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Amit Shah visits Assam Rifles headquarters in Shillong

Jan 19, 2024, at 06:32 pm

Shillong/UNI: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday visited the Headquarters of Directorate General Assam Rifles at Laitkor here in Meghalaya.

Amit Shah’s visit to Shillong cancelled due to bad weather, addresses rally over phone

Feb 22, 2023, at 04:00 am

Shillong/UNI: Union Home Minister Amit Shah's visit to Meghalaya’s state capital Shillong was cancelled due to bad weather and addressed an election rally briefly over the phone on Tuesday evening.

Meghalaya: Wildlife dept, BSF help poisoned elephant get back on its feet

Jan 13, 2023, at 09:15 pm

Shillong: Wildlife department of South West Garo and Border Security Force (BSF) personnel posted near the Indo-Bangladesh border recently helped an elephant to get back to its feet after it was found in critical condition.

PM Modi lays foundation stone, inaugurates and dedicates to the nation multiple projects worth over Rs. 2450 crores in Shillong

Dec 19, 2022, at 12:27 am

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone, and inaugurated and dedicated to the nation multiple projects worth over Rs. 2450 crores in Shillong, Meghalaya on Sunday. 

PM Modi arrives in Shillong for North Eastern Council golden jubilee celebration

Dec 18, 2022, at 06:48 pm

Shillong/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived here in Meghalaya on Sunday for the golden jubilee celebration of the North Eastern Council (NEC).

PM Modi exemplifies how to transform the country with dedicated service: Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal

Sep 11, 2022, at 07:20 am

Shillong (Meghalaya): Prime minister Narendra Modi is an example of how to transform the country with hones, committed and dedicated service, Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal Saturday said at a Seminar titled “Modi@20 Dream Meet Delivery” in the North Eastern Hill University campus in Shillong.

Night curfew lifted in Meghalaya, Covid-19 cases decline

Feb 12, 2022, at 02:38 am

Shillong/UNI: Night curfew, which had been in force in Meghalaya since the outbreak of the Omicron variant of the Coronavirus, was lifted from Friday with the rate of daily infection in the state on a steady decline.

NIA sleuths interrogate HNLC militants on Shillong blast

Feb 08, 2022, at 01:11 am

Shillong/UNI: National Investigation Agency (NIA) sleuths have joined Meghalaya police in interrogating the five arrested Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) militants, who are allegedly involved in the recent blast here in the state capital, an official said on Monday.

Suspected IED blast hits Shillong, no casualty

Jan 31, 2022, at 03:30 am

Guwahati: A suspected Improvised Explosive Device (IED) was detonated in Meghalaya’s capital city Shillong on Sunday evening.

Blast rocks Shillong, none hurt

Jan 31, 2022, at 02:59 am

Shillong: A blast hit Meghalaya capital Shillong on Sunday, police said.

NCC commemorates 75th years of Independence at Shillong

Aug 13, 2021, at 10:23 pm

Shillong: On the occasion of 75th independence Day, to commemorate the sacrifice of the War heroes, a wreath laying ceremony was organised at the Rhino Museum in Shillong.

Two injured in IED blast in Meghalaya's Shillong

Aug 11, 2021, at 01:37 am

Guwahati/IBNS: At least two people including a woman were injured in an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast in Meghalaya's capital city Shillong on Tuesday evening.

67th All India Cooperative week concludes in Shillong

Nov 21, 2020, at 02:07 am

Shillong/IBNS: The week-long celebration of the 67th All India Cooperative Week culminated on Friday at Yojana Bhavan, Main Secretariat in Meghalaya’s capital city Shillong.

BSF celebrates Hindi Diwas in Shillong

Sep 15, 2020, at 03:44 am

Shillong/IBNS: The Border Security Force, Ftr HQ Shillong on Monday organized ‘Hindi Diwas’ upon culmination of Hindi-Pakhwara(Fortnight) from Sept 1 onwards.

Chief of Air Staff visits Eastern Air Command in Shillong

Mar 05, 2020, at 08:55 pm

Guwahati/IBNS: Chief of the Air Staff Rakesh Kumar Singh Bhadauria visited the headquarters Eastern Air Command (EAC) in Shillong on Wednesday and Thursday for the annual Commanders' Conference.

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.

