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Navy personnel conduct a rescue task at the site of a coal mine collapse at Ksan, in Jaintia Hills district of Meghalaya on Saturday. (Photo: PTI)

28 lakh litres pumped out of Meghalaya mine, still no change in water...

There has been no significant drop in water level in these mines, leaving rescuers clueless where and how to look for...

10 Jan 2019 8:38 PM IST

The rat-hole mine, located on top of a hillock fully covered with trees in East Jaintia Hills district, had got flooded when water from the nearby Lytein river gushed into it, trapping the miners. (Photo: ANI)

Meghalaya mine disaster: Navy, NDRF divers to go down to measure...

The exercise is to find out if abandoned mine is connected with 370-foot-deep mine in which 15 miners are trapped.

2 Jan 2019 5:21 PM IST

The rat-hole mine, located on top of a hillock fully covered with trees in East Jaintia Hills district, had got flooded when water from the nearby Lytein river gushed into it, trapping the miners. (Photo: ANI)

SC agrees to hear plea seeking urgent steps for rescue of trapped...

15 miners are still trapped inside an illegal coal mine in East Jaintia Hills district of Meghalaya since December 13.

2 Jan 2019 1:15 PM IST

The band had played during the Cherry Blossom festival last year, also at the La-tomatina fest by the scenic Umiam Lake and IITs TedX show at Guwahati. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

Visually-impaired musical band shows there is Light After Dark'

A band of Visually-impaired musicians strike a chord in Meghalaya.

17 Jun 2019 9:56 AM IST

Tynsong also said that the committees will be formed at village level and the issue of groundwater will also be catered through this policy. (Photo: ANI)

Meghalaya becomes first state to have water policy to address water...

The draft was passed on Friday following detailed discussions and deliberation with the ministers of the cabinet.

13 July 2019 1:43 PM IST

The area also has cafes and lodges for travellers who can have a wonderful stay while they visit Meghalaya. (Photo: ANI)

Mawjymbuin caves catching up amongst religious tourist

Mawjymbuin caves emerge as tourist hotspot in Meghalaya.

11 Aug 2019 11:38 AM IST

The woman, who had accused Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA Kuldeep Sengar of rape, was provided with three security guards but they were not accompanying her as there was no place in the car, the DGP said. (Photo: Representational I File)

3 arrested for raping 14-year-old Meghalaya girl in Gurgaon: Cops

The police have arrested two men for raping her and a woman for conspiring in the case.

10 Aug 2019 2:06 PM IST

Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma expressed concern over the grenade blast and asked DGP Bhaskar Jyoti Mahanta to deal with the incident sternly and nab the miscreants at the earliest. ANI file photo

Mizoram arming civilians: Assam chief minister

Assam also has ongoing border disputes with several of its neighbouring states -- including Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland...

29 July 2021 9:34 AM IST

Modi later said the Congress was not allowing Parliament to run and he asked his party members to expose this behaviour of the Opposition parties in front of the media and the public. LSTV/PTI

Pegasus row: Opposition stalls Parliament for sixth day

Seeks debate on snooping, farm law, Assam

28 July 2021 10:27 AM IST

Himanta biswa Sarma, Assam education minister

6 cops die as Assam, Mizoram border row intensifies

In the evening, a crowd resorted to indiscriminate firing on an Assam police team

27 July 2021 9:22 AM IST

Dilip Cherian | Withdrawal of incentives irks IAS, IPS officers...

Not surprisingly, the affected babus are unhappy with the order, describing it as insensitive and abrupt

7 Oct 2022 12:05 AM IST

Four people, including a forest guard, were killed in violence at the Assam-Meghalaya border after the police intercepted a truck transporting illegal timber. (Photo: PTI)

AA Edit | Centre must help resolve border flareups in N-E

The Centre is likely to be concerned that the next round of talks, due later this month, is not derailed on account of...

25 Nov 2022 12:05 AM IST