Special Stories

Meghalaya launches initiatives to enhance productivity, farmer incomes

Tura, April 20: Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma on Monday rolled out a multi-scheme agricultural support package aimed at boosting productivity, promoting sustainable practices, and strengthening farmer livelihoods...

Hidden jewels on USTM campus – study records 80 moth species

ROOPAK GOSWAMI Shillong, April 19: At the University of Science and Technology Meghalaya (USTM), a different kind of campus...

Meghalaya Health Atlas reflects growing focus on healthcare

Perhaps the most ambitious aspect of the Atlas is its 2030 vision: reducing maternal deaths to fewer than...

Flower, ‘lost’ from Meghalaya for 93 years, found at Mawsynram

The species was last collected in 1930 from Mawmluh by botanist PC Kanjilal. Roopak Goswami Shillong, Feb 22: Ninety-three years...

First-ever state record of moth species documented in Ri-Bhoi

ROOPAK GOSWAMI Shillong, Feb 20: In a significant addition to Meghalaya’s biodiversity records, researchers have documented the first-ever state...
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First Garo political leader to unite his people remembered on his 108th death anniversary

Dudhnoi, Aug 28: Sonaram Sangma- freedom fighter and political activist who took on the British Government to secure the political voice and land rights...

Meet Mohd Suman: Flag-seller who saw Dhaka protests up, close and personal

Dhaka, Aug 27: Selling national flags of the country and the now-famous headband in the thick of anti-government protests in Dhaka, Mohd Suman has...

Kuno faces prey, predator challenges; Gandhi Sagar not yet ready for cheetahs

By Gaurav Saini New Delhi, Aug 27: Madhya Pradesh's Kuno National Park, the first home to translocated cheetahs in India, continues to struggle with a...

Cheetahs set to roam free in Kuno after year-long enclosure stay

African cheetahs brought to India as part of the world's first intercontinental translocation of big cats will soon be released into the wild, nearly...

Whale fossils discovered in Meghalaya

 Guwahati, Aug 23: In a groundbreaking paleontological discovery, vertebrate bone fossils believed to belong to ancient whales have been unearthed in Meghalaya's South Garo...

SC raps Kolkata Police for probe ‘lapses’; Mamata writes to PM demands tougher rape laws

Kolkata/ New Delhi, Aug 22 (PTI) The Supreme Court on Thursday criticised Kolkata Police for their "extremely disturbing" delay in registering the case of...

LAC village in Ladakh gets 4G network

A remote village along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Ladakh on Wednesday got access to 4G mobile network services, a development made...

Meghalaya’s Wonder: Umiam now home to newly discovered two micromoth species

Guwahati, Aug 20: Meghalaya, already known for its rich biodiversity, is now recognized for its micromoth diversity as well. Researchers from ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute...

Goa woman gets rakhi gift of kidney from younger brother

The Raksha Bandhan festival became extra special for a 43-year-old woman from South Goa as her younger brother gifted her a new lease of...

Quota must in govt appointments, no ifs and buts: Chirag Paswan over lateral entry issue

New Delhi, Aug 19: BJP ally and Union Minister Chirag Paswan on Monday slammed any move for appointments in government positions without following reservations...

Lights on: Brick kiln workers in western UP begin the transition to solar energy

Smoke swirls from brick kiln chimneys rise up lazily, clouding around sleek solar panels that reflect the monsoon skies above, the ancient and the...

‘In death as in life, a great unifier’

Resubelpara, Aug 17: Seldom does one get to witness unity among warring factions, in both life and death. But Late Salseng Marak was of a...
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