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From Our Special Correspondent NEW DELHI, Dec 2: Renowned traditional handloom weavers and designers Iaishah Rymbai and Lakme Marak were honoured as the Best Handloom Designers from Meghalaya at Delhi Fashion Week 2025, during which the International Delhi Fashion Awards (IDFA) was also launched to recognise excellence in fashion and the creative industries. Iaishah Rymbai, []

By Our Reporter SHILLONG, Dec 2: The Hynniewtrep Integrated Territorial Organisation (HITO) has formally written to the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) urging the Centre to halt and cancel all processes connected to the proposed Shree Cement Integrated Cement Plant at Daistong in East Jaintia Hills. In its communication, HITO informed the []

By Our Reporter SHILLONG, Dec 2: The Statehood Day of Assam and Nagaland was celebrated at Raj Bhavan here on Tuesday, with Governor CH Vijayashankar underscoring the economic and cultural importance of the two states in the Northeastern region. Speaking at the Durbar Hall, the Governor said Assams expanding economic base and its role as []

Guests of a special musical presentation titled Dressing Table organised by the Bangiya Sahitya Parishad in memory of music maestro Salil Chowdhury on the occasion of his centenary birth anniversary, release Karmashala, the quarterly magazine of the Parishad.

By Our Reporter SHILLONG, Dec 2: Meghalaya State Network of Positive People+ (MSNP+) president, Paul Molun Hrangbung, has warned that Meghalaya continues to struggle in containing the spread of HIV/AIDS, even as the United Nations aims to end the epidemic by 2030. Speaking at the state-level observance of World AIDS Day 2025 on Monday, Paul []

By Our Reporter SHILLONG, Dec 2: As many as 240 tourism projects worth Rs 3,900 crore are currently underway in the state, Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma announced on Tuesday, while stressing that community participation is vital to realising the governments Billion Dollar economy vision. Sangma was speaking at the closing ceremony of the Silver []

By Our Reporter SHILLONG, Dec 2: Twenty-four children from Meghalaya, aged between eight and thirteen, have been repatriated from Chikkaballapura district in Karnataka following their rescue from the Sowmya Kesanupalli Student Home in Perumale. The incident has renewed demands for a stronger regulatory framework to prevent children from being sent out of the state under []

By Our Reporter SHILLONG, Dec 2: Health and Family Welfare Minister Wailadmiki Shylla on Tuesday said the government is holding negotiations with the landowners of the Nongur-Weilyngkut Primary Health Centre (PHC) in an effort to end the deadlock and restore health services for the area. The PHC has remained locked since November 12 after the []

By Our Reporter SHILLONG, Dec 2: The Meghalaya State Commission for Women (MSCW) chairperson, Iamonlang Syiem, on Tuesday emphasised the need for greater involvement of men in Internal Committees, pointing out that issues concerning women are often dismissed as womens issues. Men too must be sensitised. Internal Committees must involve men because they also need []

By Our Reporter SHILLONG, Dec 2: Chairperson of the Meghalaya State Commission for Protection of Child Rights (MSCPCR), Agatha Sangma, on Tuesday reiterated her appeal for the state government to consider a policy that would allow women employeesespecially mothersa few hours off each week to spend meaningful time with their children. Sangma said she hoped []

Guwahati, Dec 2: In order to mitigate human-elephant conflict (HEC) in areas experiencing regular night- time movements of wild elephants, premier biodiversity conservation organisation Aaranyak (www.aaranyak.org ) , with the support of the SBI Foundation (SBIF), has installed 20 solar street lights in a number of villages across Baksa, Tamulpur, and Udalguri districts during the []

Paris, Dec 1: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday at the Elyse presidential palace in Paris, part of a flurry of diplomatic activity aimed at brokering the terms for a potential ceasefire in the nearly four-year-old war in Ukraine. Zelenskyys visit to Paris followed a meeting between Ukrainian and []

