An international agreement to end plastic pollution is due to be sealed this year in Busan, South Korea. At the penultimate round of negotiations, held in Ottawa, Canada, Rwanda and Peru proposed a target to cut the weight of primary plastics produced worldwide by 40% by 2040, compared with 2025. This is the first time [] The post Global plastic treaty will only work if it caps production, modelling shows appeared first on The Shillong Times .

If you spend a lot of time exploring fitness content online, you might have come across the concept of heart rate zones. Heart rate zone training has become more popular in recent years partly because of the boom in wearable technology which, among other functions, allows people to easily track their heart rates. Heart rate [] The post What are heart rate zones, and how can you incorporate them into your exercise routine? appeared first on The Shillong Times .

SHILLONG: CM CONNECT, ian songdonggiparangni nengnikanirangko sorkariona sokate ona miksonganio public service delivery system onga, iano sak 4,000-ni gita manderang donga, ine Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma Sukrobar salo parakangaha. CM CONNECT-ko ia bilsini Febraury 15 tariko abachengataha, manderang uamangnni matnangatani aro nangnikaniko segatangna helpline number 1971 ba toll-free number 18002456851, ba WhatsApp 9436394363number-ona see [] The post Sak 4,000-ni gita CM CONNECT helpline-ona

SHILLONG: Tangka kror 150-ni Integrated Command and Control Centre (ICCC) jeni ningon songjinmanirangni dingtang dingtang mongsonggipa bakrango mikkang masijolaigipa baksa ge-300 na bate nambatgipa CCTV camera-rangko tekangenga, iako tariangengaha aro July jaoni chalaiangna manba donggnok. Shillong Smart City project-ni ningo Integrated Command and Control Centre-na tangka kror 150-ko chamanaha. Kamrangko kaangengaha aro nasimang nikanggen dingtang [] The post Chelchakna songjinmao ge-300 hi-tec

Baghmara: South Garo Hills (SGH)-ni ningo donggipa Tolegre songo rongkoloniko fossil ba gitcham matburingrangni bosturangko mananganio dikdiksana jeon dao fossil donggipa biapko chipna Deputy Commissioner, Shivansh Awasthi geetaha. May 3 tariko geetani gita DC gimiknan uiataha jeon dao amsandianiko dakangkuengaonin porikka rae niani matchotkuna kingking manderangna dikdiksana rongkolona reanganiko dondipchengaha. Je official ba mandeni gita [] The post SGH Tolegre rongkolona wenanggiparangko cha

SHILLONG: Tourism Minister, Paul Lyngdoh, adoko niam ritiko rakkioni chusokjaengani gimin jajrenganiko parakataha. Jemangan adoko kajia golmal kae sosojengjeng onganiko rabaenga, uamang adokni namroro-silroroaniko nikna mangijagiparang onga. Meghalaya adoko nitobegipa biaprang dongani gimin dingtang dingtang biaprangoni manderang nina gita rebatokenga, daoni somoio heat wave ba sal dingpetanggenchimoba adokni tourism namenga ine Lyngdoh aganaha. Adoko golmal [] The post Paul Lyngdoh, tourism tan

SHILLONG: Covishield vaccine, beenna namgi-janiko rabaa (side effect) ine kobor jangani gimin Health Minister Ampareen Lyngdoh, talataniko onatengon, Covishield vaccine-ko sugiparang darangba nengnika mananiko agana dongja, uni gimin manderang jajrengna nangja ine aganaha. Covid-19 sajinma sokani somoio Meghalaya-ni bangbatan covishield vaccine-ko suaha, aro adita salrang skangsan samko tarigipa company, covishield samni side effect ba beenna [] The post Covishield vaccine sugiparang jajrengna n

SHILLONG: Security mamlani bidingo ramako tariangna army authority-rang permission-ko ona ruutatenggipa onge Shillong Dawki project-ni ningo km 2-3-ni kandikgipao four lane kam kaenggipa nengnikaniko manenga. Pakmani apalo pakmako tariangna 101 biap baksa MOU-o soi kaangaha jedakode ongipa pakmako beatna mangen aro ua biapko rama apalbatatna jakkalangna mangen, ine NHIDCL-ni mande uiataha. Indakeba janapataha, four lane [] The post Shillong-Dawki rama tariako army authority ruutatenga appeared f

By Our Reporter SHILLONG, May 4: Health Minister Ampareen Lyngdoh on Saturday asked people not to worry about the side effects of Covid 19 vaccines, stating that nothing of that sort has been reported in the state. The statement followed the admission by British-Swedish multinational pharmaceutical and biotechnological company AstraZeneca in court papers that its [] The post No side effect of Covid vax reported in state: Ampareen appeared first on The Shillong Times .

