The Shillong Times

Mumbai, Feb 9: The rupee witnessed a volatile trading session and settled for the day on a slightly lower note, down 1 paisa at 90.66 against the US dollar on Monday, as traders assessed the details of the India-US interim trade framework. Forex traders said the rupee witnessed high volatility as the support from positive []

New Delhi, Feb 9: Moodys Ratings on Monday projected Indias GDP to grow at 6.4 per cent in the next fiscal, the fastest pace among G-20 economies, driven by strong domestic consumption, policy measures, and a stable banking system. In its banking system outlook report, Moodys said their asset quality will remain resilient, with some []

Mumbai, Feb 9: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Monday announced amendments to its lending directions for the micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME) sector, increasing the collateral-free loan limit for micro and small enterprises (MSEs) to Rs 20 lakh in a move aimed at improving credit access for smaller businesses. Banks are mandated []

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin during the inauguration of the Tata Motors passenger vehicles and Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) manufacturing facility, in Panapakkam, Tamil Nadu. (PTI)

SHILLONG: Meghalaya adokni Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma-na Robibar salo, chang 37-gipa Catholic Bishops Conference of India (CBCI) General Body Meeting-ko Bengaluru songjinmani St Johns Medical College-o ongatanio, CBCI National Awards 2026-ko onaha aro uaba ia award-ko mangipa sak 19 manderangoni saksa ongpaaha. Ia award-ara, CBCI-ni abachengatgipa award onga aro ia award-ko adokni Chief Minister []

SHILLONG: Garo Hills-o Garo Hills Autonomous District Council (GHADC) election-na skang, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-ko bilgriatna onggija kamrangchi mangipa tangka paisarangko jakkalenga ine Sombar salo, BJP-ni state vice president aro Tura-ni MDC Bernard N Marak matnangataha. Bangladesh asongoni niam gri napsrukbagipa manderangko arikgalna manjaenggipa aro tangka paisa jakkalsretgipa dilgiparangni kosako BJP chadengenga ineba Marak parakataha. []

SHILLONG: Meghalaya adoko niam gri koela bikotaniko champengna gita adok sorkari, rakgipa jakurangko deenga ine Sombar salo, adokni Deputy Chief Minister aro Home Minister Prestone Tynsong, kurachakaniko onataha. Niam gri koela bikotaniko taraken champengatchina gita chinga district administration-na geetaniko onmanaha, ine Tynsong, kobor ratimgiparangna aganaha. Je biaprangon asel ongaha, uandakgipa aselrangna sorkari nanga gita jakurangko []

Sal 7-ni gisepon talataniko onchina uiata TURA: Dadenggre jolrango bijoliko sualenggipa SAI Computers Limited, bijolini bill-rangko niam gita tarijaengani asel, bijoli jakkalenggipa manderang, nangana bate kajinarangko gamna nangtokenga ine Garo Students Union (GSU) Western Zone (North) Dadenggre matnangatenba, iani bidingo salsnini gisepon talataniko onchina aro bijoli bill tarianiko namdapatchina somoiko onangaha. GSU WZN Dadenggre-ni president []

TURA: Garo Hills Autonomous District Council (GHADC) election-ko dao adita jarangni gisepon ongatna siengahani gimin Indian Constitution-ni Article 244(2), 275(1) aro Sixth Schedule-ni ningo, Tribal onggijagipa manderangni bak rapaaniko champengna gita GHADC-ni dingtang electoral roll-ko tarichina Achik Holistic Awakening Movement (AHAM) dabiangaha. Iani bidingo adokni Chief Minister-na sedoatengon, GHADC election-ko ongatanio Tribal onggijagipa manderangni bak []

Brad Arnold, lead singer, founding member, and original drummer of rock band 3 Doors Down, has died at the age of 47. Arnold passed away peacefully in his sleep on Saturday, surrounded by his wife, Jennifer, and family, following a battle with cancer, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The musician had revealed in May 2025 []

The performance by pop star Mariah Carey at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics opening ceremony was the talk of the town but it also raised a few questions. The rendition by the American singer of Italian classic Nel Blu Dipinto di Blu better known as Volare was a showstopping highlight in the []

