Meghalaya

Former minister bats for ‘scientific underground mining’

Shillong, May 12: Former cabinet minister and UDP legislator from Khliehriat, Kyrmen Shylla, has urged the state government to introduce scientific underground mining as open-cast methods are “unviable”. Speaking to...

Shillong LS bypoll: Dr Nonglait’s candidature ‘accepted by all’ says Dhar

Shillong, May 11: The National People’s Party’s (NPP) decision to field Khasi Authors Society (KAS) president Dr DRL...

New frog species discovered ‘south of the river’ in Meghalaya

Research shows the Brahmaputra acted as a natural evolutionary barrier between Meghalaya and Arunachal frog populations. ROOPAK GOSWAMI Shillong, May...

‘Endangered’ Himalayan fern found near Shillong Peak

The fern can be identified by its glossy black scales near the base of the stalk, less dissected...

183 cases settled in Lok Adalat

Shillong, May 9: Altogether 183 cases for a total amount of Rs 1.35 lakh was settled in a...
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HANM seeks govt intervention in solving persistent power outages in Nongpoh

Shillong, Sept 27: Unhappy with the low-powered substation which is causing frequent power cuts in Ri Bhoi district, the Hynniewtrep Achik National Movement (HANM)...

Fraudster posing as fast food chain manager arrested

Shillong, Sept 27: Shillong police on Friday arrested a 59-year-old man from Jharkhand for duping a Shillong-based businessman by claiming to be associated with...

Vaccine refusal leads to 11 measles outbreaks 

Shillong, Sept 27: Meghalaya has reported 214 measles cases in 11 outbreaks till August this year, largely due to vaccination hesitancy and refusal, an...

DHS condemns closure of hospital by public

Two doctors of Jongksha CHC were on leave as per due official process: DHS Absence of doctors Shillong, Sept 27: The Directorate of Health Services has...

Governor assures to clear Khasi lineage amendment Bill 

Shillong, Sept 27: The Khasi Hills Autonomous District Council (KHADC) today requested Governor CH Vijayashankar to accord assent to seven pending Bills, which were...

Govt ups ante against rabies deaths

Anti-rabies vaccine to be made available up to PHC level    Shillong, Sept 26: In view of the growing number of deaths due to rabies,...

MPSC irregularities allegations

Open to independent probe, will resign if guilty, says MP Kharlukhi Shillong, Sept 26:  Meghalaya’s lone Rajya Sabha MP W R Kharlukhi on Thursday sought...

Govt constitutes Committee to address tourist cabbies’ issues

SHILLONG, Sept 26: The state government has announced the setting up of a committee to look into various issues impacting tourist taxis in the...

Them Iew Mawlong row

Harijan bodies meet CS, hopeful of solution Shillong, Sept 26:Two organisations representing issues related to the people living in the Harijan Colony here, which is...

MoU signed to uplift ultra-poor women in Meghalaya

Shillong, Sept 25: The Meghalaya State Rural Livelihoods Society (MSRLS) on Wednesday signed an MoU with Bandhan Konnagar with an objective of empowering ultra-poor...

NGH scientist gets Best Scientist Award for work in Muga silk

Shillong, Sept 25: In a significant recognition of excellence in the field of sericulture, Mahasankar Majumdar, a scientist from the Muga Eri Silkworm Seed...

OST centre won’t be shifted from Shillong Civil Hospital

Shillong, Sept 24: The demand for shifting the Opioid Substitution Therapy (OST) Centre from Shillong Civil Hospital is unlikely to be fulfilled even as...
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