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21 fresh cases take Meghalaya's Covid-19 tally to 2,022: State health dept

Twenty-one more persons tested positive for COVID-19 in Meghalaya on Wednesday, taking the state's coronavirus tally to 2,022, a Health Department official said. Of the new cases, 11 were reported from East Khasi Hills district, 9 cases from East Garo Hills district and 1 case from Ri-Bhoi district, Health Services Director Aman War said. Four patients were cured of the disease taking the total number of recoveries in the state to 836, War said. Eight patients have succumbed to the infection so far, he said. At present, Meghalaya has 1,178 active COVID-19 cases. East Khasi Hills district, of which state capital Shillong is a part, has the highest number of active COVID-19 cases at 807 of which 285 are from the armed forces, closely followed by West Garo Hills (197) and Ri-Bhoi district (78), War said. More than 76,000 samples have been tested for COVID-19 in the northeastern state till Wednesday, War said.

Former Meghalaya Guv Tathagata Roy seeks to rejoin BJP in a couple of days

Former Meghalaya governor Tathagata Roy, who has expressed his desire to return to active politics in West Bengal, on Sunday said that he wants to rejoin the BJP within a couple of days

106 fresh Covid-19 cases in Meghalaya, raising the count to 1,917

At least 106 more persons, including 43 personnel of various armed forces, tested positive for Covid-19 in Meghalaya on Sunday, pushing the tally in the state to 1,917, a senior official said.

Meghalaya reports 93 new Covid-19 cases, state tally now at 1,811

Meghalaya's Covid-19 caseload rose to 1,811 with the detection of 93 fresh infections, while one more fatality pushed its coronavirus death toll to seven

Satya Pal Malik sworn in as new Meghalaya Governor

Satya Pal Malik was sworn in as the 19th Governor of Meghalaya during a ceremony at the Raj Bhavan here

Native or outsider? Mob attack on 6 boys in Meghalaya reignites the debate

The incident has provoked widespread discussion across Shillong, putting issues like land rights and illegal immigrants back on the front burner

18 BSF personnel among Meghalaya's new 23 Covid cases; state tally at 1,165

Twenty-three more people, including 18 BSF personnel, tested positive for Covid-19 in Meghalaya, raising the state's tally to 1,165, an official said

Meghalaya logs biggest single-day spike of Covid-19 cases; total now 312

The state has recorded 170 new Covid-19 cases in the last two-three days

Meghalaya govt okays amnesty scheme for taxpayers to pay outstanding dues

The Meghalaya Cabinet has approved an amnesty scheme for taxpayers to pay their outstanding dues to the state government

Covid-19 lockdown: Northeast states back to work sooner than others

The eight states together account for 2,930 or 1.3 per cent of the around 230,000 cases in the country

Tremors felt across Meghalaya as 4.3 magnitude earthquake hits Sohra

The earthquake took place around 7.10 am and its epicenter was located at a depth of 55 km and a place 82 km southeast of Sohra, officials at the Regional Seismological Centre here said

Signal from PM Modi to CMs: Covid-19 lockdown may continue beyond May 3

Green zones may see more relaxations; states divided on how to end curbs

Northeast steps up measures to tackle coronavirus, no positive cases yet

The Assam government has announced financial assistance of $2000 each to citizens of its state who are stranded in foreign countries

Meghalaya violence: Toll in clashes reach three, situation remains tense

After the clashes, curfew was imposed at noon in the two police station areas in Shillong while night curfew was imposed in the entire city

Bangladeshis attack Indian border outpost in Meghalaya; 1 BSF jawan injured

Another group from the neighbouring country barged into the house of a Meghalaya resident and looted money, mobile phones and a gun, besides injuring the head of the family, a senior officer said

Meghalaya mobile services resume, 8 days after being snapped amid violence

Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma reviewed the law and order situation in the state with senior home department officials and issued instructions for restoring mobile internet in the state

Shillong curfew eased off, govt to call Assembly session on Citizenship Act

Offices and a few shops have opened in the state capital, said East Khasi Hills district deputy commissioner M W Nongbri.

Citizenship Act: Amid violent protests, Amit Shah cancels northeast visit

The official said the passing out parade has also been also postponed. "We would fix the new schedule in consultation with the Union Home Ministry," said the official

Former CM and Meghalaya Assembly Speaker Donkupar Roy dies at 64

His condition deteriorated after suffering multi-organ failure on Sunday afternoon, sources said

114,000 affected as rains flood 154 villages in Meghalaya's West Garo Hills

Rising waters of the Brahmaputra and the Jinjiram rivers, both flowing from Assam, submerged the low-lying areas of the district, an official said