Congress emerges as the single largest party in the Garo Hills Autonomous District Council pollsBJP has won two seats; the party is a part of the ruling coalition in Meghalaya. Garo National Council won one seat.
15 Apr, 2021, 10.40 PM IST
Congress gets 12 seats, NPP 11 in 29-member GHADCThe BJP which is the junior alliance partner of NPP in the Meghalaya Democratic Alliance government has won two seats, the GNC one and Inde...
15 Apr, 2021, 05.06 PM IST
Assam assembly passes bills for creation of three autonomous councilsThe assembly passing the proposal has led celebrations in some areas. Welfare of Plain Tribes and Backward Classes Minister Chandan Brahma ...
04 Sep, 2020, 09.51 AM IST
HSPDP retains Nongstoin Assembly seat in MeghalayaThis is the second loss for the ruling Congress in a span of one month after it lost badly in the Garo tribal council elections held last m...
24 Nov, 2015, 01.29 PM IST
Garo Hills Progressive Alliance expresses strong opposition to AFSPAThe newly-elected members opposed the likely imposition of AFSPA citing the instances of states and regions where AFSPA has been in place.
08 Nov, 2015, 02.53 PM IST
Two Independent MLAs withdraw support to Meghalaya People's ForumIn a setback to the Opposition Meghalaya People's Forum (MPF), two Independent legislators from Garo Hills today withdrew their support to ...
16 Sep, 2015, 04.50 PM IST
Congress wins Meghalaya bypollCongress won the Chokpot Assembly bypoll by a margin of 2,550 votes with its candidate Blubell R Sangma defeating her nearest rival Philipo...
30 Jun, 2015, 02.49 PM IST
Will try to ensure creation of Garo Autonomous Council in coming session: Assam CM Tarun GogoiAssam Government is in the process of ensuring the procedural requirements to create the Garo Autonomous Council, Chief Minister Tarun Gogo...
01 Jun, 2015, 06.24 PM IST
Militancy, nature's fury pound Meghalaya in 2014Flash floods and landslides in September claimed over 60 lives and damaged over Rs 1500 crore of property mostly in the West Garo Hills reg...
20 Dec, 2014, 01.04 PM IST
Meghalaya to pardon 400 Achik National Volunteer Council militantsThe ANVC claimed to have 250 members while the ANVC-B said they have 300 members and several of them have come forward to their respective ...
21 Nov, 2014, 03.05 PM IST
- Congress will have to answer a host of issues in Assembly: Meghalaya People's Front
"We will take up issues ranging from deteriorating law and order and criminalisation of politics to corruption," MPF spokesperson Paul Lyng...
20 Nov, 2014, 07.07 PM IST
Garo militant groups to sign pact with Centre, State govt: Chief Minister Mukul SangmaSangma said the peace pact will be signed with the ANVC and its splinter group, the ANVC-B whose leaders did not attend.
17 Sep, 2014, 07.45 PM IST
Ruling Congress may face tough Assembly session in MeghalayaThe ruling Congress and its allies in Meghalaya are to face tough questions over power crisis and the law and order situation in the Garo H...
04 Jun, 2014, 03.44 PM IST
People defy bandh call, join Republic Day celebrationsWhile the Republic Day functions witnessed good turnout in the district and sub-divisional headquarters, shops and business establishments ...
26 Jan, 2014, 03.19 PM IST
Indefinite night curfew along Assam-Meghalaya in Goalpara districtGovt has announced an ex-gratia grant of Rs six lakh to the next of kin of the deceased and free medical treatment for the injured.
04 Nov, 2013, 02.34 PM IST
Violence erupts in Goalpara district of Assam after declaration of polls to Rabha councilArmed Garo and non-Rabha people took to the roads protesting against the upcoming polls demanding the non-Rabha villages be excluded from t...
20 Oct, 2013, 04.26 PM IST
Five migrant labourers killed, few others injured by militantsFive migrant labourers were shot dead and few others were injured when suspected tribal militants indiscriminately fired upon them.
21 May, 2013, 11.34 AM IST