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14 of 19 sectors post double-digit growth in April New Delhi, July 14: India on Tuesday launched a new monthly indicator to track activity in its services economy, with the first trial release showing broad-based expansion across key sectors and double-digit growth in 14 of 19 sub-sectors in April 2026. The Ministry of Statistics and []

New Delhi, July 14: The government has amended the foreign trade policy to prohibit the import of goods produced using forced labour, amid a US investigation into forced labour practices in 60 countries, including India. Amending the Foreign Trade Policy (FTP) 2023, the DGFT has inserted a paragraph that reads: The import of goods produced []

New Delhi, July 14: Wholesale price inflation rose to 9.87 per cent in June, from 9.68 per cent in May, led by a sharp spike in prices of non-food and food products. The latest wholesale price index (WPI) inflation data is based on the 2022-23 base year. As per the data, food inflation rose to []

New Delhi, July 14: State run fuel retailers Indian Oil Corporation (IOC), Bharat Petroleum Corp Ltd (BPCL) and Hindustan Petroleum Corp Ltd (HPCL) said they have intensified fuel quality inspections across their nationwide retail networks, as they sought to reassure consumers amid concerns over fuel quality circulating on social media. IOC said it conducted nearly []

Mumbai, July 14: Stock market benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty tumbled on Tuesday as a sharp surge in crude oil prices due to the renewed flare-up in West Asia dented investors sentiment. After three days of gains, the 30-share BSE Sensex dropped 561.46 points, or 0.72 per cent, to settle at 77,054.94. During the day, []

New Delhi, July 14: The net direct tax collection grew 16.40 per cent to over Rs 6.51 lakh crore till July 13 this fiscal, driven by higher corporate tax mop-up, government data showed on Tuesday. The net corporate tax collection rose 22 per cent to Rs 2.40 lakh crore, and mop-up from net non-corporate tax []

By Dr Donkupar Syiem We, as a State, a society, and a community, stand at a defining crossroads in our journey of human development. Never before have we faced such profound and simultaneous pressures from both outside and within. As a small indigenous society, we are increasingly confronted by powerful external forces that are reshaping []

By Augusten Blah The report in The Shillong Times some days ago that nine two-wheelers were stolen across Meghalaya within just six days should concern every citizen. It is not merely another crime statistic, it is a reminder that for many families, a motorcycle/scooty is their primary means of livelihood, transportation, and daily survival. Losing []

Meghalaya unit of the Association for Empowerment of Divyangjan threatens legal action for alleged violation of their rights SHILLONG, July 14: The Meghalaya unit of the Association for Empowerment of Divyangjan (AED) has accused the state government of failing to uphold the rights of persons with disabilities (PwDs), alleging widespread discrimination in public recruitment, poor []

(Top) Meghalaya Nepali Sahitya Sammelan president and publicity secretary receive a commemorative award from Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang in recognition of the organisations 25 years of service to Nepali language, literature and culture. (Bottom) Members of the Meghalaya Nepali Sahitya Sammelan pay floral tributes to Adikavi Bhanubhakta Acharya on the occasion of his []

TURA, July 14: Six prominent pressure groups from Garo Hills have submitted a joint memorandum to GHADC Chief Executive Member (CEM) Dhormonath Sangma, urging the council to expedite key reforms, including the creation of a separate electoral roll and the codification of customary laws. The consortiumcomprising the ADE, AHAM, AYWO, FAF, FKJGP, and GSUacknowledged the []

SHILLONG, July 14: A delegation from Meghalaya will take the demand for Institute of National Importance (INI) status for NEIGRIHMS to New Delhi soon. Health Minister Wailadmiki Shylla on Tuesday said Chief Minister Conrad Sangma has agreed to lead the delegation. Stating that the matter was earlier raised with the Union Health Minister and the []

SHILLONG, July 14: The All Jaintia Muster Roll Workers and Labour Union has expressed strong resentment over the non-payment of salaries to muster roll workers under the Public Health Engineering (PHE) Department for the past three months. Union president KL Pariat stated that despite a directive from the State Finance Department to all government wings []

