Five miners from Assam trapped in a coal mine in East Jaintia Hills district

Tweet Share on Tumblr file photo Shillong, May 3: At least five migrant workers are trapped in a coal mine at Umpleng area in East Jaintia Hills district, authorities informed. The state government has directed the East Jaintia Hills district Read more

Government constituted Consultative Committee on Covid-19 makes recommendations to tackle the pandemic

Two HNLC members arrested for unfurling flag in 2019

Tweet Share on Tumblr Shillong, May 30: The consultative committee constituted for Covid-19 with the Chief Secretary as the Chairman and Theilin Phanbuh, R. L Blah, Rev. S.S. Majaw, Fr. Richard Majaw, Naba Bhattacharjee, Babeth Sangma and Dr. Sandra Albert Read more

East Khasi Hills has highest relative proportion of cancer associated with tobacco use

Tweet Share on Tumblr Shillong, May 30: Meghalaya’s East Khasi Hills district has the highest relative proportion of cancer associated with use of tobacco in the country with 70.4 percent and 46.5 percent of males and females respectively. Also in Read more

Meghalaya COVID 19 UPDATES : 974 new recoveries outnumbering new cases in the state

‘Covid-19 cases in the state could be upto 25 times the numbers recorded’

Tweet Share on Tumblr Shillong, May 30: State health department data showed that 27,130 Covid-19 patients have recovered from their viral infection and discharged from various healthcare facilities in the state to date. On Sunday ( May 30), Meghalaya sees Read more

Chief Minister Conrad Sangma heads GOM on exemption from GST to Covid materials

Tweet Share on Tumblr Shillong, May 29: Meghalaya Chief Minister, Conrad K. Sangma will head the Group of Ministers (GOM) on concession/exemption from GST to Covid – 19 relief materials. The selection was made by the Ministry of Finance during Read more

Congress: Ex gratia of Rs. 50, 000 to those who succumb to Covid ‘too less’

Tweet Share on Tumblr Shillong, May 29: The Congress Legislature Party (CLP) which had a Zoom meeting on Saturday and chaired by leader of opposition, Dr. Mukul Sangma was of the opinion that the government’s decision to provide ex gratia Read more

Police cautions public against criminals who use social media to blackmail victims

Two HNLC members arrested for unfurling flag in 2019

Tweet Share on Tumblr Shillong, May 28: The Meghalaya police on Friday cautioned the public to be wary of a group of criminals that video-trap their victims and demand money after blackmailing them by using their explicit videos. “Various complaints Read more

Meghalaya: Containment measure extended till further order , Lockdown in EKH district till June 7

Tweet Share on Tumblr Shillong May 28: To content the spread of Coronavirus , Meghalaya government on Friday extended the Containment measure from May 31 till further order in the entire state of Meghalaya. However, Lockdown in EKH district will Read more