The Union Finance Ministry has approved ₹199 crore for Meghalaya under the “Special Assistance for Capital Investment” initiative to boost its tourism sector. The funds will support two major projects: redeveloping Umiam Lake and transforming Mawkhanu in East Khasi Hills,…
Fresh tension erupted along the Assam-Meghalaya border in Kamrup (Metro) district after miscreants from Meghalaya allegedly razed a house in Patorkuchi near Basistha and dismantled property. They erected a signboard claiming the area as “Maikhuli Village Property.” Victim Hemanta Barma…
Rickleson Joreba, a young man from Meghalaya undergoing addiction treatment at Alive Again Foundation in Guwahati, passed away on Wednesday. He reportedly collapsed at the Chandrapur-based center and was rushed to a private hospital, where doctors declared him dead. The…
For the first time, a seaplane landed in Assam and Meghalaya, highlighting the potential for enhanced connectivity in the region. In Assam, the plane landed at Pandu Port, with Tourism Minister Jayanta Mallabaruah emphasizing its potential to boost state-wide connectivity…
Meghalaya Tourism Minister Paul Lyngdoh called the Shillong airport expansion a game changer, predicting it will create 3,000 jobs in the transport sector and boost tourism. The airport will ease road traffic and attract more visitors. Tourism bodies will be…
The death toll in the Garo Hills floods has risen to 17, including two children. The victims, aged 8 and 3, drowned after falling into a water-filled pit in North Garo Hills. Landslides and flash floods have impacted over 4,900…
The recent construction of the Indo-Bangladesh border fence in South Garo Hills, Meghalaya, has displaced 82 families into the "no man's zone" between the two countries. Local MLA and Cabinet Minister Rakkam Sangma criticized the project, stating that the fencing…
Shillong, March 11, 2024 NN: In a passionate plea to Dr. Jetendra Singh, Honorable Minister of State, Government of India, Mr. Joannes JTL Lamare, Secretary of the International Human Rights Commission (IHRC) in Meghalaya, has raised concerns over the contentious…