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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...

Shillong, March 8 – Phrangki Buam and Kenstar Kharshong each scored a goal as Shillong Lajong FC came back from a goal down to secure three points against Real Kashmir FC, marking their first win in the Indian Football League 2025-26 at the SSA Stadium in Shillong on Sunday.Seijoseph Haokip...

Tura (Meghalaya), March 7 Conrad K Sangma, who became Meghalaya's longest-serving chief minister in terms of continuous tenure by completing eight years in office, said development must be measured by the difference it makes in people's lives.Addressing a programme here on Friday to mark eight...

Shillong, March 6 – Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma on Friday said that the true measure of governance lies not merely in infrastructure development, but in improving the daily lives of citizens. The state government marked eight years in office with the “Our Magnificent Meghalaya...

New Delhi, March 6 When Sanfida Nongrum scored in the 52nd minute after coming off the bench against Vietnam in India’s opening match at the Perth Rectangular Stadium during the 2026 AFC Women’s Asian Cup, it marked the return of an Indian goal at the continental tournament and announced the...

To commemorate World Hearing Day 2026, the Cell for Persons with Disabilities at Lady Keane College, Shillong, in collaboration with the National Programme for Prevention and Control of Deafness under the National Health Mission, Government of Meghalaya, organized an awareness programme on...

Shillong, March 4 North Eastern Hill University (NEHU) registrar-in-charge Kailash Chandra Biswal sustained head injuries after stones were thrown at his vehicle at the Mawlai Bypass in Shillong, police said on Wednesday.The incident took place on Monday evening when Biswal was leaving the...

Shillong, March 2 Residents of Meghalaya are set to witness the final phase of a total lunar eclipse on Tuesday evening, with the northeastern state expected to have a clearer view of the celestial event compared to most parts of the country.In Shillong, the moonrise is expected at 5:23 pm...