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The situation in West Garo Hills remained peaceful today, with no reported incidents. As a precaution, the curfew has been extended from 6:00 AM on March 16 to 6:00 AM on March 17, 2026, with a 12-hour relaxation from 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM on March 16 to allow normal activities. Educational...

Shillong, March 15 Meghalaya Governor C H Vijayashankar has convened a special session of the Garo Hills Autonomous District Council (GHADC) on March 16 after 21 members of the council submitted a letter claiming that Chief Executive Member (CEM) Albinush R Marak has lost the confidence of the...

Shillong, March 15 The curfew in Meghalaya's Garo Hills, imposed in the wake of recent violence that claimed two lives, was relaxed for 12 hours on Sunday for church services, officials said.West Garo Hills District Magistrate Vibhor Agarwal, in an order, said the curfew will remain in force...

Islamabad, March 14 – Pakistan is using its counter-terrorism department to tighten its grip on the local Shia community, arresting dozens of Shia student protesters and charging them with terrorism. The Pakistan-administered Gilgit-Baltistan (PoGB), where Shias form the majority population, has...

Shillong, March 13 Curfew has been extended in Meghalaya's violence-hit West Garo Hills district until 6 am on Sunday, officials said.It will be enforced across the district, with a relaxation from 9 am to 3 pm on Saturday to procure essential items, according to an order issued by District...

Shillong, March 13 – The district administration of West Garo Hills in Meghalaya has extended the curfew in Tura and across the district, while granting a six-hour relaxation on March 14 to allow residents to purchase essential items and attend to urgent needs, officials said on Friday...

New Delhi, March 13 The BJP on Friday alleged that attempts by Bangladeshi infiltrators to "seize" the rights of tribal communities have led to unrest in parts of Meghalaya and vowed to support the indigenous communities of Garo Hills in the state.Two people were killed in police firing at...

Shillong, March 13 The Meghalaya unit of the BJP on Friday urged Governor C H Vijayashankar to convene a special session of the Garo Hills Autonomous District Council (GHADC) to pass a resolution barring non-tribals from contesting or participating in the council elections.A delegation led by...

Shillong, March 13 A curfew was partially lifted in the two districts of Meghalaya that were experiencing unrest on Friday, allowing people to purchase essential goods, officials said.The curfew was lifted in the West Garo Hills district for four hours, from 9 am to 1 pm, they said.In the...

Tura, March 12 Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma held a meeting with party leaders and workers on Thursday to discuss ways to promote peace and rebuild trust among communities in the Garo Hills region following the recent violence."We held a meeting with our party leaders and workers to...

Tura, March 12 Hundreds of people came out of their homes on Thursday to clean the streets of Tura town in Meghalaya's West Garo Hills, after it was rocked by violence during protests related to elections to the Garo Hills Autonomous District Council, resulting in the death of two people.The...

Shillong, March 12 Meghalaya's BJP unit said on Thursday that no infiltrator should be allowed to contest any election across the country, including the Garo Hills Autonomous District Council elections, asserting that the body was created to safeguard the rights of indigenous communities.The...

Tura (Meghalaya), March 12 The complete curfew imposed in the East and West Garo Hills districts of Meghalaya was relaxed on Thursday to allow people to procure essential items, officials said.The curfew in East Garo Hills was relaxed for five hours from 8 am to 1 pm, while in West Garo Hills...

Shillong, March 12 A vehicle belonging to the convoy of a Border Security Force (BSF) DIG was set on fire and some personnel were injured in an attack by a group of people amid the ongoing unrest in the Garo Hills region of Meghalaya, officials said on Thursday.The incident took place on...

Tura, March 12 Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma and his MLA wife, Mehtab Chandee A. Sangma, visited several areas in the violence-affected town of Tura on Thursday to meet residents and assess the situation on the ground, officials said.The visits took place even as a curfew remained...

Shillong, March 12 The situation in Meghalaya's West Garo Hills district remained tense on Thursday morning following overnight arson and looting, officials said.Residents in several localities of Tura town kept vigil throughout the night to safeguard their neighborhoods after incidents of...

Shillong, March 12 The curfew imposed in the East Garo Hills district of Meghalaya, following the death of two people due to violence in the adjoining West Garo Hills district two days ago, was relaxed from 8 am to 1 pm on Thursday to allow people to purchase essential items, officials said...

Shillong, March 12 Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma said he had been advised to move to a safer location after receiving information about a possible attack on his residence amid the ongoing unrest in the Garo Hills region, but he did not relocate as he was not afraid.The chief...

Shillong, March 11 Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma said on Wednesday that he had been advised to move to a safer location after receiving information about a possible attack on his residence amid the ongoing unrest in the Garo Hills region, but he is not afraid and did not relocate...

Tensions persist in parts of Garo Hills following violence linked to the GHADC election nomination process. Authorities have increased security and called for peace as investigations into the incidents continue.Due to the heightened tensions in West Garo Hills, the district administration and...