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Trinamool MPs demand repeal of Assam-Meghalaya border pact

Trinamool MPs demand repeal of Assam-Meghalaya border pact

Rediff.com26 Jul 2022

In a press conference later in the day Sangma said that any resolution that is decided upon should be acceptable to the people.

Berrettini Gives Cruise Competition

Berrettini Gives Cruise Competition

Rediff.com19 May 2022

Italian tennis player Matteo Berrettini knows how to pull off a look on the red carpet.

Meghalaya BJP leader on the run in sex racket case arrested from UP

Meghalaya BJP leader on the run in sex racket case arrested from UP

Rediff.com26 Jul 2022

Marak, a former militant leader, had gone absconding following a police raid -- which started Friday night and ran till Saturday morning -- at the farmhouse at Tura in Meghalaya's West Garo Hills district.

6 children rescued from 'brothel' run by Meghalaya BJP leader: Police

6 children rescued from 'brothel' run by Meghalaya BJP leader: Police

Rediff.com23 Jul 2022

In the raid, about 400 bottles of liquor and over 500 unused condoms were found, he added.

All options open, says Meghalaya CM after exit polls

All options open, says Meghalaya CM after exit polls

Rediff.com28 Feb 2023

The exit polls further pointed out that the northeastern state would have a hung house, with Sangma's National People's Party (NPP) emerging as the single-largest party.

Meghalaya CM Conrad Sangma: Art of the possible

Meghalaya CM Conrad Sangma: Art of the possible

Rediff.com2 Mar 2023

The first election that the US and UK-trained Conrad Sangma, who now runs the National People's Party (NPP) formed by his father PA Sangma, fought in 2004 had resulted in a narrow defeat.

A Salute To The Tiranga

A Salute To The Tiranga

Rediff.com7 Aug 2022

As India's 75th Independence Day draws near, the government is going all out to raise awareness about the Har Ghar Tiranga campaign.

Meghalaya govt in trouble? BJP to reconsider support

Meghalaya govt in trouble? BJP to reconsider support

Rediff.com4 Sep 2022

'Discussions are on' within the saffron camp, and a final decision on whether to come out of the ruling coalition or not will be taken in one month, he claimed.

Meghalaya's most-wanted terrorist killed in encounter

Meghalaya's most-wanted terrorist killed in encounter

Rediff.com24 Feb 2018

Sohan D Shira carried a reward of Rs 10 lakh on his head.

Assam-Meghalaya border remains tense; travel curbs continue

Assam-Meghalaya border remains tense; travel curbs continue

Rediff.com26 Nov 2022

Restrictions under Section 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) continued to be imposed in the clash site and surrounding areas, they said.

When A Former CEC Took The RSS Salute

When A Former CEC Took The RSS Salute

Rediff.com12 Dec 2022

Some of our leaders were busybusy over the weekend.

Meghalaya flood: Death toll mounts to 27

Meghalaya flood: Death toll mounts to 27

Rediff.com23 Sep 2014

The flood situation in the Garo Hills areas of Meghalaya has remained grim for the second day while the death toll has mounted to 27. As per preliminary data, damage to infrastructure caused by the devastating floods in the Garo hills area is about Rs 1,000 crore.

'Sangma and Rio are leaders to watch out for'

'Sangma and Rio are leaders to watch out for'

Rediff.com7 Mar 2023

'Conrad Sangma is an interesting mix of charisma, ability and has emerged as a capable leader.' 'Neiphiu Rio is very unassuming, quiet, subtle and stands out among all Naga leaders today.'

Meghalaya NCP candidate killed in IED blast

Meghalaya NCP candidate killed in IED blast

Rediff.com19 Feb 2018

Jonathone N Sangma was on his way to constituency when the convoy came under attack.

Disputed inter-state borders add to northeast's woes

Disputed inter-state borders add to northeast's woes

Rediff.com29 Jul 2021

High-pitched identity politics, which is the norm in the northeast, has continued to compound the boundary problem.

India should have been declared a Hindu country, says Meghalaya judge

India should have been declared a Hindu country, says Meghalaya judge

Rediff.com13 Dec 2018

Justice S R Sen also wants Hindus, Sikhs, Jains, Buddhists, Parsis, Christians, Khasis, Jaintias and Garos who have come from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan to be made Indian citizens without any questions. Aashish Aryan/Business Standard reports.

