Poll campaign ends in Nagaland and Meghalaya
Feb 26, 2018, at 03:24 am
Shillong/Kohima, Feb 25 (IBNS): The high-octane poll campaign in two North East states, Nagaland and Meghalaya, ended on Sunday evening.
Meghalaya: Most wanted Garo terrorist Sohan D Shira killed
Feb 24, 2018, at 09:37 pm
Guwahati, Feb 24 (IBN) : In a major break through by the Meghalaya police, a most wanted top Garo terrorist, who was identified as Sohan D Shira, was killed in an encounter with the Meghalaya police on Saturday in East Garo Hills.
Meghalaya's most wanted militant gunned down in encounter
Feb 24, 2018, at 09:32 pm
Shillong, Feb 24 (IBNS) : Security forces on Saturday gunned down Meghalaya's most-wanted militant and self-styled chief of the outlawed Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) Sohan D Shira in an encounter in East Garo Hills district, media reports said quoting police.
Meghalaya : NCP candidate along with two body guards shot dead by suspected militants
Feb 19, 2018, at 03:35 am
Shillong, Feb 18 : Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader and candidate of the Williamnagar assembly constituency in Meghalaya’s East Garo Hills district Jonathone Nengminza Sangma was allegedly shot dead by suspected militants on Sunday evening.
Funny, oddly voter names emerge in Meghalaya village
Feb 14, 2018, at 01:04 am
Shillong, Feb 13 (IBNS): Argentina, Indonesia, Sweden, Italy are not only country names, these are also names of some voters who will exercise their franchise in the upcoming assembly polls in Meghalaya.
Meghalaya: Live grenade recovered from Congress supporter's SUV
Feb 13, 2018, at 02:16 am
Shillong, Feb 12 (IBNS): Just 16 days ahead of the assembly polls in Meghalaya, a live grenade was found from a SUV of a Congress supporter in Shillong on Mon
BJP attacks Rahul Gandhi over his 'jacket'
Feb 01, 2018, at 12:11 am
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IBNS): Congress President Rahul Gandhi faced the "suit-boot" jibe from the BJP for wearing a black jacket during a rock concert he attended on Tuesday evening in Meghalaya.
Meghalaya: Undercapitalized Gains
Jan 29, 2018, at 11:12 pm
On January 11, 2018, Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) ‘deputy commander in chief’ Matchallang M. Sangma aka Vietnam was killed in an encounter with Meghalaya Police at Bawe Duragre village in East Garo Hills District. No other insurgency-linked killing has been reported from the State in 2018 so far (data till January 28, 2018).
Congress announces candidate list for Meghalaya, Tripura polls
Jan 28, 2018, at 04:22 am
Guwahati, Jan 27 (IBNS) : Congress on Saturday announced the names of its candidates for Meghalaya and Tripura assembly polls to be held next month.
Hardcore GNLA militant killed in Meghalaya gun fight
Jan 11, 2018, at 10:57 pm
Guwahati, Jan 11 (IBNS) : One hardcore militant belonging to Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) was killed during a gun fight with security forces in Meghalaya’s East Garo Hills district on Thursday, officials said.
BJP will form next government in Meghalaya : Amit Shah
Jan 07, 2018, at 03:18 am
Shillong, Jan 6 (IBNS) : After Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Amit Shah on Saturday blew the poll bugle in Meghalaya by saying the saffron party will form the next government in the state.
Four Meghalaya MLAs to resign and join BJP
Jan 02, 2018, at 08:20 pm
Shillong, Jan 2 (IBNS) : Spelling more trouble for the ruling Congress, a party legislator and three other MLAs from other parties will resign from their respective parties on Tuesday and join the BJP and strengthen the saffron party ahead of the state Assembly elections, reports said.
Ahead of Meghalaya polls, 5 Congress MLAs resign from assembly
Dec 30, 2017, at 12:01 am
Guwahati, Dec 29 (IBNS): Ahead of Meghalaya assembly polls, the Congress is facing major set back after its five legislators on Friday resigned from the assembly to join BJP ally the National People's Party (NPP).
PM Modi arrives Aizawl for day-long Mizoram-Meghalaya visit
Dec 16, 2017, at 04:11 pm
Guwahati, Dec 16 (IBNS): After conclusion of the Gujarat Assembly election, Prime Minister Narendra Modi started his day-long maiden visit to north east India on Saturday.
PM Modi to visit Mizoram and Meghalaya tomorrow, will inaugurate various projects
Dec 16, 2017, at 03:18 am
New Delhi, Dec 15 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Mizoram and Meghalaya on Saturday where he will inaugurate various development projects.