Kantara fame actor Gulshan Devaiah has never shied away from calling a spade a spade. In a recent exclusive conversation with IANS, the actor, without mincing words, spoke his heart out over the forever Insider and Outsider debate. Speaking passionately about the whole nepotism debate, Gulshan slammed the actors whining over losing work to insiders. []

Actress Jenna Ortega has expressed her concern about the use of artificial intelligence in film and TV and hopes people will get sick of such work and want to return to genuine human creations in the future. During the jury press conference at the Marrakech Film Festival, The Wednesday actress said: There is really charm []

Bollywood veteran superstar Jeetendra recently appeared on the singing reality show Indian Idol season 16 as a part of their Yaadon Ki Baraat series. The veteran actor, in a special segment dedicated to the late superstar Dharmendra, on the show was seen getting emotional. In a video shared by the host channel on their social []

Bollywood actor Abhishek Bachchan says he has grown up as a fan of his father, Amitabh Bachchan, whose films he would watch as often as he could growing up, but he would never want to recreate any of them. Abhishek spoke on the second day of IFP, the multi-disciplinary creative festival which was held at []

Actress Dia Mirza seems to be on a nature expedition yet again, with her team. The actress shared a few pictures of herself on her social media account today wherein she was seen exploring nature. Mirza captioned the post as, Kya kabhi khud se roobaroo hue? Kya kabhi apni hi kahaani mein sacchi si muskurahat []

What if teams got more points for taking Tests longer without drawing? London, Dec 1: Imagine, for a moment, a World Test Championship that placed real value on the drama of endurance. A system that rewarded the craft of taking a Test into its fourth and fifth day and still finding a result. Not a []

London, Dec 1: The warning signs were there for Mohamed Salah. His form wasnt great. Pundits were starting to get on his back. Fixtures were coming thick and fast for Liverpool. Plus, manager Arne Slot clearly needed to switch things up amid the teams worst run of results in more than 70 years. And so, []

SSA Champions Cup By Our Reporter Shillong, Dec 1: Chesterpaul Lyngdoh scored a hat-trick on the way to Nongksehs whopping 7-0 victory against Mawlynrei in Group B of the SSA Champions Cup 2025 at the SSA Stadium at First Ground, Polo, here on Monday. The other match of the day, in Group A, saw Umlyngka []

Rome, Dec 1: Defending champion Napoli won 1-0 at rival Roma to move level with AC Milan atop the tight Serie A standings on Sunday. David Neres scored in the first half after finishing off an exchange with Rasmus Hojlund on a counterattack. Milan and Napoli each have 28 points and Inter Milan and Roma []

Madrid, Dec 1: Real Madrid failed to return to the top of the Spanish league on Sunday after being held 1-1 at relegation-threatened Girona. Kylian Mbapp converted a 67th-minute penalty after Azzedine Ounahi had put the hosts ahead in the 45th at Montilivi Stadium.Mbapp, who scored four goals midweek against Olympiakos in the Champions League, []

Aizawl, Dec 1: Mizoram on Monday launched an intitiative to establish sports coaching and talent development programmes across the northeastern state, officials said. State Home Minister K Sapdanga kicked off the Empowering Mizoram Sports (EMS) programme, under the Bana Kaih or handholding scheme, to promote sports and groom talented youths. As part of the initiative, []

New Delhi, Dec 1: Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya will meet representatives of all stakeholders in Indian football, including the sports national federation, its former commercial partner and clubs on December 3, to try and find a way out of the current crisis. The latest crisis emerged after the All India Football Federation (AIFF) could not []

By Our Reporter Shillong, Dec 1: Meghalaya are in a strong position despite being bowled out on the first day of their U-19 mens Cooch Behar Trophy 2025-26 plate group match against Arunachal Pradesh at the MCA Ground here on Monday. Made to bat first after Arunachal won the toss, Meghalaya were 205 all out []

Mumbai, Dec 1: Benchmark stock indices Sensex and Nifty closed marginally lower after hitting their fresh all-time highs on Monday due to profit-taking at higher levels and foreign fund outflows. The 30-share BSE Sensex pared early gains and closed 64.77 points or 0.08 per cent lower at 85,641.90. During the day, the benchmark jumped 452.35 []

