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Rain Rock Festival under way in Cherrapunjee


by Press Trust of India on February 18, 2010 08:40 AM
Press Trust of India Shillong, Feb 18 (PTI) A four-day Rain Rock festival kicked-off to a colourful start in Cherrapunjee, with ...

Sports round-up


by Kolkata Mirror on February 18, 2010 03:43 AM
By TNN The CAB has finally learnt a trick or two from other state associations. ... Chirag have six points in their kitty after ...

Tata Tea Jaago Re Soccer Stars comes to Bhubaneswar


by KalingaTimes on February 16, 2010 04:27 PM
Thirty such kids will be selected for a 2 weeks training in Kolkata in the month of June. 16 of these kids will be selected and ...

Man drives 4000km for pet healthcare


by Times of India on February 15, 2010 08:32 PM
... who drove 4000 km from Shillong to Chennai to get his pet the best ... “I didn't travel by train as Bonxie hates closed ...

Indian National Team: Indian FA Working To Get Pune Fit To Host ...


by Goal.com on February 13, 2010 11:58 PM
Goal.com Same is the case with Shillong with so many fans coming in to watch the game,” said ... “Pune FC and Shillong Lajong ...

boulevard of Broken Dreams


by Indian Express on February 12, 2010 08:55 PM
Indian Express It wanders into Shillong's tourist favourite — the lake — but not with the flatulence of a Bengali ...

Man drives from Shillong to Chennai for his dog


by Express Buzz on February 12, 2010 04:43 PM
So Sharma got into his Xylo MUV with the dog and a helper and drove down — as travel by plane or train would have been ...

Lack of good roads stands between North East and Bollywood


by Economic Times on February 12, 2010 07:37 AM
"When you have to go to Mumbai from Shillong, you have to travel all the way to Guwahati and take a flight," he ...

Lack of good roads stands between North East and Bollywood: Benegal


by Deccan Herald on February 12, 2010 04:07 AM
Deccan Herald "When you have to go to Mumbai from Shillong, you have to travel all the way to Guwahati and take a flight,” ...

Meghalaya CM to visit Dhaka, hopes to meet Hasina


by Calcutta Telegraph on February 12, 2010 12:58 AM
Calcutta Telegraph Shillong, Feb. 11 (PTI): Meghalaya chief minister DD Lapang is scheduled to visit Dhaka later this month and ...

Lapang to visit B'desh, may meet Hasina


by Press Trust of India on February 11, 2010 08:49 AM
Shillong, Feb 11 (PTI) Meghalaya Chief Minister DD Lapang will visit Dhaka later this month, where he is expected to meet ...

Old Wine in a New Bottle


by Eastern Panorama on February 09, 2010 11:02 AM
... Parliamentary Association Conference at Shillong on 29th January 2010. ... Similarly, the region's share of road and ...

Shillong creates eco-tourism packages around strawberry fields


by Economic Times on February 06, 2010 07:16 PM
Now you could be singing the same while taking a trip down to the strawberry fields in Sohliya village, only 35 kilometers ...

Lafarge mining ban


by Calcutta Telegraph on February 05, 2010 07:39 PM
... the world's highest rainfall — starved of rain because of large-scale felling. ... A statement issued by Lafarge in ...

Prabhakara's parting shot


by KanglaOnline on February 04, 2010 03:51 AM
It was on the day of his departure from Guwahati that I read his article in The ... while his taxi had revved up engine for ...

Meghalaya Tourism Dept holds meeting in dimly-lit cave!


by Assam Tribune on February 03, 2010 06:42 PM
Shillong, Feb 3 – Maldives held its Cabinet meeting underneath the pristine Indian Ocean, Nepal atop the Sun-kissed Mt. Everest ...

Meghalaya officials meet inside cave


by Press Trust of India on February 03, 2010 07:07 AM
Shillong, Feb 3 (PTI) The Nepal cabinet met at Mt Everest and the Maldvies government under water. Not to be left behind in ...

Bid to attract Thai students


by Calcutta Telegraph on February 03, 2010 03:38 AM
He pointed out that the Prime Minister of Thailand, Abhisit Vejjajiva, was a student of St Joseph's School, Darjeeling. The ...

Thailand keen to invest in North East


by MorungExpress on February 02, 2010 04:08 PM
Shillong | February 2: “We are keen on investing in the North East, but to push forward our plans, the existing investment ...

