Nagaland’s 95.7% literacy rate raises questions as ULLAS continues adult education
Nagaland’s 95.7% literacy rate is an extraordinary statistical achievement. It is also a number that deserves closer examination because the...
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Meghalaya showcases 60 MSMEs at first state-level industrial exhibition in Tura
SHILLONG – Meghalaya is putting 60 local enterprises in front of consumers and potential buyers in Tura as the state...
Gene-edited pig kidney keeps patient off dialysis for 271 days
SHILLONG – For 271 days, a 66-year-old man lived with a kidney from a gene-edited pig instead of undergoing dialysis....
Meghalaya HC disposes teachers’ provident fund case, allows challenge to 2026 scheme
SHILLONG – A seven-year legal battle over provident fund protection for teachers in Meghalaya’s deficit grant-in-aid colleges has ended in...
VPP demands Vijay Kumar Mantri’s removal over education policies
SHILONG – The Voice of the People Party (VPP) has demanded the immediate removal of Vijay Kumar Mantri as Commissioner...
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Meghalaya retain inflation stays below national rate as India’s food inflation rises to 7.74%
SHILLONG —Meghalaya's retail inflation stood at 3.59% in September, below India's 5.54%. The figures released on October 12 put the...
Shillong roadside Durga Puja pandals face ban from next year amid traffic row
SHILLONG — Durga Puja pandals occupying portions of PWD roads in Shillong have been given a reprieve this year, but...
Meghalaya High Court exposes glaring gaps in police probe into Shillong’s August 19 violence
SHILLONG — The Meghalaya High Court has sought answers from the East Khasi Hills district administration over alleged gaps in...
Conrad says he needs details as Katakey report flags 13 lakh tonnes of missing coal
SHILLONG — Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma has declined to comment specifically on a High Court-appointed committee’s finding that more...
Meghalaya teacher appointments under SPF raise questions over ‘availability of funds’
KSU calls off public bike rally in Shillong, CEC members to sit in at Khyndailad
VPP demands Vijay Kumar Mantri’s removal over education policies
Assam Earthquake alert: Viral 8.5-magnitude claim raises questions over late August warning
Meghalaya imposes statewide freeze on Sting energy drink pending lab tests
