3+ day, 20+ hour ago   (240+ words) Shillong, Sept 10: Amid strong buzz that 9 of its 12 MLAs are set to join BJP, the United Democratic Party on Thursday said its doors remain open for dialogue and it is even open to leadership change if needed. UDP general secretary…...

6+ day, 16+ hour ago   (168+ words) Shillong, Sept 7: The Khasi Students’ Union (KSU) – North Khasi Hills District on Monday greeted Vice President of India CP Radhakrishnan with a placard protest, highlighting its long-pending demands. The members staged a peaceful protest along the Vice President’s route to…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (390+ words) Agartala, Sept 6: The BJP has agreed to move ahead with the implementation of the March 2024 Tripartite Agreement, including measures to protect indigenous land rights, paving the way for an electoral understanding with TIPRA Motha and the IPFT ahead of the…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (258+ words) Guwahati, Sept 5: Vice-President C. P. Radhakrishnan will undertake a four-day tour of Assam, Meghalaya, Manipur and Arunachal Pradesh from September 6 to 9, with a packed schedule of academic, cultural and public engagements across the four northeastern states. The visit will begin in Guwahati…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (452+ words) Tura, Sept 1: Seventy-five scholars will travel to Vietnam, Cambodia and Tibet to study the origins and historical journeys of Meghalaya’s Khasi, Jaintia and Garo people under the State Government’s newly launched “Tracing the Roots” programme. Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma…...

2+ week, 21+ hour ago   (727+ words) Shillong, August 30: There is a room at Ganesh Das Hospital in Shillong where some of Meghalaya’s youngest patients spend their first days fighting to survive. The hospital now has the state’s first critical care unit for neonates, providing specialised care…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (368+ words) SHILLONG, AUG 26: Revenue and Disaster Minister Lahkmen Rymbui on Wednesday said the Centre has released Rs 17.85 crore for two disaster mitigation projects in Meghalaya and supplementary demands are required to provide budgetary provision for their utilization. Replying to a cut…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (420+ words) Agartala, August 25: TIPRA Motha supremo Pradyot Kishore Debbarma on Tuesday ruled out any unconditional alliance with the BJP, saying the rights and demands of the indigenous Tiprasa people must come first in any future political arrangement. Speaking to reporters after…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (203+ words) Imphal, August 24: Protests intensified across Muslim-majority areas of Manipur against the inclusion of two non-Muslim members in the newly constituted 8th Manipur State Waqf Board Committee. Members of the Meitei Pangal community have staged rallies at Sora, Lilong and Kshetrigao over…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (410+ words) Kohima, Aug. 22: A humble pig raised for generations in the backyards of Nagaland has now acquired a national identity. The Nagal pig, a distinct local breed known for its black coat, fast growth and characteristic pork, has been entered in…...