Northeast Echoes


by Calcutta Telegraph on February 01, 2010 12:35 AM
Calcutta Telegraph The embassy of Thailand even proposes to set up Thai shops in Guwahati, Shillong and Dimapur in the near ...

Meet to mull Sikkim model


by Calcutta Telegraph on January 30, 2010 09:15 PM
Shillong, Jan. 30: The first meeting of the Northeast MPs' Forum outside New Delhi will be held in Gangtok in mid-February. ...

Meira call to end militancy


by Calcutta Telegraph on January 29, 2010 07:40 PM
Calcutta Telegraph Shillong, Jan. 29: Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar today said insurgency in the ... resources and must have ...

Manfest 2010 Conludes in Style


by CoolAvenues on January 28, 2010 08:46 AM
The social entrepreneurship awards were won by Army Institute of Management Kolkata, with the team from IIM Shillong coming ...

Gov confers award for Excellence


by MorungExpress on January 26, 2010 05:37 PM
(DIPR) Kohima | January 26 : Five persons have been conferred with the .... At present, Mechulho renders his time to train ...

Lajong to bank on home advantage against Churchill


by Times of India on January 26, 2010 01:24 PM
SHILLONG: Defending champion Churchill Brothers will have to overcome chilly weather, vociferous crowd and hostile ground ...

Lajong Banks on Home Advantage Against Churchill


by Outlook on January 26, 2010 12:03 PM
Defending champions Churchill Brothers will have to overpower the chilly weather, crowd and hostile ground conditions when they ...

I-League: Gouramangi Wishes For An Injury Free Year On His Birthday


by Goal.com on January 25, 2010 08:36 AM
Goal.com ... 25 but doesn't have much to cheer about in the chilly weather of Shillong. “No plans really for birthday. ...

Security tightened in NE ahead of Republic Day


by MorungExpress on January 24, 2010 04:41 PM
(Ujjal Deb Photo) Agartala, January 24 (Agencies): The three relatively ... some 30 minutes before the train was to pass that ...

Assam govt to remit sentences of prisoners


by MorungExpress on January 22, 2010 02:49 PM
Imphal, January 22 (PTI): A powerful bomb, allegedly planted by unknown ... 14 as they were spotted moving suspiciously near a ...

East Bengal sense their chance


by Kolkata Mirror on January 22, 2010 05:14 AM
... Philippe de Ridder lost his cool several times as his wards struggled to do ... of their four I-League matches at the Salt ...

SPORTS BRIEFS: Anil to join team in Bangladesh


by Republica on January 20, 2010 01:03 PM
Republica Anil, professional footballer of Shillong Lajong, is currently playing in the ... Gongabu Deep Jyoti Cup Men´s ...

North-East has potential to be food sufficient: ICAR


by Business Standard on January 20, 2010 04:57 AM
PTI / Shillong January 20, 2010, 12:42 IST Immense potential coupled with technology ... and about 80 per cent of the ...

I-League: Good Teams Also Collapse At Times - Shillong Lajong's Stanley Rosario


by Goal.com on January 19, 2010 09:23 AM
Goal.com ... Shillong Lajong next face Mumbai FC as their sojourn in the financial capital of the country isn't yet over. ...

NGOs to defy agitation ban


by Calcutta Telegraph on January 18, 2010 07:51 PM
Shillong, Jan. 18: Pressure groups in Meghalaya will defy the state cabinet's ... pointed out that it was only when the ...

The hard rock events


by Pune Mirror on January 18, 2010 03:38 PM
... Santana to newer age bands namely, Green day, Coldplay, Snow Patrol. ... band that has consistently defied categorisation — ...

A night on bunk bed, a day on podium for Binning Lyngkhoi


by Daily News & Analysis on January 17, 2010 05:14 PM
All said and done, Lyngkhoi has booked a swanky room at the Trident for the next edition of the Standard Chartered Mumbai ...

Kenya's Denis Ndiso Wins Mumbai Marathon


by Outlook on January 17, 2010 06:11 AM
We train together," said Lyngkhoi who hails from Shillong. "We had promised yesterday we would attain the qualifying ...

Loss of innocence, total sell out at own peril


by Deccan Herald on January 16, 2010 05:33 PM
Deccan Herald Go to Paris and you have the choice to stay in the safe tourist zones or go under in the dark sides of Saint ...

NEWS CAPSULE


by Assam Tribune on January 16, 2010 03:43 PM
... fog engulfed the national capital affecting 25 flights and train services. ... Staff Correspondent SHILLONG, Jan 16 – Assam ...

