New Delhi, May 11: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday stepped up his attack on the Congress over its leader Mani Shankar Aiyars respect Pakistan because of its atom bombs statement and said that the grand old party was trying to find new ways to scare own people, by underestimating countrys strength. Sambhal ke chalo, [] The post PM Modi tears into Aiyars Pak atom bomb remark, says Cong wants to scare people appeared first on The Shillong Times .

New Delhi, May 11: As Indias digital and less-cash journey gains steam, more and more people are not only purchasing their daily essentials via unified payments interface (UPI) mode of digital transactions but also costly home appliances, high-end gadgets and designer apparels, among other things. The seamless digital journey via the UPI mode has also [] The post UPI payments see surge in India, leading people to overspending too: Experts appeared first on The Shillong Times .

From Our Correspondent TURA, May 10: East Garo Hills Deputy Commissioner Vibhor Aggarwal on Friday suggested officials from the district to be proactive and to give due attention to the complaints and grievances of the residents. The DC said this during a meeting of the Grievance Redressal Cell in Williamnagar on Saturday. During the meeting, [] The post DC asks EGH officials to be proactive on peoples issues appeared first on The Shillong Times .

Shillong, May 10: Actress Tamannaah Bhatia has revealed her hilarious toxic trait through a meme, involving food, weather, and parking situations. Tamannaah took to her Instagram stories and shared a meme that stated: My toxic trait is telling people Im down for anything when in reality, I mean not after 8 p.m., food should be [] The post Tamannaahs toxic trait: Telling people Im down for anything, when in reality I mean not after 8 pm appeared first on The Shillong Times .

Ahmedabad, May 7: Union Home Minister and BJP candidate from Gandhinagar Lok Sabha seat, Amit Shah cast his vote on Tuesday and appealed to voters to accept voting as a duty towards contributing to nation-building. He was accompanied by his son, Jay Shah, who is the secretary of the Board of Control for Cricket in [] The post HM Amit Shah casts vote, urges people to accept voting as duty appeared first on The Shillong Times .

Shillong, May 3: Hours after the Congress announced that partys former president Rahul Gandhi will contest the Lok Sabha polls from Raebareli, the BJP on Friday said that the people of Rae Bareli will end his political career. Slamming the Congress leader, BJP National Secretary Manjinder Singh Sirsa said, After accepting defeat in Amethi, he [] The post People of Rae Bareli will end Rahul Gandhis political career: BJP appeared first on The Shillong Times .

Shillong, April 24: Next time if your locality does not get proper water supply or if a Government project is not implemented properly, concern citizen can easily approach the Meghalaya Human Rights Commission for redressal. While cases of human rights violation come into fore from time to time, many people are not coming forward to [] The post MHRC Chairman urges people to file cases appeared first on The Shillong Times .

People participate in an indigenous game during the Mariang Festival in Pyrnai village, Pynursla Block, organised as part of World Heritage Day celebration, on Saturday. The post People participate in an indigenous game during the Mariang Festival in Pyrnai village appeared first on The Shillong Times .

Shillong, April 14: Meta, which offers popular apps like Facebook, WhatsApp, and Instagram, has said that as global elections continue to dominate headlines in 2024, no tech company is investing more to protect elections online than the social media giant. The company said that currently, it has more than 40,000 people working on safeguarding elections [] The post 40K people on duty to safeguard global elections online, says Zuckerberg-run Meta appeared first on The Shillong Times .

New Delhi, April 10: A day after the Delhi High Court dismissed Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwals petition challenging his arrest by the ED in the excise policy case, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Minister Raaj Kumar Anand resigned from the party, saying he doesnt want to associate his name with corrupt people. We got life lessons [] The post Dont want to work with corrupt people, AAP Minister Raaj Kumar Anand resigns from party appeared first on The Shillong Times .

Kolkata, April 7 :Ahead of the election campaign rally in West Bengal on Sunday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi targeted the Trinamool Congress and the state government, saying that the people there are tired of the Trinamool Congress. In a post on X, the Prime Minister said that only the BJP can provide relief to the [] The post People of West Bengal are tired of TMCs corruption and poor governance: PM Modi appeared first on The Shillong Times .

