SHILLONG: Chief Minister Conrad Sangma on Wednesday inaugurated the Lake View Cottages and Orchid Lake Cottages near the scenic Umiam Lake constructed under the Swadesh Darshan Scheme of the Ministry of
SHILLONG: The recent incident where a wildlife staff was trampled to death by a wild elephant has once again opened up the debate over man-animal conflicts. This was not the first time that a man was killed by a wild elephant as in the past too some people have either been killed or injured by wild elephants in the State.
Cement plants in Jaintia Hills SHILLONG: Amidst growing demands for closure of all cement companies operating in forest areas of Jaintia Hills, the State government has said that three companies have set up plants in the district without forest clearance.
SHILLONG: Following up on its decision to construct the four-lane highway along the proposed Umsning Bypass, the State Government has decided to construct the Shillong-Nongstoin-Tura road through the proposed
Outbreak of bird-flu and aftermath Shillong: Fresh deaths of domesticated fowls have been reported in the State, even as the culling of birds in a three-kilometre radius of the bird-flu epicentre of Williamnagar in Meghalaya’s East Garo Hills entered its third day on Sunday, an official said.
Guwahati: Reeling under unrelenting blockade of goods, fuels and machinery to its dam site at Gerukamukh along Assam-Arunachal Pradesh boundary by anti-dam protestors in Assam since December 16, the authorities
SHILLONG: The RTI findings on the cement plants in Jaintia Hills has exposed the connivance of the various Government departments including the Jaintia Hills Autonomous District Council (JHADC) and the
SHILLONG: The Jaintia People Welfare Organization (JPWO), which has been opposing setting up of cement plants in Jaintia Hills district, conducted a survey of the limestone quarries, which the Cement Manufacturing
SHILLONG: The State Government is targeting to complete the Detailed Project Report (DPR) for tackling the flood problem faced by localities close to the Wahumkhrah River within March. “We want the DPR to be ready by March as it will allow the State Government to approach the Centre for allocation of funds for the flood management programme,” State Water Resources Minister AL Hek told reporters on Wednesday. While informing that the Government is intending to construct checks dams right from Umkaliar River upto Mawlai Bridge, Hek said that they are also planning to construct proper drains on the small streams which lead to Wahumkhrah.
SHILLONG: The Meghalaya Right to Information Movement (MRTIM) would be holding a public hearing on the RTI findings relating to the activities of the cement plants based in Jaintia Hills district at Don
It is a known fact that Meghalaya faces perennial shortage of milk. But now official reports have confirmed a worse fear — there is rampant adulteration in this vital drink in the State. In its first-ever national survey on milk adulteration, the Food Safety Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) found that of the total 1,791 samples tested throughout the country including Meghalaya, at least over 68 per cent i.e. 1,226 samples were either diluted with water or mixed with harmful detergent.