I-League Preview: Viva Kerala - JCT


by Goal.com on January 15, 2010 07:49 PM
Goal.com In the last game against Pune, JCT weren't terribly bad but they were not at their best either. They played well ...

WW-II Vintage Jeeps to March on Stilwell Road


by Outlook on January 15, 2010 06:40 AM
... in collaboration with Arunachal Pradesh "Help Tourism" has organised the ... The expedition team comprising ...

World War-II vintage jeeps to march on Stilwell road


by Press Trust of India on January 15, 2010 04:19 AM
Press Trust of India Shillong, Jan 15 (PTI) Ford jeeps of World War II era will again rattle on the ... in collaboration with ...

Stilwell rally to boost ties


by Calcutta Telegraph on January 14, 2010 07:19 PM
Shillong, Jan. 14: The Antique Wheels of the Northeast will take out a vintage ... Road in Arunachal Pradesh from Sunday to ...

Feisty Lajong take on Mahindra today


by Daily News & Analysis on January 14, 2010 05:10 PM
To watch Shillong Lajong FC train is a treat. Their players are young and dynamic, with zero-to-very little exposure at the big ...

Load shedding phase restarts


by MorungExpress on January 14, 2010 04:17 PM
Presently, against the state's requirement of 45MW at off-peak hours and 90 ... in Shillong is facing acute shortage, based ...

Further dip in NE temperatures


by Assam Tribune on January 13, 2010 04:38 PM
Jorhat recorded a maximum temperature of 15.70C (departure from normal not available) and a minimum temperature of 130C ...

Journey from Chelsea to Lajong


by Daily News & Analysis on January 13, 2010 04:11 PM
With many firsts to his name, The Shillong Lajong FC striker is perhaps one of the ... he came to the Chelsea first team ...

That's the spirit


by Sportstar on January 13, 2010 09:23 AM
Sportstar They are now soaking up the joy of travelling by flight and staying in big hotels. Life has changed fast for these ...

The resurrection of East Bengal


by Sportstar on January 13, 2010 09:22 AM
Sportstar Shillong Lajong FC could well have won the title had not East Bengal's custodian, ... The team's confidence ...

Where Nature Beckons


by Kolkata Mirror on January 13, 2010 05:54 AM
Our next stop was Bomdila where the drop in temperature made us shiver. ... connects Itanagar with Guwahati (381 km), Shillong ...

'Father of Naga folk blues' wins award


by MorungExpress on January 12, 2010 05:26 PM
... audience with his trademark of Naga folk music in the ballroom of the 5-star hotel. ... of Shillong who have been managing ...

Bangladesh keen to increase trade with northeast India


by Economic Times on January 12, 2010 06:44 AM
The chief ministers have stressed the need for air, rail and bus services between important cities of Bangladesh, including ...

Power generation drops drastically in NE


by KanglaOnline on January 11, 2010 08:24 PM
... DGM North Eastern Regional Load Dispatch Centre(NERLDC), Shillong, during the 8th technical coordination commitee meeting ...

India, Bangladesh sign three security pacts


by Assam Tribune on January 11, 2010 04:01 PM
Meghalaya Chief Minister DD Lapang, while interacting with the Prime Minister suggested direct flights between Shillong and ...

Site selection delays Meghalaya Assembly building


by Calcutta Telegraph on January 10, 2010 06:49 PM
Calcutta Telegraph Shillong, Jan. 10: Years after the Meghalaya Assembly heritage building was ... the picturesque Ward's ...

Shillong CM moots Shillong-Dhaka air service, to meet Hasina


by Daily News & Analysis on January 10, 2010 05:50 AM
PTI Shillong: A Shillong-Dhaka air service, besides a bus service, will be among a host of other issues likely to be taken up ...

Rising in the North East


by CricInfo.com on January 09, 2010 09:12 AM
... on the region when Nagaland's Hokaito Zhimomi was picked to train with the Kolkata Knight Riders last year (though he ...

Fr. PD Johny conferred with Lifetime Award


by Eastern Panorama on January 09, 2010 08:51 AM
Eastern Panorama ... Award for East Zone at the Durbar Hall of Taj Palace Hotel, New Delhi recently. ... School and a Managing ...

Fog blind airports hit Delhi runways


by Business Standard on January 08, 2010 10:38 PM
Airlines say poor weather and low visibility in Jaipur, Chandigarh, Patna, Lucknow, Amritsar, Varanasi, Agartala, Shillong and ...