Several prominent personalities from the Indian film and music industry attended the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sanghs (RSS) centenary year event in Mumbai and praised the organisations journey, with many describing the interactions and speech as inspiring and informative. Film director Karan Johar said he enjoyed attending the celebration and found RSS chief Mohan Bhagwats thoughts insightful. []

In a major relief for the makers of Shahid Kapoor starrer O Romeo, the Bombay City Civil Court has dismissed a legal challenge seeking to restrain the release of the movie. The courts decision came after a high-stakes hearing where the Honble Court weighed claims of personality and privacy rights against the fundamental right to []

Actress Soha Ali Khan has once again used social media to raise concern regarding the horrible conditions of the Mumbai roads. She revealed that as she was on a relaxing evening walk, she came across a broken sidewalk. Pointing out how dangerous this can be if someone ends up falling inside, Soha called it a []

RONGARA: South Garo Hills ajani Rongara songo, CERC scheme 2022-2023-ni ningo World Bank-ni dakchakanichi suspension foot bridge ba jaachi reani dolongko name tarijahani asel daon nosto ongna abachenge, dolong gita reruraenggiparangna, mongsongbate chatro chatrirangna kenchakna nangani ongenga ine Garo Hills Youth Solidarity (GHYS) Rongara unit parakatenba, ia dolongko namgipa bosturangchi taraken taripiltaichina dabiangaha. Ia dolongara, []

Gari gorarang apchangket onge nengnikanirangko chagrongna nangtoka TURA: Reanggipa February-ni 5 tarik dipet, Achik Baptist Krima No. XVII-ni ningo donggipa Moamari Baptist Mondolio ongatanggipa Achik Baptist Dalgipa Krima (ABDK)-ni chang 152-gipa tombimongani, mijal February-ni 8 tarik Robibar attamo, nambee matchotangaha. Ia chang 152-gipa ABDK-ni tombimonganiko, Sastroni Titus 2:11-12-o pangchake, Gisik Srongao Reruraani ine katta bichongo []

SHILLONG: Adita salrangna skang, East Jaintia Hills ajani Thangsko jolo donggipa koela adamo gopretanichi banga manderangan sina nangahani gimin sianggipa manderangna mande rapilskaani chin gita sorkarini tik kasogimin pilak program-rangkon dontongatchina adok sorkariko didiataha. Ia aselni bidingo antangni suk onggijaniko parakatengon, East Jaintia Hills ajani koela akolo asel onge sianggiparangna mande raani chin gita sorkarini []

SHILLONG: Adokni Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma-ko kam watchina Opposition Voice of the Peoples Party (VPP)-ni dabiangani jaman Meghalaya Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC)-ba dabiangaha. East Jaintia Hills ajani Thangsko jolo donggipa Mynsyngat songo koela akol gopretanichi banga manderangan sina nangahani gimin ia aselna Chief Minister antangan daiko rana nanga ine Conrad Sangma-ko kam watchina MPCC []

TURA: West Garo Hills ajani Rajabala jolo donggipa Goalgaon songo, sootako mangipa ACHIK dolni membor Dilseng M Sangma sagini nokdangna sorkarini gita maming dakchakanirangko onkujaengani gimin dingtang dingtang dolrang aro manderangni matnanganirangko manani jaman sianggipa mandeni nokdangna adok sorkari, gong lak 3 tangkarangko onangaha. Ia tangkarangko, West Garo Hills ajani District Administration official-rang, Chief Ministers []

SHILLONG: Meghalaya adokni koela adamrango niam gri koela bikotako dontongkujaskalde mikkangchiba apsan daken aselrang onge, manderang sina nangkuaigen ine Justice (Retd) BP Katakey mikrakataniko onangaha. East Jaintia Hills ajani Thangsko jolo donggipa koela adamo niam gri koela bikotani asel, manderang bangen sina nangahani gimin ua ia kattarangko aganaha. Asel onggipa biapko Justice Katakey antangba Sukrobar []

Editor, The recent dynamite blast in an illegal rat-hole coal mine in Meghalayas East Jaintia Hills on February 5 has claimed at least 25 lives, with rescue efforts still under way to pull out trapped workers. This tragedy, involving mostly migrant labourers from Assam and Nepal, underscores the persistent peril of unregulated mining in a []

