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.
President Droupadi Murmu inaugurated the fifth edition of the Meghalaya Games in Tura in Meghalaya on Monday and laid stress on using the country's diversity to boost India's global image in the sports arena
Hailing the President's visit to Tura for the inauguration of the 5th Meghalaya games, Meghalaya CM in an exclusive interview with ANI said that Murmu's arrival to the state stands as a big event for the people of the northeastern state.
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 Border Security Force (BSF) Meghalaya Frontier seized smuggled goods, including narcotics Fake Indian Currency Note (FICN) worth Rs 49.20 crore in 2023.
Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma refuted media reports on Thursday of the government planning to procure a helicopter for the state, citing the substantial costs and technical expertise associated with such an acquisition.
President Droupadi Murmu will attend the Golden Jubilee celebration of the Karbi Youth Festival 2024 on January 17, to be held at Taralangso, Diphu, in Assam's Karbi Anglong district.
Haryana's Yogesh Choudhary and Assam's Deepankar Mech were adjudged as Female Champion of Champions and Male Champion of Champions at the recently concluded Shillong Armfight-All India Championship 2023, held in Shillong at the U Soso Tham Auditorium
"Earthquake of Magnitude: 3.5 occurred on December 23 at 19:25 IST, Lat: 25.55 and Long: 90.48, Depth: 5 Km, Location: 28km E of Tura, Meghalaya," NCS posted.
"Acting on a specific tip-off, troops of BSF Meghalaya in different operations seized 37 cattle while being taken towards the International border by smugglers," the BSF said in a press release issued on Tuesday. The operations were carried out on Monday.