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Tura, Nov 27: Social activist Flaming Marak has urged the MeECL Department to facilitate the conduct of the written examination for Junior Engineers who have completed BE/E Tech Degree, for promotion to the post of Assistant Engineers. According to Marak, although the recruitment process was undertaken by the department, only 13 junior engineers were promoted []

UEFA Champions League London, Nov 26: On a night of changes, blunders and a glorious individual goal by 18-year-old Estevao, defensive lapses cost Manchester City and Barcelona dearly as both teams slumped to notable losses in the Champions League. In Pep Guardiolas 100th Champions League game as City coach, his team struggled to cope with []

Geneva, Nov 26: Cristiano Ronaldo will likely avoid missing any Portugal games at the World Cup despite his red card in a qualifying game for elbowing an Ireland opponent during a 2-0 loss in Dublin. FIFA published a disciplinary verdict that imposed a three-game ban, which judged Ronaldos action as violent conduct or serious foul []

By Our Reporter Shillong, Nov 26: Shillong is set to host the Group E fixtures of the 79th National Football Championship for the Santosh Trophy 2025-26, with all matches scheduled to take place at the SSA Stadium in Polo Grounds. Group E will feature three teams including host Meghalaya, Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh who will []

Geneva, Nov 26: The 2026 World Cup draw next week will reward the four highest-ranked teams Spain, Argentina, France and England who will be placed in separate sections of a new tennis-style seeded tournament bracket. FIFA said the top four teams in the latest mens rankings will, if they finish top of their []

U-23 Womens T20 Trophy 2025-26 By Our Reporter Shillong, Nov 26: Meghalaya defeated Manipur by 19 runs in their second match of the U-23 Womens T20 Trophy 2025-26 plate group in Agartala on Tuesday. Reduced to 9 overs a side, Suriti Kumari Rays 33 not out led Meghalaya to post 69/5 and they were then []

Group A Defending champions Mumbai beat Railways by 7 wickets Lucknow, Nov 26: Defending champions Mumbai made a confident start to their Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy campaign, defeating Railways by seven wickets, with India players Ajinkya Rahane and Suryakumar Yadav making vital contributions in a Group A match here on Wednesday. Chasing a below-average score []

By Our Reporter The Meghalaya government has announced a global line-up for the Megong Festival to be held in Tura on December 5 and 6, featuring pop-rock legend Richard Marx and internationally acclaimed electronic duo Yellow Claw. It may be recalled that the 2024 edition of the Megong Festival had recorded over 3 lakh visitors []

Actress Soha Ali Khan has raised alarm over the worsening air quality, as the AQI in several cities hits severe levels. Taking to Instagram stories, Soha shared a picture of the sky along with a toxic sticker and highlighted the urgent need for systemic changes to combat pollution. She wrote: The AQI is at a []

Bollywood actress Neha Dhupia, who portrays therapist Madhu in Perfect Family, opened up about her character and the importance of addressing mental health. The Chup Chup Ke actress shared insights into how the film approaches sensitive issues, aiming to spark meaningful conversations among audiences. Speaking about the core idea of coping mechanisms, Neha shared in []

Jean Baudrillard, the philosopher who predicted artificial intelligence, thirty years before ChatGPT A visionary of digital culture, Jean Baudrillard saw artificial intelligence as a mental prosthesis capable of exorcising our humanity, and a renunciation of our freedom. Some thinkers seem so precise in their understanding of where society and technology are taking us that they []

Scientists discovered that more muscle and less hidden abdominal fat are linked to a younger biological brain age. Deep visceral fat appeared to accelerate brain ageing, while muscle mass offered a protective effect. Researchers report that people who have more muscle and a lower visceral fat-to-muscle ratio tend to show signs of a younger biological []

SHILLONG: West Garo Hills ajani Tura songjinmao donggipa Government Administrative Department (GAD)-ni aarango, ruuta bilsirangna songdongenggipa manderangna adok sorkari, aarangko baditaba bilsirangna para dake onskaenba songgigrikna tik kaangaha ine Budbar salo, adokni Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma parakataha. Shillong songjinmani Wards Lake-o skanggipa changna Cabinet tomaniko ongatani jaman iani bidingo kobor ratimgiparangna talataniko onangengon, Batanggimin []

