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Shillong, March 14 Authorities in West Garo Hills district of Meghalaya banned the operation of unauthorized brick kilns on Saturday, citing concerns over air pollution and health risks to workers and local residents.The order was issued by District Magistrate Vibhor Aggarwal, who said that...

March 14, New Delhi – On the second day of his visit to Assam, Prime Minister Narendra Modi performed the ground-breaking ceremony for the Shillong–Silchar Corridor.This is the first access-controlled, greenfield, four-lane, high-speed corridor in Northeast India.The 166-km corridor, being...

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...

Silchar, March 14 Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated projects worth Rs 23,550 crore in Silchar, Assam, on Saturday, ahead of the state assembly elections.The PM participated in the "bhoomi poojan" (ground-breaking ceremony) for the Rs 22,864-crore access-controlled expressway connecting...

March 14, New Delhi – The Indian Meteorological Department has forecast heatwave conditions, potentially escalating to severe heatwave, over Himachal Pradesh.Heatwave conditions are also expected in Jharkhand and Odisha for the day.The IMD has predicted hot and humid weather over Kerala...

March 14, New Delhi – On the second day of his visit to Assam, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will perform the Bhoomi Poojan (groundbreaking ceremony) for the Shillong-Silchar Corridor.The 166 km greenfield, four-lane, access-controlled expressway will significantly improve connectivity between...

Guwahati, March 14 – Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to perform the Bhoomi Poojan (groundbreaking ceremony) for the Shillong-Silchar Corridor on Saturday, the first access-controlled, greenfield, four-lane, high-speed corridor in Northeast India.According to officials, the...

New Delhi, March 14 The forest cover in the 13 states and Union territories of the Indian Himalayan region has decreased by 2.27% between 2021 and 2023, Union Minister Kirti Vardhan Singh said.In a written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha on Friday, the minister stated that according to...

New Delhi, March 13 The forest cover in the 13 states and Union territories of the Indian Himalayan region has decreased by 2.27 per cent between 2021 and 2023, Union Minister Kirti Vardhan Singh said.In a written reply to the Rajya Sabha, the minister stated that according to the India State...

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...

Shillong, March 13 Police have arrested six people, including two from Haryana, in connection with a series of ATM thefts in the East Khasi Hills district of Meghalaya, in which nearly Rs 1 crore was stolen from three locations over the past year, a senior officer said on Friday.The thefts...

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...

East Shillong legislator and former Cabinet Minister, Ampareen Lyngdoh, emphasized the importance of the gender budget introduced by the Meghalaya government on Friday, describing it as a policy-driven framework aimed at strengthening women's empowerment and embedding gender sensitivity in...

On Thursday, MP Saleng A. Sangma met C. H. Vijayashankar to discuss the recent law and order situation in the Garo Hills region and to explore ways to restore peace and normalcy in the area.Speaking to the media after the meeting at Raj Bhavan, Sangma said that the discussion with the Governor...

Today, the BJP condemned the alleged misuse and exploitation of the constitutional rights of tribal communities in the Garo Hills of Meghalaya, stating that these rights are protected under the Constitution. Speaking to the media in New Delhi, BJP MP Ravishankar Prasad alleged that the unrest in...

Shillong, March 13 A pro-ILP organization in Meghalaya has launched an operation to detect and remove undocumented migrant workers from construction sites, removing approximately 15 laborers allegedly working without valid documents at the NEHU campus here.Members of the Hynniewtrep Youth...

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 The Shillong Muslim Forum expressed concern on Friday over the reported attack on a mosque in Tura during the recent unrest in West Garo Hills, and appealed to Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma to protect religious institutions and maintain communal harmony.In a...

Tura, March 13 Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma on Friday said the ruling National People's Party (NPP) will resolve issues related to tribal certificates and continue to serve the people, while calling for unity and brotherhood among communities in the wake of the recent unrest in the...

New Delhi, March 13 Women's cricket in India has grown exponentially, with participation doubling across 14 states since 2020, according to a study commissioned by the BBC and Collective Newsroom.The survey, which covered over 10,000 women, has found that the proportion of women who say they...