Meghalaya

Indian Navy Recruitment 2017 For Sailor Entry; Apply For SSR February 2018 Batch

Jobs | NDTV Education Team | Friday October 13, 2017

Eligible candidates from North Eastern States (Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Tripura, Nagaland and Sikkim) can apply.

Ganga Prasad Sworn In As Meghalaya Governor

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday October 5, 2017

The newly appointed Meghalaya Governor, Ganga Prasad was today sworn in as the 17th governor of the state at a function at the Raj Bhavan in Shillong.

Retired Armyman BD Mishra Appointed New Arunachal Governor

India News | NDTV News Desk | Saturday September 30, 2017

Retired army brigadier Dr B D Mishra was today appointed as the new Arunachal Pradesh governor. He was appointed by President Ram Nath Kovind along with the governors of Tamil Nadu, Assam, Meghalaya and Bihar. Lieutenant Governor for Andaman and Nicobar Islands was also appointed.

President Kovind Appoints 5 New Governors, Tamil Nadu Gets Its Own After A Year

India News | Edited by Arun Nair | Saturday September 30, 2017

President Ram Nath Kovind today appointed five governors for the states of Bihar, Tamil Nadu, Assam, Meghalaya and Arunachal Pradesh. Lieutenant Governor for Andaman and Nicobar Islands was also appointed.

Golf Club Row: Not Dress, Domestic Help Assumption Behind Khasi Woman's Eviction

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday August 14, 2017

A woman from Meghalaya was turfed out of the the dining room of The Delhi Golf Club as its staffers "assumed" her to be a domestic help, and not because of her traditional Khasi outfit 'Jainsem', an internal inquiry report has found.

40 Lakh Hit As Flood Ravages Assam, Bihar, PM Narendra Modi Assures All Help: 10 Points

India News | Edited by Nidhi Sethi | Monday August 14, 2017

As Assam and Bihar struggle with floods unleashed by unprecedented rains that have killed many and affected lakhs, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has promised all help to flood-hit states. Nearly 20 lakh have been severely hit in Bihar. The second wave of floods in Assam within a month has affected over 22 lakh. The flood situation is likely to worse...

Aadhaar Number Required For Death Certificate From October 1

India News | Edited By Aloke Tikku | Friday August 4, 2017

An Aadhaar number will be required for getting death certificates from October, the Home Ministry announced on Friday, saying the 12-digit unique identification number would be needed to establish the identity of the dead person. The rule will come into force across the country except Jammu and Kashmir, Assam and Meghalaya.

Two Engineering Colleges To Come Up In Meghalaya

Education | Press Trust of India | Thursday August 3, 2017

Meghalaya Chief Minister Mukul Sangma today announced setting up of two engineering colleges at a campus near Shillong Polytechnic premises at Mawlai and at Tura in West Garo Hills district.

AMU Researcher Discovers New Crab Species 'Teretamon Absarum' In Meghalaya

Education | Edited by Shihabudeen Kunju S | Wednesday August 2, 2017

The discovery was made by Ms Parveen Farzana Absar, who is pursuing her masters in wildlife sciences from Aligarh Muslim University (AMU).

276 Cattle Seized From Bangladesh Border In Five Days In Meghalaya

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday July 23, 2017

The Border Security Force or BSF has seized 276 cattle at the zero line of the Indo-Bangladesh border in Meghalaya during the past five days. However, no arrests could be made as the smugglers fled in jungles.

Rape Accused MLA Removed From Both Committees Of Assembly

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday July 15, 2017

Rape-accused Meghalaya MLA Julius K Dorphang who was earlier this month appointed member of two committees of the state Assembly have been removed from both, officials said today.

Khasi Attire Row: Scheduled Tribes Commission Sends Notice To Golf Club

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday July 7, 2017

The National Commission for Scheduled Tribes has issued notice to the Delhi Golf Club for "discrimination in its premises" against a woman from Meghalaya dressed in traditional Khasi attire.

Meghalaya Chief Minister Mukul Sangma Demands Action Against Delhi Golf Club For Asking Woman To Leave

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday June 28, 2017

Meghalaya Chief Minister Mukul Sangma on tuesday demanded legal action against Delhi Golf Club, whose staffers asked a woman from Meghalaya to leave a dining room because her traditional Khasi attire looked like a "maid's uniform".

Club Asking Meghalaya Woman To Leave Is Racial Discrimination, Says Minister Kiren Rijiju

India News | Edited by Indroneil B Biswas | Tuesday June 27, 2017

Union Minister Kiren Rijiju has described as a "clear case of racial discrimination", the elite Delhi Golf Club in the capital asking a woman guest from Meghalaya to leave because she was wearing a Jainsem, a traditional dress worn by Khasis. Tailin Lyngdoh was dining with a member of the club, when she was asked to leave by club staff, who alleged...

Kiren Rijiju Says Delhi Golf Club Incident 'Clear Case Of Racial Discrimination'

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday June 27, 2017

Delhi Golf Club officials said they have apologised to the person concerned for the incident adding that the issue is being given a 'political and cultural overtone'.

