Shillong, Mar 17 (UNI) A team of Indian and foreign cavers have found four specimens of blind cave fish from Krem Um Ladaw and discovered Lungchung Khur as the country’s 10th longest cave during an expedition in East Jaintia Hills district of Meghalaya. The discoveries were made by 24 cavers during the month-long 2025 Caving…
Shillong, (UNI) Curfew was imposed in areas falling under Mawkynrew village in Meghalaya’s East Khasi Hills district on Monday after six persons were injured following clashes between police and protestors over the construction of a Ramkrishna Mission School. The incident started when villagers were approaching the under construction Ramkrishna Mission School with their intention to…
Shillong, Feb 7 (UNI) Apprehending the movement of terrorists and Rohingiya, the district administration in Meghalaya’s East Jaintia Hills district has clamped Section 144 of the CrPC in areas along the India-Bangladesh border, an official said on Wednesday. The prohibitory order was also imposed to check rising cases of smuggling along the international border. The…
Shillong, Jan 23 (UNI) District authorities in Meghalaya’s Ri-Bhoi denied permission to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to interact with students at a University of Science and Technology, Meghalaya (USTM) on Tuesday as the party didn’t apply with requisite documents to hold the meeting. Chief Minister Conrad Sangma said the decision to hold any public meeting…
Shillong, Jan 21 (UNI) President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended their greetings to the people of Meghalaya, Manipur, and Tripura on their 52nd Statehood Day on Sunday. Conveying her best wishes to residents of Meghalaya, Tripura, and Manipur, the President said, “These states are uniquely blessed with nature’s bounty and are also…
Shillong, Jan 19 (UNI) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday termed the past decade under the BJP-led NDA government as the “golden period for the northeast” in terms of development and a secure law and order situation. Addressing the 71st Plenary Session of the North Eastern Council (NEC) meeting here in Meghalaya, Shah said,…
Tura (Meghalaya), Jan 16 (UNI) President Droupadi Murmu on Tuesday said that the idea of women-led-development can be implemented only when the women get the freedom to make their choices. Interacting with the members of Self Help Groups at Baljek airport in Meghalaya’s West Garo Hills district, Murmu said that the empowerment of women in…
Shillong, Dec 29 (UNI) Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma on Thursday said the state government will hire a twin-engine helicopter exclusively for the movement of VIPs. “There is a need for a dedicated helicopter for official and VIP movement as the state currently uses the helicopter services meant for tourists and civil purposes,” Sangma said….
Shillong, Dec 9 (UNI) Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari on Saturday announced an allocation of Rs. 1,241 crore for the enhancement and expansion of the Phulbari-Tura segment on National Highway 127B in Meghalaya. “The road infrastructure aims to enhance connectivity between Assam and Meghalaya, catering to traffic originating from West Bengal…
Shillong, Nov 24 (UNI) Meghalaya Deputy Chief Minister in-charge Home, Prestone Tynsong, has reiterated that the top leaders of the outlawed Hynñiewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) should take part in the next round of peace negotiations, even as he promised a safe passage to the two leaders who are in Bangladesh. “This time we really…
