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 comes alive after dark.
A year-long study...
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 50 annually…
Roopak Goswami
Shillong, Feb 22: Reflecting...
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 after it went into oblivion and...
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 record of the pale striated hawk...
International Childhood Cancer Day: Timely diagnosis key to saving children, say doctors
Jaipur, Feb 15: On International Childhood Cancer Day, a group of doctors here on Sunday emphasised that timely diagnosis and proper treatment can save...
Indian-origin climate scientist wins prestigious Crafoord prize in US
Houston, Feb 2: Indian-origin climate scientist Veerabhadran Ramanathan has been awarded the 2026 Crafoord Prize in Geosciences by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences.
Often...
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,...
