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 West Jaintia Hills District of Meghalaya...
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 the strategically important role that communities...
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 challenges as a recent study shows...
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 growing saffron, among the costliest spices...
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...
