and descriptions name Meghalaya br native name native name lang type States of India State image skyline image alt image caption image seal Seal of Meghalaya.gif seal alt image map India Meghalaya locator map.svg map alt map caption Location of Meghalaya in India image map1 Meghalaya locator map.svg map caption1 Map of Meghalaya latd 25.57 longd 91.88 coor pinpoint Shillong coordinates type ... of Meghalaya Governor leader name Ranjit Shekhar Mooshahary leader title1 Chief Ministers of Meghalaya ... of Meghalaya Legislature leader name2 Unicameral 60 seats leader title3 14th Lok Sabha Parliamentary ... Meghalaya IPAc en , m E g l ay lang hi pronounced IPA hns me a l j is a States of India state in north eastern India . The word Meghalaya literally means the Abode of Clouds in Sanskrit and other Indic languages . Meghalaya is a hilly strip in the eastern part of the country about 300 ... a population of 260,000. About one third of the state is forested. The Meghalaya subtropical forests ... to the north and south. The forests of Meghalaya are notable for their biodiversity of mammals, birds ... and Jaintia hills became the new state of Meghalaya. Meghalaya is predominantly an agrarian economy ... mining activity. Meghalaya s gross state domestic product for 2004 is estimated at 1.6 billion in current ... on January 21, 1972. Prior to attaining full statehood, Meghalaya was given semi autonomous status ... administration in the 19th century. Later, the British incorporated Meghalaya into Assam in 1835 .... When Bengal was 1905 Partition of Bengal partitioned on 16 October 1905 by Lord Curzon, Meghalaya ... in 1912, Meghalaya became a part of the province of Assam. On 3 January 1921 in pursuance of Section ... now in Meghalaya, other than the Khasi States, as backward tracts. Subsequently however, the Government ... excluded areas. At the time of Indian independence in 1947, present day Meghalaya constituted two ... Meghalaya Act of 1969 accorded an autonomous status to the state of Meghalaya. The Act came into effect ... more details
The Meghalaya Police is the law enforcement agency for the state of Meghalaya in India. Organizational structure Meghalaya Police comes under direct control of Department of Home Affairs, Government of Meghalaya . The Meghalaya Police is headed by Director General of Police DGP presently Mr.Prem Singh IPS The Total Strength of Meghalaya Police is 10,568 persons serving in various positions .The Head quarter of Meghalaya police is in secretariat hill,Shillong ref http meghpol.nic.in Government of Meghalaya, Home Police Department Bot generated title ref References reflist Law enforcement in India Category Government of Meghalaya Category State law enforcement agencies of India ... more details
Unreferenced stub auto yes date December 2009 Music of India sidebar Meghalaya is a states and territories of India state of India with a rich folk music folk tradition. drum s, bamboo flute s and Bubalus buffalo horn anatomy horn singa s are a popular ensemble. The arrival of Christianity in the mid 19th century signalled the beginning of a decline in tribal musical traditions. DEFAULTSORT Music Of Meghalaya Category Music of Indian subdivisions Meghalaya Category Culture of Meghalaya India music stub ... more details
Infobox State government IN name of state Meghalaya coat of arms file Seal of Manipur.gif state flag seat of government Shillong name of governor Ranjit Shekhar Mooshahary name of chief minister Mukul Sangma name of dpy chief minister B. M. Lanong legislative assembly Vidhan Sabha speaker Charles Pyngrope legislative council chairman high court Shilong Bench, Guwahati High Court chief justice website http meghalaya.nic.in The Government of Meghalaya also known as the State Government of Meghalaya , or locally as State Government , is the supreme governing authority of the India n state of Meghalaya and its Districts of Meghalaya 7 districts . It consists of an executive branch executive , led by the Governor of Meghalaya , a judiciary and a legislative branch. Like other states in India, the head of state of Meghalaya is the Governor , appointed by the President of India on the advice of the Central government. His or her post is largely ceremonial. The Chief Minister is the head of government and is vested with most of the executive powers. Shillong