The Australian government is developing legislation that will ban children under 16 from social media. There has been a huge public debate about whether there is sufficient direct evidence of harm to introduce this regulation. The players in this debate include academics, mental health organisations, advocacy groups and digital education providers. Few step back to [] The post Reliable evidence shows social media harms young people appeared first on The Shillong Times .

TURA, Nov 5: The Congress campaign bandwagon for the upcoming bypoll for the Gambegre seat reached the village of Daren Agal on Tuesday evening with Tura MP Saleng Sangma leading the charge against the present government as well as the TMC in what is looking like a photo finish. The meeting on Tuesday saw the []

SHILLONG, Oct 20: The National Peoples Party (NPP) has hit back at the opposition parties, asserting there is nothing wrong with utilising the state machinery to fulfil the peoples demands before the model of conduct comes into force. The Trinamool Congress (TMC) and the other parties have accused the NPP of misusing the state machinery []

Tura, Oct 10:As part of his tour of rain-ravaged areas of Garo Hills, Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma on Thursday visited and met the people of flood affected areas under Purakhasia C&RD Block and also assessed the extent of damages caused by the torrential rains in parts of South West Garo Hills. The []

SHILLONG, Oct 9: Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Kyrmen Shylla on Wednesday said he had seen the worst flood and landslide situation of his entire tenure in Garo Hills recently. Seventeen people had lost their lives while six others were injured. Hundreds of people were also rendered homeless. Shylla said 6,51,083 people and 246 villages []

By Our Reporter SHILLONG, Sep 14: Development for all is the rallying cry of the United Democratic Party (UDP), urging the people of Meghalaya to cooperate on land acquisition. In Meghalaya, where land is deeply personal and emotional, the partys call to prioritise the greater good resonates strongly. We understand the sentimental value of land, []

New Delhi, Sep 10: More young people die by suicide in India than in other countries, said experts on World Suicide Prevention Day on Tuesday. World Suicide Prevention Day is observed every year on September 10 to raise awareness and fight stigma. The theme this year is Changing the narrative on suicide. It has been [] The post More young people die by suicide in India, say experts appeared first on The Shillong Times .

New Delhi, Aug 30: The Union Health Ministry on Friday urged people to adopt organ donation as a way of life, to help provide a new lease of life to hundreds of people with organ failure. One person donating organs after death can give a new lease of life to up to eight patients suffering [] The post Health Ministry urges people to adopt organ donation as a way of life appeared first on The Shillong Times .

Jammu, Aug 30: Union Minister and BJPs J&K in charge for elections G. Kishan Reddy said on Friday that the people of union territory have to choose between terrorism and peace during the upcoming Assembly polls. Criticising the National Conference (NC), Congress and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for promoting terrorism and separatism in J&K, [] The post People have to choose between terrorism & peace: Union Minister on J&K polls appeared first on The Shillong Times .

Kolkata, Aug 24 :The process for conducting polygraph tests on six people in relation with the rape and murder of a woman junior doctor at state-run RG Kar Medical College & Hospital, started on Saturday afternoon in Kolkata, confirmed sources aware of the development. The six people who are slated to undergo the polygraph [] The post RG Kar tragedy: Process for polygraph tests of six people starts appeared first on The Shillong Times .

Shillong, August 2: Rescuers on Friday resumed the search operation in Himachal Pradesh on the second day to trace 49 people who went missing after cloudbursts and heavy rain triggered massive landslides and flash floods. Torrential rain has caused severe flooding, washing away six bridges, 20 houses and six shops, resulting in four deaths [] The post Monsoon mayhem: Rescue operation resumes in Himachal villages to trace 49 people appeared first on The Shillong Times .

By Our Reporter SHILLONG, July 30: Former Karnataka minister and two-time former Lok Sabha member Chandrasekhar H Vijayashankar, who was sworn-in as the 21st Governor of Meghalaya on Tuesday, said he would aim to be known as peoples governor. He assured that he will take into confidence the citizens of the state, not just the [] The post Vijayashankar wants to be peoples guv appeared first on The Shillong Times .

By Bhogtoram Mawroh The cascades of events that have taken place in recent times have given the impression that we, the Khasis, are a confused lot. We are not really sure what we want. But nevertheless, we are very passionate about it. The latest evidence of this confusion is the attempt by HNYF (Hynniewtrep National [] The post Are Khasis a confused people? appeared first on The Shillong Times .