TURA, July 14: The police have arrested three persons and recovered three stolen motorcycles following a series of operations across West Garo Hills. While the first two arrests were made on July 11, a third accomplice was apprehended on Tuesday morning. The crackdown began on the night of July 7, when a naka checking team []

SHILLONG, July 14: While Meghalaya has distributed nearly 85% of electoral enumeration forms, the state faces a race against time to digitise the voter list, with over 17 lakh forms still waiting to be uploaded into the system. Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) BDR Tiwari informed on Tuesday that while 19.91 lakh Enumeration Forms (EFs) have []

SHILLONG/NONGPOH, July 14: Satellite technology is now at the forefront of resolving the Northeasts volatile border disputes, with Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh revealing on Tuesday that the North Eastern Space Applications Centre (NESAC) is spearheading the geospatial mapping of both the India-Myanmar frontier and sensitive inter-state boundaries. During a visit to the Umiam-based centre, []

SHILLONG, July 14: The Meghalaya Human Rights Commission (MHRC) has declined to conduct an inquiry into a complaint filed by the father of deceased Trophimos Khongmawloh, who alleged that his son was beaten to death by members of the Village Defence Party (VDP) and the headman of Pynter village. The MHRC declined to conduct an []

Washington, July 13: President Donald Trump has indicated that he has left standing orders for the US military to destroy Iran at levels theyve never seen before if Tehran follows through on its long-standing threats to kill him. But the US government has no way to create an automatic, preauthorised dead mans switch that would []

Washington, July 13: Sen Lindsey Graham, one of President Donald Trumps closest allies in Congress who traveled the globe to advocate for a more aggressive US foreign policy, died after a rupture in his aorta, according to a preliminary medical examiners finding shared by his office. The rupture was related to the hardening of Grahams []

Kyiv, July 13: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was in Paris on Monday for talks with two dozen European leaders helping Kyiv fight Russias invasion, with the war now in its fifth year. European foreign ministers were also meeting separately in Brussels where they were expected to discuss Ukraines needs and Russias threats to the continent. []

Hanoi, July 13: Bodies of the 15 Indian tourists who were killed in a speedboat accident off Vietnams Phu Quoc Island were flown to India on Monday, the Indian Embassy in Hanoi said. The bodies were sent in a Vietnam Airlines flight that departed from Ho Chi Minh City around 6 pm local time. The []

Philippines, July 13: The U.S., the U.K. and a dozen other Western and Asian countries reasserted on Sunday that Chinas expansive claims in the South China Sea are illegal based on a 2016 arbitration ruling. A joint statement issued by the 14 nations said they rejected destabilizing actions in the disputed waters that threaten regional []

SHILLONG: Meghalaya adoko niam gri napsrukbae songdong achaaniko champengna gita adokni pilak cholgugarangon entry aro exit point-rangko donchina dingtang dingtang dolrang dabitokengon, entry-exit point-rangko donaniode maming nengnikanirang dongja indiba niamrangko jarikna gitasa cholrang dongkujani gimin Meghalaya Residents Safety & Security Act (MRSSA)-ko taridapna manahaode, entry-exit point-rangkoba chalaina manaigen ine Sombar salo, adokni Chief Minister Conrad []

Manderangna dangdike onaniko namdapatna gital technology-ko jakkalchina Union MoS didia SHILLONG: India sorkarini Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions Ministry-ni ningo Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG)-ni Meghalaya sorkari baksa salgnina ongatenggipa NEXTGEN Administrative & E-Gov Reforms-ni national conference-ko Sombar salo, Union Minister of State (MoS) Dr Jitendra Singh, abachengate onangaha aro ia conference-ko []

