Mild tremor recorded in northeast IndiaSHILLONG - Mild tremors were felt in several parts of northeast India late Tuesday, met officials said here Wednesday. Music icons of 60’s remembered in ShillongSHILLONG - In an attempt to keep alive the memories of the music icons of the 60’s and identify budding talent and inculcate amongst them the spirit of good performance, a musical event was organized in Shillong that attracted a large number of music enthusiasts. Uranium mining in Meghalaya finally takes shapeSHILLONG - A much-awaited uranium-mining project, which promises development of the remote West Khasi Hills district of Meghalaya, is finally taking shape. Annual wine festival in Meghalaya draws scores of wine loversSHILLONG - Enthusiasts turned up in large numbers to get a taste of exclusive varieties of homemade wines during the two-day long sixth wine festival held here. Mega angling competition held in MeghalayaSHILLONG - Angling, which is practiced as a recreational activity, has now become a major sporting event in Meghalaya with thousands of people participating in a angling competition held in the State recently. Meghalaya, Assam ministers to discuss border disputeSHILLONG/GUWAHATI - Senior ministers from the states of Meghalaya and Assam are scheduled to meet today to iron out the vexed border dispute between the two states. Christians observing ‘All Souls’ Day’SHILLONG - Hundreds of Christians observing ‘All Souls’ Day’ visited the gravesides of their family members and ancestors in Shillong on Sunday. ‘India can become a developed country in near future’
Meghalaya defers development work around uranium miningSHILLONG - Following a series of protests by environmentalist and political groups, the Meghalaya government has put on hold the infrastructure development work in the area where uranium is proposed to be mined. Shillong flower show attracts visitorsSHILLONG - Hundreds of flower lovers thronged the annual autumn flower show in Shillong. Organized by the Shillong Agri-Horticulture Society, the flower show aims to encourage flower exhibitors. As many as 370 entries were registered from all over the country. Northeast will continue pre-paid mobile connectionsAGARTALA/SHILLONG - Pre-paid mobile telephone services will continue in northeast India though the union home ministry has banned it in Jammu and Kashmir over “serious security concerns”, officials said here Monday. Like Kashmir, many areas of the northeast are also beset with insurgencies. Pastor David Jamir, Shillong’s versatile musicianSHILLONG - Reverend David Jamir of Shillong, who lives by the motto: “One will always be successful in the things that obsess him or her”, is a contemporary musician in Meghalaya. Joint mechanism suggested to tackle terror in northeastSHILLONG - Civilian and militray intelligence agencies have suggested a joint mechanism and effective border management to tackle terrorism in the northeast, officials said. Shillong hosts vintage car and bike rallySHILLONG - Hundreds of car and bike enthusiasts from Meghalaya recently got an opportunity to witness a rally during which vintage cars and bikes, including, Classic Morris, Studebaker, Beetle, Fords, Land Rovers and Jawa bikes were displayed. Locals, NGOs come out in support of uranium-mining project in ShillongSHILLONG - Local residents and various NGOs in Shillong have come out in support of the Centre’s decision to start a uranium mining project in Meghalaya. Bonsai Association promotes art of growing plants in ShillongSHILLONG - With a mesmerising spread of junipers, pines, cypresses, ficus’ and vaciniums, all just a few inches tall, the Japanese art of Bonsai came alive in an exhibition in Shillong. Students’ blockade against uranium mining turns violentSHILLONG - A two-night blockade in Meghalaya, called by the Khasi Students Union (KSU) to protest a proposed uranium mining project, turned violent Wednesday night with many vehicles set on fire by protesters, police said Thursday. Night blockade against uranium mining in MeghalayaSHILLONG - The influential Khasi Students Union (KSU) has announced a two-night road blockade in Meghalaya beginning Wednesday to protest a proposed uranium mining project in the state. Mama Mia, a musical play staged by schoolchildren in ShillongSHILLONG - To promote theatre art in Meghalaya, a musical play was staged which also offered a platform to schoolchildren to showcase their talent. Mild earthquake hits north-eastSHILLONG - An earthquake of moderate intensity shook some parts of the northeast region, including Meghalaya, Assam, on Sunday night, according to the Meteorological Department. Five killed, 15 missing as dam overflows in MeghalayaSHILLONG - At least five people were killed and 15 were missing after water from a dam flooded a hydro electric power project, trapping dozens of workers inside a tunnel in Meghalaya, officials Friday said. Shillong has first ever children hospital in the northeastSHILLONG - The first-ever hospital for children in the Northeast was recently inaugurated in Meghalaya’s capital city Shillong, and it will provide state of the art health care facilities. Air Marshal Malhotra takes charge as Eastern Command’s SASOSHILLONG - Air Marshal LK Malhotra took over as the Senior Air Staff Officer (SASO), at the Eastern Air Command Headquarters here on Sunday. Air Marshal LK Malhotra takes over as Eastern Air Command SASOSHILLONG - Air Marshal LK Malhotra today took over as the Senior Air Staff Officer (SASO) at HQ Eastern Air Command. Meghalaya Govt. leases out land for uranium mining despite locals protestSHILLONG - The Meghalaya government has decided to lease out 422 hectares of land in the West Khasi Hills region for 30 years to the Uranium Corporation of India Limited (UCIL) for pre-project developmental works, a step which is agitating a number of locals. Northeast Karatekas making a mark internationallyIMPHAL/SHILLONG - With a number of sportspersons from the northeastern States in national and international competitions, many people view region as the sports hub of the country. Wushu Championship a big draw in ShillongSHILLONG - The 7th Meghalaya Wushu Championship attracted a large number of martial art enthusiasts to Shillong. Meghalaya to make begging a crimeSHILLONG - Meghalaya is set to ban begging in public by making it a criminal offence, officials Friday said. Northeast chief ministers want border security tightenedAGARTALA/SHILLONG - The chief ministers of northeastern states have asked for tightening of security along India’s border with Bangladesh and Myanmar, with the boundaries being frequently misused by insurgents from the region. Shillong emerging as a fashion hubSHILLONG - Several youths in Shillong are exploring career options in fashion designing or modeling world, which till recently remained a dream for most of the local boys and girls here. |
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SHILLONG - India is in a period of rapid economic growth and there is no doubt that in near future, if everyone puts their act together, India will become a developed country, the Prime Minister’s Principal Scientific Adviser R. Chidambaram said here.