TURA: Tura songjinmaoni kilometer 30-mang chelao donggipa Chidekgre songo, Tribal Research Institute-ko rika matchotchipkujaengani gimin ia institute-ko rikenggipa TOT company-ko Niksamso Garo Community Organisation (NGCO) matnangataha. NGCO-ni parakatani gitade, ia Tribal Research Institute-ko bilsi bongana skangan rikna abachengahachim indiba daalonan ia institute-ko matchotchipgija donaienga. Ia Tribal Research Institute-ko matchotchipgija donengani aselan ia nangchongmotgipa project-ko indin

TURA: Tura Municipality ningo achak jilenggipa pilak nokdangrangan, rebaenggipa December 8 tarik dipet, Tura Municipality Board (TMB)-o register kana ba segatna nanggnok ine uiataha. TMB-ni uiatani gitade, manderangna naljokaniko onna, achakrangko nambate jilna aro achakrangko tika suna gita ia niamko ragatangaha. Achakrangko,www.turamunicipalboard.comwebsite-o online gita register kana mangen ba Tura Chandmari-o donggipa TMB office-ona reangeba register []

SHILLONG: Niam gri napsrukanirangko champengna gita adoko dongsogimin niamrang kolgapjaengani giminsa adok sorkari, Inner Line Permit (ILP)-ko manna tikkelenga ine adokni Law Minister Lahkmen Rymbui parakataha. Adoko dongsogimin niamrang chuongaigenchim ongode chinga ILP-na dabijawachim. Dongsogimin niamrango chuonggijanirang donga ine nikahani giminsa chinga ILP-ko ragatchina dabienga, ine Rymbui, kobor ratimgiparangna aganaha. Agilsakni gipin biaprangoba apsan dakgipa []

TURA: Budbar salo, Animal Husbandry & Veterinary department, West Garo Hills District Cooperative Milk Union Limited (TMUL) baksa nangrime, National Milk Day-ko Tura-ni Ganol-o donggipa New Dairy Complex-o maniangaha aro ia program-ko ongatanio, dud pale chaenggiparang, cooperative membor-rang, official-rang, chatro chatrirang aro jolo songdongenggipa manderangba bak raangtokaha. Ia National Milk Day-ko manianio, AH & Veterinary []

Editor, This letter is prompted by the insightful article published in todays edition of The Shillong Times, titled Revitalizing K12 Education in Meghalaya using the Universal Design for Learning Framework, authored by Carmo dBritto Noronha. The article raises timely and important questions about the direction of education and human capital development in our State, and []

Its been 50 plus years since Meghalaya was created out of the state of Assam but the boundaries remain contentious. The Khasis are an oral history people and most claims on territories within the Khasi-Jaintia chieftainship are agreed upon through the spoken word. In any case the idea of territory at the time was not []

By Toki Blah In Meghalaya, people love to discuss development. The subject usually makes front page news reports; the amount allotted for a scheme or else the agenda for heated discussions between politicians, wannabe politicians and pressure groups ( the so called Seng Bha Lang). Surprisingly however such discussions are carefully crafted so as not []

Our Bureau SHILLONG/TURA, Nov 26: Amidst ongoing discussions regarding the leadership of the Meghalaya Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC), Tura MP Saleng Sangma has publicly supported MPCC chief Vincent H. Pala, asserting that it is unjust to hold one individual accountable for the partys electoral struggles. Sangma has also urged critics, particularly those advocating for Palas []

By Our Reporter SHILLONG, Nov 26: Meghalaya Police have arrested three individuals in connection with the murder of a Karbi citizen at Lapangap on October 9 during the scuffle between residents of Lapangap, West Jaintia Hills, and Tapat in West Karbi Anglong. Although the arrests were made days after the Lapangap skirmish, the police announced []

By Our Reporter SHILLONG, Nov 26: The High Court of Meghalaya on Wednesday asserted that it may conduct a spot visit to ascertain the progress of work of strengthening and improvement of the Jowai-Ratacherra project road of NH-6. The Division Bench comprising of Chief Justice Soumen Sen and Justice Hamarsan Singh Thangkhiew made the observation []

By Our Reporter SHILLONG, Nov 26: The HYC has urged the state government to review and reconsider its decision to introduce the CM IMPACT Guidebook for classes X and XII students, alleging that students were being pushed towards rote learning. We are of the opinion that the materials provided to the students may reinforce rote []

