As the world ringed in the new year with joyous celebration on Wednesday, the Garo community residing along the Assam – Meghalaya border added extra glitter to the occasion with the 8th edition of the Songkristan Competition, a celebration of culture, community, and tradition, on Thursday.
Garo Hills in Meghalaya boasts of the highest primate diversity among the state’s community reserves (CRs), a study conducted by researchers from the Sálim Ali Centre for Ornithology and Natural History reveals.
Shillong, Dec 17: In a major step towards bridging the digital divide and improving public service delivery through high-speed internet connectivity, particularly in remote...
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.
A quiet revolution is taking shape—not through conventional cash crops but through the humble threads of banana and pineapple fibres. What was once seen as agricultural waste is now a pathway to economic empowerment for local communities.
In an unfortunate incident, two men from Meghalaya’s Garo Hills lost their lives in a tragic accident at Paneri village under Assam’s Boko Police Station on Sunday evening.
After a gap of 4 long years, the A•we Festival 2024 (also called winter festival) got underway in Resubelpara on Friday, showcasing to the world the diverse and unique traditions of North Garo Hills district.
More than 82% of rural households in the Garo Hills region of Meghalaya now have access to tap water under the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM), a significant leap from just 0.46% in 2019.
