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Shullai seeks Central initiatives to preserve indigenous cultures

Shillong, Jan 20: Arts & Culture minister and BJP legislator Sanbor Shullai has urged the Centre to initiate various cultural schemes in Meghalaya to safeguard traditional Seng Khasi, Seng...

Rare orchid species rediscovered in Meghalaya after 175 years

ROOPAK GOSWAMI Shillong, Jan 20: In one of the most significant rediscovery of a plant species in Meghalaya, a...

Plantation drive seeks to turn New Shillong into a climate resilient city   

6,340 trees planted across proposed 16.6-km-long Ummir Junction–Mawkhanur corridor Shillong, Jan 20: In what can be one of its...

Former Meghalaya DGP passes away

Shillong, Jan 20: Former Director General of Police, Meghalaya, W R Marbaniang has passed away in Shillong today....

Baghmara review meet: CM orders immediate measures on health and development issues

Baghmara, Jan 20: Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma has directed officials to take immediate steps to address manpower...
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Hiring at doctor, nurse level improving, says govt

SHILLONG, Aug 9: Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma on Friday said the recruitment of doctors and nurses in the state has improved drastically with...

Meghalaya gets Rs 2,000 cr central fund for MITP phase 2

Shillong, Aug 9: The Ministry of Finance has approved Rs 2,000 crore for developing roads and logistics infrastructure under the second phase of the...

Set up camps to rehabilitate Garos, Khasis: Bernard

Shillong, Aug 8 (PTI): Tura MDC Bernard N Marak, on Thursday asked the state government to set up a temporary camp to rehabilitate Garo, Khasi and...

Police arrests city-based drug peddlers at Nongpoh

Nongpoh, Aug 8: Ri Bhoi Police on Thursday apprehended two drug peddlers for possessing heroin from a petrol pump in Ri Bhoi.Based on credible...

State temporarily shuts border haats

Shillong, Aug 8 (PTI): The Meghalaya government has temporarily suspended business operations at the border haats along the international border with Bangladesh due to...

GHADC strike looms over 34 months unpaid dues

Tura, Aug 8: Anger is brewing among hundreds of employees of the Garo Hills Autonomous District Council over non-release by authorities of their monthly dues...

Tura SP among two bestowed with IPS rank 

Tura, Aug 8: Superintendent of Police of West Garo Hills, Abraham T Sangma, has been promoted to the Indian Police Service (IPS) rank along with...

Protest threat over arrest delay in POCSO case

Tura, Aug 8:  Student and social groups in Garobadha town of West Garo Hills have given a week’s time to authorities to arrest absconding...

Meghalaya Cave worship ban lands on Court doorsteps

Shillong, AUG 7: A ban on offering of prayers inside a tourism site cave in Mawsynram, which was imposed by local authorities, is now facing...

Training on workplace harassment held

Tura, August 7:  A one-day training programme on the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition & Redressal) Act, 2013 for internal committee...

State’s engineering college delayed State engineering college delayed over AICTE engineering college delayed

SHILLONG, AUG 7: Education Minister Rakkam A Sangma on Wednesday said the Shillong Engineering College will be opened as soon as the suggestion from...

Over 400 cars owners violate tinted glass rule

Shillong, Aug 7: The Shillong Traffic Police (STP) has taken action on 408 vehicle owners for using unauthorised black/tinted films during an exercise which...
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