is the capital of Meghalaya, and houses the Vidhan Sabha Legislative Assembly and the secretariat. The Guwahati High Court , located in Guwahati , Assam has a Shilong Bench that exercises the jurisdiction and powers in respect of cases arising in the State of Meghalaya. ref cite web url http www.ebc india.com lawyer hcourts.htm title Jurisdiction and Seats of Indian High Courts accessdate 2008 05 12 publisher Eastern Book Company ref The present Meghalaya Legislative Assembly is unicameral , consisting of 60 Member of the Legislative Assembly M.L.A . Its term is 5 years, unless sooner dissolved. ref cite web url http legislativebodiesinindia.nic.in meghalaya.htm title Meghalaya Legislative Assembly accessdate 2008 05 10 work ... reflist Government and politics in Meghalaya , by R. S. Lyngdoh. Sanchar Pub. House, 1996. ISBN 8172030290 ... Category Government of Meghalaya India gov stub ... more details
Infobox Indian Jurisdiction type town native name Dalu other name district West Garo Hills district West Garo Hills state name Meghalaya nearest city parliament const assembly cons civic agency skyline skyline caption latd 24 latm 56 lats 0 longd 92 longm 46 longs 0 locator position right area total area magnitude altitude 16 population total population as of population density sex ratio literacy area telephone postal code vehicle code range coastline 0 climate precip temp summer temp winter website Dalu is a town in West Garo Hills district , Meghalaya , India . Location National Highway 51 India National Highway 51 and National Highway 62 India National Highway 62 ends at Dalu. Nearest airport is Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport at Guwahati . References reflist External links http www.maplandia.com india assam cachar dalu Satellite map of Dalu http www.india9.com i9show Dalu 71226.htm About Dalu Category Cities and towns in West Garo Hills district Meghalaya geo stub ... more details
Taxobox name Meghalaya Danio regnum Animal ia phylum Chordate Chordata classis Actinopterygii ordo Cypriniformes familia Cyprinidae genus Danio species D. meghalayensis binomial Danio meghalayensis binomial authority Nibedita Sen N. Sen & Subhash Chandra Dey Dey , 1985 Meghalaya Danio is a recently discovered fish from Meghlaya district, India, it comes from water at approximately 4000 feet so prefers cooler temperatures, however it is probably not suitable for outdoor ponds in areas where frosts occur. Maximum length 4 inches 9 cm Colors Brown, red, pink Temperature preference 16 22 celsius pH preference 6 to 7 Hardness preference Soft to medium Salinity preference Low to medium Compatibility Good but fast like most danios, a large fish though, needs plenty of space Life span Typically 3 to 5 years Ease of keeping Moderate Ease of breeding Moderate to hard See also Danio s Danionin s References FishBase species genus Danio species meghalayensis year 2005 month 10 External links http www.danios.info fish meghalayensis.aspx Danio meghalayensis Category Danios Cyprinidae stub ... more details
. Connectivity Tura is situated in the western part of meghalaya which is quite close to the National ... year with the same enthusiasm and love. References Reflist Municipalities of Meghalaya http tmbonline.in ... Garo Hills district ca Tura Meghalaya es Tura Megalaya it Tura India pl Tura Indie ... more details
The Meghalaya football team is an India n association football football team representing Meghalaya in the Santosh Trophy . They have never won the Santosh trophy. Football in India Footy stub Category Santosh Trophy teams Category Sport in Meghalaya ... more details
Unreferenced stub auto yes date December 2009 Raj Bhavan Hindi for Government House is the official residence of the Governors of Meghalaya Governor of Meghalaya . It is located in the capital city of Shillong , Meghalaya . See also Government Houses of India Government Houses of the British Empire coord missing Meghalaya Category Official residences in India Category British Empire Category Government of Meghalaya India gov stub India struct stub ... more details
