North East

Shillong, Aug 21: Pressure is mounting on the Meghalaya government to defuse the post-rally crisis, with the opposition United Democratic Party (UDP) on Friday demanding immediate release of arrested Khasi Students’ Union (KSU) leaders and direct talks to...

Shillong, Aug 21: Calm under fire. Brave on duty.   The Department of Urban Affairs on Friday felicitated two frontline stars of Meghalaya’s _Ka Bos Jong Ngi_ e-bus service for turning a moment of panic into a masterclass...

Guwahati/Shillong, Aug 20: Meghalaya is staring at a fuel crisis with supply of petrol, diesel and LPG from Assam completely halted for the second day on Friday following the indefinite blockade at Jorabat on the Guwahati-Shillong highway.  ...

Jorabat , Aug 20: Surface communication between Guwahati and Shillong remained heavily disrupted for the second consecutive day on Friday due to an indefinite blockade at Jorabat by a Guwahati-based transport body.   The blockade has been enforced...

New Delhi Aug 20: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi and apprised him of the ongoing flood situation in the state and the government’s plans for rehabilitation.  ...

Shillong, Aug 20: Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma spoke with Assam Chief Minister Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday regarding the violence in Shillong on August 19 and the reactions that followed, which have affected common people...

Shillong, Aug 20: The East Khasi Hills administration has moved to recover losses and clamp down after Wednesday’s violent bike rally, announcing it will invoke the Meghalaya Maintenance of Public Order Act and revoking the Khasi Students’ Union’s...

Shillong, Aug 20: Meghalaya’s entire tourism industry has united in anger.   One day after violence rocked Shillong, six top tourism bodies issued a joint condemnation and warned that Tuesday’s attacks could cripple livelihoods across the state.  ...

Shillong, Aug 20: With Shillong on edge after violent clashes and statue vandalism, Meghalaya Tourism has hit the panic button to protect its guests.   The Tourism Department, Government of Meghalaya, issued an urgent public notice Wednesday night...

Shillong, Aug 19: The state came down hard on Wednesday night.   Meghalaya Police picked up the entire top brass of the Khasi Students’ Union — President Raymond Kharjana, General Secretary Reuben Najiar and Vice-President Pynkmenlang Sanmiet —...