Baku, Nov 20: Recognising that rapidly reducing emissions from coal is one of the most urgent priorities to get on track for a 1.5C pathway, and the first step towards addressing this challenge is the end of the construction of new coal. Twenty-five countries and the European Union at the United Nations Climate Change Conference [] The post COP29: 25 countries, EU launch call for no new coal in national climate plans appeared first on The Shillong Times .

Mumbai, Nov 20: As disposable income and private consumption surge, the average price of homes sold in top seven cities was Rs 1.23 crore in the first six months this fiscal, against Rs 1 crore in the corresponding period of FY24, an increase of 23 per cent (year-on-year), according to a report on Wednesday. There [] The post Average home price in top 7 Indian cities reaches Rs 1.23 crore, 23 pc jump appeared first on The Shillong Times .

New Delhi, Nov 19: The installed renewable energy capacity (including large hydro) in India is projected to reach 250 GW by March 2026, from the level of 201 GW (as of September this year), according to a report on Tuesday. The capacity addition will be driven by the large project pipeline of over 80 GW, [] The post Indias installed renewable energy capacity to reach 250 GW by March 2026 appeared first on The Shillong Times .

New Delhi, Nov 19: Mall operators are projected to clock a healthy revenue growth of 10-12 per cent during the current financial year (FY25), building on last fiscal years 15 per cent spurt, according to a Crisil report released on Tuesday. The growth will ride on contractual rental escalations, improvement in overall occupancy due to [] The post Mall operators in India to clock 12 pc revenue growth in 2024-25: Crisil appeared first on The Shillong Times .

Baku, Nov 18: India on Monday sought access to enhanced financial resources, technology transfer and technical cooperation, and capacity-building support, besides the availability of market-based mechanisms. Speaking at the high-level ministerial roundtable on pre-2030 ambition at the 29th session of the climate change conference of parties (COP29) being held from November 11-22 in Azerbaijans capital [] The post COP29: India bats for enhanced climate finance, technology transfer appeared first

New Delhi, Nov 18: As Indias electronics industry witnesses unprecedented growth, it is set to create 12 million (1.2 crore) jobs at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 25-30 per cent, according to a report on Monday. The projections indicate the creation of 12 million jobs, encompassing 3 million direct and 9 million indirect [] The post Indias electronics sector set to create 12 million jobs amid skill hunting: Report appeared first on The Shillong Times .

Los Angeles, Nov 18: Actress Catherine Zeta-Jones is celebrating 24 years of her marital bliss with actor Michael Douglas. On Monday, the actress took to her Instagram, and shared three pictures from her wedding ceremony with the actor. She wrote in the caption, 24 years ago, I said,, I do. Happy Anniversary darling Michael. Our [] The post Catherine Zeta-Jones over the moon as she celebrates 24th marriage anniversary with Michael Douglas appeared first on The Shillong Times .

Tel Aviv, Nov 17: Israeli strikes in the Gaza Strip overnight killed 12 people, Palestinian medical officials said on Sunday. Israeli police meanwhile arrested three suspects after flares were fired at Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahus private residence in the coastal city of Caesarea. In Lebanon, Israeli warplanes pounded the southern suburbs of Beirut after the [] The post Israeli strikes kill 12 in Gaza as arrests made over flares fired at Netanyahus home appeared first on The Shillong Times

Gros Islet (St. Lucia), Nov 17: Shai Hope and Evin Lewis made half centuries in a rapid 136-run opening stand as the West Indies completed a record run chase to beat England by five wickets in the fourth Twenty20 international. Hope made 54 from 24 balls and Lewis made 68 from 31 balls, with seven [] The post WI chase down 219 to beat England in 4th T20 appeared first on The Shillong Times .

Dubai, Nov 16: The International Cricket Council (ICC) announced that the 2025 Mens Champions Trophy tour will start in Islamabad on Saturday. The trophy will also be displayed in the citys famous landmarks like Daman-e-Koh, Faisal Mosque, and the Pakistan Monument, with legendary speedster Shoaib Akhtar marking his presence. The trophy tour is a promotional [] The post ICC announces 2025 Mens CT tour to begin in Islamabad appeared first on The Shillong Times .

Blessita A Sangma from Tura, daughter of Mayuri A Sangma, has qualified to compete in fencing at the USA championship in January 2025. She hails from the Babupara locality in Tura. The post Blessita A Sangma from Tura, daughter of Mayuri A Sangma, has qualified to compete in fencing at the USA championship in January 2025. She hails from the Babupara locality in Tura. appeared first on The Shillong Times .