WATER SCARCITY By Our Reporter SHILLONG, May 4: Amidst the water scarcity and drying up of water sources, Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma on Saturday inspected Shillongs Um Jasai catchment area and said mining activities will not be allowed in its vicinity. The ongoing dry spell has led to tremendous water shortages across the state. [] The post CM inspects Um Jasai, bars mining activities appeared first on The Shillong Times .

By Our Reporter SHILLONG, May 4: In what is an indication that the government is going ahead with its move to convert the official quarters of the PWD (Buildings) at Barik into a parking space among other facilities, the department has issued an order asking its staff to vacate the premises of the complex by [] The post PWD staff told to vacate complex at Barik by July 1 appeared first on The Shillong Times .

By Our Reporter SHILLONG, May 4: The ongoing four-lane work at a small stretch of the 2-3 km of land under the much-vaunted Shillong-Dawki road project is facing a hurdle as the army authorities are allegedly delaying the permission for construction of the road citing security issues. The National Highways and Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited [] The post Shillong-Dawki road project hits hurdle appeared first on The Shillong Times .

By Our Reporter SHILLONG, May 4: UDP leader and an environmental enthusiast, Jemino Mawthoh has made a call to action while pressing for collaboration and implementation of urgent measures to save the rivers in state from facing the same fate as Wah Umshyrpi and Wah Umkhrah. Stating that there are about 49 river systems in [] The post Clarion call to save rivers from ill fate appeared first on The Shillong Times .

By Our Reporter SHILLONG, May 4: The Health and Family Welfare department is developing the Human Resources for Health (HRH) policy to tackle longstanding challenges in health service delivery, including shortages and inequitable distribution of healthcare workers. State government sources indicate that the new policy is slated for rollout after the conclusion of the Lok [] The post New policy for better healthcare delivery on cards appeared first on The Shillong Times .

By Our Reporter SHILLONG, May 4: The United Democratic Party (UDP) is certain that a major change will take place in Shillong parliamentary seat, while the prestigious Tura seat could go either way. As far as our calculation goes, the major difficulty in assessing correctly is the fact that the Shillong parliamentary seat consists of [] The post UDP anticipates major change in Shillong LS seat appeared first on The Shillong Times .

By Our Reporter SHILLONG, May 4: The trends in cancer in Meghalaya, particularly cervical cancer, have caused an alarm. Concern is rife over the multifaceted aspects of cancer crisis in Meghalaya, from its root causes to governmental responses and collaborative efforts aimed at mitigating the burden on healthcare infrastructure and improving patient outcomes. Revealing concerning [] The post Cervical cancer trends in state evoke concern appeared first on The Shillong Times .

A jacaranda tree is draped in a hue of purple, in the city on Saturday. (ST) The post A jacaranda tree is draped in a hue of purple, in the city on Saturday appeared first on The Shillong Times .

Kolkata, May 4: A special probe team constituted to conduct an enquiry into the sexual harassment complaint against West Bengal Governor, CV Ananda Bose, has sought CCTV footage of the Raj Bhavan. The Kolkata Police sought the footage from the officer-in-charge of the police outpost within the Governors House on Saturday. A senior police officer [] The post Kolkata Police seeks CCTV footage from Raj Bhavan in sexual harassment plaint against Bengal Guv appeared first on The Shillong Times .

Tel Aviv, May 4: The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said on Saturday it carried out an airstrike on a rocket launch site in the southern Gaza Strip. Fighter jets hit the militant site near the city of Khan Younis after a rocket was fired from there toward the Ein HaShlosha kibbutz on Friday, the IDF [] The post Israel carries out air strikes on rocket launching site in Gaza Strip appeared first on The Shillong Times .

