’s Kalachar borderhaat on Sunday.
Security forces destroy cultivated hemp in Meghalaya along Indo-Bangladesh border
Oct 28, 2018, at 01:24 pm
Tura (Meghalaya), Oct 28 (IBNS): Security forces have destroyed huge quantity of cultivated hemp in Meghalaya’s South West Garo Hills district.
Meghalaya police recover huge cache of arms-ammunition, explosives in East Garo Hills district
Oct 25, 2018, at 11:14 am
Shillong, Oct 25 (IBNS): Meghalaya police recovered a huge cache of arms, ammunition and explosives in the north eastern state on Wednesday.
BSF organised civic action programme in Meghalaya’s South West Garo Hills
Oct 10, 2018, at 06:24 pm
Guwahati, Oct 10 (IBNS): The Border Security Force (BSF) organised a civic action programme in Meghalaya’s South West Garo Hills district on Tuesday, officials said on Wednesday.
BSF-BGB meeting held at Killapara along Indo-Bangladesh border
Sep 17, 2018, at 07:40 pm
Guwahati, Sept 17 (IBNS): A high level bilateral meeting between the border guarding forces of India and Bangladesh was held at Killapara Border Outpost in Meghalaya along Indo-Bangladesh border on Monday.
Meghalaya : Sixty five year-old man arrested for raping two grand daughters multiple times
Sep 03, 2018, at 11:35 am
Guwahati, Sep 3 (IBNS): In a shocking incident, a 65-year-old man allegedly raped his two minor grand-daughters in Meghalaya’s South Garo Hills district.
Meghalaya CM Conrad Sangma wins South Tura by-poll
Aug 27, 2018, at 12:26 pm
Guwahati, Aug 27 (IBNS): Meghalaya Chief Minister and the chief of state’s ruling National Peoples’ Party (NPP), Conrad K Sangma, on Monday, won the South Tura by-election by defeating his nearest Congress rival Charlotte W Momin by over 8,400 votes.
Meghalaya by-polls : 67 per cent turnout till 3 pm
Aug 23, 2018, at 04:39 pm
Guwahati, Aug 23 (IBNS) : Amid a tight security, voting is underway for the by-elections to the South Tura and Ranikor assembly constituencies in Meghalaya.
Meghalaya police arrest two top leaders of Manipur based outfit ZUF
Aug 21, 2018, at 08:29 pm
Guwahati, Aug 21 (IBNS) : Meghalaya police have arrested two top leaders of Manipur based insurgent group Zeliangrong United Front (ZUF).
Meghalaya: Campaigns for South Tura and Ranikor by-polls end
Aug 21, 2018, at 08:28 pm
Guwahati, Aug 21 (IBNS): The high-voltage campaigning for the by-elections to South Tura and Ranikor assembly constituencies in Meghalaya ended on Tuesday evening at 5 pm.
Amid controversy, demand of NRC rises in Tripura, Meghalaya
Aug 02, 2018, at 12:32 pm
Agartala/Shillong, Aug 2 (IBNS): Amid controversy over the release of Assam's National Register of Citizen (NRC), which excluded over four million people, demand to take such a step has been raised in two other northeastern states- Tripura and Meghalaya, media reports said.
ECI Announces Bye-poll Schedule for Ranikor Assembly Constituency in Meghalaya
Jul 27, 2018, at 04:39 pm
New Delhi, July 27 (IBNS): The Election Commission of India has announced the schedule of bye-election for the Ranikor (ST) Assembly Constituency in Meghalaya, to fill up a clear vacancy.
Five labourers killed, three injured in electrocution in Meghalaya
Jul 26, 2018, at 01:28 pm
Guwahati, July 26 (IBNS): Five labourers, including four from neighbouring Assam, were killed and three others injured in an electrocution incident in Meghalaya’s North Garo Hills district on Wednesday evening.
Meghalaya police recover huge cache of GNLA’s hidden arms-ammu
Jul 13, 2018, at 07:31 pm
Guwahati, July 13 (IBNS): Meghalaya police on Friday morning made another huge haul of weapons from the north eastern state.
Internet services again suspended in Meghalaya's Khasi, Jaintia Hills region
Jun 17, 2018, at 10:14 pm
Guwahati, June 17 (IBNS): The Meghalaya government has again suspended internet services for 48 hours in Khasi and Jaintia Hills region and Ri-Bhoi district after intelligence reports of a serious law and order problem prevails in the region.
