Meghalaya Cabinet discusses proposal to limit members in autonomous district councils

The Meghalaya Cabinet today discussed the amendment to the sixth schedule and the corresponding proposal that has to be sent to the Centre. Chief Minister Conrad Sangma said that most of the issues have been resolved however there were a few pending issues regarding the number of seats in the councils and the formation of […]

Meghalaya: AL Hek takes a dig at CM Conrad Sangma’s alleged Covid violations

The row over Meghalaya CM’s participation during this year’s Republic Day celebrations has refused to die down. Despite a clarification by Conrad Sangma himself and an indication by the state Principal Secretary Health that no violation of protocol may have taken place on January 26, there seems to be no end to the controversy. The […]

Northeast Covid alert: Cases spike in Mizoram, Meghalaya, Tripura; Manipur sees a marginal dip

Mizoram continues to witness a spike in the number of daily COVID-19 cases. In the last 24 hours, the state reported a total of 2,064 cases, taking the active COVID tally in the state to 13,721 and the positivity rate to 27.32%. On the other hand, 1,046 patients recovered from the illness in the same […]

Northeast Covid scenario: Cases dip in Assam, Manipur ; Meghalaya and Tripura sees spike

Assam reported a significant dip in COVID cases in the last 24 hours, with a total of 1,951 fresh cases. This marks a significant dip in COVID cases since the previous day, as earlier the state had reported about 4,189 cases. Kamrup Metropolitan district also witnessed a noticeable dip in cases, with just 422 new […]

Northeast celebrates 73rd Republic Day, remembers sacrifices of freedom fighters

Along with the rest of the country, the Northeastern states are also celebrating the 73rd Republic Day today with vigour and patriotic fervour. In Assam, Republic Day celebrations are all being held under strict covid protocols. All official functions are seeing limited attendance while being demarcated into different levels. Only double vaccinated people would be […]

Meghalaya: Crowbrough hotel nears completion, says MTDC Charimen

NCP chief and Meghalaya Tourism Development Corporation (MTDC) Chairman, Saleng Sangma on Monday informed that the Crowbrough project at Khyndailad is nearing completion and is expected to be completed within five months. It may be mentioned that the construction of the Crowbrough hotel is the longest running project which remains incomplete till date. Speaking to […]

Assault of non-tribals in Shillong: Elderly couple stage sit-in demonstration

A couple from Shillong staged a sit-in demonstration at Kyndai Lad or Police Bazar today in protest against the recent assault of non-tribals in Shillong. The couple SK Choudhury and Kalpana Choudhury sought assurance from the government that the right to security of non-tribals will be protected. Scores of people from all walks of life […]

Meghalaya: Unidentified miscreants attack Shillong residents

In a shocking incident in Meghalaya Capital Shillong, a group of unidentified miscreants assaulted people in the Lumdiengjri area at around 4-4:30 pm on Wednesday. The three injured were brought to civil hospital Shillong of which Chandan Paul 55 years a resident of lower Mawprem is claimed to have been stabbed by family members. The […]

Assam Meghalaya Border Issue: CMs meet Amit Shah, hand over regional committees’ reports

Assam Meghalaya CMs today apprised Union Home Minister Amit Shah of the outcomes of discussions held between the states to resolve the border dispute amicably. This was informed by Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma in a tweet right after the meet. Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and his Meghalaya counterpart Conrad Sangma met […]