Meghalaya

2-day total lockdown in Shillong from Monday

Meghalaya CM denies corruption charges by leader of opp

9:02 pm September 4, 2019

Shillong: Facing accusations of corruption and nepotism in the implementation of the Rs 500 crore Saubhagya scheme, Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma Wednesday asserted that proper procedures were followed by the government. The scheme is a central project taken up to provide power to all households in the state and Leader of Opposition Mukul […]

SC slaps cost on 7 states for not filing responses

7:46 pm August 13, 2019

New Delhi: The Supreme Court Tuesday slapped cost of up to Rs 1 lakh on seven states for failing to file responses regarding setting up of human rights courts despite its January 2018 direction. The top court imposed cost of Rs 1 lakh each on Rajasthan and Uttarakhand while noting that neither have they filed […]

1.14 lakh people affected as Meghalaya’s West Garo Hills

1:04 pm July 15, 2019

Tura: Incessant rain across Meghalaya for the last seven days and rising waters of two rivers flooded the plains of West Garo Hills district, affecting at least 1.14 lakh people, officials said on Monday. A total of 57,700 people, residents of 50 villages in Demdema block and over 66,400, residents of 104 villages in Selsella […]

Himalayan conclave to be held in Mussoorie on July 28

7:55 pm July 12, 2019

Dehradun: A conclave to deliberate on the problems faced by Himalayan states will be held in the queen of hills on July 28. Being held in Uttarakhand for the first time, it will be attended by the chief ministers of all Himalayan states besides administrators and experts. States to attend the conclave include Jammu and […]

Rain batters Meghalaya, throws life out of gear

1:44 pm July 11, 2019

Shillong: Incessant rainfall for the past five days has trigerred flash floods and landslides in several places in Meghalaya, causing damage to infrastructure and crippling normal life, officials said on Thursday. A number of water bodies are flowing above the danger level, and district administrations have been asked to set up emergency operation centres for […]

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