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Meghalaya gets its first electric train: NF Railway

Meghalaya gets its first electric train: NF Railway

🕔07:17, 18.Mar 2023

Guwahati, March 18 (IANS) Meghalaya has got the electric train for the first time after the Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) has commissioned the 22.82 km track of Dudhnai-Mendipathar railway line, officials said on Friday. Sabysaschi De, CPRO of NFR said that

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Modi hails BJP’s ‘good show’ in 3 NE states; thanks voters

Modi hails BJP’s ‘good show’ in 3 NE states; thanks voters

🕔07:33, 3.Mar 2023

New Delhi, March 3 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday hailed the performance of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the Assembly elections in the northeastern states of Nagaland, Meghalaya and Tripura. “The BJP’s good performance in the assembly elections

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Mild quake hits Meghalaya

Mild quake hits Meghalaya

🕔11:44, 16.Feb 2023

Guwahati, Feb 16 (IANS) An earthquake, measuring 3.9 on the Richter Scale, rattled Meghalaya on Thursday morning, according to the National Centre for Seismology. According to official data, the quake, which occurred at 9.26 a.m, with an epicentre in the East

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Tripura to go to polls on Feb 16, Nagaland and Meghalaya on Feb 27

Tripura to go to polls on Feb 16, Nagaland and Meghalaya on Feb 27

🕔17:44, 18.Jan 2023

The Election Commission on Wednesday announced polling schedules for the Assembly elections in Tripura, Nagaland and Meghalaya. New Delhi, Jan 18 (IANS) The Election Commission on Wednesday announced polling schedules for the Assembly elections in Tripura, Nagaland and Meghalaya. Chief Election

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Tripura to go to polls on Feb 16, Nagaland and Meghalaya on Feb 27

Tripura to go to polls on Feb 16, Nagaland and Meghalaya on Feb 27

🕔17:33, 18.Jan 2023

New Delhi, Jan 18 (IANS) The Election Commission on Wednesday announced polling schedules for the Assembly elections in Tripura, Nagaland and Meghalaya. Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar said that polling will be held in Tripura on February 16 and in Nagaland

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Meghalaya govt grants land ownership rights to tribal households

Meghalaya govt grants land ownership rights to tribal households

🕔12:54, 12.Nov 2022

In a historic development, Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma on Friday has transferred land ownership rights to tribal households of Reserve Gittim village in West Garo Hills despite Meghalaya not having clear land titles unlike other parts of India.

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Three flights connecting five NE cities inaugurated by Scindia

Three flights connecting five NE cities inaugurated by Scindia

🕔08:00, 31.Oct 2022

New Delhi, Oct 31 (IANS) Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Sunday inaugurated three flights connecting five cities of Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Manipur, and Mizoram. A flight connecting Imphal and Aizawl under RCS UDAN commenced from Sunday and will operate

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Meghalaya inks deal with NEEPCO to commission hydro power plants

Meghalaya inks deal with NEEPCO to commission hydro power plants

🕔07:41, 26.Oct 2022

Shillong, Oct 26 (IANS) The Meghalaya government on Tuesday signed an agreement with the state owned North Eastern Electric Power Corporation Limited (NEEPCO) for commissioning of three hydro electric projects with a total generation capacity of 235 MW. Deputy Chief Minister

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Moderate quake in Meghalaya, no damage reported

Moderate quake in Meghalaya, no damage reported

🕔17:50, 13.Jun 2022

A moderate quake, measuring 4 on the Richter scale, was recorded in Meghalaya’s East Garo Hills and adjoining areas on Monday but no loss of life and damage to property has been reported so far. Shillong, June 13 (IANS) A moderate

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Tripura, Manipur, Meghalaya celebrate 50th Statehood Day

Tripura, Manipur, Meghalaya celebrate 50th Statehood Day

🕔15:32, 21.Jan 2022

Agartala/Imphal/Shillong, Jan 21 (IANS) Tripura, Manipur and Meghalaya on Friday separately celebrated their 50th Statehood Day through numerous colourful and a mega functions. President Ram Nath Kovind, Vice-President M. Venkaiah Naidu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Lok

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7 states meet Q2 capex target, get permission to mobilise additional Rs 16,691 cr

