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 […]

Idols Desecrated at Shillong’s Marwari Samshan Ghat

In a shocking incident from Meghalaya capital Shillong, unknown miscreants desecrated idols of Lord Bhairava and Goddess Bhairavi at the Marwari Samshan Ghat in Shillong. The chief priest of the temple was the first to notice the broken pieces of idols on the morning of January 3rd. Authorities of the crematorium immediately lodged a complaint […]

Meghalaya: 108 Ambulance Services employees to cease work from midnight

The GVK-EMRI or 108 ambulance service employees in Meghalaya have decided to cease work with effect from midnight today. The decision comes in the wake of the alleged failure of the state government in fulfilling the demands of the employees. It may be mentioned that Meghalaya GVK-EMRI employees are demanding a hike in salary from […]

Flashback 2021: A look back at what made the news in Northeast

The year 2021 has been full of action when we speak in the context of the Northeast. From big developments in politics to key issues affecting the Northeast, the year 2021 has been witness to it all. Apart from the key political developments like Himanta Biswa Sarma taking the reigns as the Chief Minister of […]

Assam-Meghalaya border issue: Govt optimistic about solving it, affirms M’laya HM Rymbuyi

Day after the crucial Chief Ministerial meet on the inter-state border dispute with Assam, Meghalaya Home Minister Lahkmen Rymbui today said that the state government was optimistic of resolving the issue soon. Rymbui said that both states are showing a keen interest in solving the matter once and for all. It may be mentioned that […]