Taking the new generation forward


by MorungExpress on January 08, 2010 01:49 PM
... conference is to mould and train children for the future of the society. ... Ebenezer Orphanage Home and All Nations House ...

Brother MG Shannon-academic par excellence.


by Merinews on January 08, 2010 09:27 AM
The article reminisces a former Principal of a college in Shillong, ... he would personally embark into a taxi and deliver the ...

'IAF to deploy some multi-role fighters in Eastern sector'


by Brahmand Defence and Aerospace News on January 08, 2010 03:00 AM
Brahmand Defence and Aerospace News SHILLONG (PTI): The Indian Air Force has indicated that the ageing fleet of ... ...

Atishay Inc. : Ten Absolute Musts For Football In India In 2010


by Goal.com on January 07, 2010 06:57 PM
Goal.com Pune FC are one of the most professional outfits in the country, and the youngest club in the top flight. Good ...

Ageing IAF fleet a concern, says EAC chief


by Zee News on January 07, 2010 03:57 PM
Shillong: The IAF today indicated that the ageing fleet of its fighter ... particularly MiG-21s, were being maintained in ...

Death toll in current spell of cold wave in India climbs to 195


by TwoCircles.net on January 07, 2010 03:56 PM
Dense fog affected rail, road and air traffic in the region. Visibility was considerably reduced in Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh ...

Gbilee Honored In India!


by Liberiansoccer.com on January 06, 2010 08:35 PM
Liberiansoccer.com ... James Gbilee, who plies his trade with Indian top flight football club, ... Shillong Lajong FC was ...

Chill so severe that it hurts


by Calcutta Telegraph on January 06, 2010 06:44 PM
Calcutta Telegraph ... of the Regional Meteorological Centre at Borjhar in Guwahati, said today. ... winter rain and snow to ...

Advantage Mohun Bagan against beleaguered Churchill Brothers


by Times of India on January 06, 2010 04:50 PM
PTI 6 January 2010, 07:44pm IST KOLKATA: Reigning champions Churchill Brothers will have to leave behind the confidence hitting ...

Mercury level dips further in NE


by Assam Tribune on January 06, 2010 04:23 PM
Jorhat recorded a day temperature of 24.1°C and a night temperature of 8.5°C, while Itanagar recorded a day temperature of ...

Football hysteria grips Shillong


by Times of India on January 03, 2010 08:41 PM
The Lajong management has booked 1200 tickets for their fans, while the Meghalaya Transport Corporation has arranged special ...

Federation Cup: History awaits Shillong Lajong in the final


by MyNews.in on January 02, 2010 11:41 AM
Guwahati: No script could have better been written for Shillong Lajong then their ... bus services to Guwahati on Sunday to ...

Lajong hoping for added New Year cheer with Fed Cup win


by Rediff on January 02, 2010 09:10 AM
In the I-League this year, the Shillong boys had stunned Goa [ Images ] FC and Air India. after beating East Bengal in the ...

Federation Cup: Mehtab Hussain Was Criticized Unfairly - East Bengal's Philipe ...


by Goal.com on January 02, 2010 08:54 AM
Goal.com In his second stint with the Kolkata giants, De Ridder opines that refereeing in India has to improve if India has to ...

We have nothing to lose, will go all out: Rosario


by Times of India on January 02, 2010 07:47 AM
PTI 2 January 2010, 01:43pm IST SHILLONG: Giant killers Shillong Lajong FC will have ... special bus services to Guwahati to ...

Positive vibes add to New Year cheer


by Calcutta Telegraph on January 01, 2010 07:35 PM
Calcutta Telegraph In Assam, joyous faces at the state zoo and the Sankaradeva Kalakshetra in Guwahati told the same tale of ...

Lajong find their hitman in Tuboi


by Kolkata Mirror on December 31, 2009 05:35 AM
The Shillong Lajong striker brings to goalmouth the quicksilver reflexes of North East with ... an excited Tuboi told TOI from ...

Meghalaya faces agitation


by Calcutta Telegraph on December 27, 2009 08:42 PM
Shillong, Dec. 27: The Meghalaya government is staring at a fresh ... and Garo People (FKJGP) have hinted that they may resort ...

Airport nightmare: Rogues fleece fliers


by Times of India on December 27, 2009 07:43 PM
Bending close to the startled passenger's ear, he shouted: "Do you need a cab?" The passenger refused and moved ...

Christmas celebrated with gaiety and enthusiasm in northeast


by DailyIndia.com on December 25, 2009 01:21 PM
Migrants to North East fear militant threat |National[Imphal{Imphal, Dec 25 : The migration of ... Gajinder was a tourist who ...