Shillong, May 4: The Head of the Oncology Department at Civil Hospital in Shillong, Dr Anisha Mawlong, revealed concerning trends in cervical cancer cases in Meghalaya. Mawlong spoke on Saturday, on the sidelines of the annual MMSA conference, mentioning that the rising cases of cervical cancer can be traced to the large number of children [] The post Rising trend of cervical cancer in Meghalaya raises concern appeared first on The Shillong Times .

Srinagar, May 4: Former J&K chief minister and National Conference (NC) President Farooq Abdullah alleged on Saturday that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is creating fear among the Hindus to remain in power. Addressing an election rally in the old city Khaniyar area of Srinagar in support of his party candidate, Syed Ruhullah Mehdi, Abdullah asked [] The post Farooq Abdullah accuses PM Modi of creating fear among Hindus appeared first on The Shillong Times .

Agartala, May 4: North Tripura District Election Officer cautioned ruling BJPs sitting MLA Jadab Lal Nath after he apologised for misbehaving with a poll officer, officials said here on Saturday. Officials said that North Tripura District Election Officer (DEO) earlier served a show-cause notice to BJP MLA Nath for misbehaving with a Booth Level Officer [] The post Tripura: Election official cautions BJP MLA for misbehaving with poll officer appeared first on The Shillong Times .

Jakarta, May 4: The death toll in the flooding and landslides in Indonesias South Sulawesi province has risen to 15, an official from the countrys disaster agency said on Saturday. The natural disasters, which were triggered by heavy downpours, had occurred since Friday in Luwu regency, Spokesman of the National Disaster Management and Mitigation Agency [] The post Death toll from Indonesias flooding, landslides rises to 15 appeared first on The Shillong Times .

Shimla, May 4: President Droupadi Murmu on Saturday reached Shimla for a five-day visit. She was received by Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla and Chief Minister Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu at Kalyani helipad in Charabra, near here, during her arrival. The President will be staying at Rashtrapati Niwas in Charabra. On May 6, she will attend the [] The post President Murmu reaches Shimla for five-day visit appeared first on The Shillong Times .

Bengaluru, May 4: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday chaired a meeting of the Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the sex video scandal involving sitting JD-S MP and NDA candidate from Hassan, Prajwal Revanna, the grandson of former Prime Minister H.D. Deve Gowda. According to an official statement issued by the CMs office, Siddaramaiah has [] The post Ktaka CM chairs SIT meeting, orders immediate arrest of Prajwal Revanna appeared first on The Shillong Times .

Jammu, May 4: Officials said on Saturday that a missing border security force (BSF) officer was traced in Jammu. Officials said that information was received on Friday by Domana police station in Jammu about the disappearance of assistant sub-inspector (ASI) Parmanand Hembram of the 7th Battalion of BSF in the city. A report was filed [] The post Missing BSF officer traced in Jammu appeared first on The Shillong Times .

New Delhi, May 4: Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Saturday returned fire amidst the volley of slurs and onslaught against Rahul Gandhi by the BJP top leadership and trained guns at Prime Minister Narendra Modi for calling him Shehzada at multiple election rallies. He calls my brother Shehzada but he is the one [] The post Shahenshah lives in castle: Priyanka Gandhis retort on Rahul being dubbed Shehzada appeared first on The Shillong Times .

Chennai, May 4: The ruling DMK will appoint state Minister for Youth Welfare and Sports Development, Udhayanidhi Stalin as the Deputy Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu. A senior leader of the DMK told IANS that the party has already taken the decision to promote Udhayanidhi as the Deputy Chief Minister of the state after the [] The post DMK to anoint Udhayanidhi Stalin as Deputy CM after Lok Sabha poll results appeared first on The Shillong Times .

Hyderabad/Vijayawada, May 4: With just a week left for campaigning to end, the searing heat wave gripping both Telangana and Andhra Pradesh is impacting the canvassing by the political parties. Leaders of the main parties and the candidates are having a tough time running the campaign with maximum temperature at few places in Andhra Pradesh [] The post Heatwave plays spoilsport in Telugu states as campaign enters final leg appeared first on The Shillong Times .