unreferenced date April 2009 Meghalaya Cricket Association is the governing body of the Cricket activities in the Meghalaya state of India and the Meghalaya cricket team . It is affiliated to the Board of Control for Cricket in India as Affiliate Member. Meghalaya Cricket Association affiliated to the Board of control for cricket in India is the parent body or governing the game of Cricket in Meghalaya, and involved in the conduct of the game from the grass root level to the International level. The Meghalaya Cricket Association promotes and develops Cricket by conducting various League Tournaments,Tournaments for the age group Under 13, Under 15, Under 17, and Under 19, Under 22 and Under 25 categories besides organising and conducting National Tournaments. Category Cricket administration in India Category Sport in Meghalaya ... more details
Infobox university name National Institute of Technology Meghalaya image motto mottoeng free label Director free type Institute of National Importance established 2010 city Shillong state Meghalaya country India undergrad postgrad alumni faculty campus website http www.nitmeghalaya.org National Institute of Technology Meghalaya Hindi is one of the 30 National Institutes of Technology situated in Shillong , Meghalaya . The classes of NIT,Meghalaya were started from 2010 in National Institute of Technology, Surat. National Institutes of Technology coord missing Meghalaya Category National Institutes of Technology Category Universities and colleges in Meghalaya hi , ... more details
The United Democratic Party is a political party recognised in Meghalaya state, India . It is led by Donkupar Roy . it was started by Nitant Kewal. Indian political parties References reflist 2 India party stub Category Political parties in Meghalaya ... more details
The Meghalaya Democratic Party MDF is a political party recognised in the India state of Meghalaya . Its symbol is the bicycle, and chief is M.D. Mukhim . The MDF is aligned neither with the National Democratic Alliance India NDA nor with the United Progressive Alliance UPA . http www.newindpress.com NewsItems.asp?ID IEH20080711093241&Page H&Title Top Stories&Topic 472& Indian political parties References reflist 2 India party stub Category Political parties in Meghalaya ... more details
Infobox State government IN name of state Meghalaya coat of arms File Emblem of India.svg 100px state ... http megassembly.gov.in The Meghalaya Legislative Assembly is a unicameral legislature in the Government of Meghalaya government of the state of Meghalaya in India . ref name LA cite web title Meghalaya Legislative Assembly url http legislativebodiesinindia.gov.in States meghalayameghalaya w.htm publisher ... LA Like other Indian states, Meghalaya has a parliamentary system of government . The executive branch of the Meghalaya government is derived from the Legislative Assembly. History In independent India, the areas now constituting the state of Meghalaya were part of the state of Assam and represented in the Assam Legislative Assembly. The Indian Parliament passed the Assam Reorganisation Meghalaya Act in 1969, which led to the establishment of an autonomous state of Meghalaya within Assam on April 2, 1970. ref name LA ref name E cite book title Encyclopaedia of North East India Meghalaya author ... Act, which converted Meghalaya from an autonomous state within Assam to a full member state of the Indian Union. ref name LA The State of Meghalaya was officially formed on January 21, 1972. ref ... of Meghalaya are represented in the Assembly, with 29 members elected from Khasi Hills, 7 from Jaintia ... Electoral Officer, Government of Meghalaya publisher Chief Electoral Officer, Government of Meghalaya accessdate 31 August 2010 ref The most recent Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election, 2008 ... mla2008 notification.htm title Meghalaya Legislative Assembly Election 2008 year 2008 publisher Chief Electoral Officer, Government of Meghalaya accessdate 31 August 2010 ref They resulted ... Meghalaya Legislative Assembly are ref name LA2 cite web title Meghalaya Legislative Assembly ... Speaker Dr. Mukul Sangma , Chief Minister of Meghalaya Leader of the House Conrad Sangma Leader of the Opposition ... Committees There are 15 committees in the Legislative Assembly of Meghalaya ref name LA3 cite web ... more details
