Meghalaya
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Meghalaya reports one more COVID-19 case; state tally rises to 14
India | May 20, 2020, 10:55 AM ISTThe total number of COVID-19 cases in Meghalaya surged to 14 after a man, who returned from Chennai, has tested positive for COVID-19 on Wednesday.
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Meghalaya becomes 5th North Eastern state to be coronavirus-free
India | May 18, 2020, 05:28 PM ISTMeghalaya on Monday became the 5th Covid-19-free state out of the eight northeastern states as its lone corona patient, a woman, recovered from the dreaded disease, Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma said.
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'Death Cap' mushrooms behind death of six in Meghalaya
India | May 09, 2020, 10:47 AM ISTThe poisonous mushrooms that killed six people at a remote village in Meghalaya's West Jaintia Hills district have been identified as Amanita phalloides, commonly known as the 'Death Cap', a senior official said on Saturday.
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Meghalaya collects Rs 6-cr revenue from liquor sales amid lockdown relaxations
Business | May 08, 2020, 11:55 AM ISTMeghalaya has collected over Rs 6 crore as revenue from liquor sales after wine shops were allowed to open.
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Meghalaya bans import of pigs after unusual deaths in Assam, Arunachal
India | Apr 27, 2020, 10:50 PM ISTThe Meghalaya government on Monday banned the import of pigs after a spike in deaths of the animal was reported from some districts in Assam and Arunachal Pradesh, according to a notification.
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42-year-old woman tests positive for COVID-19 in Meghalaya
India | Apr 21, 2020, 12:21 PM ISTA 42-year-old woman, who is a family friend of the first COVID-19 patient in Meghalaya, has tested positive for novel coronavirus, raising the number of active cases to 11 in the state, Chief Minister Conrad Sangma said.
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Meghalaya reports first death after doctor dies of COVID-19
India | Apr 15, 2020, 10:06 AM ISTThe first case of the infection in Meghalaya was confirmed by Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma, who took to Twitter and said in view of the confirmed COVID-19 case in Meghalaya, the government has imposed 48-hour curfew in Shillong and Nongpoh, a commercial city.
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Meghalaya doctor tests COVID-19 positive, first case from state
India | Apr 14, 2020, 06:47 AM ISTCoronavirus in Meghalaya: With the latest positive case in Meghalaya, 38 cases have been found in the northeast so far -- Assam (31), Manipur (2), Tripura (2), Mizoram (1), Arunachal Pradesh (1) and Meghalaya (1).
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Meghalaya extends lockdown till April 30
India | Apr 13, 2020, 10:31 PM ISTThe Meghalaya government on Monday decided to extend the ongoing lockdown till April 30, as part of its measures to deal with the coronavirus outbreak.
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Meghalaya assembly speaker asks CM to extend lockdown till April 30
India | Apr 11, 2020, 07:41 PM ISTMeghalaya Assembly Speaker Metbah Lyngdoh on Friday wrote to chief minister Conrad Sangma, urging him to extend the lockdown period till April 30
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Coronavirus lockdown: Meghalaya govt sanctions Rs 26.38cr to procure foodgrains
India | Apr 03, 2020, 11:33 AM ISTThe Meghalaya government has sanctioned Rs 26.38 crore for procuring 1.17 lakh quintals of foodgrains to address shortage issues in the market during the ongoing lockdown, a state minister said.
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Meghalaya board postpones class 12 exams for indefinite period amid COVID-19 outbreak
Education | Mar 23, 2020, 09:53 AM ISTMeghalaya has suspended the ongoing class 12 board examinations in the state, postponing examinations for an indefinite period as a precautionary measure in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, an official said on Monday.
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Meghalaya goes into 24-hour lockdown; CM terms it 'coronavirus awareness day'
India | Mar 20, 2020, 11:23 PM ISTThe state of Meghalaya will go into a 24-hour lockdown on Saturday. Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma announced a 24-hour statewide shutdown from Saturday midnight and said it will be observed as 'coronavirus awareness day'.
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Meghalaya closely monitoring disputed area with Assam:Governor
India | Mar 13, 2020, 04:47 PM ISTMeghalaya Governor Tathagata Roy on Friday said that a disputed area along the Assam- Meghalaya border is being monitored continuously and neighbouring Assam has been requested to maintain status quo.
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Mobile internet ban lifted in two Meghalaya districts
India | Mar 04, 2020, 05:48 PM ISTThe Meghalaya government on Tuesday lifted the ban on mobile internet services in two Jaintia Hills districts after improvement in the situation, officials said.
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Two baby girls lose their fathers in Meghalaya violence
India | Mar 03, 2020, 07:05 AM ISTThe four-month-old's father, Uphas Uddin, was killed in the early hours of Sunday by three unidentified assailants who broke into his home at Pyrkan village in Meghalaya's East Khasi Hills district and stabbed him.
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One killed in clash, mobile internet services suspended in 6 Meghalaya districts
India | Feb 29, 2020, 10:41 AM ISTOne person has been killed in clashes between KSU members and non-tribals during a meeting on CAA and inner line permit (ILP) in Meghalaya's East Khasi Hills after which mobile internet services have been suspended in six districts, officials said on Saturday.
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Mild tremors felt in Assam, Meghalaya, Bangladesh border
India | Feb 21, 2020, 04:00 PM ISTMild earthquakes with a magnitude 2.9 to 3.3 hit some parts of Assam, Meghalaya and bordering Bangladesh on Friday. There was no report of any damage or casualty, official said.
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Indo-Bangladesh joint military exercise concludes in Shillong
News | Feb 15, 2020, 06:46 PM ISTThe last day of the ninth edition of joint military training exercise between India-Bangladesh, SAMPRITI-IX concluded at Umroi in Shillong on February 15.
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Manipur, Meghalaya, Tripura celebrate Statehood Day. PM greets people
India | Jan 21, 2020, 11:33 AM ISTPM Modi greeted the people of Manipur, Meghalaya and Tripura on their Statehood Day and hailed the traditions and culture of the three northeast states.