UT News Service | SHILLONG, Aug 20: Meghalaya Education Minister, Lahkmen Rymbui made it clear on Thursday that the State has to wait for directions from the Union Government, as far as issues concerning students who will be appearing for the board exams.
“We will take a decision as and...
UT News Service | SHILLONG, Aug 19: Acting on complaints of COVID protocols being neglected, the District Magistrate of East Khasi Hills, Matsiewdor War Nongbri has directed for the immediate closure of a number of shops and business establishments in the major commercial areas of Shillong.
"All shops and business...
UT News Service | SHILLONG, Aug 19: Seventy-eight more people have tested positive for COVID-19 on Wednesday in Meghalaya, taking the total active cases in the State to 804, informed the Director of Health Services (MI), Dr. Aman War during his daily status briefing. The latest update would mean...
UT News Service | SHILLONG, Aug 19: Due to the detection of COVlD-19 cases/high risk contacts in specified compounds in Shillong, the District Magistrate of East Khasi Hills, Matsiewdor War Nongbri has issued an order declaring them as containment areas.
To restrict unregulated entry and exit movement on site, Nongbri...
UT News Service | SHILLONG, Aug 18: Two clinical laboratory samples of pigs from East Jaiñtia Hills district were tested positive for African Swine Fever (ASF).
The death of pigs was reported from Synrang Shahkhain village (Rymbai) and Wapungskur Village of East Jaiñtia Hills District, Deputy Commissioner F.M.Dopth informed.
In order to...
UT News Service | Shillong, Aug 18: Meghalaya Health Department sought to calm fears of community spread of Covid-19 on Tuesday, with Director of Health Services Dr Aman Warr stating that the COVID-19 positive results are still below the requisite threshold.
“If 50 percent of people test positive out of several...
UT News Service | Shillong, Aug 17: An online platform for micro entrepreneurs of Meghalaya was launched in Jowai, aiming to take local goods from the state to the rest of the country.
The initiative, Omechan, will act as an online aggregator and was launched on Independence Day in the presence...
UT News Service | Aug 18: Satya Pal Malik, Governor of Goa has been transferred and appointed as Governor of Meghalaya.Maharashtra Governor, Bhagat Singh Koshyari will take charge the functions of the Governor of Goa in addition to his own duties, the appointments, notified by President Kovind in a...
UT News Service | SHILLONG, Aug 17: Congress party in Meghalaya on Monday demanded institution of an independent inquiry into the alleged mismanagement in the Meghalaya Energy Corporation Limited (MeECL) while slamming the State government for appointing a junior officer as the Chairman-cum-Managing Director of the corporation.
Congress spokesperson Zenith...
UT News Service | SHILLONG, Aug 14: Three persons tested positive for COVID-19 during random testing at Phulbari CHC in Meghalaya on Friday, the State's Health authorities informed.It may be mentioned that recently the government had identified 71 clusters in the State to conduct random testing. Director of Health Services...