TURA: Meghalaya adoko lekka porani kamrangko namdapatchina gita didie Sombar salo, Meghalaya Pradesh Youth Congress (MPYC), adokni Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma-na sedoataha. Meghalaya adokni Performance Grading Index (PGI), 2024-2025 bilsio 448 ongaoni 2025-2026 bilsio 525.71-ona tangdokalahani gimin rachakangengon, NITI Aayog-ni gitalbatsranggipa report-ode adokni lekka porao kamrang namen jadonggaatako manenga ine mesokskaaha ine MPYC-ni president []

London, July 13: A stellar all-round performance fuelled Indias famous 270-run win over England in the first-ever Womens Test staged at the iconic Lords here on Monday. Needing four wickets to wrap up the game overnight, India completed formalities in the morning session on day four, dismissing England for 186 in 62.5 overs despite a []

Galle (Sri Lanka), July 13: An imposing unbeaten double hundred from Senuja Wekunagoda helped Sri Lanka U-19 take control of the first Youth Test against India U-19, racing to 344 for 4 on the opening day here on Monday. Opting to bat first, Sri Lanka were reduced to 3 for 2 in the third over []

LONDON, July 13: A year ago, it was a matter of bouncing back after wasting three match points in a devastating loss to Carlos Alcaraz in the French Open final and showing that he could still win a Grand Slam after a three-month doping ban. This year it was about demonstrating that he still has []

Tokyo, July 13: Fresh from ending a two-year title drought and returning after a brief injury layoff, Indias top mens doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty will spearhead the countrys campaign at the USD 950,000 Japan Open Super 750 badminton tournament beginning here on Tuesday. The third-seeded duo, who pulled out of the []

New Delhi, July 13: Para swimmer Tejas Nandakumar, who was named in the Indian contingent for the upcoming Glasgow Commonwealth Games, will not compete in the multi-sport event starting on July 23 as his entry has been rejected by the organisers due to a classification issue. The 20-year-old Nandakumars name was there in the list []

New Delhi, July 13: The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed pleas challenging the Delhi High Courts refusal to interfere with the non-selection of riders Anush Agarwalla and Sudipti Hajela in Indias dressage team for the upcoming Asian Games in Japan. A bench of Justices PS Narasimha and Alok Aradhe refused to grant any relief to []

IND VS eng | TODAY ODI 1 OF 3 | AT 3:30 PM Birmingham, July 13: Veterans Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma will not only have to perform for themselves but also play a key role in lifting the sagging Indian spirits against an upbeat England when the two sides clash in a three-match ODI []

New Delhi, July 13: Gautam Gambhirs first two years as Indias head coach have been defined by soaring highs in white-ball cricket and a series of setbacks in the longest format. Since taking charge on July 9, 2024, Gambhir has guided India to three major titles but has also faced criticism over the teams declining []

Dr. Omarlin Kyndiah By reducing the history of the Jaitia people almost entirely to British colonial records, Bhogtoram Mawrohs article, Who Are the Jaintia? Colonial Records and the Question of Khasi Identity (The Shillong Times, 2 April), makes a fundamental historical error. Colonial records are valuable sources, but they are not the sole authority on []

By Darisuk Syiemlieh There is a quiet tragedy unfolding in Meghalaya, one so ordinary that it rarely makes headlines. It is not marked by natural disasters or sudden economic collapses. Instead, it reveals itself in empty classrooms after graduation, in certificates carefully preserved inside ageing folders, in talented young minds waiting endlessly for opportunities that []

A growing debate in Meghalaya concerns whether the institution of the Dorbar Shnong has acquired powers unmatched by corresponding legal accountability. While the Dorbar Shnong are a product of tradition and have performed important community functions, the debate today is whether they should exercise public authority without clear constitutional and legal safeguards. One thing that []

Imphal, July 13: Kuki-Zo Council (KZC), the apex body of the Kuki-Zo tribal community in Manipur, on Monday reiterated its demand for a Separate Administration in the form of a Union Territory with a Legislature, saying it remains the only viable foundation for lasting peace, justice, security, and the protection of the communitys rights and []

