Meghalaya

Shillong, Aug 7: Threads of tradition met bold ideas in Shillong on Friday as Meghalaya marked the 12th National Handloom Day with a celebration that honored master artisans and mapped a new path for indigenous textiles.   Textiles...

Shillong, Aug 7: Meghalaya intensified its push for a “Tobacco-Free Meghalaya” on Friday with a state-level event at Windermere Hotel, Umpling, themed “Tobacco: Business of Death”. Organized by the National Tobacco Control Programme under NHM Meghalaya, the programme...

Shillong, Aug 7: From looms to runways, NIFT Shillong is turning up the volume on India’s handloom story.   The institute has kicked off National Handloom Pakhwada 2026 — a 19-day celebration running August 3 to 21 —...

Shillong, August 7: The East Khasi Hills district administration has banned heavy and commercial vehicles from parking on National Highway carriageways and paved shoulders with immediate effect, citing Supreme Court directions and public safety concerns.   In an...

Shillong, Aug 7: Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma today reviewed the progress of ‘Tracing the Roots’, a landmark interdisciplinary research initiative of the Department of Arts & Culture aimed at documenting and studying the history, language, culture, heritage...

Shillong, Aug 7 :A delegation of Synjuk Ki Rangbah Shnong met Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma and Deputy Chief Minister in-charge of District Council Affairs Prestone Tynsong on Thursday, urging the government to intervene on the Khasi Hills...

Shillong, Aug 6: Meghalaya recorded its biggest-ever student mobilisation against tobacco this year, with 9,312 schools and 55 colleges joining the World No Tobacco Day 2026 campaign under the theme “Tobacco! Business of DEATH”.   Run from April...

Shillong, Aug 6: Langsning FC ripped up the script and came from 2-0 down to hold Nongkseh SS&CC 2-2 in a wild Group E Shillong Derby at a packed JN Stadium in the 135th Indian Oil Durand Cup...

Shillong, Aug 5: The party on the highway is officially over.   East Khasi Hills has slapped an instant ban on roadside cooking and littering at tourist hotspots, with the District Magistrate ordering a crackdown from Tuesday to...

Shillong, Aug 5: Down at the break, buzzing by full-time. Laitkor flipped the script in style on Tuesday, storming back with three second-half goals to beat Mylliem 3-1 in Match 7 of the Shillong Premier League 2026 at...