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Govt stand on ropeway unchanged: Tynsong

Shillong, Nov 6: The state government has reiterated its stand on the Shillong Ropeway issue, asserting that there is no going back since work for the project has come...

Ropeway Row: Admin urges elderly protesters to call it a day

Shillong, Nov 6: Elderly women staging protest against the Shillong Ropeway project were requested by the East Khasi...

Govt seeks compensation for land beyond fencing  

Centre’s response awaited on request for land compensation for 45-km border fencing   Shillong, Nov 6: In order to resolve...

State Govt ready for Shillong bypoll: CEO

Shillong, Nov 5: The state government on Thursday reviewed preparedness for upcoming bye-election to Shillong Lok Sabha seat. The...

Ex-IAS officer Ripnar Lyngdoh takes oath as CIC

Shillong, Nov 5: Former bureaucrat Ripnar Lyngdoh on Thursday took oath as the state’s new Chief Information Commissioner...
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Govt to set up tourist transit hub at Umtyngar  

Committee formed to urge hotels, homestays to use local tourist taxis   Shillong, Oct 12: In a bid to benefit local tourist taxi operators, the state...

Additional forces sought for Durga Puja

Shillong, Oct 12: The police have geared up to ensure peaceful celebration of the upcoming Durga Puja with additional security deployment across Puja pandals...

Meghalaya mandates new hygiene rules for meat, fish sellers

Colour-coded knives, cutting boards mandatory to prevent cross-contamination Shillong, Oct 12: Meghalaya has prescribed separate, colour-coded chopping boards and knives for beef, mutton, chicken, pork...

Meghalaya govt steps up food safety compliance

30-day deadline for shops to display FSSAI licence number on all consumer-facing documents Shillong, Oct 12: All food business operators in the state have been...

Centre to share Meghalaya’s devp models with states  

Flagship initiatives for safe motherhood, early childhood development draw Shillong, Oct 12: In a huge complement for Meghalaya government, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has sought...

Student unions seek NEHU VC with ‘strong understanding of NE’

Shillong, Oct 12: Student unions of North-Eastern Hill University (NEHU) have urged Meghalaya Governor CH Vijayashankar to appoint a regular Vice-Chancellor who understands the...

CM lays base for Mini Secretariat at Patharkhmah in Ri Bhoi

Shillong, Oct 12: Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma on Monday laid the foundation stone for a Mini Secretariat at Patharkhmah in Ri-Bhoi district, in...

Assam CM flags human trafficking in infiltration through Meghalaya  

12 Bangla nationals, infiltrated through Meghalaya, held in Assam   Guwahati, Oct 11: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has raised suspicion about human trafficking with...

Citizen science can help bridge biodiversity data gaps: Study

The Khasi Hills recorded the highest number of submissions at 675, followed by the Garo Hills with 229 and the Jaintia Hills with 24. ROOPAK...

Study flags fast food’s growing impact on Khasi diet

The study notes that foods such as jamyrdoh, jaut and khlein syiar, once important parts of the Khasi diet, are gradually being displaced by...

Seng Khasi cultural complex opens in city

Shillong, Oct 11: Cabinet minister Sanbor Shullai inaugurated a cultural complex at Lum Shat Sngi, Keches Trace, Shillong. The complex of Seng Khasi Ri Raid...

Central team explores means to address small miners’ concern

The technical team examined existing mining practices and assessed the scope for conducting operations in accordance with scientific methods, safety standards, environmental safeguards and...
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