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Meghalaya govt files defamation case against TMC’s Saket Gokhale
Shillong: The Meghalaya government has filed a criminal defamation suit against TMC spokesperson Saket Gokhale for making “deliberate, derogatory and malicious” claims that a state-owned tourism firm misappropriated over Rs 630 crore…
- India
Meghalaya govt took Rs 1,500 cr loan to distribute to farmers ahead of elections: BJP
Shillong: The BJP on Friday accused Meghalaya’s National People’s Party (NPP)-led government of availing a loan of Rs 1,500 crore to distribute to farmers under a scheme ahead of the assembly elections…
- India
India to take over UNSC presidency at time of acute crisis
United Nations: India will take over the presidency of the Security Council on Thursday at a time of an acute international crisis that will call upon its diplomatic skills in the UN’s…
- India
Meghalaya to set up border posts at sensitive areas: CM Conrad
Shillong: Following last week’s violence at Mukroh which led to the killing of six persons, the Meghalaya government on Monday decided to set up border outposts in sensitive areas along the inter-state border,…
- India
Assam-Meghalaya border dispute explained
On November 22, at least six people, five civilians of Meghalaya and an Assam forest guard, died following ‘unprovoked’ firing by Assam police and state forest guards. According to Meghalaya chief minister…
- India
Assam continues ‘advisory’ against travel to Meghalaya
Guwahati: Assam on Friday continued to ‘advise’ people from the state not to travel to Meghalaya as the “situation is not very good” following a clash in a disputed border area between…
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Firing incident: Assam police could have shown more restraint, says CM Sarma
Guwahati: Reacting to violence that claimed six lives in a village along the Assam-Meghalaya border, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday said that police could have shown more restraint before…
- India
Five civilians, forest guard killed in police firing near Assam-Meghalaya border
Shillong/Guwahati: At least six people, five civilians of Meghalaya and an Assam forest guard, died following “unprovoked” firing by Assam Police and state forest guards on Tuesday, Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K.…
- India
Meghalaya CM’s chopper makes emergency landing due to bad weather
Shillong: Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma’s chopper had to make an emergency landing near Shillong on Wednesday due to inclement weather, officials said. An official of the Chief Minister’s Office said…
- India
BJP to contest all 60 seats in 2023 Meghalaya assembly polls
Shillong: After having ‘strained relationship’ with the National People’s Party (NPP), which dominated Meghalaya Democratic Alliance (MDA) government, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday announced to field candidates in all the 60…
- India
We will not withdraw support to coalition govt in Meghalaya: BJP leader
Shillong: BJP leader Sanbor Shullai on Wednesday asserted that it will continue to support the NPP-led Meghalaya Democratic Alliance government, amid speculations of the saffron party withdrawing support to the coalition. Shullai’s…
- India
BJP central bosses silent as Meghalaya unit, NPP head for splitsville
Shillong: After Manipur, the BJP’s relations with National Peoples Party (NPP), headed by Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma, have been souring rapidly in Meghalaya even as the saffron party’s central leadership remains…
- India
BJP likely to withdraw support from Meghalaya’s MDA govt
Shillong: The BJP may withdraw support from the NPP-led Meghalaya Democratic Alliance (MDA) government soon, Senior BJP leader and former Minister Alexander L. Hek said on Monday. He said that the decision…
- India
4 out of 6 Meghalaya jail escapees lynched by mob
Shillong: 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. Police officials…
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BJP likely to withdraw support from Meghalaya’s MDA govt
Shillong: 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. The…
