Shillong

Car in Meghalaya minister’s convoy meets with accident, 4 injured

11:59 pm September 13, 2020

Nagaon: A car in Meghalaya minister James P K Sangma’s convoy met with an accident in Assam on Sunday when he was returning to Shillong from Manipur, resulting in injuries to four of his security guards, police said. The minister, brother of Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma, has reached home safely, an official said in Shillong. The accident took place near Nonoi in Nagaon district when […]

Satya Pal Malik sworn in as new Meghalaya Governor

2:10 pm August 20, 2020

Shillong: Satya Pal Malik was on Wednesday sworn in as the 19th Governor of Meghalaya during a ceremony at the Raj Bhavan here. Chief Justice of Meghalaya High Court Justice Biswanath Somadder administered the oath of office and secrecy to Malik in the presence of Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma and his cabinet colleagues. Malik […]

Meghalaya facing shortage of doctors: Official

7:14 pm August 10, 2020

Shillong: The Meghalaya government is facing a shortage of doctors even as the number of COVID-19 cases is increasing at a rapid rate in the state, an official said. The state government had given advertisement for filling up the vacant posts of doctors, but very few turned up, the official said. “There is a shortage […]

2-day total lockdown in Shillong from Monday

8:46 pm July 11, 2020

Shillong: The Meghalaya government on Saturday announced a two-day total lockdown in capital Shillong from Monday after the state reported the highest single-day spike of 97 COVID-19 cases. Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma said that the decision was taken to contain the spread of COVID-19, besides ensuring behavioural changes among citizens to follow coronavirus-related guidelines. “The government has decided to observe […]

Schools re-opened with adherence to COVID-19 norms

Tuition fees halved in Meghalaya government-run schools

2:48 pm June 9, 2020

Shillong: The Meghalaya government has decided to waive 50 per cent of the tuition fees of students, whose families were affected by the lockdown, Deputy Chief Minister Prestone Tynsong said. The decision will be effective for the months of April, May and June in all government-aided, deficit pattern and deficit schools, he said. Tynsong said […]