Meghalaya reports 6 more COVID-19 positive cases; state registers first death

Meghalaya has reported six more COVID-19 positive cases after the first coronavirus patient from the state died on the wee hours of Wednesday. As many as 6 more people have tested positive for COVID-19 in the hill state, while 6 more samples are being re-tested. Among those who tested positive are family members of the […]

Authorities in Meghalaya swing into action after first COVID-19 case; 2,000 primary contacts identified

As many as 2,000 contacts have been identified and 90 samples sent for tests as the state reported its first COVID-19 case on Monday evening. Addressing media persons after a cabinet meeting, Chief Minister Conrad Sangma said the focus of health authorities is to trace the primary contacts on a war footing. Stating that the […]

Meghalaya reports first COVID-19 case; Bethany Hospital doctor tests positive

One doctor from Bethany Hospital, Shillong has been tested COVID-19 positive on Monday. #BREAKING | Doctor at a Shillong hospital tested positive for #COVID19: Sources. pic.twitter.com/oHe8OzxXKm — Northeast Live (@NELiveTV) April 13, 2020 The District Magistrate Shillong has imposed curfew for 48-hours in Shillong. Agglomeration starting from 6 am of 14th April, 2020 with the […]

Meghalaya: Over 3,000 samples tested for coronavirus; 4 quarantine facilities set up in Shillong, Tura

Over 3,000 samples have been tested for coronavirus in Meghalaya with all negative results, however the State government is not taking any chances and has come up with four dedicated quarantine centres – two each in Shillong and Tura. Informing this Meghalaya Deputy Chief Minister, Prestone Tynsong said that so far 6 thousand people have […]

Meghalaya: Internet services restored in Shillong

As Shillong heads back to normalcy, internet services have been restored in the East Khasi Hills district. According to the special bulletin released by the Meghalaya police, curfew was relaxed all over Shillong city except Bara Bazar, Paltan Bazar and the whole of Cantonment area till 1 pm. In Police Bazar area, curfew has been […]

Meghalaya: KSU warns situation could be worse if ILP not implemented immediately

As Meghalaya capital Shillong continues to remain tense following the recent spate of violence in the city, the influential Khasi Student’s Union (KSU) has warned that the situation may go from bad to worse if Inner Line Permit (ILP) is not implemented immediately. Talking to Northeast Live, KSU president Lambok Marngar said the Centre and […]

Meghalaya violence: Death toll mounts to 2; five severely injured

According to reports, one person succumbed to injuries after being stabbed at the Bara Bazar area in the heart of Shillong city on Saturday morning. 5 others were also severely injured after being assaulted and stabbed in the same area by miscreants. The injured have been admitted to the Shillong Civil Hospital. Earlier, one person […]

Meghalaya: Curfew reimposed in Shillong

Curfew has been clamped again on Saturday in areas falling under the Sadar and Lumdinjiri police stations in Meghalaya capital Shillong. Though curfew was lifted in Shillong this morning, prohibitory orders were imposed again after a person was stabbed at the heart of Shillong city in the Bara Bazar area a short while back. According […]

Shillong continues to be tense; Sec 144 remains imposed in city

Curfew has been relaxed in Shillong for 9 hours from 10 am till 7 pm even as section 144 remains imposed in the city. Situation had escalated in Shillong on Saturday after hundreds of protesters gathered outside the Raj Bhavan forcing the police to resort to tear gas shelling and mild lathi-charge to control the […]