North East

New Delhi, May 25: The man who grows bridges got India’s fourth-highest civilian award today.   Hally War, 69, a betel nut farmer from Meghalaya, received the Padma Shri from President Droupadi Murmu for weaving the Khasi Hills’...

New Delhi, May 25: Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma met Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan today, conceding Meghalaya’s bottom rank in the Performance Grading Index for three years and laying out a reform roadmap.   Sangma told Pradhan...

New Delhi, May 25: Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma met Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan today to thank him for initiating the North Eastern Hill University VC appointment process and to push for urgent follow-through.   “This step...

Tura(Meghalaya), May 25: A Meghalaya-Thailand academic team is betting on design thinking and stronger teacher support to fix struggling tribal schools.   Captain Williamson Sangma State University and Payap University, Chiang Mai, wrapped a two-day online workshop May...

Imphal (Manipur), May 25: Amid an uneasy calm over the hostage crisis, the Naga Peoples Union on Monday have demanded immediate and safe release of six Naga civilians kidnapped on around 12 days back in the state.  ...

Guwahati (Assam), May 25: The BJP-led Assam Government moved the much-hyped Bill on the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in the state Assembly to be greeted by protest by the Opposition parties on Monday.   Parliamentary Affairs Minister Atul...

Shillong (Meghalaya), May 25: Meghalaya is still alone at the bottom of India’s school rankings, and the state Youth Congress says the MDA government’s “Education Revolution” has failed.   Citing the Union Education Ministry’s PGI 2.0 report, MPYC...

Umroi(Meghalaya), May 25: Exercise PRAGATI 2026 has hit full stride in Meghalaya, with 400+ troops from 13 nations sharpening combat skills together in Umroi’s jungles and hills.   Launched May 20, the first edition pairs soldiers into mixed...

Shillong (Meghalaya), May 24: The sudden death of Meghalaya-born violin teacher Kresitha Gabil Momin in Dubai has left the state’s music community in shock. Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma stepped in directly to help her grieving family navigate...

Shillong (Meghalaya), May 24: Meghalaya’s bridge-maker Hally War will receive the Padma Shri from President Droupadi Murmu at Civil Investiture Ceremony-I in Delhi tomorrow.   War, an environmentalist from East Khasi Hills, has spent over five decades nurturing...