Hills were gunned down by armed militants on Monday evening. Following the incident, mining has been suspended in the entire coal-belt stretch ofissued a notification on Monday suspending mining in the entire area until further order," an official told TOI. "A lot of illegal mining has been going on in this area," he added.Meanwhile, South Garo Hills superintendent of police, Davis NR Marak said the...

Source : Times Of India | 3 Day(s) AgoCategory : City | City : Garo Hills

Meghalaya government seeks report on Garo Hills rape

an incident of rape of a girl by miscreants from neighbouring Assam in Boldamgre village of the Garo Hills.Social welfare minister Deborah C Marak convened a meeting with principal secretary (social welfare) PW Ingty and other officials in which they discussed the incident. "We have asked the concerned district administration to submit a report on the unfortunate incident," Marak told reporters.The...

Source : Times Of India | 17 Day(s) AgoCategory : City | City : Garo Hills

Order against wastage of water in Garo Hills

imposed prohibitory orders under Section 144 CrPc against 'wanton wastage' of water and polluting streams in the wake of severe water crisis in the district, a government communique said."The order has been imposed at a time when Tura and surrounding areas are reeling under acute water shortage and it prohibits unwarranted, unhygienic and illegal practices leading to contamination and drying up of...

Source : Times Of India | 26 Day(s) AgoCategory : City | City : Garo Hills

Childline Advisory Board formed for Garo Hills'

West Garo Hills district has taken another momentous decision to protect the rights of the children of the area through the formation of the Childline Advisory Board, a programme of the Ministry of Government of India to provide care and support for children in difficult circumstances.The formation of the Child Line Advisory Board with the Deputy Commissioner as Chair Person and the District Child...

Source : Morungexpress | 29 Day(s) AgoCategory : City | City : Garo Hills

Two GNLA rebels arrested after gunfight

Security forces arrested two Garo National Liberation Army rebels after a fierce gunfight in Meghalayas West Garo Hills district, a police official...

Source : Webindia123 | 103 Day(s) AgoCategory : City | City : Garo Hills

ANVC (B) warns circulation of fake currencies during elections

breakaway faction of the Meghalaya- based outfit Achik National Volunteer Council, (ANVC-B) today alleged that with elections round the corner, fake currencies were being circulated in Garo Hills region of the state. Fake currencies amounting not less than thousands of crores of rupees have made its way into Garo Hills in the last few weeks, the ANVC (B) alleged. The breakaway group said...

Source : Webindia123 | 185 Day(s) AgoCategory : City | City : Garo Hills

Two Garo Hills rebels killed in Meghalaya

rebels of the outlawed Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) were killed in a gunbattle in Meghalaya Thursday, police said.The battle broke out in Watregittim area in South Garo Hills district when the rebels fired at the Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) commandos who were tracking them down, Inspector General of Police (western range) F.D. Sangma told IANS.He said a team of SWAT commandos launched...

Source : Newkerala | 211 Day(s) AgoCategory : City | City : Garo Hills

Two Garo Hills rebels killed in Meghalaya

rebels of the outlawed Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) were killed in a gunbattle in Meghalaya Thursday,...

Source : Webindia123 | 211 Day(s) AgoCategory : City | City : Garo Hills

Flood-hit still living in shelters in Meghalaya

Thousands of people are living in makeshift shelters in the flood-ravaged areas of western Meghalaya after over 10,000 houses were inundated, officials said Sunday. No loss of life has been reported.The flood water started receding and the overall situation was improving Sunday, West Garo Hills District Magistrate Pravin Bakshi told IANS.The Jingiram, one the major rivers in the Garo Hills, caused...

Source : Newkerala | 229 Day(s) AgoCategory : City | City : Garo Hills

Meghalaya to set up more units for smoked, dried fish

proposed the establishment of 18 small scale units for smoked and dried fish in the state, besides upgrading the existing ones in Jaintia Hills and"It will consist of two components-construction of a smoking shed, including furnace, smoking grills, over-head water tank and drain canal, besides ponds for rearing catfish," an official of the fishery department said.Smoked and dried fishes are popular...

Source : Times Of India | 230 Day(s) AgoCategory : City | City : Garo Hills