Meghalaya

CM hopes for more Meghalaya seats in House after delimitation

Shillong, April 16: Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma has expressed the hope of having more seats for Meghalaya in the Parliament following the delimitation exercise as he welcomed the...

Govt nod to ‘Greater Shillong Waste Management Agency’  

Agency’s services to be optional, not mandatory: CM   Shillong, April 16: The state government has decided to create Greater...

Khasi, Garo get official language status  

Official notifications to be made in Khasi & Garo alongside English   Shillong, April 16: In a historic decision, the...

State aims to achieve full literacy by 2030

Tura, April 15:  As part of the state’s effort towards attaining full literacy, a district-level ULLAS Festival with...

Govt open to talks with protesters on Umiam project  

No environment destruction, island to be beautified further: Tynsong   The question of withdrawing any project in Lumpongdeng does not...
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Lawbah pitcher plant garden to boost Mawsynram tourism: Suin

Shillong, April 15: UDP legislator from Mawsynram Olan Sing Suin has proposed the development of a pitcher plant garden at Lawbah, stating that the...

Sohra rifle thieves planned to sell weapons: Police

Shillong, April 15: The three persons arrested for stealing a .303 rifle from the MCCL factory store room at Sohra intended to sell it...

Meghalaya CM reviews progress on cleanliness, National Games & infrastructure projects

Shillong, April 14: Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma on Tuesday chaired a series of meetings at Tara Ghar state guest house, reviewing progress on...

New burrowing snake species discovered in Garo Hills

Shillong, April 14: A forest in Meghalaya’s Garo Hills has thrown up an unexpected find—a new species of snake that spent years hiding in...

Drug rehab centres get skill tools to tackle relapse

Heroin users spend around Rs 2000-2500 per day to sustain their habit… Shillong, April 14: In a bid to prevent and reduce relapse among recovered...

Trained in Vienna, Garo musician performs with Nagaland orchestra

Tura, April 13: Meghalaya’s emerging presence in western classical music arena has come to limelight as Vienna-trained Garo musician Ambasal Cheran Momin performed with...

Thousands take part in Shad Suk Mynsiem festival  

Seng Khasi Kmie leader calls for unity amid concern over conversion   Shillong, April 13: Marking the end of traditional Khasi spring festival, Shad Suk Mynsiem...

58 elephants, 92 human lives lost in 16 years

Shillong, April 12: Meghalaya recorded 92 human deaths and 58 elephant deaths due to human–elephant conflict over the past 16 years, reflecting a persistent,...

Crop yields decline in Jaintia Hills fields: Study

Shillong, April 12: A  study by researchers from Mizoram University and collaborating institutions has flagged alarming levels of climate vulnerability among smallholder farmers in...

JNC seeks traffic cops on Rymbai Road

Shillong, April 12: The Jaintia National Council (JNC) Ladrymbai Circle has called for steps to check “reckless parking” along Rymbai Road causing “severe traffic...

Shullai inaugurates link roads at Rilbong

Shillong, April 12: Cabinet Minister and South Shillong legislator Sanbor Shullai on Saturday inaugurated two link roads at Rilbong locality in the city. The work...

House panel asks Govt to set up 1600 anganwadi centres 

Civil societies urged to join hands for steps against teenage pregnancy   Shillong, April 10: The Assembly Estimates Committee (AEC) has expressed concern over 1600 villages...
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