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State in northeastern India

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Meghalaya: State in northeastern India
Meghalaya is a state in northeast India. Meghalaya was formed on 21 January 1972 by carving out two districts from the state of Assam: (a) the United Khasi Hills and Jaintia Hills and (b) 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.

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Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra Faces Challenges in Assam| Rahul Moves to Meghalaya| Oneindia News [Video]

Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra Faces Challenges in Assam| Rahul Moves to Meghalaya| Oneindia News

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi encountered substantial obstacles during his Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra in Assam. The planned visit to Batadrava Than in Nagaon faced impediments as police and barricades..

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President Murmu to embark on 3-day visit of Meghalaya, Assam from Monday

President Droupadi Murmu will visit Meghalaya and Assam from January 15 to 17, an official statement by the Rashtrapati Bhavan said on Sunday. The president will inaugurate the Meghalaya Games at the..
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Meghalaya gets second Raj Bhavan, to host President Droupadi Murmu during her visit next week

Meghalaya Governor Phagu Chauhan on Friday inaugurated the state's second Raj Bhavan in Tura, located in western Garo Hills region. The governor inaugurated it remotely from Shillong while Chief..
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Rahul Gandhi's 'Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra' to cover 100 Lok Sabha, 337 assembly segments

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One District One Product Awards 2023: Meghalaya bags accolade for promoting initiative


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Meghalaya rebels pull out of peace talks

The proscribed Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) of Meghalaya has pulled out of peace talks with the Centre and the state government, citing a deadlock on "fundamental issues" after six..
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JEE rule: Biometric and frisking even after toilet break

Candidates appearing for JEE-Main will be subjected to frisking and biometric attendance after a toilet break too. The National Testing Agency (NTA) is introducing stricter guidelines during the tests..
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Dense fog, cold conditions in North West India likely in next 2 days

Dense fog and cold day conditions will continue in northwest India, including Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, and Chandigarh. New Year's Day in parts of UP, MP, and Chhattisgarh may have light rainfall. Tamil..
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Bharat Jodo Yatra 2.0: Rahul Gandhi to undertake 'Bharat Nyay Yatra' from January 14

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Weather update: IMD predicts temperature drop, dense fog in several states as coldwave intensifies over North India

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Class X dropout rate is 21%, Odisha record worst at 50%

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Ladakh saw sharpest rise in jobless graduates between 2021-2022 and 2022-23: Government

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Weather update: IMD predicts heavy rains, hailstorm in several states for coming weekend; check latest forecast

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Multiple earthquakes jolt different parts of India, minimal impact reported

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Uttarkashi tunnel: Rescuers resort to old method of rat-hole mining as modern machine fail

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Special forces of India, US kicks off drill in Meghalaya

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India, US kick off Vajra Prahar exercise between their special forces

India and the US have commenced the 'Vajra Prahar' combat exercise in Meghalaya to enhance military interoperability. The exercise will involve joint planning and execution of special operations,..
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Indo-US joint special force exercise 'Vajra Prahar' begins

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Bharat Jodo Yatra 2.0: Congress gearing up for Rahul Gandhi's second 'padyatra' from Gujarat to Meghalaya

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Postpone harvesting of matured crops, IMD advises farmers

In view of the current weather conditions, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Saturday advised farmers to postpone harvesting of matured crops in Jammu, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Assam,..
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Northeast Diary: Time’s ripe for Assam, Meghalaya to take border talks forward


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'Most corrupt...': Jairam Ramesh writes to CBI on Amit Shah's remark over Conrad Sangma government

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