Low blood levels of choline, crucial for liver function and controlling inflammation, could be among the various ways through which obesity can speed up cognitive decline and increase the risk of Alzheimers disease, according to a study. Studies have found that high blood pressure is a risk factor for mild cognitive impairment, which usually precedes []

SHILLONG: Adokni gitcham chief minister aro Trinamool Congress (TMC)-ni dilgipa Mukul Sangma, dao gital jakuko dechakatna gita dingtang dingtang dolrang baksa agangrikengon, ua (Mukul) antangan 2023 bilsini Assembly election-na skang Congress-ko wate katani jaman party-ona rebapiljawaha ine aganahani gimin Congress-ona rebapilnaba dongaha ine Sombar salo, Meghalaya Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC)-ni president Vincent Pala parakataha. Mukul []

SHILLONG: Dokgipa Meghalaya Saras Aajeevika Fair 2025-ko Sombar salo, adokni Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma, Shillong songjinmani U Soso Tham Auditorium-o abachengate onangaha aro ia Saras Fair-ko abachengatanio, adokni Community & Rural Development (C&RD) Minister Sosthenes Sohtun, dingtang dingtang official-rang aro adokni self help group (SHG)-rangba bak raangtokaha. Ia program-ko abachengatanio adokni Chief Minister, tombimonganio []

From CK Nayak NEW DELHI, Dec 1: The entire Northeastern regionrecently placed in the highest earthquake-risk category by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS)recorded a staggering 25 tremors in October alone, the highest among all regions in the country. In October this year, 25 earthquakes were registered in the Northeast: Assam reported seven quakes, followed []

By Our Reporter SHILLONG, Dec 1: Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma on Monday called for coordinated and sustained efforts from all stakeholders to advance Meghalayas organic farming mission. Speaking at the conclusion of the 4th Organic Youth Summit at Courtyard Marriott, he said farmers remain central to government policy, and programmes are being designed to []

By Our Reporter SHILLONG, Dec 1: North Shillong MLA Adelbert Nongrum on Monday dismissed speculations that he is planning to join either the ruling National Peoples Party (NPP) or the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Speaking to reporters, Nongrum said such rumours are not new, recalling that similar speculation surfaced when former KHNAM president Paul Lyngdoh []

By Our Reporter Shillong, Dec 1: The Hynniewtrep Integrated Territorial Organisation (HITO) has opposed the Shree Cement Limiteds move to set up the Integrated Cement Plant at Khara Siang Lum Pyrshin, Daistong village in East Jaintia Hills, calling it an imminent and irreversible threat to agriculture, water sources, and indigenous livelihoods. A HITO delegation on []

State aims to make HIV-free Meghalaya by 2030 By Our Reporter Shillong, Dec 1: Meghalaya observed World Aids Day with the announcement of a comprehensive Rs 25-crore, five-year Mission Mode programme aimed at curbing the rising number of HIV/AIDS cases and achieving the goal of an HIV-free Meghalaya by 2030. Health and Family Welfare Minister []

CM inaugurates Mlaya Saras Aajeevika Fair 2025 By Our Reporter Shillong, Dec 1: The 6th Meghalaya Saras Aajeevika Fair 2025 has showcased the growing impact of women-led Self-Help Groups (SHGs) and rural entrepreneurs who are reshaping village economies across the state. Organised by the Meghalaya State Rural Livelihoods Society (MSRLS), the fair featured over 60 []

By Our Reporter Shillong, Dec 1: Chief Minister Conrad Sangma on Monday underscored the pivotal role of the Community & Rural Development (C&RD) Department, noting that nearly 80% of Meghalayas population falls under its jurisdiction. You have a great responsibility, and I urge you to continue working with the same commitment and dedication, the chief []