From Our Correspondent TURA, April 5: With Lok Sabha election two weeks away, TMCs candidate for the Tura parliamentary constituency, Zenith Sangma, has claimed that the voters from Garo Hills are gradually shifting their support from the National Peoples Party and that they want change. Speaking in between his campaigns in the South Garo Hills [] The post GH people want change this election, says TMCs Zenith appeared first on The Shillong Times .

By Bhogtoram Mawroh The recent killing of Ishan Singh and Sujit Dutta (Phuruin Dutta) in Ichamati, Shella, has once again brought to light the fault lines that exist between the indigenous and non-indigenous communities in the state. The animosity predates the CAA, but the passing of the legislation and the formulation of the rules have [] The post Who are the people of Ichamati? appeared first on The Shillong Times .

Islamabad, April 1: At least 12 people, including the mastermind, have been arrested in connection with last weeks suicide bombing that killed five Chinese nationals and their Pakistani driver in the restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan, officials said on Monday. The Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD), which launched a probe into the attack, blamed the [] The post Pakistan terror attack: 12 people including mastermind arrested appeared first on The Shillong Times .

SHILLONG, March 26: The Voice of the People Party, professing the Jaidbynriew (indigenous) brand of politics, will ensure that the interests of Meghalayas non-Khasis are protected while resisting the entry of illegal immigrants into the state. The VPPs candidate from the Shillong Lok Sabha seat, Ricky AJ Syngkon told reporters after filing his nomination on [] The post We will protect interests of non-Khasi people: VPP appeared first on The Shillong Times .

New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) Delhi Minister Atishi on Sunday said that Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, despite being in the Enforcement Directorates custody, was more concerned about the people of the national capital than himself. Arvind Kejriwal, while in ED custody, has sent directives to me as the Water Minister to promptly address the [] The post Despite ED custody, Delhi CM Kejriwal prioritises people over self, says Atishi appeared first on The Shillong Times .

People purchase umbrellas as rains lashed various parts of Northeast, including Meghalaya, in the city on Thursday. (ST) The post People purchase umbrellas as rains lashed various parts of Northeast appeared first on The Shillong Times .

New Delhi, March 21: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), reacting to Congress veteran leader Anand Sharmas bombshell on the partys caste census push, on Thursday said that the party leaders are not on the same page despite its top brass making a strong pitch on the issue and also going at great lengths in mobilizing [] The post People within Congress not onboard on caste census: BJPs jibe at Anand Sharmas bombshell appeared first on The Shillong Times .

The post Attendees of a field-level financial literacy event, which was organised by the RBI Shillong, at Shuthim, Pynursla, on Tuesday. As many as 80 people, comprising farmers, self-help group members, small entrepreneurs, etc., had participated in the programme. appeared first on The Shillong Times .

SHILLONG, March 19: The Voice of the People Party has reposed its faith on the public to support clean politics to bring about a change in the Lok Sabha polls on April 19. VPP spokesperson Batskhem Myrboh said the party has been encouraged due to the fact that people have been increasingly embracing the truth [] The post VPP hopes people will support clean politics appeared first on The Shillong Times .

SHILLONG, March 19: The United Democratic Party (UDP) on Tuesday stated that attempts by political actors to garner cross support for other candidates during elections will only enable the party to filter and spot the reliable from the not. It enables us to filter and see through the character of various persons. During parliamentary elections [] The post Elections help us screen reliable people: UDP appeared first on The Shillong Times .

By Our Reporter SHILLONG, March 7: An age-old tool but still in use, particularly in remote areas of Meghalaya, Ka Khoh Kit Briew is a basket used for carrying people in places where there are no proper roads. At the ongoing Monolith Festival, which started on Thursday, this unique tool was on display. It is [] The post Ka Khoh Kit Briew: A local tool piques peoples interest appeared first on The Shillong Times .