Meghalaya

13 shops destroyed in major fire breakout at Tura market

Tura, Oct 16: A major fire broke out late Tuesday night destroying an entire chain of shops adjoining Tura super market wiping out goods worth lakhs of rupees. Superintendent of...

SSA teachers’ demands being examined: Rakkam  

State component for SSA teachers’ salary goes up to 30% Shillong, Oct 16: The key demands of agitating SSA...

NPP optimistic of “favourable” outcome for Gambegre and Council Polls

Shillong, Oct 15: NPP leader and cabinet minister Ampareen Lyngdoh has said the party is fully prepared to...

Polls to Tura’s Hindu Shamshan Bhoomi to go ahead after Court steps in

Tura, Oct 14: Delayed for almost a decade, elections are finally taking place for the executive committee of...

NPP hits out at ‘divisive politics’ 

NPP doesn’t represent any community or religious identity: Ampareen Shillong, Oct 14: Setting its tone for the upcoming bye-election...
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New Fish Discovery: Garra dohjei adds to Meghalaya’s aquatic riches

By ROOPAK GOSWAMI Guwahati, Sep 29:  Fish enthusiasts have reason to celebrate as researchers have found a new species, Garra dohjei, discovered in the pristine...

Healthcare workers urged to prioritise adverse drug reaction reporting

Shillong, Sep 29: Adverse drug reactions can be life-altering or even life-threatening, making it essential for healthcare professionals to stay alert. Despite advancements in...

Meghalaya’s warmest year record calls for urgent need for climate adaptation  

Guwahati, Sept 28: With 2023 being the warmest year in the "Scotland of the East",  time has come to take adaptive measures to mitigate...

Mawphlang CHC gets a first referral unit

Ampareen urges people to trust govt-run hospitals Shillong, Sept 28: Mawphlang Community Health Centre (CHC) now has a First Referral Unit (FRU) which will provide...

Gau Yatra chief delays Shillong visit by a day, KSU-HYC says ready to turn him back at airport

Shillong, Sept 28: The proposed staging of a Gau Yatra in Shillong, by those propagating a ban on cow slaughter, appear to have run...

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...
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