Use British English date October 2011 Use dmy dates date October 2011 Politics of India The Meghalaya Progressive Alliance MPA was the ruling Coalition government coalition of political parties that formed the Government of Meghalaya Government in the state of Meghalaya , India from 2008 to 2009. It was led ... Meghalaya United Democratic Party UDP who are the second and third largest parties in the 8th Meghalaya Legislative Assembly . List of Chief Ministers of Meghalaya Chief Minister Donkupar Roy Dr ... soon after the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election, 2008 when it emerged that the Indian National ... decided to join hands and formed the MPA in a bid to keep the INC out of power in Meghalaya. After the elections, the Governor of Meghalaya Governor Shivinder Singh Sidhu S. S. Sidhu invited the INC led Meghalaya United Alliance Meghalaya United Alliance MUA under the leadership of D. D. Lapang ... web url http ibnlive.in.com news lapang sworn in as meghalaya cm mpa to move sc 60916 4 2.html title Lapang sworn in Meghalaya CM,MPA to move SC publisher Ibnlive.in.com date 10 May 2011 accessdate ... cite web url http ibnlive.in.com news udpncp cong stake claim to form govt in meghalaya 60757 16 2.html title UDP NCP, Cong stake claim to form govt in Meghalaya publisher Ibnlive.in.com date 10 May ... members ref cite web url http ibnlive.in.com news lapang govt falls in meghalaya roy appointed cm 61543 3 2.html title Lapang Govt falls in Meghalaya, Roy appointed CM publisher Ibnlive.in.com ... NCP 14 MLAs United Democratic Party Meghalaya United Democratic Party UDP 11 MLAs Hill State People ... party s count to 33 in the 60 member Assembly. Collapse In March 2009, Meghalaya was put under ... minister. http www.morungexpress.com regional 24352.html See also Meghalaya Legislative Assembly ... Government of Meghalaya http megassembly.gov.in Meghalaya Legislative Assembly Category Coalition governments Category Politics of Meghalaya Category Coalitions of parties in India ... more details
Unreferenced date December 2009 Orphan date December 2009 Meghalaya Nationalist Congress Party a political party that existed in Meghalaya , India in December 2003. It was formed by Cyprian Sangma on December 15, when six out of 14 Nationalist Congress Party legislators broke away. Four of the six were immediately given cabinet berths in the D.D. Lapang government. On December 21 MNCP merged with the Indian National Congress . MNCP was also the name of another NCP splinter group in the state, formed in 2001. Category Political parties in Meghalaya ... more details
Use British English date October 2011 Use dmy dates date October 2011 Politics of India The Meghalaya ... of Meghalaya Government in the state of Meghalaya , India after the State Assembly elections in India, 2003 Legislative Assembly elections in Meghalaya, 2003 . It was headed by the Indian National Congress INC , which was the party with the highest number of seats in the 7th Meghalaya Legislative Assembly . List of Chief Ministers of Meghalaya Chief Minister D. D. Lapang and the other ministers ... a bid to form the Government, but they gave up when they couldn t provide the Governor of Meghalaya ... url http www.rediff.com election 2003 mar 03megh.htm title Meghalaya NCP claim falls flat publisher ... title Meghalaya Lapang elected MDA leader publisher Rediff.com date 4 March 2003 accessdate ... National Congress INC 22 MLAs United Democratic Party Meghalaya United Democratic Party UDP 9 MLAs Meghalaya Democratic Party Meghalaya Democratic Party MDP 4 MLAs Khun Hynniewtrep National Awakening ... and formed a new party called the Meghalaya Nationalist Congress Party Meghalaya Nationalist ... in Meghalaya. However, on 31 May 2004, D. D. Lapang confirmed that the regional MDA coalition would ... 3509.html ref In mid 2006, internal conflicts with the Meghalaya Congress Legislative Party CLP ... out rymbai is new meghalaya cm 6563 title Lapang out, Rymbai is new Meghalaya CM work The Indian Express ... March 2007. ref cite web url http www.samaylive.com news rymbai quits meghalaya cms post 71599.html ... October 2011 ref ref cite web url http search.rediff.com news 2007 mar 10cm.htm title Meghalaya CM ... of Alliance In the lead up to the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election, 2008 all the regional parties ... votes against the INC. ref cite web url http ibnlive.in.com news meghalaya goes to polls today key issues 60313 3 single.html title Meghalaya goes to polls today & 124 Key issues India News IBNLive publisher Ibnlive.in.com accessdate 27 October 2011 ref This effectively meant the quiet demise of the Meghalaya ... more details
