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4 in 5 Bihar women have never used the internet; Sikkim tops the chart

The data show that people in urban areas and men have more access to the internet than those in rural areas, and women

Include more information on N-E region in national syllabus: Meghalaya CM

Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma on Saturday said there is need to include more information on the culture and history of northeastern region in the national syllabus. This, he said, would help to promote national integration. Sangma was virtually participating at the NITI Aayog Governing Council meeting where Arunachal Chief Minister Pema Khandu had also made a similar suggestion. "In the @NITIAayog Governing Council meeting chaired by @narendramodi ji, honble CM Arunachal Pradesh @PemaKhanduBJP ji gave a wonderful suggestion of including more info on north east culture chapters in national syllabus. It will go a long way in building national integration," the chief minister tweeted. Sangma also stressed the importance of strengthening cooperative federalism. "In #NitiAayog's Governing Council meet with PM @narendramodi ji, Lt Governors & CMs, stressed on the need to strengthen cooperative federalism through Sister-State relationship & the role GoI can ..

Rs 125 crore corpus fund to help Meghalaya entrepreneurs: CM Conrad Sangma

Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma has said that a corpus fund of Rs 125 crore will be constituted over the next two years to aid the entrepreneurs in the state.

Budget session of Meghalaya Legislative Assembly to commence from March 5

The budget session of the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly will take place from March 5- 19, an official said on Monday.

Commercial vehicle operators threaten hunger strike, demand fuel price cut

A 48-hour statewide agitation was also announced to be held on February 15

Amit Shah likely to visit Meghalaya in March, NEC revamp on cards

Meghalaya CM Conrad K Sangma held a meeting with Union Home Minister Amit Shah in Delhi on Wednesday, during which the top central leader assured him that he would visit the state next month

Latest News LIVE updates: Six killed in mine accident in Meghalaya

Police has lodged a case against the employer and investigation is underway. Stay tuned for Latest LIVE news

Meghalaya gets 35,000 doses of Covishield vaccine, inoculation at 11 sites

35,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine 'Covishield' have reached safely in Meghalaya on Wednesday morning, informed State Chief Minister Conrad Sangma

Dzukou Valley blaze under control but operations to continue: Official

The fire on the Dzukou range is under total control but all operations will continue, a Nagaland forest officer said on Friday

IndiGo to resume direct flights on Kolkata-Shillong route from Feb 1

This comes after the Meghalaya government reopened the state for tourists after remaining closed for almost 10 months due to COVID-19

Meghalaya bars entry of travellers from UK amid concerns of virus mutation

"Tourists coming from the UK are prohibited from entering the state with immediate effect in view of the (detection of) a new highly infectious COVID-19 strain

Bharat Bandh disrupts life in some states; Opposition to meet Prez today

In several parts of the country, including in BJP-ruled Goa, Himachal Pradesh, Meghalaya and Arunachal Pradesh, life continued unimpeded

1,525 kg of explosives, 6,000 detonators seized in Meghalaya, 6 arrested

Six person were arrested in Meghalaya's East Jaintia Hills district with a huge quantity of explosives and detonators, police said on Friday. Acting on a tip-off about possible movement of explosives, police conducted raids in the 4 Kilo area on Wednesday night, they said. An SUV with Assam registration was intercepted at Kongong in the Ladrymbai police outpost area, police said. Ten cartons with 250 kg of explosives (2,000 gelatin sticks), 1,000 live detonators and eight rolls of fuse were found in the car, said Assistant Inspector General of Police GK Iangrai. Two persons who were travelling in the vehicle were arrested, he said. Based on the information obtained from them, four more persons were arrested, leading to a hideout in the 5 Kilo area in Khliehriat where the explosives were suspected to have been loaded in the vehicle, he added. On search of the place, 51 cartons with approximately 1,275 kg of explosive (10,200 gelatine sticks), 5,000 detonators and eig

Seven Meghalaya cops injured during protest at public hearing site

Several anti-mining and pro-environment groups have expressed strong opposition against the expansion of the mining project

Meghalaya's coronavirus tally nears 11,000-mark, death toll at 104

Meghalaya reported 109 fresh Covid-19 cases, pushing the tally to 10,979

Nigeria High Commission seeks release of 12 citizens from Meghalaya prisons

A Nigerian High Commission representative has met Meghalaya Prison Minister and sought his intervention for the release of 12 nationals arrested for illegally crossing into India from Bangladesh

Meghalaya reports 51 fresh Covid-19 cases, two additional fatalities

Meghalaya's Covid-19 tally rose to 10,632 on Saturday as 51 more people tested positive for the infection, a health official said

Top ULFA (I) militant's surrender marks end of insurgency in Meghalaya: DGP

Meghalaya DGP R Chandranathan said the insurgency in the state has come to an end with the surrender of banned ULFA (Independent) outfit's Dhrishti Rajkhowa

Meghalaya's Covid-19 tally crosses 10,000 mark with 68 fresh cases

Meghalaya's Covid-19 tally crossed the 10,000 mark on Saturday as 68 more people tested positive, while two fresh fatalities pushed the death toll to 93, a senior health department official said

Meghalaya reports 70 Covid-19 cases, taking tally to 9,452; 1 fresh dealth

Meghalaya's Covid-19 tally rose to 9,452 as 70 more people tested positive for the infection, a senior health official said