Khasi Hills Autonomous District Council passes Lineage Bill today

The Khasi Lineage Bill has been passed by the KHADC on Friday. The bill features a special case of patriliny and lays down conditions to complied with to be a Khasi. In the amended Bill, the customary practice of Ring Bia or Shaw Bhoi has been defined as the customary practices prevailing among some native, […]

Meghalaya: High Level Committee on relocation of Sweepers Colony

Meghalaya Deputy Chief Minister and Chairman of the High Level Committee on relocation of Sweepers colony, Prestone Tynsong said that the state government shares the same concerns as the pressure groups on the sweeper colony issue and intents to complete its recommendation at the earliest. Talking to newspersons, the Deputy Chief Minister disclosed that the […]

Senior HNLC leader Chesterfield Thangkhiew surrenders in Meghalaya

Self-styled General Secretary of Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council, Cherishsterfield Thangkhiew has surrendered before Meghalaya Deputy Chief Minister Prestone Tynsong. Apart from the Deputy CM, Director General of Police RP Agarwal, and other police officers were present at the time of surrender at Police Headquarters. Thangkhiew joined the insurgent group Hynniewtrep A’chick Liberation Council also known […]

Meghalaya: People involved in traditional way of healing to be streamlined

Reaping the best out of what the nature has bestowed in abundance and practiced for decades, the traditional way of healing in Meghalaya is all set to be streamlined with the state government trying to get all the traditional healers under one umbrella and backed by experts. In this regard, Meghalaya Health Minister Al Hek […]

GNLA Chairman all set to walk free after Supreme Court orders immediate release

In a major blow to the security forces’ fight against insurgency in Meghalaya, the Supreme Court has ordered immediate release of GNLA Chairman Champion Sangma, who has been languishing in the Shillong Prison for nearly six years. A bench of Justice AK Sikri and Ashok Bhushan set aside the order passed by Additional Judicial Magistrate […]