The India n state of Meghalaya is divided into 7 districts. History Empty section date July 2010 Administrative structure Empty section date July 2010 Alphabetical listing class wikitable sortable border 0 cellpadding 1 cellspacing 1 width 98 style border 1px solid black bgcolor 99ccff width 10 Code width 20 District width 20 Headquarters width 10 Population 2001 width 10 Area km width 10 Density km width 20 Map bgcolor F4F9FF EG East Garo Hills Williamnagar 247,555 2,603 95 File MeghalayaEastGaroHills.png 150px center bgcolor F4F9FF EK East Khasi Hills Shillong 660,994 2,752 240 File MeghalayaEastKhasiHills.png 150px center bgcolor F4F9FF JH Jaintia Hills Jowai 295,692 3,819 77 File MeghalayaJaintiaHills.png 150px center bgcolor F4F9FF RB Ri Bhoi Nongpoh 192,795 2,378 81 File MeghalayaRiBhoi.png 150px center bgcolor F4F9FF SG South Garo Hills Baghmara, India Baghmara 99,105 1,850 54 File MeghalayaSouthGaroHills.png 150px center bgcolor F4F9FF WG West Garo Hills Tura 515,813 3,714 139 File MeghalayaWestGaroHills.png 150px center bgcolor F4F9FF WK West Khasi Hills Nongstoin 294,115 5,247 56 File MeghalayaWestKhasiHills.png 150px center References Empty section date July 2010 External links http www.meghalaya.gov.in Meghalaya state government website Districts of India Category Districts of Meghalaya Districts of Meghalaya Category Meghalaya related lists Districts mr no Distrikter i Meghalaya ru zh ... more details
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The Meghalaya subtropical forests is a montane tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests subtropical moist broadleaf forest ecoregion of eastern India . The ecoregion covers an area of convert 41,700 km2 sqmi sp us , encompassing the Khasi Hills , Garo Hills , and Jaintia Hills of India s Meghalaya state, and adjacent portions of Assam state. The ecoregion is one of the most biodiversity species rich in India with a rich diversity of birds, mammals, and plants. Setting The ecoregion covers those portions of the Khasi, Garo, and Jaintia hills lying above 1000 meters elevation. The subtropical forests lie between the tropical lowland lowland Lower Gangetic Plains moist deciduous forests to the south and west, and the Brahmaputra Valley semi evergreen forests to the north. It is one of the wettest ecoregions in the world, with some places, notably Mawsynram and Cherrapunji , receiving up to eleven meters of rain in a year. Flora It is a center of diversity for the tree genera Magnolia and Michelia , and the families Elaeocarpaceae and Elaeagnaceae . Over 320 species of orchid s are native to Meghalaya. The endemic pitcher plant Nepenthes khasiana is now an endangered species. Fauna The ecoregion is home to 110 species of mammals, none of which are endemic. Species include the tiger Panthera tigris , Clouded Leopard Pardofelis nebulosa , Asian Elephant Elephas maximus , Dhole or Asiatic Wild Dog Cuon alpinus , Sun Bear Ursus malayanus , Sloth Bear Melursus ursinus , Smooth coated Otter Lutrogale perspicillata , Indian Civet Viverra zibetha , Chinese Pangolin Manis pentadactyla , Indian Pangolin Manis crassicaudata , Assamese Macaque Macaca assamensis , Bear Macaque Macaca ... Meghalaya subtropical forests World Wildlife Fund http meghalaya.nic.in naturalres flora.htm Flora of Meghalaya Government of Meghalaya coord missing Meghalaya Category Ecoregions of India Category Indomalaya ecozone Category Tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests ecoregion stub Meghalaya ... more details
multiple issues linkrot March 2012 primary sources March 2012 Meghalaya Pradesh Congress Committee is the wing of Indian National Congress serving in Meghalaya . ref http www.aicc.org.in new congress in states.php ref See also Indian National Congress Congress Working Committee All India Congress Committee Pradesh Congress Committee References reflist External Links Category Indian National Congress Category Indian National Congress by state Indian National Congress Indian political parties India topics Use dmy dates date January 2011 india party stub ... more details
