DoNER Minister Jitendra Singh has assured Meghalaya Health Minister A L Hek of looking into the various projects that the state government has put up for funds from the centre, officials said on Sunda…
Shillong’s Punjabi Lane dwellers get more time to prove legality of stay
Shillong: The Shillong Municipal Board (SMB) has extended the deadline till August 30 for dwellers of Punjabi Lane to furnish documents proving the legality of their stay, officials said on Wednesday.…
Heroin worth Rs. 1 crore seized in Meghalaya, woman held
Shillong: The police have seized over 500 gram of heroin worth over Rs 1 crore from a woman and arrested her from here. Acting on a tip off, the anti-narcotic team of state police raided the rented ho…
Meghalaya flood toll rises to 8
Shillong: With the death of two more persons on Thursday, the toll due to floods in Meghalaya rose to eight as more than 1.55 lakh people remain affected, officials said. South West Garo Hills Distric…
1.14 lakh people affected as Meghalaya’s West Garo Hills district gets flooded
Tura: Incessant rain across Meghalaya for the last seven days and rising waters of two rivers flooded the plains of West Garo Hills district, affecting at least 1.14 lakh people, officials said on Mon…
Assam, Meghalaya likely to receive heavy rainfall: IMD
Guwahati: India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Saturday predicted that states such as Assam and Meghalaya are likely to receive heavy rainfall on Saturday. “Heavy to very heavy rainfall at i…
Need to make structural changes in NE Cong units: Faleiro
Admitting that the state Congress units in the northeast need to introspect and work on their strengths and weaknesses, senior leader Luizinho Faleiro has called for structural changes in the party. F…
Shillong gets its first ever orchidarium
In a major move towards enhancing the growth of eco-tourism, the Institute of Bio-Resources and Sustainable Development (IBSD) opened state-of-the-art orchidarium in Upper Shillong. The northeastern s…
NPP gets national party status
The ruling National People’s Party (NPP), which is in an alliance with the BJP in Meghalaya, was on Friday granted recognition as a national party by the Election Commission. The NPP becomes the…
Severe cyclonic storm ‘FANI’ puts Odisha on high alert
The extremely severe cyclonic storm ‘FANI’ (pronounced as ‘FONI’) over Westcentral and adjoining Southwest Bay of Bengal, moved northwestwards with a speed of about 14 kmph in last six hours and lay c…
