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The North Eastern Institute of Ayurveda and Homoeopathy organized a "Walk for Homoeopathy" on April 9 in Shillong to commemorate World Homoeopathy Day and the 271st birth anniversary of Samuel Hahnemann. The walk, which was initiated by Dr. B.D.R. Tiwari, began at the State Central Library and...

The Ministry of Food Processing Industries held a review meeting today on the Pradhan Mantri Formalisation of Micro Food Processing Enterprises (PMFME) Scheme in Shillong.The meeting was held at Vivanta Shillong.The meeting was attended by Shri Devesh Deval, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Food...

Meghalaya State BJP leader and Minister of Arts and Culture, Sanbor Shullai, has indicated his willingness to contest the upcoming Lok Sabha by-election for the Shillong seat if directed by the party leadership.He stated that as a disciplined worker of the Bharatiya Janata Party, he would...

The Secondary School Leaving Certificate (SSLC) results were announced on Tuesday by the Meghalaya Board of School Education (MBoSE), with an overall pass percentage of 86.84 percent, a slight decrease from last year's 87.10 percent. Gorkha Pathshala Higher Secondary School, Shillong and Seven...

Shillong, April 7 The Meghalaya Board of School Education announced the results of the class 12 examination on Tuesday, with 86.84 per cent of students passing, slightly lower than last year's 87.10 per cent, officials said.A total of 48,623 candidates appeared for the examination, of whom...

Shillong, April 6 The body of a woman, who had been missing since last month, was found stuffed in a bag and dumped in a stream near Nongrah here on Monday, police said.The body was discovered by locals, who alerted the police.East Khasi Hills SP Vivek Syiem said the deceased is believed to...

New Delhi, April 3 The National Council for Educational Research and Training (NCERT) has been formally declared a deemed-to-be university, empowering it to award its own degrees, officials said."The Ministry of Education, on the advice of the University Grants Commission (UGC), NCERT along...

Shillong, April 2 American travel writer and researcher, Patrick A. Rogers, known for his work on Meghalaya's "living root bridges," has died of a cardiac arrest while on a tour to a remote village in the East Khasi Hills district, officials said on Thursday.In a post on X, Chief Minister...

Shillong, April 2 A fire broke out at a popular eatery in Shillong's Motphran area on Thursday afternoon, but no one was injured in the incident, an official said.According to an eyewitness, the fire started from a stove where snacks were being prepared, and the diesel stored on the premises...

Shillong, April 1 The Meghalaya government on Wednesday raised two battalions of the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), boosting its capabilities to mitigate natural calamities, a minister said.Each of the two battalions will comprise 354 personnel, taking the total strength to 708...

Shillong, April 1 Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma said on Wednesday that the state government is taking major steps to enhance digital connectivity through its collaboration with Starlink, owned by Elon Musk.Meghalaya has seen credible transformation through technology, and "we are...

Shillong, April 1 – Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma urged students to pursue their passions with determination and adapt to the rapidly evolving technological world, while addressing the Meghalaya IT Awards 2026 ceremony in Shillong.Speaking at the U Soso Tham Auditorium here, Chief...

Jagdalpur (Chhattisgarh), April 1 On December 29, 2025, Bethlyne Grace Makri's coaches at the SAI Sports Training Centre (STC) in Shillong suddenly noticed a spark in her as a race walker. Ironically, Bethlyne herself knew very little about the event, including its technical requirements.Until...

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...