2000 bgcolor DDEEFF United Democratic Party Meghalaya UDP bgcolor DDEEFF 17 bgcolor DDEEFF E.K. ... Party Meghalaya UDP bgcolor DDEEFF 18 bgcolor DDEEFF Dr. F.A. Khonglam bgcolor DDEEFF 8 December 2001 bgcolor DDEEFF 4 March 2003 bgcolor DDEEFF United Democratic Party Meghalaya UDP bgcolor DDEEFF 19 ... DDEEFF 19 March 2008 bgcolor DDEEFF 18 March 2009 bgcolor DDEEFF United Democratic Party Meghalaya ... See also Government of Meghalaya Chief Ministers of India References Reflist External links http www.megassembly.gov.in Meghalaya Legislative Assembly Chief Ministers of Indian States DEFAULTSORT List Of Chief Ministers Of Meghalaya Category Chief Ministers of Meghalaya Category Lists of Chief Ministers of Indian states Meghalaya Category Politics of Meghalaya C Category Meghalaya related lists Chief Ministers de Liste der Chief Minister von Meghalaya ... more details
Unreferenced date April 2007 Karbi Meghalya plateau is in fact an extension of the main Indian peninsular plateau and are originally two different plateaues Karbi Anglong plateau and Meghalya plateau . It is believed that due to the force exerted by the north eastwardly movement of the Indian plate at the time of the Himalayan origin, a huge fault was created between the Rajmahal hills and the Karbi Meghalaya plateau. Later, this depression was filled up by the depositional activity of numerous rivers. Today the Maghalaya and Karbi Anglong plateau remains detached from the main Peninsular block. This area receives maximum rainfall from the South West monsoon. coord missing India Category Landforms of India Category Plateaus of India ... more details
This is a list of butterfly species found in Meghalaya State of India . Family Papilionidae Graphium sarpedon Carolus Linnaeus Linnaeus , Systema Naturae 1758 ref name GovtMegh Government of Meghalaya, Official State Portal Butterflies of Shillong and its Environs http meghalaya.nic.in naturalres butterflies.htm ref Graphium antiphates Cramer ref name GovtMegh Papilio clytia Carolus Linnaeus Linnaeus , Systema Naturae 1758 ref name GovtMegh Papilio demoleus Carolus Linnaeus Linnaeus ref name GovtMegh Papilio helenus Carolus Linnaeus Linnaeus , Systema Naturae 1758 ref name GovtMegh Papilio polyctor Boisduval ref name GovtMegh Papilio polytes romulus Cramer ref name GovtMegh Papilio protenor Cramer ref name GovtMegh Papilio chaon Westwood ref name GovtMegh Troides helena Carolus Linnaeus Linnaeus , Systema Naturae 1758 ref name GovtMegh Atrophaneura aidoneus Doubleday ref name GovtMegh Atrophaneura aristoochiae Fabricius ref name GovtMegh Atrophaneura dasarada Moore ref name GovtMegh Atrophaneura philoxenus Gray ref name GovtMegh Family Pieridae Aporia agathon Gray ref name GovtMegh Appias lyncida Cramer ref name GovtMegh Appias pandione Geyer ref name GovtMegh Catopsilia crocale Cramer ref name GovtMegh Catopsilia pyranthe Linnaeus ref name GovtMegh Colias electo fieldi Menetries ref name GovtMegh Delias acalis Godart ref name GovtMegh Delias pasithoe Linnaeus ref name GovtMegh Delias belladonna Fabricius ref name GovtMegh Delias descombesi Boisduval ref name GovtMegh Delias hyparete Linnaeus ref name GovtMegh Eurema blanda silhetana Wallace ref name GovtMegh Eurema brigitta rubella Wallace ref name GovtMegh Eurema hecabe Linnaeus ref name GovtMegh Eurema leata Boisduval ref name GovtMegh Ixias pyrene Linnaeus ref name GovtMegh Pieis brassicae nepalensis Doubleday ref name GovtMegh Pieis canidia Sparrman ref name GovtMegh Pieis napi Linnaeus ref name GovtMegh Prioneris ... of Asia Category Meghalaya related lists Butterflies ... more details
Unreferenced date May 2009 Infobox Election election name Indian general election in Meghalaya, 2009 country India type parliamentary ongoing yes previous election Indian general election in Meghalaya, 2004 previous year 2004 next election next year election date April May 2009 seats for election 2 seats image1 leader1 party1 United Progressive Alliance leaders seat1 seats1 seat change1 popular vote1 percentage1 swing1 image2 leader2 leaders seat2 party2 National Democratic Alliance India seats2 seat change2 popular vote2 percentage2 swing2 map image IndiaMeghalaya.png map size 200px map caption Meghalaya title posttitle before election before party after election after party The Indian general election, 2009 in Meghalaya , occurred for 2 seats in the state. Category Politics of Meghalaya Category Indian general election, 2009 ... more details
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