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Shillong, March 29 Sixteen people were arrested in Shillong during a police crackdown under the provisions of the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, police said on Sunday.The operation was carried out on Saturday at multiple locations following complaints from citizens and local stakeholders...

New Delhi, March 26 Members of Parliament from the Northeast paid their respects to Ricky Andrew Jones Syngkon, MP from Shillong, who passed away last month.At a memorial event held in the Parliament complex on Tuesday, members of the North East MPs' Forum spoke extensively about Syngkon's...

Shillong, March 25 Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma on Wednesday inaugurated the first Shillong International Film Festival and said the state is positioning itself as a hub of creativity and cinema.Describing the festival as a celebration of storytelling and artistic expression...

Aizawl, March 24, 2026: The Assam Rifles, one of the oldest and most prestigious paramilitary forces in India, celebrated its 191st Raising Day on March 24, 2026, with great pride and solemnity at its headquarters in Shillong. This significant milestone marks nearly two centuries of dedicated...

Kolkata, March 24 The Assam Rifles, one of the oldest paramilitary forces in India, celebrated its 191st Raising Day on Tuesday, with its Director General, Lieutenant General Vikas Lakhera, paying tribute at the war memorial in Shillong, a defence official said.Headquartered in the capital of...

The Assam Rifles Commanders Conference was held in Shillong, chaired by Lieutenant General Vikas Lakhera, Director General of the Assam Rifles. He praised the personnel for their performance and emphasized the importance of maintaining security along the India-Myanmar border and in Kashmir...

Shillong, March 19 Meghalaya Police handed out nearly 400 helmets to violators on Thursday instead of fining them for riding with children without helmets in the East Khasi Hills district, an official said.The helmets were distributed during a special enforcement drive conducted by the...

Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma, accompanied by Deputy Chief Minister in-charge Home (Police) Prestone Tynsong, met with Governor C. H. Vijayashankar at Lok Bhawan, Shillong, to inform him about the current law and order situation in the Garo Hills region, following a period of unrest in...

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...

Kochi, March 15 – The iconic Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium is set to welcome the Indian Senior Men's Football Team after a decade, as it has been confirmed to host India's final match of the AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027 Qualifiers Final Round against Hong Kong, which will be played on March 31...

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...

A three-day Trade Fair-cum-Exhibition for PM Vishwakarma beneficiaries under the Procurement and Marketing Support Scheme was organized today at Savio Hall in Shillong. The exhibition aims to promote traditional artisans and provide them with a platform to showcase their products and expand...

New Delhi, March 12 Subrata Paul, the AIFF's director of national teams, defended the preparations for the AFC Women's Asian Cup, describing them as "quite extensive," despite India's group-stage exit from the tournament in Australia.The team was eliminated from the tournament after losing all...

Shillong, March 12 – Normalcy is gradually returning to Tura in Meghalaya’s West Garo Hills district after two days of unrest. Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma visited several affected areas on Thursday and directed officials to immediately provide food assistance to residents impacted by the...

Shillong, March 11 The Meghalaya government on Wednesday postponed the April 10 elections to the Garo Hills Autonomous District Council (GHACD) in view of recent violence that claimed two lives in the region, as mobile internet services were suspended in five districts.A curfew has also been...

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...

The second phase of the Parliament's budget session began today. Following the commencement of proceedings in the Lok Sabha, the House paid tribute to Dr. Ricky Andrew J. Singkon, a Member of Parliament from Shillong and a prominent figure in the tribal community. He passed away recently. The...

The second phase of the parliamentary budget session began today. When the Lok Sabha convened at 11:00 AM, the House paid tribute to Dr. Ricky Andrew J. Syngkon, the sitting MP from Shillong and leader of the Voice of the People Party, who had recently passed away. The House also paid tribute to...

New Delhi, March 9 The Lok Sabha proceedings were adjourned until 12 noon on Monday after paying tributes to a sitting member and four former members who passed away recently.Ricky Andrew J Syngkon, a sitting member representing Meghalaya's Shillong constituency, passed away last month.Four...