Kolkata, May 4: With the Trinamool Congress highlighting the sexual harassment complaint against West Bengal Governor, CV Ananda Bose, by a temporary staff member of Raj Bhavan in Kolkata, the Opposition parties including the BJP and CPI(M) have started questioning the links of the woman to the ruling party. The Opposition is pointing to an [] The post Sexual harassment complaint against Bengal Guv: BJP, CPI(M) highlight TMC connections of accuser appeared first on The Shillong Times .

Southern belt worst hit as levels dip to 16 pc: Central Water Commission New Delhi, May 3: The Central Water Commission has underscored a notable deficit in reservoir storage nationwide, which has dipped to 28 per cent from 35 per cent of the capacity during the corresponding period last year. The CWC, which monitors live [] The post Indias reservoirs report water shortage appeared first on The Shillong Times .

Rae Bareli/New Delhi, May 3: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi filed his papers from Uttar Pradeshs Rae Bareli constituency on Friday, barely an hour before nominations closed for the Lok Sabha seat. Earlier, in the morning, the Congress ended the suspense over Amethi and Rae Bareli, announcing his candidature from the seat held by his mother [] The post Rahul files nomination from Rae Bareli; BJP mocks him for fleeing from Amethi appeared first on The Shillong Times .

New Delhi, May 3: The Supreme Court on Friday said it may consider granting interim bail to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in view of the ongoing Lok Sabha elections, in a ray of hope to the AAP chief arrested in the excise policy-linked money laundering case. Kejriwal was arrested on March 21 and is [] The post May consider interim bail to Kejriwal in view of polls: SC appeared first on The Shillong Times .

SHILLONG: Adita salrangna skang, Khasi Hills-ni Ichamati aro Mawlai Mawlong-o dosgri manderangko sootanina rimako mangipa manderangara sakki gnang aro kakketo pangchake rimako mangipa manderangsa ongachim aro iani bidingon dao mitam manderang, sosojengjeng ongatani kamrangko kana jotton kaskaenga ine Sukrobar salo, adokni Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma talataniko onangaha. Shillong songjinmao sorkari aro police-rangni gam-jinrangko soe [] The post Khasi Hills-o asel onganina rimako mangiparangar

SHILLONG, May 3: Jaintia cinema strides confidently forward with the highly anticipated release of Ka Chithi, scheduled to premiere on May 7th, 2024. Audiences will be treated to screenings of the film at the esteemed Soso Tham Auditorium in Shillong, with daily showings from May 7 to May 12th, at 2:00 PM, 4:15 PM, and [] The post Ka Chithi, clinches Best Director trophy at Prag Cine Awards appeared first on The Shillong Times .

Karnataka sex-gate Bengaluru, May 3: More trouble is brewing for NDAs Hassan Lok Sabha constituency candidate Prajwal Revanna and his father H D Revanna, facing sexual abuse allegations, after two more FIRs were registered against them. So far, three FIRs have been registered against them in Hassan, Mysuru and Bengaluru. A rape case has been [] The post More trouble brewing for Prajwal, his father appeared first on The Shillong Times .

SHILLONG, May 3: CM CONNECT, a public service delivery system aimed at fostering greater accessibility to governance for citizens, has been accessed by almost 4,000 people, Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma revealed on Friday. The CM CONNECT, launched on February 15 this year, allows citizens to call helpline number 1971 or the toll-free number 18002456851, [] The post Now, CM to directly connect with public to address issues appeared first on The Shillong Times .

Priyanka Chopra feels inspired to be a part of the documentary Women of My Billion (WOMB), directed by Ajitesh Sharma, which she described as stories of courage, strength, and resilience. Priyanka shared a glimpse of the documentary on Instagram, highlighting its focus on the fight against all forms of violence faced by women in India. [] The post Priyanka says being part of Womb has been nothing short of inspiring appeared first on The Shillong Times .

Kolkata, May 3: Rinku Singh shouldnt be disheartened by his exclusion from Indias World T20 squad as it was pure tactical decision by team management to ask for an extra spinner taking pitches in the Caribbean into account, former India skipper Sourav Ganguly said on Friday. Ganguly feels the 26-year-old, who boasts of a 176-plus [] The post Its just the beginning for Rinku, says Sourav Ganguly appeared first on The Shillong Times .

