Topic: Meghalaya
17 children dead, over 5,000 test positive for Covid in Meghalaya: state health minister
Noting that the third wave of the Covid pandemic may pose a greater threat to children, Alexander Laloo Hek said his government is making necessary preparations in anticipation.
Control over family wealth among Meghalaya women increases political activity, study finds
Researchers from Boston and Columbia universities studied Meghalaya's matrilineal tribes to find that women are more politically active than men when wealth passes from mother to daughter.
GSI scientists stumble upon 100-million-year-old dinosaur bones in Meghalaya
Snippets from the vibrant Northeast that capture politics, culture, society and more in the eight states.
Manipur flags wrong location of Keibul Lamjao park on KitKat wrapper, Nestle apologises
Snippets from the vibrant Northeast that capture politics, culture, society and more in the eight states.
Tiger unit of Assam’s Manas National Park wins International Ranger Award
Snippets from the vibrant Northeast that capture politics, culture, society and more in the eight states.
Nagaland woman turns wedding dresses into charity raising venture for children’s home
Snippets from the vibrant Northeast that capture politics, culture, society and more in the eight states.
Remote Nagaland village gets electricity after 24 years, holds special thanksgiving service
Snippets from the vibrant Northeast that capture politics, culture, society and more in the eight states.
‘Won’t go anywhere’ — eviction fears trigger insecurity in Shillong’s ‘Punjabi colony’ again
In 2018, a scuffle between a Sikh woman & a tribal resident resulted in wider unrest in Meghalaya. Security forces rushed to the area and several pockets were put under curfew for a month.
Meghalaya Governor warns Inner Line Permit will harm state’s economy & tourism
Governor Satya Pal Malik, however, backed the Meghalaya Residents Safety and Security Act, considered a ‘comprehensive mechanism’ to regulate the entry of outsiders into the state.
Meghalaya woman racer becomes first from Northeast to secure podium in national championship
Snippets from the vibrant Northeast that capture politics, culture, society and more in the eight states.
Sudan’s forgotten pyramids facing danger from shifting sand dunes
Few know that Sudan is home to the largest number of pyramids. Now sandstorms threaten them.
Mukesh Ambani says there is ‘no option’ but to make businesses green
The pivot towards a greener, cleaner version of itself won’t be an easy one for Reliance industries, which got about 60% of revenue from its hydrocarbon-fueled energy operations in FY20-21.
Defence
Induction of Rafale aircraft into Indian Air Force to take place by 2022, says IAF Chief
IAF Chief RKS Bhadauria also said that some deliveries from France have been ahead of time, while minor delays happened with 'one or two' aircraft due to Covid-related issues.
China’s Wuhan story unravels as world’s finest, including from India, nail Covid lab-leak proof
The global hunt for where the virus behind pandemic came from shows science, democracy and a sense of inquiry can overcome politics, ideology and omerta codes.