Omicron threat in Meghalaya: Dy CM Prestone Tynsong pushes for vaccination

Amid the spike in cases and rising OMICRON threat, Meghalaya Deputy Chief Minister Prestone Tynsong today urged people to vaccinate themselves. Tynsong stated that despite the less severity of the new variant vaccination was a must. Also Read: Covid SOP: Virtual Curfew for non-vaccinated in Assam The Meghalaya deputy chief minister said the testing measures […]

Winter vacation for schools in Meghalaya extended till Jan 24

In view of the increasing COVID-19 cases in Meghalaya, the State Government has decided to extend the winter vacation for schools in the state till January 24. This was informed by the state Education Minister, Lahkmen Rymbui. The ongoing winter vacation was supposed over by January 10, but it has now been extended until January […]

Condolences pour in from all side over Neil Nongkynrih’s death

From Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Chief Ministers of Northeast to political leaders, and others, condolences poured in from all sides soon after the sudden demise of the founder of Shillong Chamber Choir Neil Nongkynrih. Expressing his deepest condolence on the demise of the founder of Shillong Chamber Choir PM Modi stated that Neil Nongkynrih […]

Khasi Youth Organisation extends support to ‘108 GVK-EMRI’ employees strike

The Hynniewtrep National Youth Front (HNYF) has extended its unconditional support to the agitating GVK-EMRI employees who are on a cease work strike. Briefing newspersons, HNYF president Sadon Blah citing reports alleged that about Rs 50 crore has been siphoned off in the past 10 years since the GVK-EMRI began its services in the state. […]

Neil Nongkynrih, founder of Shillong Chamber Choir no more

Founder of Shillong Chamber Choir and music director Neil Nongkynrih is no more. Nongkynrih breathed his last at a Mumbai hospital on January 5th. He was 51. Nongkynrih who was admitted to the Reliance Hospital in Mumbai had undergone emergency surgery for an ulcer on Tuesday, the manager of Shillong Chamber Choir informed. Later, on […]

Meghalaya to reconsider home delivery of alcohol amid Covid curbs

Meghalaya minister in-charge of the Excise Department, Kyrmen Shylla, has vouched for home delivery of alcohol for eligible people in the state if lockdown is re-imposed. Shylla said that about 250-300 crores of income was generated by home delivery of liquor during the lockdown imposed after the second wave of COVID-19 hit the state. But, […]

Meghalaya: RT PCR Tests Mandatory to at state entry points

Meghalaya Deputy Minister Prestone Tynsong on Tuesday clarified that the RTPCR test report is mandatory at all the entry points of Meghalaya to safeguard the people of the State and keep them safe, healthy, infection-free, and away from the transmission. He was replying to queries on the need for a negative RT-PCR test irrespective of […]

Assam Meghalaya Border Row: Regional Committees on Kamrup(M) and Ri-bhoi exchange reports

In a major development to solve the long-pending border dispute between Assam and Meghalaya, a regional committees formed by both the states to study and survey the disputed areas in Assam’s Kamrup Metro District and Meghalaya’s Ri-Bhoi District exchanged reports in Shillong on Monday, January 3rd. The reports were exchanged in presence of Assam Minister […]

Omicron threat: Meghalaya reimposes Covid Curbs

Amid the escalating Covid situation across the nation, Meghalaya has decided to re-impose a part of the restrictions. Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma informed that the state government has decided to re-impose night curfew starting January 5th in view of the surge in Omicron cases in various parts of the country. Talking to reporters after […]