Tribal woman shot dead in Meghalaya for resisting rape

Tribal woman shot dead in Meghalaya for resisting rape

Rediff.com4 Jun 2014

A woman was shot dead while she was resisting an alleged attempt of molestation and rape by suspected Garo National Liberation Army militants at Raja Rongat in South Garo Hills district of Meghalaya, police said on Wednesday.

Cattle sale ban: FM tries to allay fears; Meghalaya BJP leader quits

Cattle sale ban: FM tries to allay fears; Meghalaya BJP leader quits

Rediff.com1 Jun 2017

Jaitley insisted the new central notification will not interfere with state laws on slaughtering animals.

Fresh violence hits Meghalaya; Shah assures CBI probe into border firing

Fresh violence hits Meghalaya; Shah assures CBI probe into border firing

Rediff.com25 Nov 2022

Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma on Thursday said Union Home Minister Amit Shah has given firm assurances at a meeting held in Delhi of acting on his request for a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the 'firing by Assam Police' along the states' border.

Police gun down four militants in Meghalaya

Police gun down four militants in Meghalaya

Rediff.com5 Apr 2012

Four militants belonging to the outlawed Garo National Liberation Army were killed by the Meghalaya police during a special operation conducted in search of a hideout in a remote village in East Garo Hills district of Meghalaya.

ULFA strikes close ties with GNLA terrorists

ULFA strikes close ties with GNLA terrorists

Rediff.com8 Feb 2012

The anti-talks faction of the United Liberation Front of Asom has struck close coordination with Garo National Liberation Army, a Garo tribe terrorist group waging war demanding a separate state for their tribe in Meghalaya, according to a security source.

Meghalaya Cong leader writes to Sonia on militant threat

Meghalaya Cong leader writes to Sonia on militant threat

Rediff.com23 Sep 2011

Claiming that he and his party workers have got threats from militants, a Congress legislator in Meghalaya has dispatched a letter to party president Sonia Gandhi seeking her intervention.

Security forces kill two ultras in Meghalaya

Security forces kill two ultras in Meghalaya

Rediff.com28 Jun 2015

Security forces recovered two pistols, some ammunition from the slain militants, a defence source informed.

Meghalaya's Rs 12.52-cr Baljek Airport yet to take off 6 years after inauguration

Meghalaya's Rs 12.52-cr Baljek Airport yet to take off 6 years after inauguration

Rediff.com26 Jul 2014

Much hope was raised for the people of land-locked Garo hills when then President Pratibha Patil inaugurated the state-owned Baljek Airport near Tura along the Guwahati-Tura highway on October 22, 2008.

She quit her job to teach kids to love books

She quit her job to teach kids to love books

Rediff.com10 Jul 2017

Why Jemimah Marak set up a library in the Garo Hills in Meghalaya.

Meghalaya: Cops battle it out with militants who killed woman for resisting rape

Meghalaya: Cops battle it out with militants who killed woman for resisting rape

Rediff.com5 Jun 2014

An encounter was underway on Thursday between security forces and Garo militants responsible for the gruesome killing of a tribal woman after molestation and attempted rape, in South Garo Hills district in Meghalaya.

Meghalaya: 2 custodial deaths in 10 days spark protests

Meghalaya: 2 custodial deaths in 10 days spark protests

Rediff.com30 May 2014

Two custodial deaths in the last 10 days in Meghalaya's Garo Hills have triggered a wave of public protests in the northeast. Human rights bodies have demanded an immediate judicial inquiry into the incidents.

Top GNLA militant shot dead in Assam

Top GNLA militant shot dead in Assam

Rediff.com21 Feb 2013

A dreaded Garo National Liberation Army militant was killed and arms, ammunition, diaries and documents of the outfit was recovered on Tuesday night in a joint operation by the army, and Goalpara district police on the basis input provided by the army intelligence.

