A fire-prone analysis in Meghalaya reveals that Ri Bhoi district has the maximum area under extreme fire i.e. 50% (1,068.72 sqkm) of the total forest cover of the district.
A mother of three children on Thursday began her indefinite hunger strike in front of the Secretariat demanding immediate construction of the Nongpoh-Umden-Sonapur road.
Three kidnapping victims from Meghalaya Ri Bhoi managed to escape from their captors, who had demanded ₹7 lakh for their release. The incident occurred on the evening of June 4 in Assam.
A three-year-old child died on Wednesday after being treated for a couple of days, while his whole family is in critical condition after consuming poisonous mushrooms in Ri Bhoi.
Heavy rainfall accompanied by cyclonic storms are lashing Meghalaya and other parts of North East and is likely to continue until Wednesday, as per IMD forecast.
A tragic road accident on National Highway 6 in Ri Bhoi early Sunday morning resulted in one fatality and multiple injuries. The collision involved a Bolero Pickup and a Maruti Swift Dzire.
The Dorbar Shnong, led by Headman M. Thongni and Village Secretary Lambor Kharshilot, held a meeting this morning to deliberate on the invitation from the Deputy Commissioner's office
