Menstrual health is fundamental right: SC orders free sanitary pads, separate toilets in school
New Delhi, Jan 30: Declaring the right to menstrual health as part of the right to life under the Constitution, the Supreme Court on...
Namaz offered at Bhojshala-Kamal Maula Mosque complex; peace prevails
Dhar (MP), Jan 23: Namaz was offered as per plan at a designated location and without any interruption at the disputed Bhojshala-Kamal Maula Mosque...
Microorganism, never recorded in India, documented in Meghalaya, Arunachal
ROOPAK GOSWAMI
Guwahati, Jan 21: The North East’s natural richness comes not only from its forests, birds and animals that we know and can see,...
Rare orchid species rediscovered in Meghalaya after 175 years
ROOPAK GOSWAMI
Shillong, Jan 20: In one of the most significant rediscovery of a plant species in Meghalaya, a rare leafless orchid has been documented...
Meghalaya may face stronger earthquakes than official estimates: Study
The researchers estimate that ground shaking in Meghalaya could be up to 1.5 times stronger than what is reflected in India’s current seismic zoning...
Catholic priest leads transformative change for tribal communities in Garo Hills
Tura, Jan 17: In the remote villages of Meghalaya's Garo Hills, where tribal families have long faced challenges of economic hardship and limited opportunities,...
Garo Hills records state’s first wild sighting of elusive Spotted Linsang
Roopak Goswami
Shillong, Jan 12: In an encouraging development in conservation in Meghalaya, the spotted linsang (Prionodon pardicolor) has been sighted first time in the...
Meghalaya villages bank on traditional knowhow to deal with climate change
ROOPAK GOSWAMI
Shillong, Jan 7: Impact of climate change has been visible in rural Meghalaya for quite some time, much earlier than awareness drives about...
New reed snake species identified in Mizoram
Aizawl, Jan 6: A team of scientists from Mizoram, in collaboration with researchers from Russia, Germany and Vietnam, has identified a new species of...
Jaintia Hills cave reveals NE monsoon pattern thousand years ago
Meghalaya’s caves, hidden beneath forests and limestone hills, are now emerging as silent witnesses to the region’s climate history — and as guides for...
Study reveals threat to East Jaintia Hills’ sole protected forest
Narpuh Wildlife Sanctuary faces challenges from limestone mining, cement factories, blasting, and pollution in surrounding areas, says researchers
Guwahati, Dec 17: Tucked away in the...
New snakehead fish found in Ri Bhoi stream
Guwahati, Dec 17: A quiet hill stream flowing past a village in Ri-Bhoi district has given Meghalaya yet another reason to take pride in...
