The state government has decided to increase prices of diesel and petrol by 50 paise. Informing this after a Cabinet meeting, Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma said the difference in prices of diesel in Meghalaya and Assam is quite high as of now.
BSF Meghalaya's vigilant troops on Tuesday rescued 37 cattle from the International border of the East Khasi Hills district of Meghalaya that were being smuggled from India to Bangladesh.
The ACHIK organisation has embarked on an unwavering hunger strike, surpassing the five-day mark, in their resolute demand for a winter capital in Tura.
The Border Security Troops (BSF) Meghalaya on Saturday seized seven country made engine fitted boats loaded 29000 kgs of sugar worth more than Rs 11 Lakhs meant to be smuggled to Bangladesh through the International border in West Jaintia Hills.
Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma has written to the Union Minister for Education, Dharmendra Pradhan, to inform him that the students of Meghalaya would not be able to appear for Language 2 of Section I (33) languages as none of the optional languages of the state are included as per the list given in Section I Language of the National Test Agency (NTA).
The villagers of Chenggapara on Wednesday met the Deputy Commissioner of West Garo Hills to demand lifetime compensation for the deceased victim's family, as well as similar compensation for the three others who sustained injuries during the incident.