The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh is known for its calculated engineering of the political and social landscapes to its ultimate advantage. Yet, it would often appear that it professes one thing and practises quite the opposite. The dichotomy is inescapable. At an event marking the centenary year of the RSS, its chief Mohan Bhagwat held forth []

By Napoleon S Mawphniang Fellow Meghalayans, you know what I mean. They are only giving it ten days total. Seven of those for whatever the government wants to push through. Then three days left for other things, I guess. Ten days. For everything. The budget gets pushed through on the 20th. Speaker says theyll extend []

By Dr Omarlin Kyndiah At the outset, one must applaud H H Mohrmen for his deeply researched, articulate, and much-needed intervention in the ongoing debate surrounding the term Jaitia. His essay delivers an important corrective function: it rescues history from ignorance. At a time when labels are rejected without inquiry and identities are questioned without []

Colombo, Feb 7: All-rounder Faheem Ashraf emerged as the hero for Pakistan, hammering 29 off 11 balls in a stunning late assault to snatch a dramatic three-wicket win over the Netherlands in the T20 World Cup opener here on Saturday. Chasing 148 for a win, Pakistan were 90 for 2 at the halfway stage but []

Kolkata, Feb 7: Shimron Hetmyer struck a counter-attacking fifty before Romario Shepherd unleashed a stunning five-wicket burst including a hat-trick as two-time champions West Indies began their T20 World Cup campaign with a comfortable 35-run win over Scotland in their group C fixture here on Saturday. Back at the venue where they had lifted their []

New Delhi, Feb 7: The ICC has sought an explanation from Pakistan on how the Force Majeure clause can be invoked to justify the teams refusal to play the T20 World Cup match against India after the PCB tried to wriggle out of the situation by putting the onus on its government. The ICC has []

Match starts at 11 am Chennai, Feb 7: An underwhelming New Zealand will be hoping to rediscover their explosive game against a dangerous Afghanistan in the opening Group D match of the ICC T20 World Cup here on Sunday. The Kiwis went through a rather unstable preparatory phase ahead of the ICC showpiece, going 1-4 []

Match starts at 3:00 pm Mumbai, Feb 7: An embattled Harry Brook will hope England hit the top gear and the focus shifts from the incident at a Wellington club to cricket when the two-time champions take on Nepal in their T20 World Cup opener, here on Sunday. Brook is at the helm of a []

Match starts at 7 pm Colombo, Feb 7: An undercooked Sri Lanka would look to put behind a disappointing preparation and dish out a solid effort when they take on an unpredictable Ireland in their opening Group B match of the T20 World Cup in front of home fans here on Sunday. Sri Lanka didnt []

Bengaluru, Feb 7: Fast emerging as a vital cog in Indias Davis Cup plans, Dhakshineswar Suresh once again rose to the occasion, outgunning Dutch number one Jesper de Jong in a battle of big servers to level the Qualifiers Round 1 tie 1-1 against the Netherlands here on Saturday. Ranked as low as 465, Dhakshineswar []

Bollywood actor Nora Fatehi and singer Badshah performs before the start of the ICC Mens T20 World Cup 2026 cricket match between India and USA, at the Wankhede Stadium, in Mumbai, on Saturday. (PTI)

Singer Armaan Malik has shared his thoughts on Indias evolving music landscape, highlighting the growing significance of independent music alongside Bollywood. Speaking to ANI, Malik explained that while Bollywood playback singing brought him widespread recognition, independent music is becoming increasingly exciting and financially rewarding for artists. He noted that musicians today are no longer solely []

By Our Reporter Shillong, Feb 7: Mynjurlang Jyrwa, the Acting Chief of Hima Sohra, on Saturday said that all efforts would be made to expedite the appointment of a full-fledged Syiem through close coordination with the Khasi Hills Autonomous District Council (KHADC), stressing that the absence of a traditional head continues to hamper effective governance []

