Meghalaya
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L&T to construct India's longest river bridge, will reduce distance between 2 states by 250-kms
India | Nov 25, 2020, 07:27 PM ISTLarsen & Toubro (L&T) has won the contract to build India's longest river bridge. The upcoming bridge will be 19-20 km long and will connect two states in the northeast. The bridge will be constructed on Brahmaputra river connecting Assam and Meghalaya.
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Meghalaya: 7 police personnel injured during protest at public hearing site
India | Nov 22, 2020, 07:56 AM ISTThe violence erupted after members of various groups protesting against the project forcefully entered the public hearing site and threw stones, injuring the police personnel, they said.
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Kids travel 70km on a match-day to play in the Laitkseh Golden Baby League in Meghalaya
Football | Nov 08, 2020, 03:59 PM IST350 children came together to take part in the first edition of the Laitkseh Golden Baby League in the 2019-20 season while overcoming a number of hurdles, such as travelling long distances, that too in the hills.
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Earthquake jolts Meghalaya
India | Nov 03, 2020, 06:56 AM ISTAn earthquake with a magnitude of 4.4 on the Richter Scale hit West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya today at 1:13 am: National Center for Seismology
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Meghalaya CM assures quick restoration work after damages reported due to downpour
Politics | Sep 26, 2020, 11:05 AM ISTFive people went missing following landslide in low-lying area in Shillong on September 25. Two bodies have been recovered so far.
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One killed, 5 missing as landslide buries several homes in Meghalaya
India | Sep 25, 2020, 02:21 PM ISTOne person was killed and five others were missing when their homes were buried in a landslide triggered by incessant rainfall in Meghalaya's East Khasi Hills district on Friday, officials said. The landslide took place at around 6 am in Mawnei locality of the district.
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877 newborns, 61 pregnant women die in Meghalaya in last four months: Official
India | Aug 29, 2020, 02:56 PM ISTAt least 61 pregnant women and 877 newborns have died in Meghalaya in the last four months starting from April for want of admission to hospitals and also due to lack of medical attention because of diversion of the health machinery to fight COVID-19 pandemic, a senior health department official said.
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Satya Pal Malik transferred to Meghalaya; Bhagat Singh Koshyari gets additional charge as Goa Guv
India | Aug 18, 2020, 11:07 AM ISTGoa governor Satya Pal Malik has been transferred ad appointed the governor of Meghalaya. Maharashtra governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari will discharge the functions of the Governor of Goa in addition to his own duties.
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Night curfew in Meghalaya's East Khasi Hills district extended till August 24
India | Aug 17, 2020, 07:53 AM ISTThe night curfew imposed in Meghalaya''s East Khasi Hills district, under which Shillong falls, has been extended till August 24, officials said on Sunday. The night curfew has been in force from 9 pm till 5 am every day, they said.
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Shillong's tourism sector reels under COVID fear
News | Aug 11, 2020, 11:55 AM ISTThe tourism sector of Meghalaya is badly affected amid COVID-19 pandemic. Tourists are not willing to visit Shillong city due to fear of COVID-19 outbreak.
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MBOSE HSSLC 12th Result 2020: Meghalaya Board class 12 result declared. Check pass percentage
Exam Results | Jul 09, 2020, 11:04 AM ISTMBOSE HSSLC 12th Result 2020: The MBOSE 12th Result 2020 has been declared by the Meghalaya Board of School Education (MBOSE) for the higher secondary school leaving certificate (HSSLC) or class 12 board exams.
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Earthquake hits Meghalaya
India | Jun 26, 2020, 07:56 PM ISTA moderate-intensity earthquake hit Meghalaya Friday evening. The quake measuring 3.3 on the Richter Scale occurred 79 kilometers west of Tura in Meghalaya.
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Rajya Sabha Election Result: Who won, who lost
India | Jun 19, 2020, 11:35 PM ISTPolling for 19 Rajya Sabha seats took place at 9 am and continued till 4 pm. Voting for 18 seats were deferred due to the coronavirus pandemic. Of the 19 seats, four each are from Andhra Pradesh and Gujarat, three each from Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan, two from Jharkhand, and one each from Manipur, Mizoram and Meghalaya. Here are the updates on Rajya Sabha Election Result 2020.
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Earthquake hits north eastern states
India | Jun 18, 2020, 09:24 PM ISTA medium intensity earthquake measuring 5 rocked the north eastern states on Thursday, officials said.
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Meghalaya govt allows wedding ceremonies in religious places
India | Jun 16, 2020, 12:08 PM ISTThe Meghalaya government has decided to allow wedding ceremonies in religious places after a request by leaders of different organisations, Deputy Chief Minister Prestone Tynsong said.
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Meghalaya extends COVID-19 night curfew till June 22
India | Jun 14, 2020, 05:40 PM ISTThe Meghalaya government has extended the night curfew till June 22 to contain the coronavirus outbreak, officials said on Sunday. Restrictions on inter-state movement of people will also continue, exempting only those having permission for medical purposes.
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Meghalaya reports one more COVID-19 case; tally rises to 44
India | Jun 10, 2020, 03:25 PM ISTThe total number of COVID-19 cases in Meghalaya surged to 44 after one more person has tested positive for coronavirus on Wednesday, Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma said.
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Locust attack: Centre approves Rs 111 crore assistance to Rajasthan, other states for crop damage
India | May 27, 2020, 04:11 PM ISTThe Centre on Wednesday said it has approved a financial assistance of Rs 111.70 crore for Rajasthan, Manipur and Meghalaya for crop damage due to locust attack, drought and flood during the 2019-20 kharif season.
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'Very heavy' rainfall expected in Assam, Meghalaya from May 26-28, IMD issues red alert
India | May 26, 2020, 03:27 PM ISTA red-colour coded weather alert has been issued for Assam and Meghalaya from May 26-28, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Tuesday, predicting very heavy rainfall in these two northeastern states.
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22 girls from Assam, Meghalaya stranded in Delhi 'helplessly' due to COVID-19 lockdown
News | May 21, 2020, 11:14 PM ISTA group of 22 girls from Assam, Meghalaya and Nagaland, who are students of schools in Himachal Pradesh's Palampur and were returning home after exams, are stranded in the national capital since March.