Garo healers were dismissed as "worthless" by practitioners of modern medicine for many years. But all this changed with the advent of Dr Vidyanisth Marak, a man driven by profound respect for the age-old healing traditions of his community.

Every father wants his child to follow in his footsteps. This sentiment flows stronger for children of military families, where parents feel immense sense of pride seeing their children join to serve and protect the nation. One such family is of Lieutenant Nigel Hopkins P Marak, who hails from Tura in Garo Hills and has continued his lineage of military service.

Speaking to media persons, Tynsong said, “Let us go back to the history of this Mawjymbuin. That particular place doesn’t belong to the state government and they need to understand one thing, whoever from outside the state, they need to know exactly the land tenure system that we have here in the state of Meghalaya.”

Deputy Chief Minister in-charge Home (Police) Prestone Tynsong on Monday expressed full support to the Centre’s move for ‘one nation, one election’, which aims to conduct simultaneous Lok Sabha and Assembly elections, followed by urban body and panchayat polls within 100 days.

The National Investigation Agency (NIA), in collaboration with Assam Police, has arrested a key operative of the banned militant outfit ULFA(I) for planting Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) in Guwahati during this year’s Independence Day celebrations.

In a major relief for thousands of teachers in the State, Meghalaya’s Education Minister, Rakkam A. Sangma, has cleared the air of confusion on MTET, informing that the Meghalaya Teacher Eligibility Test (MTET) will be mandatory only for new appointees, and not for teachers already in service.

Assam is set to bolster its ties with Bhutan, fostering a more robust and dynamic partnership between the two neighboring regions. The visit by Assam Chief Minister Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma marks a pivotal step in advancing diplomatic, cultural, and economic cooperation.

The Meghalaya SSA Schools Association (MSSASA) on Monday resolved to withdraw its proposed agitations in order to continue the dialogue with the state government for addressing the issues of over 13,000 SSA teachers in the state.

Meghalaya Education Minister Rakkam A. Sangma has called for understanding and sensitivity towards local issues in response to the 10-day ultimatum issued by the Kutumba Surakshya Parishad (KSP), a Hindu organization, demanding the reopening of the Mawjymbuin Cave for Hindu rituals.

Meghalaya rallied from two goals down to draw 2-2 with Tamil Nadu in their opening match of the Senior Men's National Football Championship for the Santosh Trophy 2024-25 final round opener at the Deccan Arena in Hyderabad on Sunday.