Shillong (Meghalaya), July 1: The Meghalaya State Skill Development Society (MSSDS), under the Chief Minister's Skills Mission, has launched a four-day state-level workshop for Local Training Providers (LTPs) at the Institute of Hotel Management (IHM) here.   The workshop, scheduled from July 1 to 4,...

Shillong (Meghalaya), July 1: The Meghalaya High Court has taken up a public interest litigation (PIL) concerning the welfare of linguistic minorities in the state and directed the Centre and State to take action on a 2016 report by the Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities.  ...

Shillong (Meghalaya), July 1: The Meghalaya government has initiated a major crackdown on unauthorized street vendors in Shillong's Khyndailad area, sparking widespread protests. As part of the implementation of the Street Vendors (Protection of Livelihood and Regulation of Street Vending) Act, 2014, the authorities have...

Nongpoh(Meghalaya), June 30: The Committee on Petitions of the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly, in collaboration with the Office of the Deputy Commissioner, Ri Bhoi District, organized an awareness program for Block Development Officers (BDOs), Self Help Groups (SHGs), and Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) in Nongpoh.   The...

Aizawl (Mizoram), June 30: A team of birdwatchers has added the White-throated Rock Thrush (Monticola gularis) to the avifauna of India and South Asia. The sighting took place on in Phawngpui National Park, Mizoram.   The team spotted an adult male White-throated Rock Thrush in...