JOWAI: The slow progress in trials is leading to piling up of cases related to NGT mining ban violation in Jaintia Hills, the mineral-rich part of the State.

The Hima Nongstoin Land Owner Coal Trader and Producers’ Association has appealed before the Supreme Court to stay the National Green Tribunal’s blanket ban on mining and transportation of coal.

Chief Minister Mukul Sangma on Wednesday directed the Chief Secretary to regularly review the matter pertaining to alternative mining plan with the Centre and address all issues on time.

Chief Minister of Meghalaya, Mukul Sangma recently told media persons to assess the impact of the ban on coal mining by the National Green Tribunal (NGT) He has joined the chorus of those who say t

After the National Green Tribunal (NGT) banning the unscientific rat hole mining and transportation of coal in Meghalaya, East Jaintia Hills District police have so far seized around 319 coal laden

Guwahati: The latest National Family Health Survey (NFHS)-4 (2015-16) states only 10.4% of households in Assam have a family member covered by a health scheme or health insurance.

Agartala/Aizawl : A 5.5-magnitude earthquake in the Myanmar-India border region on Tuesday rocked Assam, Tripura, Mizoram, Meghalaya and some other parts of northeast India, but there was no repor

Case of 15 ‘missing’ miners

TURA: Farmers in the plains belt region of West Garo Hills who have had their standing crops washed away in the recent floods are calling upon the government to waive their loans.