Curfew imposed in part of Shillong after fresh violence

Feb 29, 2020, at 05:30 pm

Shillong/UNI:  Curfew was on Saturday again imposed here in Meghalaya after fresh incidents of assaults on non-locals by miscreants at Iewduh, the main market of the city.

Efforts on to bring mortal remains of Archbishop Dominic Jala to Shillong

Oct 15, 2019, at 04:56 pm

Shillong, Oct 15 (UNI) All efforts are being made to bring the mortals remains of Archbishop Dominic Jala who was killed in a tragic car crash at San Francisco in United Sates of America on October 10.

Eastern Air Command celebrates 87th Air Force Day in Shillong

Oct 09, 2019, at 04:25 pm

Guwahati, Oct 9 (IBNS): Eastern Air Command celebrated 87th Air Force Day at Upper Shillong.

Meghalaya CM Conrad Sangma launches green campaign in Shillong

Sep 07, 2019, at 09:38 pm

Guwahati: While Prime Minister Narendra Modi has taken an initiative to scrap plastics by 2022 in India, the Meghalaya government has also started a green campaign against the use of plastics in the state.

Shillong: Body of BSF jawan recovered

Jul 03, 2019, at 04:42 pm

Shillong, July 3 (UNI) The body of a Border Security Force jawan Dharamveer Singh, who was drowned on Sunday in the fast current of the Ganol river in Meghalaya’s West Garo Hills district was finally recovered on Wednesday, police said.

#LokSabhaElection2019: Sanbor Shullai is BJP’s candidate for Shillong parliamentary seat

Mar 23, 2019, at 05:17 pm

Shillong, Mar 23 (UNI) Former Meghalaya Assembly Deputy Speaker, Sanbor Shullai will be the official candidate of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for the Shillong parliamentary seat, a BJP official said on Saturday.

CBI interrogation with Kolkata CP Rajeev Kumar ends for today, will be quizzed again tomorrow

Feb 09, 2019, at 09:39 pm

Shillong, Feb 9 (IBNS): After completing a marathon eight-hour-long interrogation over his alleged role in destroying and tampering evidences in Saradha chit fund scam, Kolkata Police Commissioner Rajeev Kumar on Saturday late evening left the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)'s Shillong office.

Kolkata CP Rajeev Kumar faces CBI interrogation in Shillong

Feb 09, 2019, at 12:31 pm

Shillong, Feb 9 (IBNS): As directed by the Supreme Court following a huge political ruckus that saw West Bengal Chief Minister sitting on a dharna, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)'s officers have started interrogating Kolkata Police Commissioner Rajeev Kumar and recording his statement in connection with its ongoing probe into a chit fund case, officials said. 

Kolkata Police chief Rajeev Kumar to be quizzed in Shillong today

Feb 09, 2019, at 09:11 am

Kolkata/New Delhi, Feb 9 (IBNS): Kolkata Police chief Rajeev Kumar will appear before the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) for questioning in connection with its ongoing Supreme Court mandated probe into chit fund scams on Saturday, officials said.

Nitin Gadkari will be on a two-day visit to Shillong on Sept 24 and 25

Sep 21, 2018, at 07:29 pm

New Delhi, Sept 21 (IBNS): Minister for Road Transport & Highways, Shipping, Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation Nitin Gadkari will be on a two-day official visit to Shillong on Sept 24 and 25 to do an extensive review of every National Highways project in the seven North Eastern states with all stakeholders.

Shillong selected as the 100th smart city

Jun 20, 2018, at 05:04 pm

New Delhi, Jun 20 (IBNS) :  Shillong, the capital city of Meghalaya has been selected as 100th Smart City after evaluating the proposal submitted by it.

Over 100 police personnel injured in Shillong violence

Jun 08, 2018, at 05:34 pm

Shillong, June 8 (IBNS): Over 100 police personnel were injured in recently held violence in Shillong city.

Punjab government delegation team visits Shillong

Jun 04, 2018, at 06:24 pm

Guwahati, June 4 (IBNS): Concerned about reports of security threats to Sikhs in Shillong, a four-member delegation of the Punjab government on Monday visited Shillong to take stock of the situation.

Sikhs in Shillong are safe : Delhi MLA Manjinder Singh Sirsa

Jun 03, 2018, at 06:17 pm

Shillong, June 3 (IBNS): While rumours over Shillong violence spread out in social media, Delhi MLA and General Secretary of the Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee Manjinder Singh Sirsa on Sunday visited the Meghalaya’s capital city and took stock the situation.