Initially established at Tekenpur on March 1, 1966, as the 1st Battalion of the BSF, this remarkable force has left an indelible mark through its outstanding service, particularly during the 1971 war with Pakistan on the Western front.
An investigation has been initiated by the Meghalaya state police following a press release on social media claiming the regrouping of the once-feared Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) in Garo Hills.
The press release, which has now gone viral, was signed by Goera Pantora Sangma, who al
"At present, the state has an economy of Rs 45,000 crore, which needs to be improved. It is a herculean task but as a government, we have planned the roadmap to achieve the target," he said while laying the foundation of the Rs 100 crore Bulk Water Supply Project at Ballonggre, Tura, in West
Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma on Saturday inaugurated the MeghFarm Processing Hub and Tikrikilla PRIME Hub at Khamari, Tikrikilla, West Garo Hills.
An earthquake of magnitude 3.5 on the Richter scale was recorded in Meghalaya's East Garo Hills on Sunday afternoon, the National Centre for Seismology (NCS) said.
President Droupadi Murmu on Tuesday called on Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma and Governor Phagu Chauhan at the Raj Bhavan in Meghalaya's West Garo Hills district.
Meghalaya Governor Phagu Chauhan inaugurated the second Raj Bhavan of the state in Tura on Friday, with the Chief Minister terming it a "moment of pride" for the Garo Hills region.
The fence was formally inaugurated by cutting the ritual red ribbon by Belenda Stuwart Cox of British Asian Trust, UK., in presence of representatives of Forest department of Meghalaya, Auro Saswat of British Asian Trust from Pondicherry, Aaranyaks senior conservation scientist Dr Bibhuti P
Belinda Stuwart Cox from the British Asian Trust, UK, officially opened the fence, symbolising a significant step in mitigating human-elephant conflict.
Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma said on Thursday that to create sports infrastructure across the state, his government will spend around Rs 1000 crore in the next five years.