Kidnapped engineers in Meghalaya still untraced
Security forces have launched an operation in western Meghalaya to rescue five people, including three road engineers of a Hyderabad-based road construction company, abducted by rebels of the outlawed
Two police trainees forced to drink urine by senior
Two police constables in Meghalaya were allegedly forced to drink urine of their fellow trainees by their instructor as punishment after a minor scuffle in the camp, official sources said here on Satu
15 miners trapped, rescue operation launched
At least 15 miners are trapped in a private coal pit in remote South Garo Hills district of Meghalaya since Friday and a rescue operation has been launched by National Disaster and Rescue Force on Thu
Three northeastearn states soon to have High Courts
Three northeastern Indian states of Tripura, Manipur and Meghalaya would soon get their own High Courts as a necessary amendment bill was passed by the Lok Sabha amid cheers from lawyers, politicians
Curfew imposed in Meghalaya
A curfew has been imposed in western Meghalaya to foil communal clashes, an official said on Wednesday.
"A curfew was clamped on Tuesday night to prevent clashes between the (tribal) Garos and Muslim
Meghalaya CM Mukul Sangma alleges discrimination drove his niece to commit suicide
Dana Silva M Sangma, niece of Meghalaya Chief Minister Mukul Sangma committed suicide at her college in Manesar near Gurgaon and Sangama has alleged that discrimination drove his niece to take the ext
Bird flu panic abates in Meghalaya
Authorities on Saturday gave the all-clear signal and calmed the panic in Meghalaya after clinical tests on dead pigeons proved negative for bird flu, a veterinary official said on Saturday.
"The blo
Culling to continue for next 5 days in Meghalaya
Culling and mopping operations will continue for the next five days in Meghalaya to contain the spread of bird-flu in East Garo Hills district, official sources said.
"Until last evening, 3026 fowls
Another quake of 4.3 magnitude hits NE
An earthquake of 4.3 magnitude on the Richter scale shook parts of Meghalaya today, the seismic observatory here said.
The mild intensity quake was recorded at 12.52 AM and its epicentre was lo
Meghalaya govt mulls introducing Chinese in schools
Meghalaya government is contemplating on introducing Chinese language in its schools, in a bid to give the students an edge to find employment in one of the fastest growing economies of the world.