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NEC reviews Lakadong turmeric value chain project

Plan for certifications along with construction: NEC Secretary Shillong, Oct 24: Top officials of the North Eastern Council (NEC) on Friday conducted a review of processing infrastructure for Lakadong...

KSU leaders freed on bail, vow to pursue 5 demands

Shillong, Oct 23: Khasi Students Union (KSU) president Raymond Kharjana and general secretary Reuben Najiar, who were arrested...

If elected, I will speak in Khasi in Parliament: Dr Nonglait

The voice of Hynniewtrep will echo in Parliament, because languages in the Eighth Schedule are allowed to speak...

Bishop Oreste Marengo, who gave decades of service to the Garos of Garo Hills until his death, declared Venerable

Vatican City, Oct 24: Pope Leo XIV has recognised the heroic virtues of Bishop Oreste Marengo, the Italian-born...

CM bats for small-scale mining in Meghalaya

Meeting in Coal Ministry officials in Shillong Shillong, Oct 24: Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma has pitched before...
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KHADC seeks exemption from Centre’s memo on uranium mining

Shillong, Oct 22: The Khasi Hills Autonomous District Council (KHADC) has passed a resolution to urge the Centre to exclude tribal areas under KHADC...

Construction of Tura Cenotaph to commence soon

Shillong, Oct 22: Construction of a new Cenotaph in memory of the Garo Labour Corps, who fought for the British during World War I,...

HNLC ready for peace talks, insists on ‘mutual respect’

Shillong, Oct 22: The proscribed Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) has reiterated that the outfit is ready for peace talks but it should be...

USTM scientist receives award from ISRO

Shillong, Oct 22: Dr Murchana Khusroo, Assistant Professor in the Department of Physics, University of Science and Technology Meghalaya (USTM), has been awarded a...

Shillong ranked as India’s cleanest air city

Shillong, Oct 22: Even as most Indian cities’ Air Quality Index (AQI) shot up after the Diwali celebrations, Shillong has emerged as the cleanest...

Hundreds join villagers in paddy harvest at Lapangap  

Officials, village leaders from both sides hold meeting ahead of harvest   Jowai, Oct 22: In a show of solidarity, hundreds of people on Wednesday joined...

Pressure group members arrested for extortion

Tura, Oct 22: Three men claiming to be members of the ACHIK organization have been caught by police in Rongram town while allegedly extorting...

Congress MP’s demand for railways ‘lacks originality’: NPP

Shillong, Oct 21: Senior National People’s Party (NPP) leader and cabinet minister Timothy D Shira has asserted that the party had long been demanding...

‘Tourism sector made significant progress’

Shillong, Oct 21: Tourism in Meghalaya has made significant progress over the years and turned into a major source of income for local communities...

Nongpoh MLA satisfied with Nongpoh-Umden-Sonapur construction progress

Shillong, Oct 21: UDP legislator from Nongpoh Mayralborn Syiem has expressed satisfaction with the progress of the Nongpoh-Umden-Sonapur road project. Speaking to media persons on...

Two rare ladybird beetles discovered in forests of Khasi, Garo Hills

Plotina muelleri was collected near Shillong Peak in the Khasi Hills, while Plotina octomaculata was found within Nokrek National Park in Garo Hills. Guwahati, Oct...

Border bonhomie in paddy harvest at Lapangap  

Karbi farmers assist Pnar neighbours in harvesting paddy  Shillong, Oct 21: In a heartening act of bonhomie across inter-state border region troubled by disputes, Karbi...
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