Meghalaya Assembly Speaker Metbah Lyngdoh has urged the state government to install a life-size statue of Mavis Dunn Lyngdoh, who was the first woman cabinet minister in the Indian subcontinent more than 83 years ago.
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BJP likely to withdraw support from Meghalaya's MDA govt
He said that the decision of the party's State Executive Committee and the Core Committee has been communicated to the central leaders and this is the right time to withdraw support from the MDA government headed by Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma.
4 out of 6 Meghalaya jail escapees lynched by mob
Four out of the six under-trial prioners, who escaped from Meghlaya's Jowai jail, were lynched by a mob at Shangpung in West Jaintia Hills District on Sunday, police said.
BJP's ties with N-E allies under strain, but Nitish not an alternative yet
The move by the MLAs happened after Bihar Chief Minister and JD-U leader Nitish Kumar earlier last month dumped the BJP and joined hands with Tejashwi Yadav's Rashtriya Janata Dal, the Congress and other parties.
BJP likely to withdraw support from Meghalaya's MDA govt
BJP's National Vice-President and party's Meghalaya in-charge M. Chuba Ao on Saturday said that the party may withdraw support from the NPP-led Meghalaya Democratic Alliance (MDA) government within a month.
Security forces step up vigilance in NE states bordering B'desh
After the arrest of 37 jihadi cadres in little over a month in Assam for their alleged links with the Al-Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent and the Ansarul Bangla Team, a Bangladesh-based terror outfit, the northeastern states which share border with Bangladesh have stepped up the vigilance.
Meghalaya is among 3 top states in India in child immunisation: CM
The health and economic well-being of women has been accorded the highest priority and the Infant Mortality Rate of Meghalaya has come down from 33 in 2018 to 29 in 2022, the Chief Minister said after hoisting the national flag on the occasion of Independence Day at the Polo Grounds here.
Rs 1,000cr disbursed to farming communities in Meghalaya
Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma on Thursday said over Rs 1,000 crore has been disbursed to the farming communities in the state through different welfare schemes including the state's flagship scheme 'FOCUS', in the last four years.
Prostitution Racket: Meghalaya BJP leader's custody extended by six days
The police custody of BJP's Meghalaya unit vice-president Bernard N. Marak, who was arrested from Uttar Pradesh on July 25 for allegedly running a brothel in the West Garo Hills district, was extended by six more days by a court in Tura on Friday.
Absconding Meghalaya BJP leader accused of running brothel held
The BJP's Meghalaya unit Vice-President Bernard N. Marak, against whom look out notice was issued by the state police after five children were rescued and 73 people arrested on Saturday from a brothel reportedly run by him in West Garo Hills district, has been arrested from Uttar Pradesh, the police said on Tuesday.
5 children rescued, 73 held from Meghalaya 'brothel' run by BJP leader
All these children were handed over to the District Child Protection Officer for safe custody and further necessary action as per law, he said. The police official said that the complex was suspected to be the place where a minor girl was sexually assaulted.
Border Bandwidth: N-E states e-connect with the world via Bangladesh
The northeastern states, surrounded by China, Myanmar, Bhutan, Nepal besides Bangladesh, got international internet connectivity through Mumbai and Chennai IIGs, but the long distance created problems like very slow speed and drop of linkages.
African Swine Fever Outbreak: Mizoram, Tripura, Meghalaya impose curbs
Officials said on Wednesday that the state authorities are taking steps as per the guidelines of the National Action Plan of the Union Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying for control, containment and eradication of ASF.
NPP ready to join BJP govt in Manipur: Meghalaya CM
Meghalaya Chief Minister and National People's Party (NPP) supremo Conrad K. Sangma on Wednesday said that his party is ready to join the BJP-led government in Manipur if the dominant party invited them.
50 of over 230 students from NE in Ukraine back home
Around 50 students out of over 230 students of three northeastern states - Assam, Tripura and Meghalaya, who were stranded in war-torn Ukraine, have returned to India so far, ministers and officials said on Wednesday.
Meghalaya CM meets MHA officials over militant outfit's peace proposal
Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma on Wednesday held a meeting with Union Home Secretary Ajay Kumar Bhalla in New Delhi and discussed the peace proposal by the banned militant outfit Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC).
Tripura, Manipur, Meghalaya celebrate 50th Statehood Day
The erstwhile princely states of Tripura and Manipur were merged into the Indian Union in October 1949 and became full-fledged states on January 21, 1972. Meghalaya was part of Assam before becoming a full-fledged state on the same day.
BSF, BGB celebrate Golden Jubilee of 1971 B'desh war victory
The Border Security Force (BSF) and the Border Guards Bangladesh (BGB) have been jointly organising a series of events to mark the 50th Year of Independence of Bangladesh and to showcase BSF's contribution in the 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War.
Most parts of India-B'desh frontiers to be fenced by 2022: BSF
The Indian authorities are trying to complete the border fencing work in most parts between the northeastern states and Bangladesh by next year to fortify the security along the international frontiers, the BSF officials said on Tuesday.
Scientists discover snail species in M'laya cave, conduct study on mollusc across NE
The scientists, who recently discovered a new micro snail species with less than 2 mm in length (adult) in a Meghalaya cave, are conducting a study on molluscs across the northeast under a mega project funded by the Department of Biotechnology under the Central government.
3-day Cherry Blossom Festival kicks off in Shillong
The festival, which could not be held last year due to the Covid-19 pandemic, coincides with the annual blossoming of pink cherry flowers in most parts of the state capital and many other parts of the mountainous state.
Trinamool to be an effective opposition party: Mukul Sangma
Reliable sources said that political strategist Prashant Kishor and his team members, who have been camping in Shillong for the past two months, apparently engineered the defections.
BSF, BGB exchange sweets at various posts on Diwali
On the occasion of Diwali, the Border Security Force (BSF) and the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) on Thursday exchanged sweets at various frontier posts along the 4,096-km-long India-Bangladesh border, officials said.
Bypolls outcome shows NDA cements political base in NE
Criticising the BJP government, Borah claimed that a total of 3,243 people in the state committed suicide between now and 2019, due to the situation caused by Covid pandemic, and asked if this was an example of the "people- oriented" development of the BJP government?"
Ruling NPP, ally UDP leading in all 3 seats in Meghalaya
The candidates of the ruling National People's Party (NPP) and ally United Democratic Party (UDP) are leading in the Mawryngkneng, Rajabala and Mawphlang Assembly seats in Meghalaya as counting of votes in the October 30 bypolls is underway on Tuesday.