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 […]

Archbishop Dominic Jala laid to rest within premises of Mary Help of Christians Cathedral

Archbishop of Shillong Arch Diocese Reverend Dominic Jala has been laid to rest at the Mary Help of Christians Cathedral in Shillong. From Meghalaya chief minister Conrad Sangma to other top state leaders and the common public, all gathered to pay their last respects to the departed soul. Earlier, hundreds gathered for a Requiem Mass […]

Archbishop Dominic Jala’s funeral on October 23

The mortal remains of Archbishop of Shillong Archdiocese, Most Reverend Dominic Jala will reach Guwahati in the afternoon of October 20. The mortal remains will then be taken to Shillong. On the way to Shillong, the Late Archbishop’s mortal remains will be taken to Guwahati Provincial House, Barnyhat Parish, Nongpoh Parish, Umsing Parish and Mawlai […]

Shillong Archbishop Dominic Jala dies in fatal road accident in California

Archbishop of Shillong Archdiocese, Most Reverend Dominic Jala died in a road accident in Colusa County, California in USA. Jala was accompanied by two more gentlemen, Father Mathew Vellankal and father Parekkatt. While Mathhew Vellankal also succumbed to injuries obtained, Father Parekkatt is in a serious condition and is currently undergoing treatment. According to reports, […]

DRDO aims for ‘self-reliance’ in indigenous defence production

With an objective to be self reliant in the production of defence equipment’s, the Defence Research Development Organisation (DRDO) will raise the percentage of building defence equipment’s from 50 to 70 percent in the next 5-10 years which includes, building indigenous 5TH generation fighter jets. The Secretary Department of Defence, Research and Development, and DRDO […]

Harijan colony issue: Meghalaya government to file reply in SC within a fortnight

A year after the riots in Harijan Colony had rocked the city of Shillong, the issue on relocation of the colony residents is yet to be resolved. Even after several rounds of meetings and a High level committee set up to find a solution, the matter seems to be engulfed in a legal tangle. Meghalaya […]

Boost to BJP in Meghalaya; Four UDP members of JHADC join saffron party

In a major boost to the BJP in Meghalaya, 4 United Democratic Party Members of Jaintia Hills Autonomous District Council (JHADC) including the Chairman joined the party on Saturday. The four joined the BJP at the party office in Shillong in the presence of BJP state leaders and party National Spokesperson and in charge Nalin […]