Meghalaya govt seeks 30 companies of paramilitary forces

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 21, 2014, 20:56

The Meghalaya government said that it has sought for 30 companies of additional paramilitary forces for the smooth conduct of the district council elections in the Khasi Hills Autonomous District Council and Jaintia Hills Autonomous District Council.

Missing man`s body parts found in several places

Last Updated: Saturday, January 4, 2014, 15:30

In a grisly incident, chopped body parts of a traditional healer were found from several places in Meghalaya`s East Khasi Hills district, police said.

Four Meghalaya students arrested for setting man afire

Last Updated: Saturday, November 30, 2013, 00:55

Four Khasi Students` Union activists, accused of setting a tea stall on fire owner a fortnight ago, were arrested Friday from two different locations in Meghalaya, police said.

Tea stall owner set on fire in Meghalaya

Last Updated: Saturday, November 16, 2013, 20:07

A tea stall owner was Saturday set on fire by masked men in this Meghalaya capital.

Militants kill two BSF jawans in Meghalaya

Last Updated: Friday, November 8, 2013, 16:07

Meghalaya shares a 443-km border with Bangladesh, part of which is still unfenced and hence porous coupled with bad terrain areas which are difficult to man.

Meghalaya govt files damage suit against pro-ILP activists

Last Updated: Sunday, October 20, 2013, 16:17

Meghalaya government has filed a damage suit of Rs 31 crore against pro-Inner Liner Permit activists for the damage caused to property during the month-long agitation in the state.

Impasse over ILP in Meghalaya hit tourism industry

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 16, 2013, 12:24

With a movement by tribals calling for protection of their identity gaining momentum, tourists are giving Asia`s `cleanest` village and `wettest` place on earth in the East Khasi Hills district of Meghalaya, a shirk.

Three Bangladeshi nationals arrested in Meghalaya

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 21, 2013, 20:06

Three Bangladeshi nationals were arrested in Meghalaya`s South West Khasi Hills district while they were allegedly trying to illegally cross over into India.

Man forced to eat dog`s excreta in Meghalaya

Last Updated: Saturday, August 3, 2013, 16:51

A man was allegedly tortured and forced to eat dog excreta by eight of his relatives on the suspicion of practising witchcraft at Mawutieng in East Khasi Hills district of Meghalaya, police said on Saturday.

Village chief held for forcing man to eat human excreta

Last Updated: Friday, July 26, 2013, 23:36

A village chief in Meghalaya’s East Khasi Hills district and two other office bearers, involved in forcing an alleged witchcraft practitioner to eat human excreta, were arrested.

Meghalaya: 25 poachers held, body parts of deer seized

Last Updated: Thursday, April 25, 2013, 14:26

Altogether 25 poachers were arrested and body parts of endangered deer seized from them from a remote village in West Khasi Hills district, forest department sources said here on Thursday.