UT News Service | SHILLONG, Aug 21: After two people tested positive for COVID-19 at Haluapara locality in Resubelpara, the District Magistrate of North Garo Hills in Meghalaya has promulgated an order under Section 144 CrPC so as to allow the process of contact tracing to start besides other...
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 20: Meghalaya recorded its highest spike of 126 cases of COVID-19 on Thursday, taking the tally of active cases to 925.
Health Minister, Alexander Laloo Hek said 106 cases, which include 41 armed forces personnel, 39 random sampling tests conducted at Khlieh-Iew (11), Motphran...
UT Bureau | Ukhrul, Aug 20: In the world's largest sanitation survey, the fifth edition of the annual cleanliness survey of the country, Urban Local Bodies from Nagaland, Manipur, Sikkim, Tripura and Assam have scored big in Swachh Survekshan 2020, Awards announced by Union Minister of State (I/C), Ministry...
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 | DIMAPUR, AUG 19: The Naga Hoho said on Wednesday that it responded to the invitation of the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) on August 12 and met Minister of State (MoS) for the PMO, Jitendra Singh.
“Keeping in mind the fragile peace process vis-à-vis the peace talks,...
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...