Funny, oddly voter names emerge in Meghalaya village

Shillong, Feb 13 (IBNS): Argentina, Indonesia, Sweden, Italy are not only country names, these are also names of some voters who will exercise their franchise in the upcoming assembly polls in Meghalaya.

BJP attacks Rahul Gandhi over his 'jacket'

New Delhi, Jan 31 (IBNS): Congress President Rahul Gandhi faced the "suit-boot" jibe from the BJP for wearing a black jacket during a rock concert he attended on Tuesday evening in  Meghalaya.

Meghalaya: Undercapitalized Gains

On January 11, 2018, Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) ‘deputy commander in chief’ Matchallang M. Sangma aka Vietnam was killed in an encounter with Meghalaya Police at Bawe Duragre village in East Garo Hills District. No other insurgency-linked killing has been reported from the State in 2018 so far (data till January 28, 2018).

Congress announces candidate list for Meghalaya, Tripura polls

Guwahati, Jan 27 (IBNS) : Congress on Saturday announced the names of its candidates for Meghalaya and Tripura assembly polls to be held next month.

Hardcore GNLA militant killed in Meghalaya gun fight

Guwahati, Jan 11 (IBNS)  : One hardcore militant belonging to Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) was killed during a gun fight with security forces in Meghalaya’s East Garo Hills district on Thursday, officials said.

BJP will form next government in Meghalaya : Amit Shah

Shillong, Jan 6 (IBNS) : After Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Amit Shah on Saturday blew the poll bugle in Meghalaya by saying the saffron party will form the next government in the state.

Four Meghalaya MLAs to resign and join BJP

Shillong, Jan 2 (IBNS) : Spelling more trouble for the ruling Congress, a party legislator and three other MLAs from other parties  will resign from their respective parties on Tuesday and join the BJP and strengthen the saffron party ahead of the state Assembly elections, reports said.

Ahead of Meghalaya polls, 5 Congress MLAs resign from assembly

Guwahati, Dec 29 (IBNS): Ahead of Meghalaya assembly polls, the Congress is facing major set back after its five legislators on Friday resigned from the assembly to join BJP ally the National People's Party (NPP).

PM Modi arrives Aizawl for day-long Mizoram-Meghalaya visit

Guwahati, Dec 16 (IBNS): After conclusion of the Gujarat Assembly election, Prime Minister Narendra Modi started his day-long maiden visit to north east India on Saturday.

PM Modi to visit Mizoram and Meghalaya tomorrow, will inaugurate various projects

New Delhi, Dec 15 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Mizoram and Meghalaya on Saturday where he will inaugurate various development projects. 

Meghalaya's missing trader robbed in Guwahati, reaches home after walking for three days

Guwahati, Nov 29 (IBNS) : A bizarre news came to light as a small trader, who reportedly drugged and robbed in Guwahati, has finally reached his home in Meghalaya's North Garo Hills district after walking for three days, covering around 90 kms.

Assam Rifles-Meghalaya police arrest NSCN-K’s finance secretary from Shillong

Guwahati, Nov 19 (IBNS): In a major breakthrough for the security forces after the finance secretary of banned outfit NSCN-K was arrested from Meghalaya’s capital city Shillong on Saturday night, officials said on Sunday.

Two missing Meghalaya boys rescued in Guwahati

Guwahati, Oct 5 (IBNS): Two students of Meghalaya's St Anthony's Higher Secondary School, who were allegedly kidnapped from Shillong, were rescued by Assam Police from Guwahati on Wednesday.

Huge cache of arms-ammu of GNLA recovered in Meghalaya

Guwahati, Oct 2 (IBNS): Meghalaya police on Monday recovered huge cache of arms and ammunition from Dosorge forest area in South Garo Hills district, which were buried underground by banned outfit Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA), officials said.

Meghalaya: GNLA: Rapid Erosion

The Supreme Court on September 1, 2017, dismissed a Special Leave Petition (SLP) moved by the Meghalaya Government for the cancellation of bail granted to Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) founder 'chairman' Pakchara R. Sangma akaChampion Sangma. The Apex Court rejected the plea arguing that, since Sangma was already in jail under other charges, the plea was infructuous.