Meghalaya
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Meghalaya Governor V Shanmuganathan resigns
India | Jan 27, 2017, 09:25 AM ISTMeghalaya Governor V Shanmuganathan, who has been accused by a woman of molestation, resigned from his post today.
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Meghalaya Governor in soup over molestation charges
India | Jan 26, 2017, 10:25 PM ISTAfter allegations by a woman job seeker that she was sexually molested by Meghalaya Governor V Shanmuganathan during a personal interview, over 80 employees of the Raj Bhavan have written to Prime Minister’s Office and
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People throng Meghalaya MLA’s residence following rumours of cash distribution
National | Nov 22, 2016, 03:55 PM ISTHundreds of people are thronging the residence of a Meghalaya MLA everyday following rumours that he was distributing Rs 5,000 in cash to the people in his constituency.
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Meghalaya chief justice ordered state to continue z category cover even after his retirement
India | Aug 30, 2016, 11:03 AM ISTOn the eve of his retirement, Meghalaya high court's former chief justice Uma Nath Singh had directed the state to provide him and other judges the same security they enjoyed even after they step down..
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30 feared dead as bus falls into gorge in Meghalaya, PM Modi expresses sorrow
India | Jun 15, 2016, 06:31 PM ISTShillong: At least 30 people were killed and 11 injured when a bus they were travelling in skidded off the road and fell into a deep gorge near Sonapur in East Khasi Hills district of
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Rebels threaten Congress govt in Meghalaya, Sangma sends SOS to Sonia Gandhi
National | Jun 02, 2016, 02:26 PM ISTStung by defections in Uttarakhand and Arunachal Pradesh, leaders of the ruling Congress government in Meghalaya have sent a three-page SOS to party president Sonia Gandhi accusing the opposition BJP of trying to destabilise the three-year-old Meghal
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PM Modi tries his hands at drums during visit to Asia’s cleanest village Mawphlang
National | May 30, 2016, 07:19 PM ISTIn a light-hearted gesture, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today tried his hands at drums along with folk dancers at a cultural event organised in his honour at Mawphlang Village, Asia’s cleanest village located near Shillong.
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Earthquake measuring 4.0 on Richter scale hits northeast
India | May 07, 2016, 07:45 PM ISTAn earthquake, measuring 4.0 on the Richter scale, rocked Assam, Meghalaya and other northeastern states and parts of Bangladesh on Saturday
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Moderate intensity earthquake hits North Eastern states
India | Apr 05, 2016, 02:49 PM ISTAn earthquake of moderate intensity rocked parts of Meghalaya, Assam and other North Eastern states today.
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Former Lok Sabha Speaker PA Sangma passes away
National | Mar 04, 2016, 05:28 PM ISTNew Delhi: Former Lok Sabha speaker Purno Agitok Sangma passed way this morning following a heart attack.Sangma, who unsuccessfully contested the presidential election as an opposition candidate against Pranab Mukherjee, was 68 years old.The former
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North-East success story: Meghalaya becomes India's fastest growing state, impressive show by others
India | Feb 01, 2016, 04:53 PM ISTDancers from the northeastern Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh wait to perform at a cultural show in Agartala, capital of India's northeastern state of Tripura. India's fastest-growing state is Meghalaya, with a growth rate of
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Blast in Meghalaya's East Garo Hills leaves nine injured
India | Jan 10, 2016, 08:03 AM ISTShillong: At least nine people, including a woman, were injured when Garo National Liberation Army militants triggered an IED blast in Meghalaya's East Garo Hills district on Saturday.The moderate intensity blast occurred near a wine
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2015: APJ Abdul Kalam's death, militancy related incidents in Meghalaya
India | Dec 22, 2015, 12:16 PM ISTShillong: The death of much-loved former President A P J Abdul Kalam after he collapsed while delivering a lecture at IIM-Shillong and militancy-related incidents were among the major happenings in Meghalaya this year.Meghalaya deeply mourned
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Two rivers turn blue in Meghalaya, high acid content doubted
India | Nov 18, 2015, 04:49 PM ISTSonapyrdi (Meghalaya): At least two rivers in eastern Meghalaya have turned blue again apparently due to "high acid content", resulting in death of scores of fishes.The Lukha river in East Jaintia Hills district and certain
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Meghalaya court frames charges against ex-Bangladesh minister Salahuddin Ahmed
India | Jul 22, 2015, 09:10 PM ISTShillong: A court in Meghalaya on Wednesday framed charges against former Bangladesh minister Salahuddin Ahmed, who was arrested here for illegally entering India.The court of Judicial Magistrate (First Class), K.M. Lyngdoh Nongbri, framed charge against Ahmed
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Congress wins Meghalaya by-election
National | Jun 30, 2015, 12:56 PM ISTShillong: The ruling Congress on Tuesday won the by-election in Meghalaya's Chokpot assembly constituency.Congress candidate Bluebell Sangma defeated her nearest rival Phillipole D. Marak of the National People's Party by 2,550 votes, Chief Electoral Officer
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Over 600 killed in terrorist attacks in northeast since 2011: RTI
India | Jun 28, 2015, 09:50 PM ISTNew Delhi: Over 600 people, including security forces personnel, have been killed in militant attacks and insurgencies in the northeastern states of the country in last four years, an RTI query has revealed.According to an
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4 militants arrested with explosives in Meghalaya
India | Jun 28, 2015, 01:00 PM ISTShillong: Four militants belonging to the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-S) of Assam and an explosive supplier were arrested with 144 gelatine sticks and 126 detonators in East Jaintia Hills district early today.Acting on
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2 terrorists killed in Army, Meghalaya Police joint operation near Assam border
India | Jun 28, 2015, 01:59 PM ISTShillong: In a joint operation launched by the army and the Meghalaya Police, two Achik Matgrik Elite Force (AMEF) terrorists were killed on Sunday morning in the North Garo Hills district at the Assam-Meghalaya border.A
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EC suspends recognition of Sangma's National People's Party
National | Jun 16, 2015, 08:25 PM ISTNew Delhi: The Election Commission today suspended the recognition of P A Sangma's National People's Party for failing to file its election expenditure statement. This is for the time that the poll watchdog has taken