Meghalaya

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding soild waste management in Shillong city, Meghalaya., 24/03/2025

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of News Item titled "CAG faults city’s waste processing" appearing in the Shillong Times dated 16.09.2024 dated 24/03/2025. Reply affidavit dated March 21, 2025 has been filed by the Deputy Commissioner, East Khasi Hills district, Shillong. The affidavit stated that two …

6 vehicles torched during KSU stir

SHILLONG/JOWAI: Six government vehicles were set on fire by unidentified miscreants during the past 24 hours while the second day of the KSU night road blockade started amid minor incidents of violence on Thursday in the four districts of East Khasi Hills, West Khasi Hills, Ri-Bhoi and Jaintia Hills. During …

Violence reported during KSU blockade against uranium project

Stray incidents of violence were reported on the first night of the road blockade called by Khasi Students Union to protest the proposed uranium mining project in Meghalaya. A SUV was burnt near Nartiang in Jaintia Hills district last night and a Government owned vehicle torched in Mawlai area of …

Hold intense dialogue before mining: UN

A representative of a United Nations body today said the Government of India should hold intense dialogue with the local people, get their consent and then take up the uranium mining project in Meghalaya.

Prohibitory orders against protest over uranium project

Prohibitory orders have been imposed in parts of Meghalaya to foil a night blockade call by the Khasi Students Union beginning tonight to protest the proposed uranium mining project in the State.

Night blockade of NH-44 by KSU to protest uranium mining

Protests over the proposed uranium mining project in Meghalaya are veering towards a confrontationist path, as the influential Khasi Students Union (KSU) spearheading the campaign announced a two-night road blockade of the national Highway 44. The blockade that starts from 7 pm on Wednesday till 5 in the morning next …

WKHSU tells non-tribal coal traders to leave Shahlang

NONGSTOIN: West Khasi Hills Students' Union (WKHSU) has asked the non-tribal coal traders in Shahlang to leave the coal mining areas by October 23. "We have set a deadline for the non-tribals to leave the coal mines in Shahlang within October 23. A public notice has also been issued to …

UCIL a third class Co, says HSPDP leader

SHILLONG: Reiterating HSPDP's stand on the issue of uranium mining, party leader Fenella Lyngdoh has said that the repeated mistakes of UCIL in Jaduguda have proved that it is a "third class company." Terming uranium mining in the State an issue of life and death for the indigenous people, Ms …

Reaction to mining

SHILLONG, Oct 14: Like the embedded uranium ore that is caught between the warring anti and pro-mining groups, there are common people in uranium deposit sites whose voice is embedded with bamboozling thoughts over the issue. The sentinel

Deadline for non-tribals to leave coal mines

SHILLONG, Oct 14: The West Khasi Hills Students

Congress endorses MUA stand on mining

SHILLONG, Oct 14: The Congress today endorsed the decision of flagging off the

MPHRC slams Draft State Mining Policy

SHILLONG: The Meghalaya Peoples Human Rights Council (MPHRC) has slammed the Draft State Mining Policy terming it as 'archaic and inconsequential'. In a statement issued here on Tuesday, DDG Dympep, secretary general MPHRC said, "The draft State Mining Policy has failed to address many core fundamental issues concerning various human …

MRA responsible for anti-uranium agitation: Ronnie

By Ronald Syiem NONGSTOIN: Member of the Committee on the Welfare of Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes (CWSC&ST;) and Congress legislator Ronnie V Lyngdoh has stated that the anti-uranium group is no different to the militant insurgent groups even as he stated that there is foreign hand sponsoring the anti-uranium …

New mining policy to facilitate coal syndicate

SHILLONG: Coal mine owners of Jaintia Hills met on Tuesday at the Khliehriat circuit house to discuss the fall-out of the proposed scientific mining in the State after the adoption of the new State Mining Policy. The meeting was convened by Nehlang Lyngdoh, MLA and Thomas Nongtdu, nominated MDC, JHADC. …

USA behind anti-uranium lobby

SHILLONG, Oct 13: Public debate on the vexed proposed uranium mining in Meghalaya has taken a new dimension after a legislator of the Meghalaya United Alliance (MUA) aired his comment on the possible role of the United States of America (USA) in instigating the anti-uranium mining lobby in the State. …

Land owners nod to uranium mining

SHILLONG, Oct 13: Years of untold misery and hardship prompted eight village chiefs and land owners of Mawthabah-Nongbah Jynrin to endorse the government

Probe ordered into Meghalaya dam tragedy

A departmental inquiry has been ordered into the tragedy triggered by flood at the under-construction Myntdu-Leshka hydroelectric project in Meghalaya that has left at least seven workers dead and nine others missing.

Dam tragedy: search shifts to Bangla border

With recovery of two more bodies today, the toll in the flood fury in Meghalaya

Landowners support to UCIL porject a farce, says KSU unit

nongstoin: The Khasi Student Union (KSU), Warsan Lyngdoh Circle claimed that the support extended by landowners in and around the area where uranium deposits are found is a farce. The organization will hold a rally in the coming weeks to enlighten the public on the issue. Vice President of the …

Fight against unscientific coal mining: Mooshahary

Shillong: Governor R S Mooshahary has stated instead of opposing the proposed uranium mining project, the common people should fight against the unscientific coal mining in the State, which is more hazardous. Speaking at the inaugural function of Homi Jehangir Bhabha centenary celebrations here on Thursday, Mr Mooshahary said, "unscientific …

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