Demolition debris raise urban waste volume substantially
ROOPAK GOSWAMI
Shillong, Feb 13: Urbanisation and rapid population growth are driving an unprecedented surge in construction and demolition (C&D) waste across India.
While municipal solid...
BNP heading for victory in Bangladesh’s parliamentary election
Dhaka, Feb 13: The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) on Friday appeared headed for a decisive victory in the South Asian nation's general elections as...
Budget has blueprint for developed India: Bihar MLC
Shillong, Feb 13: BJP’s Bihar MLC Devesh Kumar, who is on a visit to Meghalaya as part of a nationwide campaign to bring positive...
Meghalaya tea grows its own identity slowly but steadily
ROOPAK GOSWAMI
Nongpoh, Feb 12: On my way from Guwahati to Shillong, I found myself searching for a place to drink Meghalaya tea. Not Assam...
Ban on animal fights in East Jaintia Hills
Shillong, Feb 12: The District Magistrate of East Jaintia Hills Manish Kumar has prohibited bull fights and animal fights in the district, citing violations...
Congress to go it alone in GHADC polls
Shillong, Feb 12: The Congress has ruled out having any plan for pre-poll alliance for the upcoming elections to Garo Hills Autonomous District Council...
Meghalaya HC gives state 4-week extension on heritage status report
Shillong, Feb 12: The state government has been granted a four-week extension to file a detailed report on the identification and preservation of heritage...
DGP gets six months’ extension
Shillong, Feb 12: The service of Director General of Police (DGP) Idashisha Nongrang has been extended by another six months.
With the grant of extension...
Order issued to dismantle lifting cranes at Mynsngat-Thangsko mine
Shillong, Feb 12: The District Magistrate of East Jaintia Hills District Manish Kumar on Wednesday ordered the dismantling of lifting cranes and other machinery...
USTM faculty member receives ‘Young scientist award’ in Agronomy
Ri-Bhoi, Feb 12: Saikat Majumdar, Assistant Professor, Department of Rural Development at the University of Science and Technology Meghalaya (USTM) has been conferred the...
DREAM director lauds VDPs for role in drug enforcement
Shillong, Feb 12: The Drug Reduction, Elimination & Action Mission (DREAM) convened a sensitization meeting with Village Defence Parties (VDPs) of Shillong City to...
Coal mine tragedy: Death toll rises to 32
Shillong, Feb 12: The death toll in last week’s devastating mine explosion in Meghalaya’s East Jaintia Hills has risen to 32, even as authorities...