By Our Reporter SHILLONG, Nov 26: The recent busting of a major drug syndicate worth around Rs 252 crore by the Mumbai Polices Anti-Narcotics Cell (ANC) and the alleged involvement of several Bollywood celebrities including Nora Fatehi, has raised questions about the antecedents of artistes being invited by the Meghalaya government to perform during festivals. []

Our Bureau SHILLONG/DADENGGRE/ RESUBELPARA/AMPATI, Nov 26: Institutions across Meghalaya marked Constitution Day (Samvidhan Diwas) on Wednesday with programmes underscoring constitutional values, inclusion, and civic responsibility. Events were organised by the High Court of Meghalaya, Meghalaya State Judicial Academy, the Central Bureau of Communication (CBC), NEHUs Department of Law, the East Khasi Hills Deputy Commissioners office []

By Our Reporter SHILLONG, Nov 26: The Meghalaya Cabinet on Wednesday approved several major decisions, including amendments to the states industrial policy, establishment of a new teachers training academy, revenue-generation measures for technical institutes, and long-pending land settlements in Garo Hills. The Cabinet cleared amendments to the Meghalaya Industrial Investment Promotion Policy to simplify procedures, []

By Our Reporter SHILLONG, Nov 26: In a rare move that combined governance with Shillongs festival season, the Meghalaya Cabinet met at the scenic Wards Lake on Wednesday and cleared 16 significant agenda items. Many of these decisions carry long-term implications for infrastructure, power supply, aviation, tourism, higher education, land management and revenue administration. After []

Chief Minister Conrad Sangma attends the passing-out parade of the Assam Regimental Centre on Wednesday. 783 trainees, including 320 Agniveers and 463 Territorial Army recruits, were formally inducted into the Indian Army. (ST)

By Our Reporter SHILLONG, Nov 26: The Meghalaya Commercial Truck Owners and Drivers Association (MCTODA) on Wednesday accused cement factories in Jaintia Hills of exercising unprecedented influence, comparing their power to that of the East India Company during British rule. The allegation comes after the government issued an order on November 18 removing MCTODA spokesperson []

Guwahati, Nov 26: Distinguished scientist and academic leader Prof. G.D. Sharma, Vice Chancellor of the University of Science and Technology Meghalaya (USTM), has been conferred the Lifetime Achievement Award by the Indian Mycological Society in collaboration with the Kalimpong Research Centre and the University of Calcutta at Kalimpong. The award was presented during the inaugural []

New Delhi, Nov 25: Upgrade of a bronze-level continental event and an increase in the number of domestic competitions, including an inaugural national indoor meet, were the big takeaways as the Athletics Federation of India (AFI) unveiled its calendar for 2026 here on Tuesday. The AFI said it intends to take the number of domestic []

Syed Modi International Lucknow, Nov 25: Indias womens doubles pair of Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand progressed to the second round of the USD 240,000 Syed Modi International Super 300 tournament here on Tuesday. The defending champions overcame Malaysias Cheng Su Hui and Tan Zhing Yi 19-21, 22-20, 21-9 in a hard-fought opener. It was []

Azlan Shah Cup Ipoh (Malaysia), Nov 25: A determined India fought bravely but lost to Belgium 2-3 in a rain-affected Sultan Azlan Shah Cup hockey match, here on Tuesday. Abhishek (33rd) and Shilanand Lakra (57th) got themselves on the scoresheet for India, while Roman Duvekot (17th, 57th) and Nicolas De Kerpel (45th) were on target []

Tokyo, Nov 25: India wrapped up their Deaflympics shooting campaign with a massive haul of 16 medals, even as Chetan Hanmant Sapkal finished sixth in the mens 25m rapid fire pistol event here on Tuesday. Chetan, who qualified for the finals in third place with a score of 564-5x, was the first shooter to be []

Madurai, Nov 25: Two-time bronze-medal winners Spain exuded confidence ahead of the Junior World Cup here with their coach saying the team was well prepared and highly motivated for the competition beginning on Friday. We are very excited and proud to be part of such a prestigious tournament. Our preparations have gone well, and I []

WPL Auction New Delhi, Nov 25: Leading international cricketers including Laura Wolvaardt and Indias World Cup hero Deepti Sharma will go under the hammer at the WPL auction here on Thursday with bidding wars also expected for homegrown Kranti Gaud and Shree Charani. A total of 277 players 194 Indian and 83 overseas []

