Jowai, Aug 14: Meghalaya’s homegrown bakery brand Roi Plants & Bakes opened its first full-fledged outlet at Shangpung, Laskein Block in West Jaintia Hills District today.   The inauguration was attended by Comingone Ymbon, MLA & Adviser to Home (Police) Department; M. Passah, Headman of...

  Shillong, Aug14: The Meghalaya Programme for Outdoor Work Experience, Research and Education, MPOWER, today signed a four-year contract with Global AgriSystem Pvt. Ltd. to strengthen monitoring, evaluation and data systems for the project.   The agreement was signed at Committee Room-II, Main Secretariat, in...

Shillong, Aug14: Lok Bhavan Shillong, with the Arts and Culture Department, observed Partition Horrors Remembrance Day on Friday to honour the victims and survivors of 1947.   Governor C.H. Vijayashankar hoisted the National Flag, followed by student performances and addresses at the Durbar Hall.  ...

Shillong, Aug 14: Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma today marked National Handloom Day and the close of the 12th National Handloom Week at the Integrated Textile Tourism Complex in Ri Sai, Nongpoh.   Calling handloom designs like Dakmanda, Dharashat, Mukhli and Thoseru “representations of...

Shillong Aug 14: On the eve of Independence Day, Northeast Development Initiative, NEDI, has announced expansion of cold-storage infrastructure and skill programs across the region under its commitment to “Saluting India by Building the Northeast.”   NEDI, an initiative of ABK Media India Pvt. Ltd.,...