62 FIRs filed, 14 arrested in crackdown on illegal mining
Over 15,000 MT coal, 25 kg explosives seized during police crackdown
Shillong, Feb 15: Coming down heavily on illegal coal mining, the police have so...
Memo to Modi against cement plant in EJ Hills
Residents demand for cancellation of public hearing on proposed cement plant
The plant’s proposed site sits near the Lait Prah and Labit cave systems —...
Coal mine tragedy: Govt to announce judicial inquiry panel soon: Dy CM
Shillong, Feb 13: The state government is likely to announce the judicial inquiry commission to probe into the coal mine tragedy claiming at least...
Need local support to extend railways: BJP leader
Shillong, Feb 13: The role of local support is crucial for expanding rail network in three states of the North East, including Meghalaya, said...
4 MCS officers nominated to IAS
Shillong, Feb 13: Four senior Meghalaya Civil Service (MCS) officers have been inducted into the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) and allocated to the Assam-Meghalaya...
Govt renovated or upgraded 80% LP, UP schools in state: CM
Eklavya Model Residential School opens at Samanda
Each EMRS is designed to accommodate about 480 students and is equipped with modern facilities, including science and...
Demolition debris raise urban waste volume substantially
ROOPAK GOSWAMI
Shillong, Feb 13: Urbanisation and rapid population growth are driving an unprecedented surge in construction and demolition (C&D) waste across India.
While municipal solid...
BNP heading for victory in Bangladesh’s parliamentary election
Dhaka, Feb 13: The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) on Friday appeared headed for a decisive victory in the South Asian nation's general elections as...
Budget has blueprint for developed India: Bihar MLC
Shillong, Feb 13: BJP’s Bihar MLC Devesh Kumar, who is on a visit to Meghalaya as part of a nationwide campaign to bring positive...
Meghalaya tea grows its own identity slowly but steadily
ROOPAK GOSWAMI
Nongpoh, Feb 12: On my way from Guwahati to Shillong, I found myself searching for a place to drink Meghalaya tea. Not Assam...
Ban on animal fights in East Jaintia Hills
Shillong, Feb 12: The District Magistrate of East Jaintia Hills Manish Kumar has prohibited bull fights and animal fights in the district, citing violations...
Congress to go it alone in GHADC polls
Shillong, Feb 12: The Congress has ruled out having any plan for pre-poll alliance for the upcoming elections to Garo Hills Autonomous District Council...
