Special Stories

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 limestone-rich hills of East Jaintia...

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...

Meghalaya plant rediscovered after 133 years

Guwahati, Dec 15: In a remarkable botanical breakthrough, scientists have rediscovered Hypericum lobbii, a rare flowering plant endemic...

Over 60 days of refrigerated storage, the Sohiong kombucha retained its colour, flavour and microbiological safety.

Research breakthrough in Sohiong-infused drink set to create opportunities Guwahati, Dec 12: The iconic Sohiog fruit of Khasi-Jaintia Hills...

‘Gibbon guardian’ Betsida Marak conferred Green Guru award

A core member of HURO Programme, Marak has spent over a decade working to protect one of India’s...
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Education must be creative, not confined to theoretical learning: Assam Guv

Guwahati, Oct 19: Assam Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya has stressed on making education based on creative and critical thinking, and said it should not...

Study by USTM faculty member features in The Lancet

Shillong, Oct 14: A study conducted by Dr. Yugal Kishore Mohanta, faculty member in the Department of Applied Biology of the University of Science...

Woman in her 90s laments cutting of peepul tree she had planted 25 years ago; video goes viral

Khairagarh (Chhattisgarh), Oct 12: A video of an elderly woman's lament after a peepul tree she had planted 25 years ago was illegally cut...

The long distance to democracy: Migrant workers’ political passion meets harsh reality

By Toby Antony Kochi, Oct 12: Bipesh Kumar Yadav fills a motorcycle's tank at a petrol pump in Alappuzha, but his mind is over a...

In space, it’s no longer about nationality but humanity: IAF Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla

Panaji, Oct 10: IAF Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, who became the first Indian to reach the International Space Station (ISS), said on Friday that...

Andaman to manufacture ‘goat milk soap’ involving tribal community

Port Blair, Oct 9: The Andaman and Nicobar Island administration has launched production of 'goat milk soap' through start-ups involving the local tribal communities,...

Rongram marks Golden Jubilee of Durga Puja celebrations, 144 puja mandaps across Garo Hills

Tura, Sept 29: Fifty years ago, in the quaint hamlet called Rongram- just 12 kms from Tura, the first idols of Goddess Durga were...

Mawphlang Sacred Grove contains significant carbon reserves, finds study

Traditional Khasi taboos-prohibiting tree felling, hunting, and resource extraction-have preserved the grove’s ecological integrity for centuries. Shillong, Sept 16: The Law Kyntang Ryngkew Swer Sacred...

Meghalaya plans historic expedition to Tibet to trace Garo roots, Cambodia for Khasi-Pnar

Tura, Aug 30: In a groundbreaking initiative to uncover the historical origins of Meghalaya’s major tribes—Garo, Khasi, and Jaintia—Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma...

Researchers document unique nasal and facial traits of Meghalaya tribes

Shillong, Aug 31: For the first time, researchers have mapped the facial and nasal features of Meghalaya’s three major communities—Khasi, Garo, and Jaintia—providing data...

Meghalaya educator selected for National Teachers’ Award, CM hails recognition

Shillong, Aug 27: A school teacher in Meghalaya's East Jaintia Hills district has been named among the recipients of the National Teachers' Award, officials...

First ever India Day parade in Seattle showcases cultural diversity of all Indian states

New York/Seattle, Aug 18: The rich cultural diversity of all the states of India was showcased in Seattle as the Consulate General of India...
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