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Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacts with newly sworn-in members of the Council of Ministers of Meghalaya as Meghalaya Governor Phagu Chauhan and newly sworn-in Chief Minister Conrad Sangma look on, at a ceremony in Shillong, Tuesday. (PTI Photo)

Meghalaya: Conrad Sangma-led coalition ministry sworn in

Prestone Tynsong and Sniawbhalang Dhar, both from the NPP, took oath as deputy chief ministers

7 March 2023 7:59 AM GMT

Conrad Sangma, Chief minister of Meghalaya. (Photo:PTI)

NPP chief Conrad K Sangma meets governor, stakes claim to form govt in...

SHILLONG: A day after the National Peoples’ Party emerged as the single largest party in Meghalaya, chief minister...

3 March 2023 7:26 AM GMT

Voters wait in queues to cast their votes at a polling booth during the Meghalaya Assembly elections, in Ri Bhoi district, Monday, Feb. 27, 2023. (PTI Photo)

Voting for Assembly election in Meghalaya begins amid tight security

The Election Commission has deployed 119 companies of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) in Meghalaya

27 Feb 2023 2:40 AM GMT

Poll officials head towards their respective polling stations for the Meghalaya Assembly elections at Tura Deputy Comissoner office, in West Garo Hills district, Saturday. (PTI Photo)

Meghalaya: Crossing rivers, trekking for hours poll officials reach...

A total of 3,419 polling teams have been deployed for the elections to the 59 assembly seats

26 Feb 2023 5:48 AM GMT

Meghalaya BJP chief Ernest Mawrie. (Photo: ANI)

No restrictions on eating beef if BJP comes to power in Meghalaya:...

Meghalaya is a Christian-majority state and if BJP comes to power, it would provide more security to the Christians,...

24 Feb 2023 1:22 PM GMT

Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Union Home Minister Amit Shah during golden jubilee celebrations of the North Eastern Council, in Shillong, Meghalaya, Sunday, Dec. 18, 2022. (PTI Photo)

Red card shown to obstacles came in the way of North East development:...

The PM, during his visit to poll-bound Meghalaya and Tripura, inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of projects...

18 Dec 2022 8:48 AM GMT

Union Home Minister Amit Shah speaks during the third No Money for Terror Ministerial Conference on Counter-Terrorism Financing, in New Delhi, Saturday, Nov. 19, 2022. (PTI)

Modi govt established peace in NE region: Amit Shah

Shah said Modi visited the region over 50 times during the past eight years and laid out the roadmap for the region-'s...

18 Dec 2022 7:55 AM GMT

Conrad K Sangma (PTI file photo)

Inclusion of Khasi, Garo in 8th schedule will be message of...

SHILLONG: Appealing for the inclusion of Khasi and Garo languages in the 8th schedule of the Constitution, Meghalaya...

14 Sep 2022 1:17 PM GMT

After the local rescue operation not being able to make any headway, the Meghalaya government has sought help from the Indian Navy. (India Today)

Miners trapped for 12 days in Meghalaya, state government calls Navy...

A dynamite explosion in Sutnga Elaka in the East Jaintia Hills District led to at least five miners being trapped inside...

14 Jun 2021 3:31 AM GMT

Multiple teams, from the NDRF, Navy and firefighters, are on the ground, trying to make reach the miners. (Photo: AFP)

Navy, Army decide to call off operation in Meghalaya's mine tragedy

Navy, Army informed local authorities about their decision to pack up and leave op on direction from their higher-ups, R...

2 March 2019 4:02 AM GMT

Navy personnel conduct rescue task at the site of the coal mine collapse at Ksan, in Jaintia Hills district of Meghalaya, Monday. (Photo: AP)

Second body recovered retrieved from Meghalaya coal mine

The first body was found on January 26.

28 Feb 2019 5:02 AM GMT

The rescuers recovered three helmets, which are suspected to be of the miners. (Photo: ANI)

Meghalaya mine tragedy: Skeleton of another trapped miner found

At least 15 miners were trapped after water from the nearby river gushed into the illegal rat-hole mine in a village in...

25 Feb 2019 3:42 AM GMT