Bhatia becomes first woman to score Test century at Lords; India 4 wkts away from victory London, July 12: Indian bowlers exploited the conditions effectively after Yastika Bhatias sublime hundred to put the visitors on course for a thumping win over England in the first ever Womens Test at Lords here on Sunday. Bhatia (113) []

London, July 12: Kristina Mladenovic won a seventh career Grand Slam womens doubles title by teaming up with Guo Hanyu to defeat Gabriela Dabrowski and Luisa Stefani 6-3, 7-5 in the Wimbledon final Sunday. Mladenovic has won the French Open doubles tournament four times and the Australian Open twice with different partners but lost her []

Madrid, July 12: Indias recurve mixed pair of Dhiraj Bommadevara and Kirti Sharma squandered a promising 3-1 lead to miss out on the bronze medal, losing 3-5 to Italy at the Archery World Cup Stage 4, here on Sunday. For Dhiraj, the Antalya World Cup champion, it was a disappointing end to the campaign as []

LONDON, July 12: American 16-year-old Jordan Lee became only the second qualifier to win the Wimbledon boys title after rallying to beat Cruz Hewitt 4-6, 6-4, 7-5 on Sunday. Lee is the first qualifier to win any Grand Slam boys tournament since Noah Rubin did it at Wimbledon in 2014. The 17-year-old Hewitt is the []

Providence (Guyana), July 12: Keacy Carty was dismissed on 95 and Shai Hope made an unbeaten 87 in a 131-run third wicket partnership which steered the West Indies to a seven wicket win over New Zealand on Saturday in the first of five one-day cricket internationals. Carty fell just short of his fifth ODI century, []

Womens relay team bags another gold Asian U-23 Athletics Cships Ordos (China), July 12: Javelin thrower Anand Singh and the womens 4x400m relay team clinched a gold medal each as India ended their campaign on a strong note at the inaugural Asian U23 Athletics Championships here on Sunday. Overall, the Indian team won 16 medals []

New Delhi, July 12: A high-performance national shooting camp for the upcoming ISSF World Cup in Hangzhou, China, and the Asian Games in Japan began here on Sunday, with 35 athletes across rifle, pistol and shotgun disciplines participating. The rifle and pistol camp will continue until July 17, while the trap camp is scheduled from []

Lonato (Italy), July 12: The Indian mixed trap teams endured a disappointing outing, finishing well down the standings as the contingent signed off from the ISSF Shotgun World Cup here with one gold medal. Italy topped the medal table with two gold medals, while the United States finished second with one gold and one silver. []

New Delhi, July 12: Ahead of his second Commonwealth Games appearance, Indian javelin throw ace Neeraj Chopra is sweating it out at his training base in Switzerland and is likely to head directly to Glasgow for the multi-sporting event starting on July 23. Chopra had won a gold in the 2018 CWG in Gold Coast []

KHLIEHRIAT: Jaintia Coal Miners & Dealers Association (JCMDA), EJH district-ni Khliehriat West Community Hall-o tomenba coal-mining-ni mamlao chanchirimangaha. Tomanio jolni MLA-rang Kyrmen Shylla Khliehriat aro Smt. Santa Mary Shylla Sutnga Saipung, JHADC-ni MDC-rang, JCMDA-ni executive memborrang, JNC president, NGO-rangni representative-rang, koela choani abao kam kagiparang bakko raangaha. Tomanio aganprakataon MLA Santa, adita salrang skang mamongni []

AMPATI: Mahendraganj jolo chi bana asel ongengani gimin duk-nengnikako gaakgipa manderangna dakchakna gita Mahendraganj Community Health Centre (CHC), Rapid Response Team (RRT)-ko bikotaha. Mahendraganj CHC-ni Senior Medical and Health Officer aro In-charge Dr N.A Khan-ni dilanio Team-ko songaha. Ia gital bikotgipa team, chi bana aselchi nengnikako gaake donggiparangna dakchakgen, saa-dinggipako manderangna dakchakanggen. Rapid Response Team []