Niangtaser Festival in Ri-Bhoi set to celebrate ‘World Cup cicada’
ROOPAK GOSWAMI
Shillong, May 6: A quiet village landscape in Meghalaya will come alive on May 8-9 with one of India’s rare natural spectacles. The...
Chocolate Mahseer named Meghalaya’s state fish
Shillong, May 5: In a landmark decision, the state cabinet chaired by Conrad K Sangma on Tuesday declared chocolate mahseer, known as "Khasaw" in...
Sacred Khasi symbols hog limelight in tourism branding
Roopak Goswami
Shillong, May 3: Are sacred Khasi symbols gradually being repurposed as tools of tourism branding? A new study has raised this compelling question...
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...
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...
