Meghalaya
State in northeastern India
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Meghalaya is a state in northeast India. Its capital is Shillong. Meghalaya was formed on 21 January 1972 by carving out two districts from the Assam: the United Khasi Hills and Jaintia Hills and the Garo Hills. The estimated population of Meghalaya in 2014 was 3,211,474. Meghalaya covers an area of approximately 22,429 square kilometres, with a length-to-breadth ratio of about 3:1. The state is bound to the south by the Bangladeshi divisions of Mymensingh and Sylhet, to the west by the Bangladeshi division of Rangpur, and to the north and east by India's State of Assam.
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Meghalaya exit poll results: Pollster predicts NDA and INC locked in close contest for 2 seatsIndiaTimes - Published | Monsoon onset over Kerala, Northeast likely from ThursdayThe southwest monsoon, driven by Cyclone Remal, is anticipated to arrive early in Kerala and the northeast, influenced by Cyclone Remal's impact on West Bengal and Bangladesh, accelerating its..IndiaTimes - Published |
Remal's wake leaves 33 dead, many missing in N-E; WB toll 9Cyclone Remal aftermath causes devastation in Mizoram, Assam, Meghalaya, Bengal, Tripura. Deaths reported, rescue efforts ongoing. Mizoram govt orders closures.IndiaTimes - Published | Heatwave grapples North India, heavy rainfall batters southern statesSevere heatwave affecting North India is predicted by Met department. Rajasthan Health Department is on high alert. Met Department forecasts severe heat in Delhi. India Meteorological Department issued..IndiaTimes - Published |
India, along with France, kicks off drill; will bolster Indo-Pacific tiesIndia and France have initiated their joint 'Shakti' combat exercise in Umroi, Meghalaya, aiming to strengthen bilateral defence cooperation and enhance peace in the Indo-Pacific region. The exercise..IndiaTimes - Published | In a 1st for Meghalaya, female officer gets state’s DGP postMatrilineal Meghalaya appointed its first woman police chief when governor Phagu Chauhan appointed Idashisha Nongrang as the new director general of police (DGP) on Saturday. She will assume the..IndiaTimes - Published |
India-France to hold 7th edition of Exercise 'Shakti' from May 13-26India and France are set to conduct the 7th edition of the Joint Military Exercise 'Shakti' from May 13-26 in Meghalaya's Umroi region. The exercise aims to enhance joint military capacity for..IndiaTimes - Published | Village on border of Assam, Meghalaya votes in both statesNearly 65 families in the village also hold voting rights in Meghalaya due to their proximity to the border. Living along the disputed Assam-Meghalaya border areas, these "dual voters" have been..IndiaTimes - Published |
Big anti-aircraft ammo haul in MeghalayaIndiaTimes - Published | Lok Sabha elections: Severe heat wave predicted in many states during second phase of pollingThe Met office said high humidity could add to people's inconvenience in Tripura, Kerala, coastal Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Assam, Meghalaya and Goa. Voters in 88 Lok Sabha constituencies in..IndiaTimes - Published |
Meghalaya poised to break previous voter turnout records in upcoming Lok Sabha polls: CEO BDR TiwariThe Chief Electoral Officer of Meghalaya, BDR Tiwari on Saturday expressed confidence that the state will surpass all previous voter turnout percentages in the upcoming Lok Sabha election.IndiaTimes - Published | Meghalaya: EC issues show-cause notice to oppn VPP for MCC 'violation'IndiaTimes - Published |
Shillong Meghalaya Lok Sabha constituency election 2024: Check polling date, candidates list, past election resultsMeghalaya has two Lok Sabha constituencies -- Shillong and Tura. Both seats are reserved for Scheduled Tribes.DNA - Published | Weather update: IMD predicts rain, snowfall in several states; check forecast for this weekIMD predictrs light to moderate rainfall with thunderstorms in North Eastern India, including Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Meghalaya on 25th and 26th March. Gangetic West Bengal to witness light rainfall..DNA - Published |
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PM Modi praise for Meghalaya woman: 'Modi of her village'IndiaTimes - Published | |
