Farmers cultivating tuber crops in Meghalaya have reason to be optimistic, as the ICAR-Central Tuber Crops Research Institute (CTCRI) has rolled out ambitious plans to establish seed villages for improved tuber crop varieties and organize future capacity-building programmes focused on value addition.

The endangered Nepenthes khasiana, a carnivorous pitcher plant endemic to Meghalaya, has long fascinated scientists and local communities alike. Beyond its unusual diet of insects, a groundbreaking new study has uncovered its vast potential as a reservoir of medicinal compounds, particularly in the fluid of its unopened pitchers.

Urban Affairs Minister Sniawbhalang Dhar reaffirmed the administration’s dedication to the ambitious initiative, stating, “A lot of projects are underway in New Shillong Township, and many more are yet to come. Within three to four years, the township will undergo a drastic transformation.”

Meghalaya held fast for a 1-1 draw against Assam that secured them a place in the final round of the Senior Men’s National Football Championship for the Santosh Trophy 2024-25 in Nalbari, Assam, today

The Meghalaya government remains optimistic about the resumption of the second phase of interstate boundary talks with Assam, with Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma and Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma expected to lead the discussions.

The Meghalaya government has initiated an inquiry into the suspicious deaths of two youths from the state at rehabilitation centres in Assam, Social Welfare Minister Paul Lyngdoh confirmed the development on Saturday.

Shillong, Nov 23: U-19 me•asa dolrangni Cooch Behar Trophy-na kal•susaanio, Delhi aro Meghalaya baksa susaangaha aro ia susaanio Delhi dol chegipa ong•aha. Ia Group A-ni...

Despite the hope that they could bat long into the day, Meghalaya were dismissed for 172 in their second innings to give Delhi victory by an innings and 191 runs on the morning of the fourth and final day of their U-19 men's Cooch Behar Trophy Elite Group A match at the MCA Ground in Polo here on Saturday.

Dr Mehtab Chandee A Sangma of the National People’s Party’s (NPP) is well on her way to record a historic win in Gambegre and raise the NPP flag in the constituency, which has traditionally been a Congress bastion.

Meghalaya's batters mounted a stoic resistance on Friday that ensured that their U-19 men's Cooch Behar Trophy Elite Group A match against Delhi will be taken into a fourth and final day on Saturday at the MCA Ground in Polo here.