Special Stories

Citizen science can help bridge biodiversity data gaps: Study

The Khasi Hills recorded the highest number of submissions at 675, followed by the Garo Hills with 229 and the Jaintia Hills with 24. ROOPAK GOSWAMI Shillong, Oct 11: A citizen-led...

‘Peer pressure’ leads Shillong youth to substance abuse: Study

Nearly 90%-89.86% identified peer pressure as a major contributor to substance abuse. ROOPAK GOSWAMI Shillong, Oct 4:  Peer pressure has...

Flow of overseas earnings provides support to Meghalaya homes

The surveyed households received a combined Rs 46.3 crore in remittances between 2019 and 2024, with an average...

Critically endangered tree in Meghalaya faces habitat change

The researchers found that precipitation is the dominant factor determining the species’ habitat suitability. ROOPAK GOSWAMI Shillong, Sept 27: Climate...

Study records over 70 Garo traditional games – most remain as memory

Researchers found an encouraging response when some of the old games were demonstrated to children. ROOPAK GOSWAMI Shillong,  Sep 27:...
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‘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...

New study reveals Meghalaya as a global cicada hotspot

The review argues that Meghalaya could emerge as a model region for studying how insects evolve in response to rainfall, temperature, and forest structure. Guwahati,Dec...

HDLP: Taking governance to doorstep of most vulnerable citizens

Multi-department teams visit over 6,800 villages to map vulnerabilities, restore access to rights  Shillong, Nov 25: A health worker checks on a barefoot child, looking...

British Indian spy Noor Inayat Khan honoured with new postage stamp in France

London, Nov 23: Noor Inayat Khan, a descendent of the 18th-century Mysore ruler Tipu Sultan, has become the only Indian-origin woman to be honoured...

Indigenous chicken breed ‘Syiar Markasa’ set for official recognition

Guwahati, Nov 21: Syiar Markasa, an indigenous chicken breed named after Markasa village in Eastern West Khasi Hills, is set to get its first...

Cancer-fighting potential found in rare plant endemic to Meghalaya

Guwahati, Nov 10: The potent pharmacological potential of an endangered and endemic medicinal plant Goniothalamus simonsii Hook. f. Thoms., found only in select forest...

Legal aid not merely act of charity but moral duty: CJI Gavai

New Delhi, Nov 9: Chief Justice of India BR Gavai on Sunday said that legal aid is not merely an act of charity but...

Bengal: 2 young women defy norms to marry in Sundarbans temple, village rallies behind them

Kultali (WB) , Nov 8: In a quiet hamlet deep inside Sundarbans, where mangrove forests guard a maze of rivers and traditions run long...

Road, science hall sought to be named after Lapang

Shillong, Oct 25: The Hid Foundation Shillong has urged the state government to consider naming a prominent road in Shillong after late Dr DD...
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