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Shillong, March 11 Hotel owners in Shillong, the capital of Meghalaya, have appealed to the East Khasi Hills district administration to restore commercial LPG supply following a disruption in the supply of cooking gas to hotels and restaurants.In a letter to the Deputy Commissioner of East...

Shillong, March 11 A curfew was imposed in the East Garo Hills district of Meghalaya on Wednesday as a precautionary measure, a day after two people were killed in police firing during protests over district council elections in neighboring West Garo Hills, officials said.According to...

Shillong, March 11 Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma on Wednesday said his government has decided to postpone the April 10 elections to the Garo Hills Autonomous District Council, citing recent violence that claimed two lives in the region.He said the decision was made after reviewing...

Shillong, March 11 A day after the death of two people in police firing during clashes between two groups in Meghalaya's West Garo Hills district, the situation remained calm but tense in the region on Wednesday, with the local administration extending curfew for two days, officials said.The...

Shillong, March 10 – Former Meghalaya Chief Minister Mukul Sangma has filed a police complaint against former legislator S.G. Esmatur Mominin, accusing him of making a speech that could potentially incite communal tensions ahead of the upcoming elections to the Garo Hills Autonomous District...

Shillong, March 10 Two people were killed in police firing on Tuesday during clashes between tribal and non-tribal groups over the nomination process for local council elections in the West Garo Hills district of Meghalaya, prompting the government to impose curfew and call in the Army...

March 10, Kohima: In cricket, Nagaland lost to Meghalaya by 6 wickets in the Women’s Under-23 One Day Trophy plate match yesterday.After winning the toss, Meghalaya chose to field. Nagaland were dismissed for 145 runs. In response, Meghalaya successfully chased the target, losing only 4...

Shillong, March 10 The Army was deployed in the West Garo Hills district of Meghalaya, where two people were killed by security forces after clashes broke out between two groups, officials said.Security forces opened fire to disperse violent mobs amid tensions during the nomination process for...

Shillong, March 10 – Two people were killed in "police firing" to disperse a gathering during curfew hours in the West Garo Hills district of Meghalaya on Tuesday morning, officials said.The incident has heightened tensions in the region just weeks before the election to the Garo Hills...

Shillong, March 10 Two people were killed when security forces opened fire to disperse violent mobs in the West Garo Hills district of Meghalaya early Tuesday amid tensions over the GHADC election nomination process, officials said.The Superintendent of Police of West Garo Hills, Abraham T...

Shillong, March 10 Two people were killed when security forces opened fire to disperse violent mobs in Meghalaya's West Garo Hills district early Tuesday amid tensions over the GHADC election nomination process, officials said.West Garo Hills Superintendent of Police Abraham T Sangma said the...

Shillong, March 10 A curfew was imposed and mobile internet services were suspended in the West Garo Hills district of Meghalaya following violence related to the nomination process for the Garo Hills Autonomous District Council (GHADC) elections, officials said on Tuesday.The curfew was...

Shillong, March 9 The district administration of West Garo Hills, Meghalaya, imposed a night curfew in at least 37 villages on Monday, following protests by NGOs over the participation of non-tribal members in the nomination process for the upcoming autonomous district council elections. The...

Shillong, March 9 – Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma stated on Monday that development projects worth more than Rs 5,000 crore are currently being implemented in the South Garo Hills district, highlighting the government’s efforts to accelerate infrastructure and livelihood initiatives...

The Mizoram state legislative assembly unanimously adopted an official resolution today, moved by State Education Minister Vanlalthlana, seeking the inclusion of the Mizo language in the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution of India.Participating in the discussion, Chief Minister Lalduhoma...

The Mizoram state legislative assembly unanimously adopted an official resolution on Monday, moved by State Education Minister Vanlalthlana, seeking the inclusion of the Mizo language in the Eighth Schedule to the Constitution of India.Participating in the discussion, Chief Minister Lalduhoma...

Shillong, March 9 The North Eastern Council (NEC) has released ₹67.41 crore to support development initiatives across the region, including infrastructure and cultural projects in Meghalaya, according to an official statement.The funds will be used for infrastructure development, livelihood...

New Delhi, March 9 – Four minors have been apprehended in connection with the alleged assault on a Manipuri woman and her transgender friend in South Delhi’s Malviya Nagar area, police said on Monday.According to the Delhi Police, the accused were apprehended during raids conducted in the area...

Shillong, March 9 The election for the Garo Hills Autonomous District Council (GHADC) in Meghalaya will be held on April 10, according to a notification issued on Monday.The last date for filing nomination papers is March 16, while March 17 has been set as the last date for withdrawing...

Shillong, March 9 Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma on Monday said that the alleged assault of two people from the Northeast in a Delhi park has prompted him to demand action. He stated that racial bullying against people from the region cannot be accepted as the "new normal."Sangma...