Special Stories

PRIME-aided enterprise from Riangdo opens outlet in city

Shillong, Aug 10: A food brand born at Riangdo, a remote region in West Khasi Hills, made its way all the way to the capital Shillong.   Incubated under PRIME...

India donates five peacocks to UN Geneva, reviving decades-old tradition

United Nations, Aug 10: India has donated five Indian peacocks, including a rare white-feathered one, to the United...

Mushroom found in Ri-Bhoi in 2022 identified as new species 

The study examined three specimens of the new species — two from West Bengal and one from Meghalaya. ROOPAK...

Scientists identify 14 geoheritage sites across Khasi-Jaintia Hills

The sites include Mawmluh Cave, Arwah-Lumshynna Cave, Khoh Ramhah, Mawsup, Lum Kyllang, Therriaghat, Nartiang Monoliths, Nongkhlieh Karst, Sweet...

Indigenous fruit wine venture turns flag bearer of sustainable livelihood

Case study of Tura-based Asame Wine suggests how traditional knowledge and local entrepreneurship can support sustainable rural development ROOPAK...
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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...

Meghalaya plant rediscovered after 133 years

Guwahati, Dec 15: In a remarkable botanical breakthrough, scientists have rediscovered Hypericum lobbii, a rare flowering plant endemic to Meghalaya, more than 133 years...

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 has now emerged at the centre...

‘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 most threatened primates through rehabilitation, habitat...

Hoolock gibbon family rescued after four-day operation in Arunachal

Itanagar, Dec 6: A stranded family of Hoolock gibbons was rescued after a challenging four-day operation in Horu Pahar village in Arunachal Pradesh's Lower...

CM Yadav releases 3 cheetahs into wild at Kuno National Park

Sheopur, Dec 4: Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Thursday released three cheetahs into the wild at the Kuno National Park (KNP) on...

Call for inclusivity as Ampati celebrates Int’l Day of Persons with Disabilities

Ampati, Dec 3: Endorsing the importance of having inclusivity of People With Disabilities for social progress, International Day of Persons with Disabilities was celebrated...

CM moves FM on EAP ceiling

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