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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...- Heavy rains lash Meghalaya; landslide severs connectivity to Laitlyngkot villageMeghalaya is experiencing heavy rainfall, with Mawsynram recording a staggering 530 mm in 24 hours. A major landslide has completely blocke...
- No plastic or metal, only bamboo and palm leaves: Meghalaya’s 100-year-old umbrellas do not have a handle but can protect you from heavy rainsMeghalaya, India's wettest region, faces heavy monsoon rains. Locals have a unique solution: knups, hand-crafted rain shields made from bam...
- Battle for 25: In the Northeast, the BJP seems to be in pole position for the Lok Sabha pollsAs the Lok Sabha elections approach, political sentiments vary across the Northeast region. In Assam, there is a prevailing pro-incumbency ...
- Assembly polls: What past trends tell us about polls in Tripura, Meghalaya and NagalandAnanay Agarwal, research lead at Ashoka University’s Trivedi Centre for Political Data, looks at historical polling trends in the three sta...
- Meghalaya polls: Congress, ruling NPP rake up uniform civil code issueCongress party in a statement stated BJP poses a threat to the Christians and scheduled tribe identity of the people of Meghalaya.
- Pathways to LiFE: Moving towards indigenous solutions for climate sustainabilityWhen we talk about changing individual behaviour and lifestyle for the environment, it must be noted that the individual and the collective...
- Knife surrender rally in Shillong against govt inaction in ex-militant killing case“Ka Sur Ki Nongmawlai”, an umbrella body of 11 local organisations, took out rally demanding suspension of police personnel who allegedly k...
- 22 out of 37 mega food parks operational: GovtThe operational mega food parks are located in 15 states including Assam, Punjab, Odisha, Mizoram, Maharashtra, among others, the minister ...
- Protests in Meghalaya over 'delay' in implementation of ILPShopkeepers downed their shutters when the pro-ILP activists were passing through the roads in Lewduh and Khyndailad areas here and distrib...
- Mobile internet services resume in MeghalayaThe ban on mobile internet and mass messaging services, imposed on December 12, was lifted at around 7 pm on Friday due to improvement in l...
- Protests in northeast against Citizenship Amendment billThousands took part in the protest called by the North East Students’ Organisation (Neso), an umbrella organisation of student bodies.
- Home Ministry calls meeting with states to create database on terror fundingA Delhi police official who was part of the deliberation told that the Centre wants the state police to report cases where the crime is lin...
- Government looks to promote sustainable fishery on Ganges basinInland fishery can be developed on the river basin of the Ganga, which flows from the Himalayas through different cities and towns.
- Save Sharmila Solidarity Campaign appeals to Meghalaya High Court to review AFSPA orderSSSC has appealed to the Meghalaya High Court to review its decision in which it asked the Centre to consider enforcement of Armed Forces (...
- Meghalaya CM Mukul Sangma says forces keeping tab on trans-border movement of terroristsSangma said militant and criminal outfits continued to engage in anti-national activities disrupting economic activity and normal life in t...
- BJP receives support of North East Regional Political FrontBJP today received the support of the North-East Regional Political Front (NERPF), an outfit of ten regional political parties of Northeast.
- 'Indian businessmen keen to invest in Bangladesh'Indian businessmen are expressing a keen desire to invest in the neighbouring country, Indian High Commissioner in Dhaka Pankaj Saran said ...
- Power Grid signs pact with six North-eastern states to improve networkCentral transmission utility Power Grid Corporation today said it has signed an agreement with six North-eastern states, including Assam an...
- ICFAI to invest Rs 400cr to set up 8 varsitiesTHE ICFAI Group, known for its chain of B-schools, is planning to set up eight universities in as many states in the next two years with an...
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