The Shillong Times

TURA: Indigenous Peoples Rights ba adok-chigao atchikape songdongenggipa manderangna songsalo sasonni bidingo mandetangchi sason kaan baksa jatni daka-rika, changa-sapa, aro gam-jinrangko ripingna gita Indian Constitution ni Sixth Schedule-o ongimin bilko Achik songsalo gipin jatrangni jakkalsretna ame Garo Hills Autonomous District Council (GHADC) election ongnasienggipao bak-rengsi ongpana jotton kaenganiko champengan baksa Tribal rangna Sixth Schedule-o ongimin []

By Lakhon Kma The comments made by the BJP leader who is a former RSS Pracharak-Sunil Vishwanath Deodhar against Christians in Meghalaya at the Indigenous Faith Conference in Pynter village, Pynursla Sub-Division East Khasi Hills, is highly venomous, toxic, dangerous and utterly disturbing for the Hynniewtrep people. Although he has apologized under pressure after being []

TURA: West Garo Hills ajani Tura, Nokma Council-o, Grassroot Organization H.Q. Shillong-ni gita skanggipa changna Indigenous Peoples Rights-ni bidingo Sonibar salo salsana workshop-ko ongataha. Program-o, Meghalaya Arts and Cultural-ni gitcham Director C.T. Sangma (Meghalaya Civil Service Officer) mongsonggipa sokgipa onge bakko raangan baksana Grassroot Organisation, Shillong-ni Kennyson Lyngdoh, Tura-ni Advocate Disem D. Shira, Monitoring Committee []

Dhaka, Feb 18: Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri, on Tuesday, met with Shafiqur Rahman, chief of the Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami and Leader of the Opposition, on the sidelines of Bangladeshs new government swearing-in ceremony. Misri conveyed Indias greetings to Rahman on his new role and reaffirmed New Delhis enduring support for Bangladesh, emphasizing the people-centric nature []

People take part in a musical event, organised as part of Valentines Day celebrations, at Khyndai Lad on Saturday. (ST)

People look at a promotion for James Camerons Avatar: Fire and Ash, at a cinema in Beijing on Monday. (PTI)

People wait for the all-clear signal to reach the opposite bank of the Dnieper River during a Russian drone attack in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Monday. (PTI)

People react during a ceremony following a call by Irans former empress, Farah Pahlavi, for a day of mourning for protesters killed by the Islamic Republic of Iran, in Toronto, Canada, on Friday. (PTI)

By Our Reporter SHILLONG, Dec 31: As Meghalaya enters a new year marked by ambitious economic goals and multiple development projects across sectors, people from different walks of life have articulated their expectations, concerns and priorities, highlighting the need for peace, inclusive growth, environmental responsibility and improved urban management. Speaking to The Shillong Times, renowned []

People gather outside the hospital where former Bangladeshi Prime Minister Khaleda Zia died, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on Tuesday, (PTI)

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By Our Reporter SHILLONG, Dec 24: As Christmas approaches, political parties in Meghalaya have used the season to urge a return to people-centric politics, calling on leaders to prioritise service, compassion and equity over power, excess and optics-driven governance. The Voice of the People Party (VPP) said Christmas should prompt serious political introspection, reminding leaders []

By Our Reporter SHILLONG, Dec 23: Voice of the People Party (VPP) president Ardent Miller Basaiawmoit has defiantly responded to threats from the banned Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC), stating he is prepared to face any consequence including assassination if it leads to improved governance and benefits the people of Meghalaya. In a []

By Our Reporter SHILLONG, Dec 22: Ahead of Christmas, Cabinet Minister Sanbor Shullai has stressed the importance of harmony among one and all, appealing to people to pray for one another and maintain unity irrespective of whether one is Khasi or non-Khasi, particularly in areas like Laban and its surrounding localities. This message of inclusion []

Security forces control a group of people who arrived to participate in the funeral prayers for leading Bangladeshi activist Sharif Osman Hadi, who died from gunshot wounds sustained in an attack earlier this month, outside the nations Parliament complex in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on Saturday, (PTI)

People cook their breakfast as they take refuge after fleeing from their home following fighting between Thailand and Cambodia over territorial claims, at Wat Chroy Neangouns Buddhist pagoda in Siem Reap province, Cambodia on Friday. (PTI)

The Nordic countries are no strangers to the long, dark winter. Despite little to no daylight plus months of frigid temperatures people who live in northern Europe and above the Arctic Circle have learned how to cope mentally and physically with the annual onset of the winter blues, which can begin as early []

Actress Jenna Ortega has expressed her concern about the use of artificial intelligence in film and TV and hopes people will get sick of such work and want to return to genuine human creations in the future. During the jury press conference at the Marrakech Film Festival, The Wednesday actress said: There is really charm []

The World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday called on countries to strengthen access to affordable and science-based care to people facing infertility. The WHO defines infertility as the failure to achieve pregnancy after 12 months or more of regular unprotected sexual intercourse. Estimated to affect 1 in 6 people of reproductive age at some point []

People throng a stall selling winter apparel as the mercury continues to dip, in the city on Friday. (ST)