New Delhi, Nov 14: Indias sports market is poised to reach $130 billion by 2030 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 14 per cent, a Google and Deloitte report said on Thursday. The report also projected the creation of up to 10.5 million jobs and $21 billion in indirect tax revenue by 2030. [] The post Indias sports market to reach $130 billion by 2030, create 10.5 million jobs appeared first on The Shillong Times .

By Our Reporter SHILLONG, Nov 13: The High Court of Meghalaya on Wednesday decided to give time to the Centre to resolve the crisis in NEHU while making it clear that it will consider taking suo motu cognisance of the affairs and decide the matter accordingly if the problems persist till the next date of [] The post Resolve NEHU crisis by Nov 20: HC to Centre appeared first on The Shillong Times .

Jaipur, Nov 13: The average number of daily e-transactions to access public services in India has increased by 56 per cent in 2024 compared to the previous year while there has been a transfer pf Rs 6.9 lakh crore through the digitally-powered Direct Benefit Transfers (DBT) under 314 schemes, benefiting 176 crore beneficiaries in the [] The post Digital transfers of funds for public services up 56 pc in 2024: RBI Deputy Guv appeared first on The Shillong Times .

SHILLONG, Nov 12: The Centre has released the first installment of the Fifteenth Finance Commission Grants for the fiscal year 2021-22, amounting to Rs 27 crore, to support the three district councils of the State. The Untied Grants provided to Rural Local Bodies are designated to meet location-specific needs across the twenty-nine subjects listed in [] The post Rs 27-cr grants for dist councils in first tranche appeared first on The Shillong Times .

New Delhi, Nov 12: Public sector banks (PSBs) showed strong performance in the first half of current fiscal (FY25) with 11 per cent annual growth as their aggregate business stood at Rs 236.04 lakh crore in the April-September period, the government said on Tuesday. Global credit and deposit portfolio grew by 12.9 per cent and [] The post Indias public sector banks clocks 11 pc growth at Rs 236 lakh crore in April-Sep FY25 appeared first on The Shillong Times .

Srinagar, Nov 12: The long arm of law has caught up with perpetrators of a quadruple murder committed 26 long years ago in Ladakhs Kargil district. Kargil police has solved this 26-year-old quadruple murder case, bringing justice to the families of the victims. Police achieved this breakthrough after the arrest of three persons believed to [] The post Ladakh: Kargil Police solve 26-yr-old quadruple murder case appeared first on The Shillong Times .

Shillong, Nov 11: The MGPS Meghalaya State Golf Championship 2024 and Batkupar J Synrem Memorial Open will take place from November 15 to 17 at the Assam Rifles Environmental Club Park and Training Area at Laitkor. The event is co-sanctioned by the Indian Golf Union East Zone Junior & Amateur Feeder Tour and conducted by [] The post State Golf Championship 2024 & Batkupar J Synrem Memorial Open from Nov 15 appeared first on The Shillong Times .

By Our Reporter SHILLONG, Nov 11: The state governments dream of making Khyndai Lad a hawker-free stretch may materialise by November 24. After decades of planning to relocate the hawkers, the Meghalaya government said they would be removed by mid-November. On Monday, some hawkers said the Town Vending Committee recently held a meeting in which [] The post Khyndai Lad hawkers to be shifted by Nov 24 appeared first on The Shillong Times .

New Delhi, Nov 11: People with chronic kidney disease (CKD), Type 2 diabetes, or both were predicted to have elevated cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk from eight to 28 years sooner than someone without those conditions, according to a preliminary study on Monday. Scientists from Northwestern University in Chicago conducted a simulation study to estimate the [] The post Kidney disease, diabetes may raise heart disease risk 28 years earlier appeared first on The Shillong Times .

New Delhi, Nov 11: The Donald Trump presidency in the US could have a significant impact on the oil market, with potential growth largely dictated by price, according to a report on Monday. Additional US oil production means a well drilling cost requirement of $64 per barrel. Going forward, in a couple of years, these [] The post US oil drilling costs may reach $67-$70 per barrel by 2026 under Trump appeared first on The Shillong Times .

Deir al-Balah, Nov 10: An Israeli strike early Sunday on a home sheltering displaced people in the northern Gaza Strip killed at least 17 people, according to the director of a nearby hospital that received the bodies. Dr Fadel Naim, director of the Al-Ahly Hospital in Gaza City, said the dead include nine women, and [] The post Israeli strikes kill 17 in Gaza, 20 in Lebanon: Officials appeared first on The Shillong Times .

