Meghalaya
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Meghalaya CM not to be part of Modi's trip to Bangladesh
National | Jun 03, 2015, 07:35 PM ISTNew Delhi: Meghalaya Chief Minister Mukul Sangma is not part of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's entourage to Bangladesh during his two-day visit beginning June 6.Sangma had accompanied the then Prime Minister Manmohan Singh when he
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30 reasons to visit northeast india
Mouthful | May 30, 2015, 02:46 PM ISTThere is a land far far away surrounded by hills that lies on banks of rivers, sits in the midst of dense forests, wakes up by the myriad songs of birds, you must go there
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President inaugurates northeast festival in Delhi
India | Apr 11, 2015, 08:03 PM ISTNew Delhi: President Pranab Mukherjee on Saturday inaugurated a festival showcasing the culture of India's northeast region and highlighted the "immense contribution" made by the people of the region in nation building.The day-long festival -
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Slight tremor in Meghalaya
India | Apr 10, 2015, 06:50 AM ISTNew Delhi: A minor tremor measuring 2.8 on the Richter Scale occurred this evening in the West Khasi Hills area of Meghalaya.According to a preliminary report released by the India Meteorological Department, a "slight" tremor
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Meghalaya ADCs may get Rs 4,500 crore aid from Centre
India | Apr 09, 2015, 09:45 AM ISTShillong: Union Minister of State for Panchayati Raj, Nihal Chand, today said that the Centre is contemplating providing financial aid of Rs 4,500 crore to the three autonomous district councils (ADCs) in Meghalaya to strengthen
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Two injured in bomb explosion in Meghalaya
India | Mar 02, 2015, 12:11 PM ISTShillong: Two people were injured on Monday morning after militants hurled a crude bomb at a petrol pump in Meghalaya's West Khasi Hills district, police said.The incident occurred at around 6.15 a.m. when unidentified Garo
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Assam, Meghalaya worst pupil-teacher ration, says NGO report
India | Feb 12, 2015, 05:36 PM ISTShillong: Assam and Meghalaya have the worst pupil-teacher-ratio among the eight north eastern states with Manipur, Nagaland and Sikkim topping the chart, according to an education report for the north east released by an NGO
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Men take the plunge to celebrate New Year in Meghalaya
India | Jan 01, 2015, 01:58 PM ISTShillong: At the stroke of midnight last night, a group of activists in Meghalaya ushered in the New Year by plunging into an ice-filled swimming pool braving sub-zero temperature, with a prayer on their lips
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Tripura 'haat' along India-Bangladesh border to open Jan 13
India | Dec 31, 2014, 02:00 PM ISTAgartala: The first border market, locally called 'haat', in Tripura and the third along the India-Bangladesh frontier is likely to be inaugurated Jan 13, an official said here.Two 'border haats' were set up in 2012
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Christmas celebrated with zeal and fervour in northeast
India | Dec 25, 2014, 01:58 PM ISTAizawl/Kohima/Agartala: Christmas was celebrated Thursday across northeast India with special prayers, hymns, and mass in churches, besides the traditional spread of delicious food.Over 5.3 million Christians live in Mizoram, Nagaland, Meghalaya and Manipur while there
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Meghalaya rivers turn blue, pollution blamed
India | Dec 15, 2014, 10:27 AM ISTSonapyrdi (Meghalaya): Two rivers flowing towards Bangladesh in eastern Meghalaya have turned blue apparently due to "high acid" content leading to demand from environment activists to take immediate action to check pollution.The colour of Lukha
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi promotes northeast as tourist destination
National | Dec 14, 2014, 05:24 PM ISTNew Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Sunday sought to promote India`s northeast as a tourist destination and urged people to visit the region if they wanted to see the beauty of nature.Modi said the northeast
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Modi flags off 1st train connecting Meghalaya
India | Nov 29, 2014, 10:07 PM ISTGuwahati: Meghalaya today came on the country's rail map more than six decades after independence, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagging off the first train to the northeastern state and favouring privatisation of railway stations.“Railway
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Meghalaya's most wanted militant arrested in Tirupur
India | Nov 26, 2014, 12:33 PM ISTShillong: A most wanted ANCA militant, who escaped from police lock—up about three months ago, was arrested along with his aide in Tamil Nadu, police said today.William A Sangma, a self-styled commander of the Achik
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Meghalaya to pardon 400 ANVC militants
India | Nov 21, 2014, 02:52 PM ISTShillong: More than 400 armed Garo militants of Meghalaya will recieve pardon for their crimes, an official peace pact tabled by Chief Minister Mukul Sangma today said. “Criminal cases registered against members of Achik National
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Meghalaya home minister quits
National | Nov 21, 2014, 10:28 AM ISTShillong: Meghalaya Home Minister Roshan Warjri has resigned from the ruling Congress-led government, a party official said Friday.Warjri, the first woman home minister, submitted her resignation to Chief Minister Mukul Sangma late Thursday."I have resigned
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Sushma Swaraj in Shillong tomorrow
National | Nov 13, 2014, 03:53 PM ISTShillong: Union External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj will visit Meghalaya tomorrow to inaugurate a passport Seva Kendra here.Official sources said the seva kendra, set up by the MEA, will make passprt services more efficient, transparent,
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Meghalaya govt aims to make Shillong a digital city: Mukul Sangma
National | Nov 05, 2014, 04:26 PM ISTShillong: Meghalaya Chief Minister Mukul Sangma today said his government aims at making Shillong a ‘digital city' besides being on the job to provide accessible Wi-Fi to all schools.“Shillong will soon be privileged of getting
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Meghalaya to take organic route
India | Oct 31, 2014, 12:53 PM ISTKolkata: Following in the footsteps of Sikkim, Nagaland and Mizoram which decided to go 100 organic, the Meghalaya government is set to initiate a process to get its horticultural and agricultural produce certified as “organically
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Rajnath Singh to visit Assam, Meghalaya early October
India | Sep 25, 2014, 07:45 PM ISTNew Delhi: Home Minister Rajnath Singh will visit Assam and Meghalaya early next month to take stock of rescue and relief operations in the flood-hit states. Singh has sent Minister of State for Home Kiren