Shillong, June 29 :Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma on Monday reviewed sweeping reforms for the Jaintia Hills and Garo Hills Autonomous District Councils, pushing both bodies to modernize fast and fix long-standing gaps in governance.   Leading the review, Sangma said the state had asked...

Guwahati(Assam). June 28 : Assam’s first flood wave has swamped six districts after 48 hours of heavy rain in the state and Arunachal Pradesh, displacing 22,124 people and leaving Dhemaji worst-hit with 15,483 residents taking shelter on highways.   The Assam State Disaster Management Authority...

Jowai, June 29: Jaintia groups are mobilizing for a mass rally in Jowai on July 14, accusing Shree Cement and the Dolloi of Elaka Nongkhlieh of a 652-hectare land grab at Lum Syrman that has cut off farmers from their fields.   The Jaiñtia National...

Shillong, June 27 : Meghalaya has been placed on alert for thunderstorms and heavy to very heavy rainfall over the next five days, with the state weather office urging residents to be prepared and take action as monsoon activity intensifies.   The warning issued on...

Shillong, June 27 : Meghalaya closed its two-day International Conference on Women Farmers and Sustainable Organic Agriculture by inking an MoU with IFOAM Organics Asia, aiming to turn the state’s matrilineal model into a blueprint for women-led organic farming.   About 400 delegates from over...