Gqeberha, Nov 9: Sanju Samson will look to continue his domination of the bowlers but India need more stability in the top order when they clash with South Africa in the second T20I South Africa, aiming to extend their superior run in the shortest format, here Sunday. Samsons stunning 107 off 50 balls powered India [] The post Lower-order batting a concern as India face South Africa in 2nd T20I appeared first on The Shillong Times .

Young karatekas in action in the Boys kumite event during the action-packed day of the 30th State Karate Championship 2024, organised by the All Meghalaya Karate-Do Association at JN Indoor Stadium, Polo, in Shillong. The post 30th State Karate Championship 2024 appeared first on The Shillong Times .

Itanagar, Nov 9: Commemorating the Battle of Walong and paying tribute to the valiant soldiers who fought heroically during the 1962 India-China war, the Indian Army organised a motorcycle expedition from Mipi to Meshai in Arunachal Pradesh, officials said. Defence Spokesman Lt Col Mahendra Rawat said that remembering the 1962 Battle of Walong and paying [] The post 1962 India-China war: Motorcycle expedition in Arunachal commemorates Battle of Walong appeared first on The Shillong Times .

Durban, Nov 8: Sanju Samson powered his way to a remarkable century, propelling India to a competitive 202/8 in the opening T20I against South Africa at Kingsmead on Friday. The Indian side, led by the in-form Samson, put up a spirited batting display despite early setbacks, as they aimed to outwit a strong South African [] The post Samson creates history as India post 202/8 vs South Africa appeared first on The Shillong Times .

Mumbai, Nov 8: Indias foreign exchange reserves fell by $2.6 billion to $682.13 billion as of November 1, data released by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) showed on Friday. However, gold reserves, which form part of the foreign exchange kitty, increased by $1.2 billion to $69.8 billion during the week, according to the central [] The post Indias forex kitty at $684.8 billion, gold reserves rise by $1.2 bn appeared first on The Shillong Times .

New Delhi, Nov 8: Government-owned power giant NTPC announced on Friday that in a major groundbreaking achievement, it has been successful in the synthesis of CO2 captured from flue gas with hydrogen produced from a PEM electrolyser, which was then converted into methanol at NTPCs Vindhyachal plant. Both the CO2 capture plant and the CO2-to-methanol [] The post In a global first, NTPC plant starts converting captured CO2 into methanol appeared first on The Shillong Times .

SHILLONG: Meghalaya adokni Civil Defence & Home Guards department-o bangbang onge dongenggipa ming 445 kamrangna gimik sak 22,742 candidate-rang dorgastoko galaha ine adokni Civil Defence & Home Guards Minister Comingone Ymbon parakataha. Bangbang onge dongenggipa ming 445 kamrangna sak 22,742 candidate-rang dorgastoko galahani gimin bangbang onge dongenggipa kam mingpraknan sak 50 batpile dorgastoko galani gita []

This is just the beginning; many more will come: Pala By Our Reporter SHILLONG, Nov 7: The Congress in the state has got emboldened after over 200 workers of National Peoples Party, Trinamool Congress (TMC) and United Democratic Party from West Shillong constituency joined it on Thursday. The Congress claimed this is just the beginning []

SHILLONG, Oct 31: National Unity Day was celebrated across the state capital on Thursday to honour the 148th birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, commemorating his efforts in uniting over 500 princely states into India after independence. The observance included various events organised by government institutions, universities and banks to foster national unity, integration, and []

By Our Reporter SHILLONG, Oct 29: A total of 207 appointment letters were distributed at the Rozgar Mela held in Shillong on Tuesday as part of a national initiative where over 51,000 letters were distributed across India. Union Minister of State for External Affairs and Textile, Pabitra Margherita, who distributed the appointment letters, celebrated the []

Shillong: Prime Minister Narendra Modi-ni asongni chadamberangko biltango pangchakgipa ongatna remikkange abachengatgipa scheme-ni gita Mongolbar salo Shillong-o Rozgar Mela-ko ongatao Union Minister of State for External Affairs aro Textile Shri Pabitra Margherita bakko raaha. Indake Meghalaya-oni sak 207 chadamberangna appointment letter-ko suale onaha. Jeoni 191 post-rang Post department-ni onga, ge 15 post Railways aro NIT []

Brussels, Oct 28: NATO on Monday confirmed that North Korean troops have been sent to Russia to aid in its almost three-year war against Ukraine and that some have already been deployed in Russias Kursk border region, where Russia has been struggling to push back a Ukrainian incursion. Today, I can confirm that North Korean []

