The 72nd Plenary Session of the North Eastern Council (NEC) got underway in Agartala on Saturday with Union Home Minister Amit Shah presiding over the day-long closed-door meeting.

Union Minister of State for the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), Dr. Sukanta Majumdar has called on all stakeholders to look beyond existing challenges and work collaboratively toward harnessing the Northeast’s vast potential.

The selectors of the Meghalaya Cricket Association have named their squad for the BCCI's senior men's one day tournament, the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2024-25, with Meghalaya set to face Himachal Pradesh in their opener in Mumbai on Saturday.

The Lokopriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport (LGBIA) in Guwahati has conducted the bi-annual Full Scale Aerodrome Emergency Exercise (FSAEE), RHINO 2024.

Assam police detained All India Youth Congress (AIYC) leader, Uday Bhanu Shiv in a hotel in Guwahati on Friday morning.

The Gauhati High Court has directed the Assam State Election Commission not to issue any notification regarding the holding of panchayat polls in the State without its prior permission.

While tabling the resolution, KHADC chief Pyniaid Sing Syiem said, “The proposed amendment to the Meghalaya State Investment Promotion and Facilitation Act, 2024 which allow the IMA to purchase land and allot to the Investor will come into conflict with several provision of the Khasi Hills Autonomous District (Regulation and Administration of Land) Act, 2021 and will affect the sentiments of the general public at large.”

This was informed by Executive Member (EM) in-charge of Taxation, Fantin Joseph Lakadong while replying to the query raised by Leader of the Opposition, Titos W Chyne

Two drug suppliers including a juvenile were arrested along with heroin from Madanrting on Thursday.

Two alert off-duty Guardsmen of the Meghalaya Secretariat Home Guards on Thursday apprehended a person red-handed when he was trying to steal a generator from the premises behind the 3rd Secretariat.