Pune FC set up Lajong date


by Kolkata Mirror on December 25, 2009 08:00 AM
By Abhishek Ganguly Guwahati: Pune FC came from behind to hold Air India 1-1 in a ... information pertaining to flight ...

Dempo's humiliation complete


by Kolkata Mirror on December 25, 2009 07:59 AM
The Goa club had lost to Pune FC by the same margin and, thus, is out of the tournament after .... Locals with the city taxi ...

When Santa Claus Comes to India


by New America Media on December 25, 2009 07:19 AM
In Goa, the Vazes are getting the dodal dough ready for a traditional .... than the lit-up Se Cathedral, which has one of the ...

Lajong FC show Dempo the door


by Calcutta Telegraph on December 24, 2009 08:22 PM
Calcutta Telegraph Guwahati: Top-flight newbies Lajong FC not only sent heavyweights Dempo SC packing but also kept alive their ...

Jumbo treat for villagers at Kaziranga


by Calcutta Telegraph on December 23, 2009 08:07 PM
Calcutta Telegraph ... to the park by paying entry fees,” said a tourism department official. ... A 20-strong fleet of ...

Memories of Italian Missionary from Assam


by Bosco Information Service on December 23, 2009 01:14 AM
By CM Paul ``Today, even though a rainy day, after two days of snow and ice, ... Shillong, Mawkyndeng, Raliang and Jowai ...

Elephant killed after being hit by train


by MorungExpress on December 23, 2009 01:07 AM
... a special army train hit it in Assam's Nagaon district today, officials said. ... Gangtok, December 22 (PTI): Sikkim ...

Federation Cup: We Are Prepared - Pune FC's Derrick Pereira


by Goal.com on December 21, 2009 06:30 AM
Goal.com While they lost to Air India, the newcomers did manage to hold Shillong Lajong and Dempo at ... We'll also have to ...

Bandh call a blunder: Dorphang


by Calcutta Telegraph on December 20, 2009 08:05 PM
Shillong, Dec. 20: The Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council made the ... called a bandh during peak Christmas shopping and ...

India's wettest place 'lacks water'


by BBC News on December 19, 2009 09:56 PM
BBC News "Tourists come here to see the rain and clouds, so why should they come at all if it is hot and sunny?" Mr ...

481 Projects sanctioned under JNNURM for 65 Mission Cities


by Press Information Bureau (press release) on December 19, 2009 06:52 PM
The Centres of Excellence have been set up in Administration Staff College of India, JIM Bangalore, lIT Chennai, lIT Guwahati, ...

Nine die as bus falls into Meghalaya river


by Press Trust of India on December 18, 2009 11:10 AM
Press Trust of India The bus, operated by Guwahati-based Puja Travels, was en route to Agartala from Guwahati when the incident ...

15 killed, 34 injured in Meghalaya bus accident


by Bombay News on December 18, 2009 09:27 AM
Top Stories Guwahati/At least 15 people were killed and 34 others injured when a bus veered ... river Lobo near Sonapur, about ...

Street vendors' regional meeting held at Guwahati


by E-Pao.net on December 18, 2009 12:22 AM
... banner of National Association of Street Vendors of India (NASVI) on December 14 at Hotel Alankar, Chandmari in Guwahati. ...

The Iron Man


by Express Healthcare Management on December 17, 2009 04:21 AM
Express Healthcare Management Now, not everyone of us has the privilege of living in the beautiful Mughal Gardens of Rastrapati ...

Assam shows the way in cancer initiative


by Calcutta Telegraph on December 17, 2009 03:08 AM
A technician at the B . Borooah Cancer Institute in Guwahati . A Telegraph picture The Imphal-based Kanglei Mime Theatre ...

Rashi Completes Phase 1 Of CBF V


by itVARnews.net (press release) on December 15, 2009 09:29 AM
The first CBF V programme started at The Classic Hotel, Imphal, where more than 50 partners attended the event. At Alpine ...

Neha Dhupia sizzles at golf ramp in Kolkata


by SantaBanta.com on December 14, 2009 04:51 AM
Neha Dhupia sizzles at golf ramp in Kolkata ... show organised to mark the launch of the Eastern Region Finals of Signature ...

'UDF tried to save real culprits'


by Express Buzz on December 14, 2009 04:32 AM
... against innocent persons in the sensational bus burning case in Kalmassery, ... after Karanataka Police returned him to ...

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