Special Stories

Rediscovery of two frog species and discovery of a new one in Meghalaya’s Garo Hills

ROOPAK GOSWAMI Shillong, Nov 20: A  study by a team of Indian and international scientists has led to the rediscovery of two frog species and the description of a new...

New fish species discovered from Meghalaya named after local tribal community

ROOPAK GOSWAMI Shillong, Nov 19: A new species of freshwater fish discovered recently from the Lakroh village in the...

NESFAS founder addresses UN climate change conference COP29 held in Azerbaijan

Communities can play key role for inclusive food system: Phrang Roy Shillong, Nov 18: Noted agro-economist Phrang Roy highlighted...

Meghalaya faces alarming childhood illness rates, says new study

ROOPAK GOSWAMI Shillong, Nov 14: Despite positive steps taken by Meghalaya government in the health sector, there are still...

Red gold feat: Inspired by Kashmir, man grows saffron in his Indore house

Indore, Nov 10: A farmer in Indore in Madhya Pradesh has pulled off a remarkable agricultural feat by...
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World Bank praises Meghalaya health project for strong progress on key goals

Roopak Goswami Shillong, Nov 9: The World Bank(WB) has expressed satisfaction with the implementation of Meghalaya Health Systems Strengthening Project as it successfully achieved four...

Meghalaya’s reduction in maternal deaths to be featured as Harvard case study

Shillong, Nov 8: Meghalaya’s impressive reduction in maternal deaths is being taken up as a case study at Harvard University. "Harvard’s production team visited Meghalaya...

The Nagpur connection to Meghalaya’s Khasi mandarins

By Roopak Goswami Shillong, Nov 7: Thirteen horticulture officers from Meghalaya traveled over a thousand kilometers last month to Nagpur for a specialized training program...

China-origin mushroom species found in Meghalaya forests

ROOPAK GOSWAMI Shillong, Nov 5: The bright scarlet to orange-red mushroom from Meghalaya will bowl you over. In a notable boost to India’s biodiversity catalog, researchers...

Chinese scholars highlight Ramayan’s footprints in China buried in Buddhist texts

Beijing, Nov 3: China has had footprints of the stories of Ramayana cloaked in Buddhist scriptures for centuries, scholars here have said, bringing to...

Researchers Capture Rare Calls of Indian Frogs, Shedding New Light on Endangered Species in Meghalaya

ROOPAK GOSWAMI Shillong, Nov 3: In a groundbreaking effort to understand the secret lives of India’s frogs, researchers from Assam Don Bosco University and the...

High unintended pregnancy rates bring spotlight on two districts

East Khasi Hills, Ri-Bhoi record over 15% unintended pregnancy; national rate 9.1% Roopak Goswami Shillong, Nov 3: Meghalaya’s high rates of unintended pregnancies have placed it...

State felicitates veteran journalist

Shillong, Oct 31: Senior independent journalist Francis A. Khongwar was felicitated on Thursday by Chief Secretary DP Wahlang for his invaluable contributions to the...

Steps into sustainability: Meghalaya farmer brings indigenous wisdom to global stage

Shillong, Oct 31: It was an event with a diverse assembly of delegates from Rome, Indonesia, Myanmar, and Meghalaya, all converging to explore an...

Centre Boosts Grassroots Governance in Northeast

Shillong, Oct 30: Grassroots governance in Northeast has got a big boost aimed at empowering Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) across the region. "Meghalaya will get...

50 Drums Wangala fest kicks off winter festivities in Garo Hills

Williamnagar, Oct 26: Winter festivities in Garo Hills kicked off with the two-day 50 Drums Wangala Festival held at Balchol A’bri near Williamnagar town....

Garo film Chanchisoa to be screened at IFFI

Shillong, Oct 25: Garo film ‘Chanchisoa’ has been selected for screening in the 55th edition of International Film Festival of India (IFFI). Directed by...
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