Many Areas Of Meghalaya Witness 30 Hours Of Power Failure

SHILLONG: Power remained elusive for nearly 30 hours till late Thursday night in many parts of the State including some areas of the capital city following the breakdown caused by a storm on Wednesday. The Meghalaya Energy Corporation Limited (MeECL) …


SHILLONG: Power remained elusive for nearly 30 hours till late Thursday night in many parts of the State including some areas of the capital city following the breakdown caused by a storm on Wednesday. The Meghalaya Energy Corporation Limited (MeECL) failed to the restore electricity despite its claim that the power would be totally restored […]

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Meghalaya Traditional Healers Wary Of Poaching Into ‘Secrets’

SHILLONG April 14 : Traditional healers of Meghalaya apprehend poaching into their formulae by modern medical experts.Medical experts within and outside India are making attempts to get details about the preparations for various traditional medicines,…


SHILLONG April 14 : Traditional healers of Meghalaya apprehend poaching into their formulae by modern medical experts.Medical experts within and outside India are making attempts to get details about the preparations for various traditional medicines, revealed prominent Khasi traditional healer,  John Kharduit here on Wednesday. “This is a very dangerous trend which needs immediate attention […]

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Dawki Bridge Project Suffers Another Setback

SHILLONG: The long-awaited Dawki bridge project has suffered another setback as the construction firm entrusted with the work has sought a revision of the present estimate citing various reasons. The original estimate of the 165-metre-long one-way Bri…


SHILLONG: The long-awaited Dawki bridge project has suffered another setback as the construction firm entrusted with the work has sought a revision of the present estimate citing various reasons. The original estimate of the 165-metre-long one-way British era bridge was Rs 23.12 crore, but the firm now wants the estimate be made a little more […]

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MRD To Organize Special Review Meeting On MGNREGA For North-East States

Shillong April 11: The Ministry of Rural Development (MRD) will organize a special review meeting exclusively for the Northeastern states next week in Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh, to discuss issues related to its flagship programme MGNREGA and other r…


Shillong April 11: The Ministry of Rural Development (MRD) will organize a special review meeting exclusively for the Northeastern states next week in Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh, to discuss issues related to its flagship programme MGNREGA and other rural development schemes. Commenting on the slow pace of scheme implementation in the North East region, Minister of […]

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Unification Of Regional Parties : KHNAM To Merge With UDP

SHILLONG: In a move that could herald significant changes in the political scenario of Meghalaya, The Khun Hynniewtrep National Awakening Movement (KHNAM) is all set to merge with the United Democratic party (UDP). Addressing media persons here on Mon…


SHILLONG: In a move that could herald significant changes in the political scenario of Meghalaya, The Khun Hynniewtrep National Awakening Movement (KHNAM) is all set to merge with the United Democratic party (UDP). Addressing media persons here on Monday, UDP president Dr Donkupar Roy made the all-important announcement, even as he added that his party […]

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North East Youth Festival 2011

SHILLONG: The three-day 2nd North East Youth Festival (NEYF) themed “Youth for Change” that culminated here on Saturday is a memorable event for the participants. The National Youth Festival (NYF) was started in 1991 in different capital c…


SHILLONG: The three-day 2nd North East Youth Festival (NEYF) themed “Youth for Change” that culminated here on Saturday is a memorable event for the participants. The National Youth Festival (NYF) was started in 1991 in different capital cities. Every year January 12 (Swami Vivekananda’s birth anniversary) is observed as National Youth Day. In the last […]

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New Assembly At Tara Ghar Awaits Central Fund

SHILLONG April 8: After much controversy and hiccups, the new proposed Assembly building at Tara Ghar is finally awaiting sanction of the funds from the Central Government for its construction. Talking to media persons during an informal discussion he…


SHILLONG April 8: After much controversy and hiccups, the new proposed Assembly building at Tara Ghar is finally awaiting sanction of the funds from the Central Government for its construction. Talking to media persons during an informal discussion here on Thursday, Speaker Charles Pyngrope said, “We are awaiting for the funds to be sanctioned for […]

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Agatha Sangma To Take Stock Of Central Schemes In Garo Hills