Meghalaya police recover huge cache of hidden weapons
Jun 13, 2018, at 04:41 pm
Guwahati, June 13 (IBNS) : Meghalaya police on Wednesday morning made another huge haul of sophisticated arms, ammunition and explosives, belonging to the banned Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) in East Garo Hills district.
Meghalaya administration suspends internet in parts of capital Shillong following clashes
Jun 01, 2018, at 04:18 pm
Shillong, Jun 1 (IBNS): Internet services have been suspended in parts of Shillong, Meghalaya, and curfew imposed on Friday following clash between security forces and an irate mob on Thursday late night, according to media reports.Shillong, Jun 1 (IBNS): Internet services have been suspended in parts of Shillong, Meghalaya, and curfew imposed on Friday following clash between security forces and an irate mob on Thursday late night, according to media reports.
Meghalaya Assembly bypoll result : Congress retains Ampati seat
Jun 01, 2018, at 01:46 pm
Guwahati, May 31 (IBNS) : The opposition Congress on Thursday retained the Ampati Assembly seat in Meghalaya and emerged as the single largest party in the 60-member House with 21 seats.
Meghalaya CM undertakes trek in Garo Hills
May 30, 2018, at 04:16 am
Guwahati, May 29 (IBNS): Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma on Tuesday undertook a trek from Chandigre village in West Garo Hills to Daribokgre village on the foothills of Nokrek in East Garo Hills, about 9 kms to understand the potentials of promoting the destination for the tourists.
Huge cache of arms-ammunitions, explosives recovered in Meghalaya
May 23, 2018, at 10:47 pm
Guwahati, May 23 (IBNS) : Meghalaya police has made another huge haul of weapons in the north eastern state on Wednesday morning.
Huge cache of arms, ammunition recovered in Meghalaya's East Garo Hills
May 14, 2018, at 03:21 am
Guwahati, May 13 (IBNS): Meghalaya police has recovered a huge cache of arms and ammunition in two separate operations in the north eastern state on Sunday.
Massive landslides block NH-44 in Meghalaya, thousand vehicles stranded
May 06, 2018, at 11:52 pm
Guwahati, May 6 (IBNS): Massive landslides on National Highway 44 in Meghalaya's East Jaintia Hills, connecting Tripura, Mizoram and Assam's Barak valley with the rest of the country, disrupted traffic flow on Sunday.
Meghalaya: Ruling NPP wins Williamnagar by-poll
May 01, 2018, at 11:58 pm
Guwahati, May 1 (IBNS): Meghalaya’s ruling National People's Party (NPP) candidate Marcuise N Marak won the Williamnagar assembly seat by defeating his nearest rival Independent candidate Sengbath R Marak by a margin of 4920 votes in the by election for the assembly constituency held on Apr 27.
Meghalaya police recover huge cache of arms, bomb making items
Apr 30, 2018, at 12:23 am
Guwahati, Apr 29 (IBNS): The East Garo Hills district police have recovered huge cache of arms and bomb making items from different locations in Meghalaya's hills district, officials said on Sunday.
Over 3500 ammunition, huge quantity explosives recovered in Meghalaya
Apr 11, 2018, at 11:53 pm
Shillong, Apr 11 (IBNS): After killing of Sohan D Shira, C-in-C of Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA), Meghalaya police is now trying to crack down the insurgent group and recover arms, ammunition and explosives of the outfit.
Meghalaya CM’s security personnel commits suicide in Imphal
Apr 09, 2018, at 12:59 am
Imphal, Apr 8 (IBNS): A security personnel from the escort team of Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma allegedly committed suicide by shooting himself with his service rifle in Manipur’s Imphal city on Sunday.
Mercedes driven by Meghalaya Health minister’s son hit motorbike, kills armed police personnel
Apr 08, 2018, at 01:28 am
Shillong, Apr 7 (IBNS) : A constable of armed Meghalaya police was killed and a jail officer was injured after a Mercedes car allegedly driven by Meghalaya Health minister’s son hit a motorbike near Shillong on Friday.
Apr 07, 2018, at 11:33 pm
Guwahati, Apr 7 (IBNS): Minister of State for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju on Saturday said that the Home and External Affairs Ministry will examine the proposal of issuing work permit to the Bangladesh nationals.