Delhi Golf Club 'Apologises' To Member For Asking Meghalaya Guest To Leave

Delhi News | Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday June 27, 2017

The Delhi Golf Club on Tuesday said it has apologised to a member whose guest from Meghalaya was asked to leave the club for wearing a Jainsem, a traditional dress worn by Khasi women, and that disciplinary action against the erring staff "is in process".

Meghalaya Woman In Traditional Dress Shunted Out Of Delhi Golf Club For 'Looking Like A Maid'

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday June 27, 2017

Delhi Golf Club President Siddharth Shriram said he had no knowledge of the incident and had received no such complaint.

6 Killed In Meghalaya Landslide

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Saturday June 17, 2017

At least six people were killed, one was missing and nine others injured after incessant rains triggered landslides across Meghalaya on Saturday, an official said.

Meghalaya Assembly Passes Unanimous Resolution Against Cattle Trade Rule

India News | Written by Ratnadip Choudhury | Tuesday June 13, 2017

The Meghalaya assembly on Monday passed a unanimous resolution, asking the Centre to withdraw its cattle trade rules, which ban the sale and purchase of cattle in animal markets for slaughter. The resolution said the rules were "beyond the scope and object" set out in the Preamble of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960, and was thus infr...

Meghalaya Passes Resolution Opposing Centre's Notification On Cattle Sale

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday June 12, 2017

The Meghalaya Assembly today unanimously passed a resolution opposing the Centre's notification banning the sale and purchase of cattle at animal markets for slaughter and demanded its withdrawal as it would "impact the economy of the state and the food habit of its people".

Meghalaya Passes Goods And Services Tax Bill

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday June 12, 2017

The Meghalaya assembly today unanimously passed the Meghalaya Goods and Services Tax Bill, 2017, paving the way for the roll out of the GST on July 1.

249 Cattle Seized From Bangladesh Border In Meghalaya

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday June 10, 2017

The Border Security Force has seized 249 cattle and contraband items worth Rs 82 lakh from near Indo-Bangladesh border during the past one week.

Cattle Rules Not Prestige Issue For Us, Can Amend, Says Harsh Vardhan

India News | Reported by Gargi Rawat, Edited by Aloke Tikku | Saturday June 10, 2017

Claiming that "vested interests" had misconstrued its cattle trade rule, Union Environment Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan has told NDTV that the government was willing to revisit the rule that bans slaughter of cattle sold in animal markets, saying "it is not a prestige issue for us".

5,000 Youth Workers Quitting BJP In Meghalaya Over New Cattle Trade Rules

India News | Written by Ratnadip Choudhury | Thursday June 8, 2017

Over 5,000 BJP youth workers in Meghalaya have decided to quit the party over the centre's new rules for cattle trade that ban the buying and selling of cattle in animal markets for slaughter. Among them is prominent youth leader Wilver Greham Danggo, who resigned as the Tura City District Youth president.

'Food Is A Matter Of Choice, I Am A Non-Vegetarian,' Says Venkaiah Naidu

India News | Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Tuesday June 6, 2017

In the backdrop of a raging debate on beef consumption, Union minister and BJP leader Venkaiah Naidu today said food is a matter of choice and he himself is a non-vegetarian.

200 Meghalaya BJP Men Want to Quit With Leader Over Cattle Trade Rule

India News | Reported by Ratnadip Choudhury, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Tuesday June 6, 2017

The BJP in Meghalaya has called a hasty strategy session after the exit of two of its key Garo leaders on the Centre's ban on cattle trade in animal markets for slaughter. The resignation of Bachu Marak -- a senior leader of the party in the North Garo Hills today - has triggered a crisis. Within a few hours of his resignation, around 200 party wor...

No Move To Impose Beef Ban In Meghalaya: BJP

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday June 6, 2017

The Bharatiya Janata Party today denied reports that it wanted to impose a ban on beef consumption in Meghalaya. A second Meghalaya BJP member quit the party in protest against the government's new rule on sale of cattle in animal markets.

2nd Meghalaya BJP Leader Quits. He Wanted Beef Party For Centre's 3 Years

India News | Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Tuesday June 6, 2017

A BJP leader in Meghalaya who had talked about a "beer and beef party" on his Facebook page to mark three years of his party's government at the Centre has quit. Bachu Marak is the second BJP leader - after Bernard Marak - to quit the party over the central government's new cattle trade rules banning slaughter.

Meghalaya BJP Leader Quits Party Protesting Against Cattle Trade Rule

India News | Reported by Ratnadip Choudhury, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Thursday June 1, 2017

A BJP leader in Meghalaya has resigned in protest against the Centre's new rule that bans cattle trade for slaughter. Bernard Marak, a leader from Garo hills, had created controversy earlier this week by promising cheap beef to people if the party came to power. Assembly elections in the hill state, where beef is staple, is due early next year.

In Meghalaya, BJP Doesn't Want A Ban On Beef

India News | Written by Ratnadip Choudhury | Wednesday May 31, 2017

One of the most strident supporters for a complete ban on slaughter of cows, buffaloes and ox elsewhere, the BJP has a tough balancing act to perform in Meghalaya, a Christian-dominated state in the northeast that counts beef as a basic, and affordable source of protein for the masses.