Meghalaya govt appoints retired IAS officer as interlocutor to facilitate talks with banned militant outfitDkhar is a former deputy commissioner of East Khasi Hills and West Jaintia Hills districts. Retired IPS officer A.K Mishra, who is the advi...
12 Mar, 2022, 01.22 AM IST
Meghalaya CM meets Union Home Secy to discuss peace overtures with banned militant outfit HNLCThe Chief Minister after the meeting with Bhalla said that the HNLC has recently written a letter to the Meghalaya government expressing th...
16 Feb, 2022, 06.50 PM IST
Meghalaya HM quits, curfew clamped, internet suspendedLarge crowd gathered at the residence of slain Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) general secretary Cherishstarfield Thangkhiew...
16 Aug, 2021, 07.33 AM IST
Curfew in Shillong, mobile internet banned in 4 Meghalaya districts amid violenceStray incidents of vandalism and arson were reported, having the potential to disturb public peace and tranquility and cause a threat to pu...
15 Aug, 2021, 07.45 PM IST
Top ULFA (I) militant's surrender marks end of insurgency in Meghalaya: DGPRajkhowa, a close confidant of ULFA (I)'s self- proclaimed 'commander-in-chief' Paresh Baruah, along with four other militants surrendered ...
12 Nov, 2020, 03.48 PM IST
Meghalaya-based insurgent group HNLC banned by governmentIn a notification, the MHA has said that since the Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council along with all its factions, wings and frontal o...
18 Nov, 2019, 03.51 PM IST
With no bandh call, Meghalaya to have gala Independence Day celebrationSince 1991, the HNLC had called bandhs on every Independence Day, rendering its celebration a low-key affair with only few people taking pa...
14 Aug, 2015, 05.46 PM IST
Lok Sabha polls: Voting begins in Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Meghalaya, ManipurPolling began on Wednesday in six constituencies spread across four northeastern states in phase two of the nine-phase Lok Sabha elections.
09 Apr, 2014, 09.46 AM IST
BSF gives list of 66 terror camps to BangladeshThe BSF has handed over a list of 66 camps of north-east insurgents to the Border Guard Bangladesh, seeking actions against them.
09 Mar, 2014, 04.49 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
Security tightened in Shillong for President Pranab Mukherjee 's visit tomorrowSecurity has been tightened for the two-day visit of President Pranab Mukherjee here tomorrow amid 36-hour bandh called by two outlawed mil...
20 Oct, 2013, 03.26 PM IST
12 per cent votes polled in first two hours in MeghalayaTwelve per cent of the electorate exercised their franchise in the first two hours of voting for the 60-member Meghalaya Assembly.
23 Feb, 2013, 12.23 PM IST
- Tight security in Meghalaya
Security forces stepped up surveillance in sensitive pockets across Meghalaya in view of a 24-hour bandh call given by the banned Hynniewtr...
26 Jan, 2008, 03.26 PM IST