Assam and Meghalaya governments on Tuesday signed a historic agreement here in the national capital to resolve their 50-year-old pending boundary difference. The agreement was signed by the Chief Ministers of Assam and Meghalaya in the presence of Union Home Minister Amit Shah at the office of the Ministry of […]
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Assam, Meghalaya to sign agreement to resolve 50-year-old boundary dispute in Delhi this evening
Assam and Meghalaya governments are set to sign an agreement here in the national capital on Tuesday evening to resolve their 50-year-old pending boundary difference. Officials in the Ministry of Home Affairs told that the agreement will be signed by the Chief Ministers of Assam and Meghalaya in the presence […]
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Meghalaya CM meets Union Home Secretary over peace talks with banned HNLC outfit
Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma on Wednesday held a discussion with Union Home Secretary Ajay Kumar Bhalla over the issue of peace talks with the banned militant outfit Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC). “Following the required process to take forward the peace talks with HNLC, met the Home Secretary of […]
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Congress-BJP part of same alliance in Meghalaya; CM says no permanent friends, enemies in politics
After accepting support of Congress MLAs for the alliance which includes Bharatiya Janata Party, Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma on Tuesday said there are no permanent friends or enemies in politics. Months after losing 12 MLAs to Trinamool Congress (TMC), the remaining five MLAs of the Congress in Meghalaya […]
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PM Modi : Meghalaya becoming attractive destination for world
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that Meghalaya is becoming an attractive destination for the country and the world. While virtually addressing the people of Meghalaya on the occasion of their 50th Statehood Day, PM Modi said, “Over the past 50 years, the people of Meghalaya have cemented their […]
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CMs of Assam and Meghalaya to meet Amit Shah today in Delhi
A vital meeting regarding the resolving of the border dispute between neighbouring states of Assam and Meghalaya will take place with Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday evening in the national capital. Assam chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma will travel together from Guwahati […]
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Meghalaya govt decides to relax upper age limit for govt job aspirants by 5 yrs
Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma on Wednesday said that the Cabinet has decided to relax the upper age limit for candidates applying for government jobs by five years. “In a historic move, Cabinet has decided to relax the upper age limit for candidates applying for government services by five years,” the […]
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Meghalaya MP moves adjournment motion notice in LS over demand to repeal AFSPA
National People’s Party (NPP) MP Agatha Sangma on Tuesday moved an adjournment motion notice in Lok Sabha over the demand to repeal the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA). This comes ahead of the Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma and Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio demanded the removal of the AFSPA earlier on Monday […]
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Congress Meghalaya in-charge to reach Shillong today after 12 party MLAs join TMC
Congress Meghalaya in-charge Manish Chatrath will visit Shillong on Thursday after Trinamool Congress claimed that 12 Congress MLAs from the state have joined the Mamata Banerjee-led party. After the resignation of the 12 MLAs, the Trinamool Congress (TMC) had claimed that they joined the party. In a major blow to Congress in Meghalaya, as many as 12 […]
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4 dead as bus falls into river in Meghalaya
At least four people died when a bus travelling from Tura to Meghalaya’s capital Shillong fell into the Ringdi River in Nongchram on Thursday at midnight, East Garo Hills Police said. The police informed that a rescue team from Rongjeng and Williamnagar Fire and emergency services rushed to the area to help the victims. The injured were […]
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Meghalaya: CRPF recovers 2 live IEDs, 3.25 kg explosives, 3 detonators from West Garo Hills
The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) on Friday recovered 3.25 kg explosives from Meghalaya’s West Garo Hills. The CRPF informed that its 120 Batallion recovered two live improvised explosive devices (IEDs), 13 gelatin sticks and three electric detonators from Tikrikilla during a special operation. The IEDs were neutralised, stated the […]
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4.3 magnitude earthquake hits Meghalaya near Tura
An earthquake of magnitude 4.3 on the Richter scale jolted Meghalaya on Friday. According to the National Center for Seismology, the earthquake occurred around 1:15 pm about 53 kilometres north of Tura in the state. “Earthquake of Magnitude: 4.3, occurred on July 9, at 13:16:25 IST, Latitude: 25.99 and Longitude: 90.27, Depth: 5 Km, Location: 53 […]
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Three low-intensity earthquakes hit Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya
Three low-intensity earthquakes struck the northeastern states of India within a difference of few hours during the early hours of Friday morning. An earthquake of magnitude 4.1 on the Richter scale hit Assam’s Tezpur 2.04, as per the National Centre for Seismology (NCS). The quake occurred at 2.04 am at a depth of […]
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Meghalaya, Nagaland to continue with current restrictions in lockdown 4.0
Meghalaya and Nagaland announced on Sunday that the existing restrictions would continue for the next round of lockdown beginning from Monday in the fight against Covid-19. The announcements by the two states came shortly before the national Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) directed all states to continue the lockdown measures till […]
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All outsiders entering Meghalaya will now have to register with government
The Meghalaya cabinet on Friday okayed an ordinance that necessitates all outsiders to register with the government before entering the state, stating that it was ‘in the interest of the government and people of Meghalaya.’ The National People’s Party- led Meghalaya Democratic Alliance government approved the amendment of the Meghalaya […]