Meghalaya gangrape: Victim given compensation of Rs 25,000

Meghalaya gangrape: Victim given compensation of Rs 25,000

Rediff.com23 Dec 2012

Authorities in Garo Hills area of Meghalaya have provided the 18-year-old victim of gangrape an interim cash compensation of Rs 25,000. The compensation was handed over to the victim by East Garo Hills District Deputy Commissioner Vijay Kumar Montri in the hospital. The state government is bearing the entire cost of medical treatment of the girl.

Terrorists fire in market in Shillong, kill 1

Terrorists fire in market in Shillong, kill 1

Rediff.com21 Jul 2012

One person was killed and two people suffered bullet injuries on Saturday when suspected terrorists opened fire at a market in East Garo Hills district of Meghalaya.

Sangma can't behave like a rogue element: Meghalaya CM

Sangma can't behave like a rogue element: Meghalaya CM

Rediff.com2 Jul 2012

In a scathing attack on Presidential candidate P A Sangma, Meghalaya Chief Minister Mukul Sangma on Monday questioned his claim of representing the tribals in the Presidential poll saying the former Lok Sabha speaker "can't behave like a rogue element".

'No way trapped miners will come out alive'

'No way trapped miners will come out alive'

Rediff.com29 Dec 2018

Sahib Ali, hailing from Assam's Chirang district, is one of the five men who narrowly escaped the flooding coal mine a fortnight ago.

GNLA shutdown hits life in Meghalaya

GNLA shutdown hits life in Meghalaya

Rediff.com12 Sep 2011

A three-day hours bandh called by a tribal militant group called Garo National Liberation Army from Monday threw normal life out of gear in the three districts of Garo hills areas in Meghalaya on the first day though there was no report of any untoward incident.

Assam-Meghalaya police mull over joint operation against ultras

Assam-Meghalaya police mull over joint operation against ultras

Rediff.com6 Nov 2013

A high-level security review meeting held between senior police official of Assam and Meghalaya in Guwahati on Wednesday decided to launch joint operation against marauding Garo National Liberation Army militants. The ultras have killed 12 people, including five policemen and seven villagers on both sides of the inter-state boundary since Sunday.

Border unrest: Meghalaya CM asks for more troops

Border unrest: Meghalaya CM asks for more troops

Rediff.com9 Jan 2011

Just a day after claiming that the Assam government did not do enough to contain the ethnic strife between the Rabhas and Garo tribes in areas bordering Assam, Meghalaya Chief Minister Dr Mukul Sangma said that both the states governments are trying their best to ensure peace and normalcy. The ethnic strife that began on January 1 between Rabhas of Assam and Garos of Meghalaya has killed eight people and displaced more than 10,000 people on both sides of the state.

'We want to make people work their way out of poverty'

'We want to make people work their way out of poverty'

Rediff.com7 Sep 2015

Two young designers from Meghalaya are making a positive impact with their skills.

Toll in Goalpara firing incident mounts to seven

Toll in Goalpara firing incident mounts to seven

Rediff.com4 Nov 2013

The death toll in the attack by suspected Garo National Liberation Army insurgents on a group of people gambling on the occasion of Diwali in Assam's Goalpara district has risen to seven.

Army donates blood to save ULFA woman's life

Army donates blood to save ULFA woman's life

Rediff.com22 Jan 2009

In an irony of sorts, army personnel donated blood to save an injured woman cadre of United Liberation Front of Asom captured during an encounter in the Garo Hills of Meghalaya. The woman militant, Tezimalla Rabha, was injured in the thigh during an encounter with personnel of the army's Red Horns Division in East Garo Hills on December 22, 2008 during which two other ULFA militants were shot dead, an army official said on Thursday.

CoBRA commando killed in encounter with Naxal in Jharkhand

CoBRA commando killed in encounter with Naxal in Jharkhand

Rediff.com7 Jun 2018

A gunbattle began early morning in the Dalbhaga-Arki area of the Saraikela-Kharsawan district at about 7 am when a joint team of the 209th battalion of the CoBRA and Jharkhand Police was out for operation.

75% polling in Meghalaya, Nagaland; 1 dies in violence

75% polling in Meghalaya, Nagaland; 1 dies in violence

Rediff.com27 Feb 2018

Nagaland Chief Electoral Officer Abhijit Sinha said the violence in Akuluto constituency in Zunheboto district left one dead and two injured.