The inauguration of Northeast India's largest organic spice processing facility is not merely an agricultural milestone. It offers a rare glimpse into what development...
The Union Minister of Finance & Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman will be in Meghalaya on June 19 and 20, 2026 to attend a seminar on “Leveraging Externally Aided Projects in the North-Eastern States” in Shillong, and to inaugurate and review key state projects.
The Hid Foundation Shillong has sought urgent intervention from the Deputy Commissioner of Ri-Bhoi district following a reported incident in which a newborn baby was allegedly buried alive
Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma on Monday inaugurated a series of development projects in Umsning in Ri-Bhoi district, including a major initiative to boost eri silk production and rural livelihoods.
A community forest in Meghalaya’s Ri-Bhoi district has emerged as an unexpected biodiversity hotspot, with a new study documenting a rich diversity of swallowtail butterflies—some of them legally protected—highlighting both the ecological value and fragility of these landscapes.
Most pregnant women in Meghalaya register for antenatal care (ANC), but only a small fraction complete the recommended number of check-ups, a new community-based study from Ri Bhoi district has found.
A forest landscape in Meghalaya’s Ri-Bhoi district has been identified as an important habitat for amphibians, with researchers recording 30 species of frogs, toads and tree frogs across protected and adjoining forest areas.
The North Eastern Council (NEC) has successfully established a Model Handloom Production Centre at Marngar, Ri-Bhoi District with an investment of Rs 1.43 crore.
For four years, it lives unseen beneath the soil, feeding on bamboo roots. Then, for a few weeks, it emerges in vast numbers, filling parts of Ri-Bhoi district with a piercing chorus locals call the sound of the Ñiangworldcup.