New Delhi, May 3: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) this week appointed Gary Kirsten and Jason Gillespie as head coaches for the white-ball and red-ball cricket teams, respectively, each for a two-year term. However, the timing of the appointment ignited debate in the cricket fraternity as the ICC T20 World Cup is just a few [] The post If Pakistan lose, PCB will blame Kirsten, this is our tradition: Latif appeared first on The Shillong Times .

Worcestershire, May 3: Worcestershire Cricket Club on Thursday announced the death of spin bowler Josh Baker at the age of 20. However, the club didnt mention the reason of the death. The left-arm spinner made his first-class debut for the club in 2021 and only played two County Championship matches this season, last playing against [] The post 20-year-old cricketer Josh Baker dies appeared first on The Shillong Times .

SHILLONG, May 3: The Shillong Manipuri Students Union (SMSU) on Friday observed a Black Day in Shillong in view of the conflict between Kuki and Meitei groups in Manipur, which broke out on the same day one year ago. While speaking on the occasion, SMSU president, Lourembam Thoithoiba, said that it has been a year [] The post Manipur conflict turns a year; Black Day observed in Shillong appeared first on The Shillong Times .

Shillong, May 3: A less than full strength Langsning FC came from a goal behind to take down nine-man Ryntih SC 5-1 in the Shillong Premier League 2023 at the SSA Stadium at First Ground, Polo, here on Friday. Having already qualified for the semifinals, Langsning featured several of their second XI today. Ryntih, on [] The post Ryntih no match for Langsning appeared first on The Shillong Times .

Bengaluru, May 3: From a maths perspective, Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Gujarat Titans can still reach the IPL playoffs, but they need to ward off inner gremlins on Saturday to notch a mandatory win to keep that dream flickering. The Royal Challengers are the bottom-dwellers with six points from 10 matches, while the Titans are [] The post RCB, GT eye mandatory win to keep playoff hopes alive appeared first on The Shillong Times .

SHILLONG, May 3: The state government has chalked out a massive programme to decongest Shillong under phase 2. The PWD land at Barik point is expected to be converted into a small park and parking space. A national flag will be hoisted there at a height of 40-50 meters on August 15. Stating that unused [] The post Govt initiates second phase of decongest Shillong project appeared first on The Shillong Times .

Guwahati, May 3: Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has ordered an inquiry to ascertain the cause of fire that engulfed Bijulee Bhawan in the Paltan Bazar area here on Friday afternoon. The chief minister also instructed a safety audit of the building. As many as 15 fire tenders and a hydraulic crane were pressed [] The post Fire at Bijulee Bhawan; CM orders probe appeared first on The Shillong Times .

Kolkata, May 3: A day after a temporary female staff at the Raj Bhavan in Kolkata filed a complaint with the police accusing Bengal Governor C.V. Ananda Bose of outraging her modesty, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday questioned Prime Minister Narendra Modis silence in the matter. Addressing an election rally at Raina in East [] The post Mamata Banerjee questions PMs silence on molestation complaint against Bengal Governor appeared first on The Shillong Times .

New Delhi, May 3: Amid the political hullabaloo over Congress leader Rahul Gandhis nomination from Uttar Pradeshs Raebareli, his second after Keralas Wayanad constituency for 2024 Lok Sabha polls, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma took a dig at the Gandhi scion, saying he can easily win elections from Pakistan. The Assam Chief Minister, while [] The post Rahul can win elections from Pakistan, Assam CMs swipe at Gandhi scion appeared first on The Shillong Times .

Shillong, May 3 : The Power Minister of Meghalaya, Abu Taher Mondal, visited the Myntdu Leshka Hydro Project yesterday. He was accompanied by R Majaw, Director Generation of the Meghalaya Power Generation Corporation Ltd (MePGCL), and other senior engineers from MePGCL. The visit focused on reviewing the projects current power generation status and addressing [] The post Power Minister visits Myntdu Leshka Hydro Project, reviews operations appeared first on The Shillong Times .

Mumbai, May 3: The Congress and the BJP are locked in a direct fight in Solapur Lok Sabha reserved constituency in Maharashtra. Both parties have fielded young Legislators in a bid to lure Millennials. The constituency has traditionally been a Congress bastion, but since 2014 the BJP has made sufficient inroads. The Congress has fielded [] The post Constituency Watch: Solapur Cong hopes to regain lost glory, BJP aims to score hat-trick by betting big on young blood appeared first on The Shillong