Akshaya Kalayatra2: Poorab celebrates artistic spirit of eastern India in Guwahati By Our Reporter SHILLONG, Dec 1: Artist and filmmaker Raphael Warjri presented two evocative artworks during the Akshaya Kalayatra2 Poorab that illuminated Guwahatis art scene at the Don Bosco Institute of Management, from November 25 to 29. Inspired by his candid encounter with Guwahati, []

By Our Reporter Shillong, Dec 1: The Anti-Narcotic Task Force (ANTF) Meghalaya on Monday arrested four individuals and seized a total of 72.93 grams of heroin in two separate operations carried out in the city. According to ANTF SP Giri Prasad M, the first raid was conducted around 2:30 p.m. following specific intelligence inputs. ANTF []

Malaysia, Nov 30: In an entertaining final, Belgium beat India 1-0 in a closely-fought encounter to lift the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup here on Sunday. India were forced to settle for a silver, thanks to Thibeau Stockbroekxs lone goal of the match in the 34th minute. This is Belgiums maiden Sultan Azlan Shah title and []

Madurai, Nov 30: World No. 4 Spain placed themselves on course for a quarterfinal spot, beating Belgium 2-0 to register their second consecutive win in a Pool D match of the FIH Junior Mens Hockey World Cup here on Sunday. Spain scored through Juan Prados (20th minute) field strike and a penalty corner conversion by []

New Delhi, Nov 30: The soon-to-be-constituted Organising Committee of the 2030 Commonwealth Games in Ahmedabad will be aiming to conduct the event at an operational cost of Rs 3,000 to Rs 5,000 crore. According to a reliable source closely involved in the planning of the Games, estimates for ongoing infrastructure upgrade, including for both sports []

Santiago, Nov 30: The Indian Junior Womens Hockey Team is prepared to start its journey at the FIH Junior Womens World Cup Santiago 2025, beginning on December 1 at the Centro Deportivo de Hockey Csped, Estadio Nacional, in Chile. India, under Captain Jyoti Singh, will play Namibia in their first match. The teams havent recently []

London, Nov 30: A turbulent weekend of Premier League action produced unlikely comebacks, decisive moments of quality and a fair share of chaos, with narratives shifting across the table as the season gathers pace. At Selhurst Park, Manchester United finally exorcised their long-running hoodoo by overturning a half-time deficit to beat Crystal Palace their []

By Our Reporter Shillong, Nov 30: Twenty-seven karatekas from the All Meghalaya Karate-Do Association are set to represent the state in the 4th All India Inter-Zonal Karate Championship 2025, to be held at Talkatora Stadium in New Delhi on December 1 and 2. The contingent, led by coaches Donboklang Lyngdoh and Mingson Rymbai, features athletes []

Fort Lauderdale, Nov 30: Inter Miami CF secured a resounding 5-1 win over New York City FC to be crowned Eastern Conference champion and win the third title in Club history, while also advancing to the MLS Cup for the first time. A hat-trick from Icon of the Match Tadeo Allende and goals from Mateo []

New Delhi, Nov 30: Gold prices are poised to remain firm and could edge closer to record highs next week, analysts said. (PTI)

Mumbai, Nov 30: The RBI may trim the benchmark lending rate by 25 bps in its forthcoming monetary policy meeting, as inflationary pressures are subdued, though some experts believe the central bank is likely to keep the rate unchanged in the backdrop of better-than-expected GDP growth of 8.2 per cent in the second quarter. The []

New Delhi, Nov 30: After a brief pause in October, foreign investors resumed selling, pulling out a net Rs 3,765 crore from Indian equities in November, driven by global risk-off sentiment, volatility in global tech stocks and selective preference for primary markets over secondary markets. This dip in November came right after a net inflow []

Mumbai, Nov 30: The Indian stock market is preparing for an important week ahead as it enters the final month of 2025, with investors closely watching the Reserve Bank of Indias monetary policy meeting, monthly auto sales data, and key US economic indicators. Strong domestic macroeconomic fundamentals and steady global cues are expected to support []

A farmer winnows paddy on the outskirts of Jagdalpur, in Bastar district of Chhattisgarh on Sunday. (PTI)