Meghalaya's missing trader robbed in Guwahati, reaches home after walking for three days
Nov 29, 2017, at 10:40 pm
Guwahati, Nov 29 (IBNS) : A bizarre news came to light as a small trader, who reportedly drugged and robbed in Guwahati, has finally reached his home in Meghalaya's North Garo Hills district after walking for three days, covering around 90 kms.
Assam Rifles-Meghalaya police arrest NSCN-K’s finance secretary from Shillong
Nov 20, 2017, at 02:25 am
Guwahati, Nov 19 (IBNS): In a major breakthrough for the security forces after the finance secretary of banned outfit NSCN-K was arrested from Meghalaya’s capital city Shillong on Saturday night, officials said on Sunday.
Two missing Meghalaya boys rescued in Guwahati
Oct 05, 2017, at 06:09 pm
Guwahati, Oct 5 (IBNS): Two students of Meghalaya's St Anthony's Higher Secondary School, who were allegedly kidnapped from Shillong, were rescued by Assam Police from Guwahati on Wednesday.
Huge cache of arms-ammu of GNLA recovered in Meghalaya
Oct 03, 2017, at 03:55 am
Guwahati, Oct 2 (IBNS): Meghalaya police on Monday recovered huge cache of arms and ammunition from Dosorge forest area in South Garo Hills district, which were buried underground by banned outfit Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA), officials said.
Meghalaya: GNLA: Rapid Erosion
Sep 13, 2017, at 06:18 pm
The Supreme Court on September 1, 2017, dismissed a Special Leave Petition (SLP) moved by the Meghalaya Government for the cancellation of bail granted to Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) founder 'chairman' Pakchara R. Sangma akaChampion Sangma. The Apex Court rejected the plea arguing that, since Sangma was already in jail under other charges, the plea was infructuous.
Delhi Sikh Gurudwara Management Committee to organize two day camp in Assam-Meghalaya
Sep 12, 2017, at 03:33 am
Guwahati, Sept 11 (IBNS) : The Delhi Sikh Gurudwara Management Committee (DSGMC) has decided to organize a two-day camp for Sikh population in Assam and Meghalaya to equip them with the schemes being run by the Centre and state governments for welfare of the Minorities in the country.
Jitendra Singh briefed about GST implementation in Meghalaya
Jul 30, 2017, at 07:40 pm
New Delhi, July 30 (IBNS): Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space Jitendra Singh was briefed here about the progress in GST implementation in Meghalaya by a delegation of public representatives and civil society activists led by Member of Parliament, Conrad Sangma.
39 petrol bombs recover from Meghalaya’s jungle area
Jul 28, 2017, at 03:35 am
Guwahati, July 27 (IBNS): Meghalaya Police on Wednesday evening recovered 39 petrol bombs from a jungle area in Mawlai Mawtawar, officials said on Thursday.
Jul 18, 2017, at 03:02 am
Guwahati, July 17 (IBNS) : By rejecting the party instruction, seven legislators, including six MLAs of Mamata Banerjee led Trinamool Congress (TMC) of the 60 members Tripura assembly, on Monday had voted for National Democratic Alliance (NDA)s presidential candidate Ram Nath Kovind.
Security forces nab six hardcore militants along Indo-Bangla border
Jun 23, 2017, at 11:15 pm
Guwahati, June 23 (IBNS) : Security forces on Friday morning apprehended six hardcore militants, including a ULFA (I) member, from the area along Meghalaya-Bangladesh border.
5 killed, 9 injured in Meghalaya landslide
Jun 18, 2017, at 03:44 am
Guwahati, June 17 (IBNS): At least five people, including a couple, were killed and two others went missing in a massive landslides in Meghalaya’s Umiam area on Saturday morning.
Meghalaya landslide : Five people killed, two missing
Jun 17, 2017, at 10:22 pm
Guwahati, June 17 (IBNS): At least five people, including two women, were killed and two others missing in a massive landslides in Meghalaya’s Umiam area on Saturday morning.
Kidnapped 2-year-old child of Assam rescued from Meghalaya
Jun 11, 2017, at 03:19 am
Guwahati, June 10 (IBNS): A two-year-old child, who was kidnapped from her house in Assam’s Silchar nearly a week before, was rescued by police from Meghalaya’s Khliehriat area in East Jaintia Hills district by police on Saturday.
Manipur: Four security personnel injured in IED blast along Myanmar border
May 20, 2017, at 12:56 am
Guwahati, May 19 (IBNS): At least four Manipur police commandos and Manipur Rifles jawan were injured in an powerful Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast triggered by suspected militants in Manipur’s Chandel district on Friday, officials said.
After 7 years CM-level talks between Assam and Meghalaya held in Guwahati
Apr 02, 2017, at 01:03 am
Guwahati, Apr 1 (IBNS): The Chief Minister-level talks on the inter-state boundary between Meghalaya and Assam held at Brahmaputra state Guest house in Guwahati on Saturday.