Gariphema village in Nagaland has been declared the country’s first “tobacco-free village”.

SHILLONG: Since the ban on coal mining in Meghalaya imposed by the National Green Tribunal (NGT) ruling, the role of the 15 check gates maintained by the Mining and Geology Department of the State

SHILLONG: The KHADC Executive Committee (EC) has decided to study the National Green Tribunal (NGT) order banning coal mining in the State.

Kohima: The Joint Forest Management Committee (JFMC) of Old Jalukie village under Peren district has been selected for the India Biodiversity Award 2014 under the co-management category, official s

Meghalaya Chief Minister Mukul Sangma on Wednesday said his Government would take appropriate measures to meet the situation arising out of the ban on rat-hole coal mining in the State by maintaini

The harried coal miners of Meghalaya were in for a double dilemma with the Supreme Court on Monday refusing to hear their plea since the matter was pending with the National Green Tribunal while th

SHILLONG: The Meghalaya state Network for Positive People (MSNP+) has revealed that there are a total number of 68 children in the State who are living with the HIV virus.

The KHADC has decided to appeal to the National Green Tribunal (NGT) to repeal its earlier order to ban rat hole mining in Meghalaya.

“We are in the process of filing an appeal. We are likely to file the appeal on the day of the hearing of the tribunal on May 19,” KHADC CEM Ardent Miller Basaiawmoit told newsmen here on Thursday.

Meghalaya Director General of Police (DGP) Peter James Pyngrope Hanaman has asserted that the state police would implement in letter and spirit the order of National Green Tribunal banning rat hole

Concerned over the rapid depletion of various water bodies in Meghalaya due to mining activities, the State Government will soon formulate the Concession Rules for implementation of the Meghalaya M