New Delhi, Oct 28: Hockey India on Monday announced the restructured 18-member Indian womens team squad for the eighth Womens Asian Champions Trophy 2024. The tournament will be held from November 11 to 20 at the newly-developed Rajgir Hockey Stadium in Bihar. As defending champions, India enter the competition with high expectations, having clinched the []

By Our Reporter SHILLONG, Oct 24: Tourism Minister Paul Lyngdoh on Thursday said there are indications that Meghalaya will witness a 70% increase in the tourist footfall in 2025. He said this a day after Travel Trends Report published by global travel app Skyscanner said Shillong has overtaken Azerbaijans historic capital city Baku as the []

Phnom Penh, Oct 23: Cambodia attracted 4.8 million foreign visitors in the first nine months of 2024, up 22 per cent from 3.92 million over the same period last year, said a Ministry of Tourisms report released on Wednesday. The number has reached 99.7 per cent of that in the first nine months of 2019, []

Nine people including senior engineers of the state govt and officials of two private companies based in Telangana and Haryana have been named in the FIR SHILLONG, Oct 21: The Meghalaya government has asked the police to probe into a multi-crore scam involving contractors and state engineers in the construction of a road, officials said []

Bollywood actress Kajol, who is gearing up for her upcoming thriller movie Do Patti, is celebrating 29 years of her cult-classic movie Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge. On Sunday, the actress took to her Instagram, and shared the poster of the film which shows her on Bollywood icon Shah Rukh Khans shoulders while she is dressed []

Barcelona, Oct 20: Luka Modric became the oldest player in Real Madrids history while also delivering the game-winning assist in a 2-1 victory at Celta Vigo in La Liga on Saturday. At 39 years, 40 days old, the former Ballon dOr winner surpassed the milestone held by Ferenc Puskas since 1966 by four days. Modric []

Ranji Trophy 2024-25 By Our Reporter Shillong, Oct 19: Tripura took command of proceedings on the second day of the Ranji Trophy Elite Group A match against Meghalaya at the MCA Ground in Polo here on Saturday. Resuming play on 29/2 after just 7.2 overs were bowled yesterday, the visitors amassed 346/6 in 74.2 overs []

Dubai, Oct 9: The seasoned duo of Smriti Mandhana and Harmanpreet Kaur was back to its sizzling best as India gave a massive boost to their net run rate with an 82-run hammering of Sri Lanka in the Womens T20 World Cup here on Wednesday. The 98-run stand between Shafali Verma (43 off 40) and []

Rio De Janeiro, Oct 8: Some 200 people may have been buried after a landslide occurred in a port area of Manacapuru, Brazils Amazonas state, according to official sources. The Military Firefighters Corps of the State of Rio de Janeiro on Monday said that the land supporting part of the Terra Preta Port, located on []

Our Bureau SHILLONG/KHLIEHRIAT, Oct 7: The Lumshnong Presbyterian Church in East Jaintia Hills has agreed to lease 25 hectares of its land at Dong Daba Saitthad to Star Cement Limited for limestone mining. The lease will be for a period of 50 years. To move the project forward, the Meghalaya State Pollution Control Board (MSPCB) []

Stockholm, Oct 7: The Nobel Assembly at Swedens Karolinska Institutet on Monday awarded the 2024 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine jointly to American scientists Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun for the discovery of microRNA and its role in post-transcriptional gene regulation. Ambros and Ruvkun discovered a fundamental principle governing how gene activity is regulated. []

London, Oct 6: Brighton produced a superb fightback to come from two goals down and beat Tottenham in a Premier League thriller on the south coast. Spurs looked to be heading to a sixth successive victory in all competitions as they deservedly led 2-0 after 37 minutes. Brennan Johnson opened the scoring with his sixth []

By Our Reporter SHILLONG, Oct 5: The Transport department has revealed that more than 27,000 vehicles, including both four-wheelers and two-wheelers, were registered in the state in 2023. The department made the disclosure during a detailed presentation to the Meghalaya State Planning Board (MSPB) which is initiating steps to reduce traffic congestion in the capital []

New Delhi, Oct 5: More than 50 per cent of the smartphones shipped during the second quarter this year had cameras with 50MP resolution, as average primary camera resolution of smartphones doubled from 27MP in Q2 2020 to reach the highest-ever level of 54MP, according to a report. The gradual growth can be attributed to []

New Delhi, Oct 4: The Indian mens football team will play an international friendly against Vietnam on October 12 following the cancellation of a tri-nation tournament in the South East Asian country. Lebanon pulled out of the tri-nation event, citing difficulties in flying out of the country due to the ongoing crisis at home. The []