Meghalaya

5 States Fined Rs 1 Lakh For Not Giving Details On Mid-Day Meal

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday December 5, 2018

The Supreme Court on Tuesday imposed a cost of Rs 1 lakh each on Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Odisha and Jammu and Kashmir for not furnishing details on the mid-day meal scheme in their states.

Man Held At Airport For Murder Bid On Meghalaya Women Rights Activists

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Friday November 23, 2018

A 38-year-old coal merchant, wanted in the murder attempt on Meghalaya's frontline women's rights activist Agnes Kharshiing and her aide, was arrested from Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport in Assam today, police said.

No Report Cards For Students Refusing Vaccination In Meghalaya District

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday November 22, 2018

School students who refuse to go for Measles-Rubella vaccination will not receive their annual examination report cards in Meghalaya's East Khasi Hills district, an official said today.

Meghalaya Woman Arrested In Connection With Murder Attempt On Activists

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday November 21, 2018

The Meghalaya police on Wednesday arrested a woman, who is one of the accused in the murder attempt on women's rights activist Agnes Kharshiing and her aide in a coal-belt area in East Jaintia Hills district.

Hamarsan Thangkhiew 1st Tribal Khasi Lawyer Sworn In As Meghalaya Judge

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Monday November 19, 2018

Hamarsan Singh Thangkhiew today scripted history by becoming the first tribal Khasi advocate to be sworn in as a judge of the Meghalaya High Court.

Officials Seize 350 Kg Cannabis In Meghalaya, One Arrested

Cities | Press Trust of India | Monday November 19, 2018

Customs officers seized more than 350 kg cannabis and arrested one person for smuggling the contraband near Shillong on Sunday, a customs department officer said.

Jual Oram Announces Rs 720 Crore For Ekalavya Schools In 36 Blocks Of Meghalaya

Education | Indo-Asian News Service | Sunday November 18, 2018

"The central government plans to build over 500 such schools across India. At present, there are 192 such schools all over the country," the Union Minister said.

2 Arrested For Murder Attempt On Anti-Corruption Activist In Meghalaya

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Friday November 9, 2018

Two people were arrested on Friday in connection with the murder attempt on a women's rights activist and two other persons in Meghalaya's East Jaintia Hills district, police said.

National People's Party To Debut In Mizoram Polls, Will Contest 8 Seats

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday November 8, 2018

The National People's Party or NPP will contest eight seats in the Mizoram elections on November 28, party national secretary Lalrina said Thursday. The NPP was launched in Mizoram by its president and Meghalaya chief minister, Conrad Sangma, on September 29.

Anti-Corruption Activist Agnes Kharshiing Attacked In Meghalaya, Critical

India News | Written by Ratnadip Choudhury | Thursday November 8, 2018

Noted anti-corruption and women's rights activist of Meghalaya, Agnes Kharshiing, is said to be critical after she was brutally attacked by unidentified persons this afternoon in East Jaintia Hills, about 120 kilometres from state capital Shillong.

Baby Separated From Parasitic Twin After 7-Hour-Long Surgery In Meghalaya

Cities | Press Trust of India | Friday November 2, 2018

A parasitic twin, attached to the torso of a seven-month-old baby has been surgically removed at after a 7-hour-long surgery at a hospital in Meghalaya's West Garo Hills district, a hospital official said.

Low Intensity Blast In Meghalaya, No Injuries

Cities | Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday October 30, 2018

A low intensity blast using improvised explosive device (IED) took place in the East Garo Hills district headquarters in Meghalaya late on Monday, the police said on Tuesday.

National Convention Calls For 'Alternative Policy To Restore Public Trust In Education'

Education | Edited by Shihabudeen Kunju S | Monday October 29, 2018

Teachers and students from states such as Maharashtra, UP, Bihar, Orissa, Haryana, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Jharkhand, Punjab, Assam and Meghalaya participated in the Convention.

After Meghalaya's First Swine Flu Death In 2018, Public Warning Issued

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday October 29, 2018

Health authorities in Meghalaya today have sounded an alert for swine flu after one of the two patients who had tested positive for H1N1 virus died in a private hospital in Shillong, a senior minister said.

2 Women Test Positive For Swine Flu In Meghalaya

Cities | Indo-Asian News Service | Saturday October 27, 2018

A health alert has been sounded in Meghalaya after two women tested positive for swine flu, officials said on Saturday.