Meghalaya proposes 22 border `haats` with Bangladesh

Last Updated: Saturday, December 7, 2013, 14:20

Meghalaya is keen to set up 22 more border `haats` (markets) along the India-Bangladesh border to create economic opportunities for the people living along it. The haats, once thriving centres of trade and commerce, were shut down after the creation of Bangladesh in 1971.

Clash at village in Assam-Meghalaya border

Last Updated: Sunday, August 12, 2012, 22:13

Fresh tension erupted at a disputed village at the Assam-Meghalaya border when Karbi and Khasi villagers clashed with each other.

Forces deployed at disputed Assam-Meghalaya border

Last Updated: Monday, May 14, 2012, 17:11

More police forces have been deployed in the disputed Lampi area after alleged illegal construction of community hall, police post and bazaar.

Four GNLA cadres killed on Assam-Meghalaya border

Last Updated: Thursday, April 5, 2012, 15:08

Four members of the militant group Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) were killed in a gun battle with security forces in East Garo Hills district of Meghalaya on the Assam-Meghalaya border early Thursday

Curfew relaxed on Assam-Meghalaya border

Last Updated: Thursday, January 13, 2011, 18:57

With the situation limping back to normal in the ethnic violence-hit Assam-Meghalaya border areas, curfew was relaxed on Thursday for six hours in Resubelpara subdivision of East Garo Hills district.

Curfew relaxed, no fresh violence on Assam-Meghalaya border

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 12, 2011, 18:45

No fresh incident was reported today from the ethnic violence-hit Assam-Meghalaya border areas, with the administrations relaxing curfew on both sides.

Joint patrolling in Assam-Meghalaya border areas

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 11, 2011, 23:34

The Assam and Meghalaya governments today decided to conduct joint patrolling in the ethnic violence-hit areas along their borders and exchange information in a bid to restore peace.

Army stages flag march after fresh arson along Assam-Meghalaya

Last Updated: Sunday, January 9, 2011, 18:07

Army staged flag march along the ethnic violence-hit Assam-Meghalaya border after fresh incidents of arson were reported despite curfew on both the sides.

Four killed in ethnic violence on Assam-Meghalaya border

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 5, 2011, 20:52

At least four people were killed and eight others seriously injured on Wednesday in renewed ethnic violence in areas bordering Assam in Meghalaya`s East Garo Hills district, even as indefinite curfew continued, officials said.

Border clashes: Assam, Meghalaya agree on independent inquiry

Last Updated: Saturday, May 15, 2010, 20:38

A high-level ministerial team of Assam and Meghalaya Saturday agreed for an independent inquiry to defuse tension in the border village of Langpih.

BDR, BSF personnel exchange fire; no casualty

Last Updated: Sunday, February 28, 2010, 21:44

Discarding a status quo agreement, personnel of the Bangladesh Rifles on Sunday opened fire on Indian villagers, prompting the BSF to retaliate at three places along the international border in Meghalaya, but, there was no report of any casualty.