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Govt launches Phase II of Organic Mission

Rs 295-cr prog to cover 44,000 ha land, benefit 46,000 farmers Shillong, June 28: In a significant boost to organic farming in Meghalaya, the state government has launched Phase II...

PM pitches for UNESCO World Heritage tag on living root bridges

Shillong, June 28: The state’s iconic living root bridges came in for a huge praise during Prime Minister...

Shillong ropeway to be ready next year: Shullai

Shillong, June 27: The work has resumed on the Rs 150-crore Shillong Ropeway Project and it is likely...

Govt ‘on the job’ to resolve mining impasse: UDP

Shillong, June 26: The state government is actively working to resolve the mining impasse, said Khliehriat MLA and...

Conrad highlights women’s role in state’s agriculture

He called for a balanced approach that combines traditional wisdom with modern technology to enhance productivity and sustainability. Shillong,...
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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...

Govt hands over land for ₹130-cr hotel in Tura  

New scheme to offer 70% subsidy for building homestays for National Games 2027   Tura, Feb 11: Tura is set to gain a brighter spot in...

Govt going after everybody involved in illegalities: Shylla  

‘No need for CM to resign over coal mine tragedy’   Shillong, Feb 11: The state government has taken full responsibility and acting against those involved...

Delay in implementation of Labour Code irks muster roll workers

Shillong, Feb 11: Muster roll workers of Meghalaya have expressed resentment over alleged inaction of the state government to implement Labour Code 2025 that...

Mawsynram ‘drying’, thanks to atmospheric particles amid the cloud

Annual rainfall in Mawsynram fell from 10,235 mm in 2014 to 8,838 mm in 2023, a sharp 14% decline in just ten years. Roopak Goswami Shillong,...

Coal mine tragedy: Death toll rises to 31

Shillong, Feb 11: The death toll in the coal mine explosion at Mynsyngat-Thangsko area of East Jaintia Hills district has risen to 31. Ten...

Education with a legacy: CM inaugurates Bishop Mama Memorial School

Tura, Feb 11: In a befitting tribute to the late Bishop George Mamalassary — the longest-serving Bishop of Tura who transformed education and healthcare...

PIL in Delhi HC expresses concern on ‘surge’ in missing persons cases

New Delhi, Feb 11 : The Delhi High Court on Wednesday sought the stand of the Centre, the city government and police on a...
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