Panaji, Nov 25: Grandmaster Andrey Esipenko of Russia registered crushing back-to-back wins over Uzbekistans Nodirbek Yakubboev in the third-place match, while Chinas Wei Yi will fight it out against the other Uzbek Javokhir Sindarov in the tiebreak on Wednesday to decide the FIDE World Cup champion. Esipenko, representing the FIDE flag here, continued his dominant []

Winning start for Sumit Nagal at Australian Open wild card play-off Chengdu (CHINA), Nov 25: Indias top singles player Sumit Nagal advanced to the quarter-finals of the Australian Open Asia-Pacific Wildcard Play-off after recovering from a first-set lapse against Chinas Minghui Zhang here Tuesday. Nagal, seeded sixth, recovered from a slow start having lost []

PREMIER LEAGUE Manchester, Nov 25: Everton beat Manchester United 1-0 on Monday to slow the home teams recent revival in a Premier League game that will be remembered for an early red card shown to Evertons Idrissa Gueye for striking teammate Michael Keane. Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall scored with a superb strike in the 29th minute, after []

By Our Reporter Shillong, Nov 25: The Meghalaya Cricket Association has named its squad for the first two matches of the multi-day U-16 boys Vijay Merchant Trophy 2025-26. The plate group matches will all take place in Surat and Meghalayas first fixture will be against Sikkim from December 7 to 9. The second game will []

By Our Reporter Shillong, Nov 25: Riborlang L Lyngkhoi scored the first hat-trick of the SSA Champions Cup 2025 in Shillong Lajongs 6-0 rout of Mawkriah West at the SSA Stadium at First Ground, Polo, on Tuesday. Earlier, also in Group B, Nongkseh left it until the 90th minute before they overcame the steely resolve []

Baghdad, Nov 25: FC Goa return to continental duty with a high-stakes trip to Baghdad, where they face Al Zawraa SC in a crucial AFC Champions League Two Group D fixture. The match, kicking off at 9:30 PM IST at the Al-Zawraa Stadium, carries significant weight for both sides. With four matches played, Goa enter []

By Our Reporter SHILLONG, Nov 25: The Shillong Cricket League witnessed two utterly dominant displays as Madanriting and Lagan 2.0 registered massive wins in their respective fixtures, underlining their early-season strength with all-round excellence. In the first clash, Madanriting crushed Thynroit CC by a staggering 158 runs, riding on a blistering batting exhibition. They piled []

By Our Reporter SHILLONG, Nov 25: Meghalaya delivered a standout performance at the National Kickboxing Championship 2025, clinching an impressive haul of 45 medals at the event held from November 20 to 23 at the Bhiku Pathare Indoor Stadium in Pune, Maharashtra. Representing the Meghalaya Association of Kickboxing Organisation (MAKO), the 12-member squad comprising []

By Our Reporter SHILLONG, Nov 25: The Shillong Cricket Association (SCA) has announced that the 202526 season of the 3rd and 2nd Division Leagues will begin on December 1, marking the start of a busy domestic cricket schedule. This years 3rd Division will feature 45 teams, placed into 15 groups of three following a raffle []

A day after veteran star Dharmendras death, prominent faces from Bollywood including Ranbir Kapoor, Alia Bhatt and Ajay Devgn visited the screen icons house in suburban Juhu to offer condolences to the family. Dharmendra died on Monday just weeks shy of his 90th birthday. The usually vibrant lanes of Juhu, which lead to the actors []

Amitabh Bachchan pens hearfelt tribute to Sholay co- star Dharmendra Bollywood legend Amitabh Bachchan is heartbroken after the loss of his Sholay co-star Dharmendra. Expressing his profound grief on the passing away of Dharmendra at 89, Amitabh penned a heartfelt tribute for his Chupke Chupke co-star on social media. Taking to his official X (Formerly []

Mumbai, Nov 25: Stock markets closed lower for the third consecutive session on Tuesday with the benchmark Sensex sliding nearly 314 points due to selling in IT and auto shares as foreign fund outflows dampened investor sentiment. In a volatile trade, the 30-share BSE Sensex dropped 313.70 points or 0.37 per cent to settle at []

Mumbai, Nov 25: The rupee pared initial gains and settled 6 paise lower at 89.22 against the greenback on Tuesday, weighed down by negative cues from domestic equity markets. Falling crude oil prices supported the Indian currency at lower level, however, withdrawal of foreign funds kept the rupee under pressure, forex analysts said. At the []