NEW DELHI,April 6: Union Minister of State for Rural Development, Agatha Sangma, would review the progress in implementation of Centrally sponsored schemes in case of development of minorities and horticulture in the three Garo Hills districts in the …


NEW DELHI,April 6: Union Minister of State for Rural Development, Agatha Sangma, would review the progress in implementation of Centrally sponsored schemes in case of development of minorities and horticulture in the three Garo Hills districts in the State. Agatha will have a meeting with the farmers in Garo Hill region for three days starting […]

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Agatha Sangma To Take Stock Of Central Schemes In Garo Hills

NEW DELHI,April 6: Union Minister of State for Rural Development, Agatha Sangma, would review the progress in implementation of Centrally sponsored schemes in case of development of minorities and horticulture in the three Garo Hills districts in the …


NEW DELHI,April 6: Union Minister of State for Rural Development, Agatha Sangma, would review the progress in implementation of Centrally sponsored schemes in case of development of minorities and horticulture in the three Garo Hills districts in the State. Agatha will have a meeting with the farmers in Garo Hill region for three days starting […]

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Indo-Bangla Border Survey Put On Hold Again

SHILLONG, April 6: After the border survey exercise was kept in abeyance for nearly four months, the joint survey of the Indo-Bangladesh border along the Sylhet-Meghalaya sector in areas under adverse possession, which resumed on Tuesday, has once aga…


SHILLONG, April 6: After the border survey exercise was kept in abeyance for nearly four months, the joint survey of the Indo-Bangladesh border along the Sylhet-Meghalaya sector in areas under adverse possession, which resumed on Tuesday, has once again been put on hold. According to a senior government official, the joint survey was again postponed […]

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Indo-Bangla Border Survey Put On Hold Again

SHILLONG, April 6: After the border survey exercise was kept in abeyance for nearly four months, the joint survey of the Indo-Bangladesh border along the Sylhet-Meghalaya sector in areas under adverse possession, which resumed on Tuesday, has once aga…


SHILLONG, April 6: After the border survey exercise was kept in abeyance for nearly four months, the joint survey of the Indo-Bangladesh border along the Sylhet-Meghalaya sector in areas under adverse possession, which resumed on Tuesday, has once again been put on hold. According to a senior government official, the joint survey was again postponed […]

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BDO Caught Red-handed While Taking Bribe

Shillong, April 5 (Shillong Times):The Block Development Officer (BDO) of Mawryngkneng, Langstar Kharkongor, was caught red-handed while taking a bribe of Rs 45,000 as a “share” of MNREGS funds on Tuesday. A police team led by Additional S…


Shillong, April 5 (Shillong Times):The Block Development Officer (BDO) of Mawryngkneng, Langstar Kharkongor, was caught red-handed while taking a bribe of Rs 45,000 as a “share” of MNREGS funds on Tuesday. A police team led by Additional Superintendent of Police (Crime), Vivek Syiem, laid a trap against the BDO on the basis of a complaint […]

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Flyover To Connect NH 40 With Shillong Bypass

SHILLONG April 5 (Shillong Times): A fresh proposal has been made for construction of a flyover to connect the Umiam-Jorabat four-lane road with the Shillong bypass. According to the NHAI officials, the proposed flyover would be constructed by the sam…


SHILLONG April 5 (Shillong Times): A fresh proposal has been made for construction of a flyover to connect the Umiam-Jorabat four-lane road with the Shillong bypass. According to the NHAI officials, the proposed flyover would be constructed by the same company M/s IL&FS Transportation Ltd, Mumbai and Ramky Infrastructures (JV), Hyderabad which is involved in […]

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Small Savings Witness Growth In Meghalaya

Along with the rest of the country, small savings in  Meghalaya have witnessed a considerable growth in the state during the financial year 2010-11. Total collection of small savings in the State during the period has been figured out as Rs 282 crore…


Along with the rest of the country, small savings in  Meghalaya have witnessed a considerable growth in the state during the financial year 2010-11. Total collection of small savings in the State during the period has been figured out as Rs 282 crore while the national figure is Rs 266000 crore. “The State’s figure of […]

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