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Voting underway for by-elections in 3 Meghalaya Assembly constituencies

Voting was underway for the by-elections in Meghalaya amid tight security

Ahead of Meghalaya by-polls, Rahul Gandhi meets Mukul Sangma, other leaders

Ahead of Meghalaya by-polls, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday met former Chief Minister Mukul Sangma and Lok Sabha MP Vincent H Pala

Meghalaya ex-rebel encounter: Home minister Rymbui quits over violence

Rymbui told PTI that his United Democratic Party also backed the decision to step down

Curfew in Shillong, internet banned in 4 Meghalaya districts amid violence

Curfew was imposed in Shillong and mobile internet stopped in at least four districts of Meghalaya on Sunday amid vandalism and arson over the police encounter of a top militant leader

Assam, Meghalaya to set up committees for inter-state border disputes

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and his Meghalaya counterpart Conrad K Sangma on Friday said the two states will set up committees to resolve the inter-state border disputes. Two panels to be headed by cabinet ministers of each state will be set up, they said. The committees will aim at resolving the border disputes in a phased manner in six of the 12 disputed sites initially, the chief ministers said at a joint press conference here. Each panel will have five members, including a cabinet minister of each state besides bureaucrats, Sarma said, adding that local representatives may be part of a committee. Members of both the panels will visit the sites, interact with civil society members and complete discussions within 30 days. Five aspects, which are to be considered to resolve the disputes, are historical evidence, ethnicity, administrative convenience, mood and sentiments of the people concerned and contiguity of land, Sangma said. "In principle, we will try to find a

Meghalaya coronavirus update: 541 fresh Covid-19 cases, 8 more fatalities

Meghalaya reported eight more Covid-19 deaths on Wednesday, raising the death toll to 1,048, while the tally mounted to 63,014 with 541 new cases, a health department official said

Meghalaya registers 305 new Covid-19 cases, six more fatalities

The Covid-19 caseload of Meghalaya on Sunday mounted to 41,906 after 305 more people tested positive for the virus, a senior health official said.

Will submit proposals for exempting Covid material GST by Tuesday: Sangma

Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma on Thursday said they will submit their recommendations by June 8.

Meghalaya coronavirus update: 467 new Covid-19 cases, 14 deaths reported

Meghalaya on Tuesday recorded 14 COVID-19 related deaths, which raised the toll to 592, while 467 new cases raised the tally to 36,065, a senior official said.

Nestle apologises for wrong depiction of Keibul Lamjao Park on packaging

FMCG major Nestle India on Friday apologised for wrongly depicting Manipur's Keibul Lamjao National Park location in Meghalaya on the packaging of its KitKat chocolate

Meghalaya registers 97 fresh coronavirus cases, tally 14,582

At least 97 more people tested positive for COVID-19 in Meghalaya, which pushed the tally in the state to 14,582, a senior official said

Meghalaya to hold Class 12 state board exams as per schedule: CM Sangma

The Class 12 state board examinations will be held as per the schedule in Meghalaya, Chief Minister Conrad Sangma announced on Wednesday

Satyapal Malik's 'Governorspeak' a negotiating gambit with angry farmers?

Might Malik's statements have been primed by powers-that-be to resume negotiations? His advocacy of farmers' demands may be a credibility-building exercise to take a role in facilitating negotiations

PM Narendra Modi invited to Meghalaya's 50th statehood day next year: CM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been invited to the celebration of Meghalaya's 50th statehood day to be held on January 21 next year, Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma said on Thursday

Meghalaya on brink of another power crisis as NEEPCO regulates supply

Meghalaya is on the brink of third power crisis in a month, as utility NEEPCO sent a notice to the state government, stating that it would regulate supply from March 20 if dues are not cleared

Crude oil coming out of ground in few villages in Meghalaya: Congress MLA

A Congress MLA on Wednesday told the Meghalaya Assembly that some people in his constituency are claiming that crude oil is coming out of the ground in a few villages

NTPC withdraws load shedding regulation in Meghalaya: Minister

James P K Sangma on Wednesday said the NTPC has withdrawn "load shedding regulation" from all areas of the state

Meghalaya CM Conrad Sangma presents tax-free deficit budget

Sangma on Wednesday presented a deficit budget for the financial year 2021-22 without proposing any new tax

Meghalaya government denies harassment of Bengali citizens in state

The government of Meghalaya has denied harassment of Bengali citizens in the state, said the Ministry of Home Affairs in Lok Sabha

Inter-state boundary talks with Assam after election: Meghalaya CM Sangma

Sangma, who was speaking in the House, informed that several development projects undertaken by both governments at the disputed areas have been stopped