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No steel, concrete, or cement: Meghalaya’s living bridges take 30 years to grow but get stronger with age. How villagers create them from tree rootsThe Khasi and Jaintia tribes of Meghalaya have mastered the art of growing living root bridges using fig trees. These incredible engineerin...- July 2026 calendar: Complete list of holidays, festivals, bank holidays and major eventsJuly 2026 in India is marked by a vibrant calendar of religious observances and regional bank holidays. Key events include the Jagannath Ra...
- This tiny Indian village receives 5 times more rain than Mumbai every year, yet its residents have mastered the art of survival with ancient tricks smarter than modern techIn Mawsynram, the world's wettest village, residents have mastered living with relentless rain. Their ingenious 'knup' rain shields, crafte...
- Sitharaman backs Meghalaya's efforts to get UNESCO recognition for living root bridgesNirmala Sitharaman supports Meghalaya's bid for UNESCO recognition of its living root bridges. She visited Siej village and praised the com...
- Meghalaya exports 20 metric tons of Khasi Mandarin to DubaiThe Directorate of Horticulture and Meghalaya State Agricultural Marketing Board orchestrated the flagging off ceremony of 20 metric tons o...
- Government to set up task force for land governance in North-Eastern statesA task force will be set up for land governance in the North-Eastern states, the Union Rural Development Ministry said on Wednesday. The de...
- Meghalaya polls: Political parties shun pre-poll alliances, but keep the door open for post-poll tie-upsEven when the ruling allies, NPP and BJP, are levelling charges at each other — the former calling BJP anti-Christian to keep its Christian...
- Meghalaya’s Living Root Bridges included in UNESCO world heritage site tentative listMeghalaya’s Forest and Environment Minister James K. Sangma in a series of tweets said: “I am thrilled to announce that our "Jingkieng Jri ...
- Demand for dividing Meghalaya on ethnic lines grows ahead of Oct 30 by-electionThe by-polls to the three seats -Mawryngkneng, Rajabala and Mawphlang - were necessitated after the death of the sitting MLAs.
- When rat hole mining offers the only job opportunityThe six-party-led state government is in favour of an exemption for Meghalaya from the federal laws on mining.
- 13 feared trapped in flooded coal mine in MeghalayaChief minister, Conard Sangma said that team from NDRF and district administration are carrying out the rescue operation. “This is unfortun...
- Khasi Students Union expresses opposition to the Citizenship (Amendment) BillMeghalaya High court had, recently, appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to grant citizenship to Hindus, Sikhs, Jains, Buddhists, Parsi...
- Ensure India does not turn Islamic: Meghalaya HC judge to Narendra ModiJustice Sudip Ranjan Sen of the Meghalaya High Court urged the government to frame rules and regulations to allow all non-Muslims tribes an...
- Mobile Internet service restored in Shillong, other regions of Khasi, Jaintia hillsThe state had been in the grip of violence since May 29 following a fight between Sikh residents in city's Punjabi Lane area, and Khasi dri...
- Here's why scrapped notes are flying off to the northeastIncome of a charitable institution or fund approved by the prescribed authority is not required to pay taxes on its income either.
- Any bifurcation of Meghalaya has to be agreed by all: Purno Agitok SangmaMember of Parliament from Tura constituency and former Lok Sabha Speaker Purno Agitok Sangma today said any bifurcation of Meghalaya has to...
- National Green Tribunal wants Meghalaya government to come up with coal mining planNGT has asked the state government to finalise a coal mining plan in coordination with the government of India.
- Opposition grows on National Green Tribunal's rat hole mining ban in MeghalayaAs the NGT bans rat hole mining in Meghalaya in a first attempt to stop the unregulated mining rampant in the state, opposition to its ruli...
- Meghalaya to implement new mines and mineral Policy by next yearMeghalaya will implement the new mines and mineral Policy by next year. The new policy has made room for joint venture in coal explorations...
- Meghalaya giving priority to health careIn conformity with the Centre's policy, Meghalaya government was giving priority on improvement of the healthcare services and rural develo...
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