From Our Correspondent Ampati, Feb 7: Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma laid the base for the 10-bed Integrated AYUSH Hospital at Meringipara in South West Garo Hills in the presence of Mahendraganj MLA Sanjay A Sangma and Salmanpara MLA Ian Botham K Sangma, on Friday. The hospital constructed under the National Ayush Mission, Meghalaya, will []

Visitors at the Shillong Book Festival at All Saints Hall, in the city on Saturday. (ST)

By Our Reporter SHILLONG, Feb 7: What began as a simple gathering at the auditorium Hall of Garo Union Morning Secondary School, turned into a heart-warming moment for 50 underprivileged students who received school uniform jerseys in a gesture of care and solidarity, on Friday. The vice president of the Meghalaya Manipuri Welfare Society formally []

By Our Reporter Shillong, Feb 7: The seven-day training programme on Beauty, Wellness and Hair Styling for young women from Jaintia Hills organised by the Deen Dayal Upadhyay Community College (DDUCC) and Skill Development Centre, Wahiajer, a constituent college of NEHU concluded recently. The programme witnessed active participation from 55 young women, who showed keen []

From Our Correspondent Mawkyrwat, Feb 7: A 14-year-old boy, Vipin Donald Iawphniaw from Diwian village, near Mawkyrwat, South West Khasi Hills district, reportedly went missing from his residence for more than two weeks. According to his mother, Basuklang Iawphniaw, the minor boy has been missing since January 23. At first, I thought that he visited []

By Our Reporter SHILLONG, Feb 7: NPP national president and Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma said the party continues to grow stronger as it welcomed over 300 members from various political parties at a joining ceremony in Garobadha, on Saturday. Stating that the induction reflects the expanding support base of the party, Sangma said the []

From Our Correspondent Nongpoh, Feb 7: Shyntorbulia village in Ri-Bhoi district witnessed its first-ever free community health check-up camp bringing essential medical services to one of the most geographically isolated settlements in the region, on Saturday. The village is cut off from the main road by two rivers on either side and hills on the []

Participants take part in a competion during the Yummy Talent Fest 2.0 at the State Central Library premises in the city on Saturday. (ST)

By Our Reporter SHILLONG, Feb 7: The energy of street culture took over Polo Ground on Saturday evening as Royal Enfields HunterHood arrived in the city, celebrating a fusion of music, art and urban expression. Organised as part of Royal Enfields HunterHood movement, the event brought together creators, performers and motorcycle enthusiasts for an evening []

A most distressing and tragic incident resulting in the untimely loss of several innocent lives, reportedly numbering not less than thirty, occurred on the 5th of February, 2026, at Tongsko village under the Sutnga area of East Jaintia Hills District. In various departments of the government, there are RTI activists who routinely seek information []

Dhaka, Feb 6: At least 50 activists of the ultra-right Inqilab Mancha were injured on Friday in a clash with police in Bangladesh when they tried to defy a ban during a protest demanding immediate justice over the killing of their leader Sharif Osman Hadi last year. Dhaka police used batons, sound grenades and water []

Dhaka, Feb 6: Five people, including a child, were injured after unidentified assailants opened fire during an election campaign in the Ali Khali Rohingya camp area of Teknaf upazila in Bangladeshs Coxs Bazar, local media reported on Friday. The incident took place in Block A/04 of Camp-25 at the Ali Khali Rohingya camp on Thursday []

Washington, Feb 6: With Bangladesh heading for elections next week, the Muhammad Yunus-led interim government which came to power in 2024 following the overthrow of Sheikh Hasina led Awami League government, failed to maintain law and order and deliver on promised human rights reforms, a leading US-based rights group Human Rights Watch (HRW) said in []

London, Feb 6: Keir Starmer never met Jeffrey Epstein. But the British prime ministers job is under threat because of the fallout from the late sex offenders global web of relationships. Friendship with Epstein has already brought down a British royal Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, formerly known as Prince Andrew and UK ambassador to Washington []

Harare, Feb 6: Crickets latest wunderkind Vaibhav Sooryavanshi played arguably the most breathtaking knock in the history of U-19 World Cup to fire India to a record-extending sixth title with a 100-run drubbing of England in the summit clash here Friday. Sooryavanshis 80-ball 175, which comprised a record 15 sixes and as many fours, propelled []