In a light-hearted gesture, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today tried his hands at drums along with folk dancers at a cultural event organised in his honour at Mawphlang Village, Asia’s cleanest village located near Shillong.
Shillong: The Meghalaya Cabinet yesterday approved an amendment to the Chief Minister's Scheme for Social Assistance to include single-mothers as one of the beneficiaries.Currently the scheme is aimed at providing financial assistance to infirms, widows
Guwahati: The South Asian Games will be held in Guwahati and Shillong from February 6 to 16 next year with eight countries, including hosts India, participating in the regional multi-sporting event, said Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi today.“There would be 25
Rameswaram: In a spontaneous outpouring of grief, thousands of people bid an emotional farewell to former President APJ Abdul Kalam who was today laid to rest with full state honours in his home town here
Bengaluru: President Pranab Mukherjee will fly back to Delhi on Tuesday morning, cutting short his visit to Karnataka following the sudden death of former president A.P.J. Abdul Kalam in Shillong on Monday night."The President is returning to Delhi on Tuesday morning instead of
Chennai: Former President A P J Abdul Kalam completed seven chapters of a book in Tamil with a vision for the growth of Tamil Nadu and almost till his end he had discussed about the
Shillong: A court in Meghalaya on Wednesday framed charges against former Bangladesh minister Salahuddin Ahmed, who was arrested here for illegally entering India.The court of Judicial Magistrate (First Class), K.M. Lyngdoh Nongbri, framed charge against Ahmed
Shillong: Four militants belonging to the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-S) of Assam and an explosive supplier were arrested with 144 gelatine sticks and 126 detonators in East Jaintia Hills district early today.Acting on
Shillong: A BSF convoy came under IED attack laid by militants on Tuesday while travelling on National Highway-51 in West Garo Hills district of Meghalaya causing minor injuries to three personnel.The incident took place in
Shillong: At the stroke of midnight last night, a group of activists in Meghalaya ushered in the New Year by plunging into an ice-filled swimming pool braving sub-zero temperature, with a prayer on their lips
Tezpur: An earthquake of mild intensity, measuring 4.8 on the Richter Scale, shook Assam's Sonitpur district along with West Kameng district of Arunachal Pradesh today, according to a report of Shillong's Regional Seismological department.The quake,
Shillong: The helicopter in which External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj was travelling in Meghalaya Friday failed to land here due to poor visibility, an official said."Sushma Swaraj has cancelled her visit to Shillong as the
Shillong: Union External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj will visit Meghalaya tomorrow to inaugurate a passport Seva Kendra here.Official sources said the seva kendra, set up by the MEA, will make passprt services more efficient, transparent,
Shillong : State Bank of India Deputy Managing Director (Operations) P K Malhotra today inaugurated Retail Assets and Small and Medium Enterprises City Credit Center (RASMECCC) and felicitated top ranked students in the city.The RASMECCC
Shillong: The 11th Shillong Wine Festival began here on Saturday. The wine festival is based exclusively on local horticulture products- Passion fruits, Bananas, Pears, Plums, Pine Apple, Strawberries, Gooseberries and Ginger.As many as 11 home-brewers
Shillong: Meghalaya's pro-ILP pressure groups yesterday announced a four-day state-wide 'night road blockade' from September 10 to intensify their stir till the Inner Line Permit (ILP) system was put in place to check influx into
Shillong, Jun 30: Over 12,000 fans gathered at the fifth Ground at Polo to witness the internationally acclaimed American rock band 'Hoobastank' performing live in the "Scotland of the East," dubbed to be their first
Shillong, June 25: A police constable was arrested here today for allegedly raping his step-daughter since nine years resulting in her bearing a child from him, the police said.P G Momin, who had first committed
Shillong, June 25 : Shillong Lajong FC today announced the signing of Cameroon International Charles Edoa Nga for the upcoming I-League season.Edoa, 23, played for the U-17 national football team in 2006 and the U-20
Shillong, Oct 15: India will have its first glass mosque - in the country's northeast.Madina Masjid, an imposing and resplendent structure of glass dome and glass minarets, will formally open doors to devotees Thursday in
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