Meghalaya

The death toll in India's hydropower tunnel disaster rose to 25 as rescue teams recovered the last 13 trapped workers. A methane gas explosion at the Teesta Hydroelectric Project in Sikkim caused the collapse, prompting a four-day rescue effort hampered by toxic gas. A high-level committee was formed to investigate and recommend safety measures.

The death toll in India's hydropower tunnel disaster rose to 25 after rescuers recovered the last 13 trapped workers following a gas explosion. The incident occurred at the Teesta Hydroelectric Project in Sikkim, caused by methane gas buildup, with rescue efforts hampered by toxic conditions. A high-level committee was formed to investigate and recommend safety measures.

Toxic gas is hindering rescue efforts for 13 workers trapped in a collapsed hydropower tunnel in India's Sikkim state after a methane gas explosion killed 12 workers. Rescue teams face challenges from gas and water buildup at the Teesta Hydroelectric Project site in a seismically active region with fragile rock formations.

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma's participation in a Meghalaya festival has drawn criticism. A regional party stated the invitation to Sarma was inappropriate due to an ongoing unresolved border dispute between Assam and Meghalaya.

The Supreme Court is considering referring the Meghalaya honeymoon murder case to a larger Bench. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta questioned if a typographical error in a statutory section cited in an arrest memo could invalidate the arrest and grant bail.

A 433-member organic farmers’ producer company in Jirang, Ri-Bhoi district of Meghalaya, has emerged as a model for successful farm collectivization. The group has transitioned roadside vendors into exporters, highlighting organic farming achievements.

A Meghalaya court is reserving its order on the bail plea of Kushwaha, the alleged boyfriend of Sonam Raghuvanshi, whose wife was granted bail. The case involves a honeymoon murder.

Meghalaya Police filed a 790-page chargesheet against five accused in the murder case of Raja Raghuvanshi, a businessman from Indore, during his honeymoon with Sonam in Meghalaya. Raja's family demands the death penalty for Sonam and others involved.

The Meghalaya State Commission for Women imposed a lifetime ban on the coach and manager of the Meghalaya U-23 women’s cricket team for sexual harassment. The commission also ordered disciplinary action against officials of the Meghalaya Cricket Association for ignoring complaints.

Delhi, Karnataka, Meghalaya, Maharashtra, and Jharkhand will begin the SIR enumeration process on June 30. The five states collectively have a voter base of 19.79 crore.

Nirmala Sitharaman inaugurated the Northeast’s largest spice processing plant in Meghalaya. The facility, established by the Eastern Ri-Bhoi Organic Farmer Producer Company, has an annual processing capacity of 10,000 metric tonnes of spices.

Three NDA candidates were elected unopposed to the Rajya Sabha from the northeast. Tai Tagak and Adhikarimayum Sharda Devi were elected from Arunachal Pradesh and Manipur, while James P.K. Sangma was elected from Meghalaya.