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Meghalaya gets 35,000 doses of Covishield vaccine, inoculation at 11 sites

35,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine 'Covishield' have reached safely in Meghalaya on Wednesday morning, informed State Chief Minister Conrad Sangma

Dzukou Valley blaze under control but operations to continue: Official

The fire on the Dzukou range is under total control but all operations will continue, a Nagaland forest officer said on Friday

IndiGo to resume direct flights on Kolkata-Shillong route from Feb 1

This comes after the Meghalaya government reopened the state for tourists after remaining closed for almost 10 months due to COVID-19

Meghalaya bars entry of travellers from UK amid concerns of virus mutation

"Tourists coming from the UK are prohibited from entering the state with immediate effect in view of the (detection of) a new highly infectious COVID-19 strain

Bharat Bandh disrupts life in some states; Opposition to meet Prez today

In several parts of the country, including in BJP-ruled Goa, Himachal Pradesh, Meghalaya and Arunachal Pradesh, life continued unimpeded

1,525 kg of explosives, 6,000 detonators seized in Meghalaya, 6 arrested

Six person were arrested in Meghalaya's East Jaintia Hills district with a huge quantity of explosives and detonators, police said on Friday. Acting on a tip-off about possible movement of explosives, police conducted raids in the 4 Kilo area on Wednesday night, they said. An SUV with Assam registration was intercepted at Kongong in the Ladrymbai police outpost area, police said. Ten cartons with 250 kg of explosives (2,000 gelatin sticks), 1,000 live detonators and eight rolls of fuse were found in the car, said Assistant Inspector General of Police GK Iangrai. Two persons who were travelling in the vehicle were arrested, he said. Based on the information obtained from them, four more persons were arrested, leading to a hideout in the 5 Kilo area in Khliehriat where the explosives were suspected to have been loaded in the vehicle, he added. On search of the place, 51 cartons with approximately 1,275 kg of explosive (10,200 gelatine sticks), 5,000 detonators and eig

Seven Meghalaya cops injured during protest at public hearing site

Several anti-mining and pro-environment groups have expressed strong opposition against the expansion of the mining project

Meghalaya's coronavirus tally nears 11,000-mark, death toll at 104

Meghalaya reported 109 fresh Covid-19 cases, pushing the tally to 10,979

Nigeria High Commission seeks release of 12 citizens from Meghalaya prisons

A Nigerian High Commission representative has met Meghalaya Prison Minister and sought his intervention for the release of 12 nationals arrested for illegally crossing into India from Bangladesh

Meghalaya reports 51 fresh Covid-19 cases, two additional fatalities

Meghalaya's Covid-19 tally rose to 10,632 on Saturday as 51 more people tested positive for the infection, a health official said

Top ULFA (I) militant's surrender marks end of insurgency in Meghalaya: DGP

Meghalaya DGP R Chandranathan said the insurgency in the state has come to an end with the surrender of banned ULFA (Independent) outfit's Dhrishti Rajkhowa

Meghalaya's Covid-19 tally crosses 10,000 mark with 68 fresh cases

Meghalaya's Covid-19 tally crossed the 10,000 mark on Saturday as 68 more people tested positive, while two fresh fatalities pushed the death toll to 93, a senior health department official said

Meghalaya reports 70 Covid-19 cases, taking tally to 9,452; 1 fresh dealth

Meghalaya's Covid-19 tally rose to 9,452 as 70 more people tested positive for the infection, a senior health official said

Meghalaya reports 79 fresh Covid-19 cases, state's tally now at 9,382

Meghalaya's Covid-19 tally rose to 9,382 on Friday as 79 more people tested positive for the infection, a senior health official said

Meghalaya coronavirus update: 101 new cases push state tally to 8,404

Meghalaya's case tally reached 8,404 on Saturday

Meghalaya sanctions Rs 400 cr compensation to land losers of road project

The Meghalaya government has sanctioned Rs 400 crore as compensation to people losing their lands to the Shillong-Tamabil road expansion project

Meghalaya coronavirus update: State reports 67 Covid-19 cases, 4 fatalities

At least 67 more people tested positive for COVID-19 in Meghalaya on Tuesday, pushing the state's tally to 7,841, an official said. Four more persons have died due to COVID-19 on Tuesday, taking the death toll to 68, Health Services Director Aman War said. The new COVID-19 cases were reported from East Khasi Hills district (45), West Garo Hills (10), Ri Bhoi district (5), two cases each from North Garo Hills and South Garo Hills district, and one case each from East Jaintia Hills, South West Garo Hills and West Jaintia Hills district respectively. Meghalaya now has 2,367 active COVID-19 cases, while 5,406 people have recovered from the disease, he said. East Khasi Hills district, of which state capital Shillong is a part, tops the list of COVID-19 cases with 1,649 infections, War said. A total of 1.76 lakh samples have been tested for COVID-19 so far, he added.

Meghalaya reports 88 new Covid-19 cases, one additional fatality

At least 88 people tested positive for Covid-19 in Meghalaya on Monday, pushing the tally to 7,771, a senior official said

Meghalaya coronavirus update: 156 new cases, 1 fresh fatality reported

Meghalaya's Covid-19 tally rose to 7,544 as 156 more people tested positive for the infection

Meghalaya coronavirus update: State reports 123 Covid-19 cases, tally 7,261

At least 123 more people tested positive for Covid-19 in Meghalaya, pushing the tally to 7,261