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NEHU Admission 2020: North Eastern Hill University Extends Last Date To Apply For BTech, MBA, PhD Programmes

Education | Written By Bishal Kalita | Tuesday July 28, 2020

North Eastern Hill University, or NEHU has extended the last date to submit online application forms for admission to different programmes.

Shillong Agglomeration In Total Lockdown From July 26-29 Over COVID Spike

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday July 24, 2020

The Meghalaya government on Friday announced a complete lockdown in Shillong agglomeration from July 26 to July 29 to contain the spread of the deadly coronavirus.

Lockdown Extended In Guwahati By A Week As City Fights COVID-19

India News | Written by Ratnadip Choudhury | Saturday July 11, 2020

With COVID-19 spreading rapidly in Guwahati that has at least 2,900 active cases, the Assam government has extended the two-week lockdown of Kamrup (Metro) district by seven more days. The lockdown has also been extended in Arunachal Pradesh's capital Itanagar and its adjoining areas. Meghalaya has decided to observe two days of total lockdown in s...

Police Complaint Against The Shillong Times Editor Patricia Mukhim Over Facebook Post

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday July 6, 2020

A police complaint was filed on Monday against veteran journalist Patricia Mukhim by a village council in Meghalaya over her Facebook post, claiming that it might incite communal tension, officials said.

5.1 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Northeastern States

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday June 22, 2020

A medium intensity earthquake rocked Mizoram, Meghalaya, Manipur and the other northeastern states today, the Regional Seismic Centre in Shillong said.

US National Assaults Doctors, Ransacks Hospital In Shillong: Police

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday June 11, 2020

A case has been filed against a US aid worker who allegedly assaulted a doctor at a COVID-19 hospital Meghalaya's Shillong, spat on its employees and ransacked the facility after he was taken there with complaints of breathlessness on his return from Assam, an official said on Wednesday.

'Homely' Quarantine Centres In Meghalaya. Courtesy: Traditional Bodies

India News | Written by Ratnadip Choudhary | Friday June 5, 2020

The residents of Meghalaya's capital, Shillong. have been running community-driven quarantine centres to ensure that those returning from other states receive a homely treatment.

Watch: Shillong Chamber Choir's Medley For Coronavirus Relief Is Viral

Offbeat | Sanya Jain | Monday May 11, 2020

The video shows Shillong Chamber Choir's performance for the 'I for India' concert, which was hosted on Facebook on May 3 to raise funds for coronavirus relief.

IIM Shillong New Hostel Building Converted Into Coronavirus Care Centre

India News | Written by Ratnadip Choudhury | Friday May 8, 2020

The Indian Institute of Management in Meghalaya's capital Shillong has been turned into a clean, well-designed coronavirus care centre for those who are returning to the state. The top management institute's hostel building is being used as the care facility. The hostel construction was almost complete when IIM Shillong offered the Meghalaya govern...

Locals Block Last Rites Of Meghalaya's First Coronavirus Patient

India News | Written by Ratnadip Choudhury | Thursday April 16, 2020

The last rites of the 69-year-old doctor who died after contracting coronavirus infection, is proving a challenge for the government of Meghalaya. The doctor died of COVID-19 related problems at Shillong's Bethany Hospital this morning. He was the owner of the hospital and had tested positive on Monday. His six family members also tested positive.

Man Allegedly Jumps To Death At Shillong Hospital Declared COVID-19 Zone

India News | Written by Ratnadip Choudhury | Tuesday April 14, 2020

A 26-year-old patient at a hospital in Meghalaya's capital Shillong allegedly committed suicide early Tuesday morning by jumping off from the window in his ward. Bethany Hospital was declared a containment zone on Monday night after a 69-year-old doctor from the hospital had tested positive on Monday.

First COVID-19 Case Detected In Meghalaya, Search For Silent Carrier On

India News | Written by Ratnadip Choudhury | Tuesday April 14, 2020

Meghalaya had its first coronavirus case on Monday when a well-known doctor at Shillong's Bethany Hospital was tested positive. The patient has no travel history, sources say, adding he might have contracted the virus through a "silent carrier". The state government has launched a massive search for the spreader, and has announced a two-day curfew ...

German Doctor Writes To Meghalaya Chief Minister, Expresses Desire To Help

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday April 6, 2020

A medical practitioner from Germany who got stuck in Shillong due to the nationwide lockdown, has written to Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma informing him about her willingness to serve people in case of coronavirus outbreak in the state, officials said Sunday.

Shillong Dentist Draws Flak For Prescribing Whiskey To Patient

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday April 5, 2020

A dentist in Meghalaya has stoked a controversy by prescribing whiskey to one of his patients battling withdrawal symptoms, at a time when only supply and sale of essential commodities have been allowed across the nation.

Curfew Imposed In Shillong From 10 PM On Saturday

India News | ANI | Sunday March 8, 2020

Curfew has been imposed in Shillong agglomeration and its adjoining areas from 10 pm today, the police officials said.