7 states meet Q2 capex target, get permission to mobilise additional Rs 16,691 cr

🕔18:44, 12.Nov 2021

New Delhi, Nov 12 (IANS) Seven states — Chhattisgarh, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Meghalaya, Punjab, Rajasthan and Telangana — have achieved the target set by the Ministry of Finance for the capital expenditure upto 2nd Quarter of 2021-22. As an incentive, these

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NE India’s 1st private varsity gets NAAC accreditation

NE India’s 1st private varsity gets NAAC accreditation

🕔07:33, 6.Nov 2021

Shillong, Nov 6 (IANS) The University of Science and Technology, Meghalaya (USTM), the first private varsity in the northeastern region, has been awarded the accreditation rating of “A Grade” by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC), officials have said. The

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11 states meet Q1 capex target, get to mobilise Rs 15,721 Cr

11 states meet Q1 capex target, get to mobilise Rs 15,721 Cr

🕔14:04, 14.Sep 2021

New Delhi, Sep 14 (IANS) Eleven states have achieved the capex target set by the finance ministry in the 1st Quarter of 2021-22 thereby getting permission to borrow an additional amount of Rs 15,721 crore as an incentive. The 11 states

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Home Minister Amit Shah inaugurates Inter-State Bus Terminal at Shillong, Meghalaya

Home Minister Amit Shah inaugurates Inter-State Bus Terminal at Shillong, Meghalaya

🕔21:42, 24.Jul 2021

Amit Shah also inaugurated a Cryogenic Oxygen Plant and Paediatric Ward at Umsavali After formation of the Narendra Modi Government in 2014, the connectivity of the Northeast was given the highest priority The development of North East can happen only

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Moderate quake hits Assam, Meghalaya, Bengal

Moderate quake hits Assam, Meghalaya, Bengal

🕔15:56, 7.Jul 2021

Guwahati, July 7  An earthquake measuring 5.2 on the Richter scale was reported in western Assam, neighbouring Meghalaya and North Bengal on Wednesday, officials said. According to the National Centre for Seismology (NCS), the tremors were felt in Goalpara in

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After Assam, Meghalaya slashes petrol/diesel prices by up to Rs 5.54 per litre

After Assam, Meghalaya slashes petrol/diesel prices by up to Rs 5.54 per litre

🕔07:08, 17.Feb 2021

Guwahati, Feb 17  After Assam, the government in neighbouring Meghalaya on Tuesday announced a reduction of prices by at least Rs 5.54 per litre on petrol and diesel. Recently, Meghalaya had cut petrol and diesel prices by Rs 2 per

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Amit Shah dials Meghalaya CM after flood ravages state

Amit Shah dials Meghalaya CM after flood ravages state

🕔17:30, 21.Jul 2020

New Delhi, July 21  Faced with the raging flood situation in the North East India which has now affected Meghalaya as well, killing at least 5, Union Minister Amit Shah spoke to the state Chief Minister, on Tuesday. “Loss of

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Cabinet gives ‘Aadhaar’ reprieve to Assam, Meghalaya, J&K, Ladakh

Cabinet gives ‘Aadhaar’ reprieve to Assam, Meghalaya, J&K, Ladakh

🕔19:23, 22.Apr 2020

New Delhi, April 22  The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given its approval to relax the mandatory requirement of Aadhaar seeding of data beneficiaries of Assam, Meghalaya, Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh for release of benefits

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16 mini power projects being commissioned in Meghalaya: CM

16 mini power projects being commissioned in Meghalaya: CM

🕔11:47, 22.Jan 2020

Shillong, Jan 22  Sixteen mini power projects with a total generating capacity of 1,637 MW are being commissioned in Meghalaya to make the northeastern state self reliant in electricity, Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma said. While talking to the media,

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Meghalaya to be helped to develop textile sector: Irani

Meghalaya to be helped to develop textile sector: Irani

🕔07:54, 27.Aug 2019

Nongpoh (Meghalaya), Aug 27  Textiles Minister Smriti Zubin Irani here on Monday said the central government was committed to supplement all the endeavours of the Meghalaya government in the development of the textile sector. Irani was speaking after laying the

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