The Shillong Times

SER Bill-ni bidingo MDC sakgni nanggrika TURA: 2027 bilsini March 31 tarikona tarigipa Detailed Budget Estimate 2027-2027-ko Sukrobar salo, Garo Hills Autonomous District Council (GHADC)-ni Special Budget Session-o pass kaangaha. Ia apsan salon, GHADC-na Service Rule Bill-koba pass kaangaha. Council-o pass kaanggipa Detailed Budget Estimate-o, GHADC-ni ningo donggipa dam 24 department-rangna August jaoni March jaona []

AMPATI: Reanggipa Bristibar salo, South West Garo Hills ajani ningo donggipa 54-Mahendraganj constituency-ni MLA Sanjay A Sangma, Persons with Disabilities (PwD) ba beenni gita cholgri onggipa manderangna tangka paisani gita dakchakaniko aro RGSA-ni ningo Zikzak C&RD Block-ni Area Employment Council (AEC)-rangna computer-rangko, Chapahati-ni PWD Inspection Bungalow (IB)-o ongatanggipa program-o suale onangaha. Ia program-ko ongatanio, Zikzak []

Warm-Up Game Colombo, Aug 7: Indian bowling unit got some rough treatment from Sri Lankas Gen-Next batters before Kuldeep Yadav-led spinners scripted a recovery in the final session as the hosts posted 363 for 8 to end their first innings on the opening day of the three-day warm-up game here on Friday. Since the match []

Colombo, Aug 7: Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) on Friday announced that free entry will be provided to fans for the upcoming two-match Test series against India in Galle and Colombo. The series between the subcontinental rivals forms a key part of the ongoing ICC World Test Championship 20252027 cycle. The opening Test will take place []

COLOMBO, Aug 7: Persistent rain and humid conditions could influence the opening Test between India and Sri Lanka at the Galle International Stadium, with the weather forecast indicating intermittent showers throughout the five-day contest beginning on August 15. Although Galle is expected to produce its customary spin-friendly surface, the prevailing monsoon conditions are likely to []

Colombo, Aug 7: Indias batting line-up is expected to face its toughest examination yet when the first Test against Sri Lanka begins at the Galle International Stadium on August 15, with the hosts preparing a dry, spin-friendly surface that is likely to deteriorate as the match progresses. Galle has long been regarded as one of []

KATHMANDU, Aug 7: Nepal wants to transform itself from a landlocked country into a vibrant, dynamic bridge connecting India and China, Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal said here on Friday. Nepal welcomed the continued development and prosperity of both India and China, Khanal said as he inaugurated a two-day international conference titled China and South Asia []

LAHORE, Aug 7: A Pakistani paramilitary officer died and six militants were killed on Friday during an operation by security forces against the banned Hafiz Gul Bahadur group in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, officials said. Militants affiliated with HGBG have been linked to several attacks on Pakistani security forces in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.The operation was carried out []

SHILLONG, Aug 7: A delegation of Synjuk Ki Rangbah Kur Ka Bri U Hynniewtrep on Friday submitted a memorandum to Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma and Deputy Chief Minister in charge of District Council Affairs, Prestone Tynsong, expressing concern over the Khasi Hills Autonomous District (Regulation and Administration of Land) Amendment Bill, 2026, and the []

SHILLONG, Aug 7: The East Khasi Hills district administration has directed NHIDCL to complete a temporary diversion on the Shillong-Dawki road by Saturday and ensure it is fully safe before opening it to the public. Deputy Commissioner Abhilash Baranwal said NHIDCL is currently cutting through rocks to create a side lane for traffic movement. Merely []

SHILLONG, Aug 7: The East Khasi Hills district administration has prohibited the parking or halting of heavy and commercial vehicles on the main carriageway or paved shoulders of National Highways within the district. The order, issued by East Khasi Hills District Magistrate Abhilash Baranwal under Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023, []

NONGPOH, Aug 7: The Ri-Bhoi district administration has set a deadline of August 31 for all National Food Security Act (NFSA) beneficiaries to complete 100 per cent e-KYC verification, warning that failure to do so will result in the deletion of their ration cards. The Office of the Ri-Bhoi Deputy Commissioner (Supply) stated that the []

SHILLONG, Aug 7: The 27th anniversary of Kargil Vijay Diwas was observed at St. Anthonys College on Friday to honour the memory of Captain Keishing Clifford Nongrum, Maha Vir Chakra (Posthumous), and the soldiers who died during the 1999 Kargil War. The event was attended by Brigadier Thongam Joten Singh (Shaurya Chakra), Group Commander of []