Shillong, May 10 : The Ambassador of France to India, Thierry Mathou on his maiden visit to Meghalaya, visited sacred groves, monoliths and heritage village of Mawphlang, East Khasi Hills. The Ambassador trekked for more than 3 kms and visited Mawphlang Sacred Grove in its entirety, where he was guided by the head of Lyngdoh [] The post French Ambassador praises Heritage Village of Mawphlang appeared first on The Shillong Times .

Shillong, May 10: In an effort to protect citizens from digital threats, the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) on Friday said it has issued directions to telecom service providers (TSPs) for blocking 28,200 mobile handsets and re-verification of associated 20 lakh mobile connections. DoT, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), and state polices have joined hands [] The post Cyber frauds: DoT directs telecom providers to block 28,200 mobiles, reverify 20 lakh connections appeared first on The S

Shillong, May 10: Actress Raashii Khanna is over the moon with the response her latest release Aranmanai 4 has received. Talking about her experience working on the film, she described it as the easiest set to be on. Raashii said: I have worked in Aranmanai 3, so when offered Aranmanai 4, I signed on without [] The post Raashii Khanna talks about working on Aranmanai 4: It was the easiest set to be on appeared first on The Shillong Times .

Shillong, May 10: The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship signed a memorandum of understanding with Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd on Friday to conduct two pilot projects under the Drone Didi Yojana. Launched earlier this year, the Drone Didi scheme aims to train 15,000 women to operate drones for agricultural purposes such as fertilising crops, [] The post Govt ropes in Mahindra & Mahindra for big push to Drone Didi scheme appeared first on The Shillong Times .

Shillong, May 10: Hamas again mounted an attack on the Kerem Shalom border crossing between Israel and the far south of the Gaza Strip the fourth such attack since Sunday. Mortars were used in Fridays attack, the al-Qassam Brigades said on the Telegram messaging service. Israels Coordination of Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT) [] The post Hamas attacks Israels Kerem Shalom crossing into Gaza appeared first on The Shillong Times .

New Delhi, May 10: A Delhi court on Friday ordered the framing of charges of sexual harassment, using force to outrage womens modesty, and criminal intimidation against BJP MP and former Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief, Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh in case of female wrestlers harassment. Recently, the court dismissed an application by Brij [] The post Female wrestlers case: Delhi court orders framing of charges of sexual harassment, criminal intimidation against ex-WFI chief appeared firs

Guwahati, May 10: Assam Congress president Bhupen Kumar Borah on Friday claimed that AIUDF chief Badruddin Ajmal is set to lose the election this time from the Dhubri Lok Sabha seat. Borah told reporters here, Badruddin Ajmal knows very well that people of Dhubri were not with him. He will definitely lose the polls this [] The post Badruddin Ajmal set to lose LS polls in Dhubri, says Assam Congress chief appeared first on The Shillong Times .

Shillong, May 10: Deputy Chief Minister Prestone Tynsong today informed that as many as five names have been sent to the Election commission of India to approve the appointment of new DGP in Meghalaya. He said two names were from Assam but those senior cops are not interested in serving in Meghalaya. Meanwhile, Prestone Tynsong [] The post 5 names sent to ECI to appoint new DGP in Meghalaya: Tynsong appeared first on The Shillong Times .

New Delhi, May 10: NHAI has taken strict action and debarred toll operator M/s Riddhi Siddhi Associates for an incident of assault and misbehaviour with National Highway users at Sirmandi Toll Plaza on Amritsar-Jamnagar section in Rajasthan, according to an official statement issued on Friday. NHAI has blacklisted the toll operator after an incident of [] The post NHAI blacklists firm operating toll plaza for misbehaving with highway users appeared first on The Shillong Times .

New Delhi, May 10: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, while out on interim bail, will not visit his office or the Secretariat, the Supreme Court said on Friday. In its order granting him interim bail, the apex court said CM Kejriwal will not sign official files unless it is required and necessary for obtaining clearance/approval [] The post SC asks CM Kejriwal to not visit his office or secretariat, among other conditions appeared first on The Shillong Times .

New Delhi, May 10: Zerodhas Co-founder and CEO Nithin Kamath on Friday said that the proposal by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) that investors securities should directly go to their demat accounts, will significantly simplify the DP (depository participant) operations of stock brokers. In its latest draft circular, SEBI suggested that it [] The post SEBIs move to simplify operations of stock brokers: Zerodhas Nithin Kamath appeared first on The Shillong Times .

New Delhi, May 10: In a big relief to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, the Supreme Court on Friday ordered him to be released on interim bail in the excise policy case till June 1. A bench presided over by Justice Sanjiv Khanna said that the AAP supremo will have to surrender on June 2. [] The post SC releases CM Kejriwal on interim bail till June 1 appeared first on The Shillong Times .

Pune (Maharashtra), May 10: A Sessions Court here on Friday pronounced two persons guilty and acquitted three others accused in the sensational daylight killing of medico and rationalist Narendra Dabholkar in Pune on August 20, 2013. Delivering the verdict in the 11-year-old case that grabbed national headlines, the court slapped a life sentence on the [] The post Narendra Dabholkar murder case: Pune Court gives life term to 2 sharpshooters; 3 acquitted appeared first on The Shillong Times .

Shillong, May 10: Generative artificial intelligence (AI) which includes large language models like OpenAIs ChatGPT, and social media can undermine efforts to address climate change, said researchers in a new forum article published in the journal Global Environmental Politics, on Friday. Researchers from the University of British Columbia (UBC) noted that it is a common [] The post AI, ChatGPT, social media can worsen climate crisis: Study 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 .

Shillong, May 10: Girls have outshone boys in the Class 10 results declared by the Tamil Nadu Directorate of Government examinations here on Friday. The overall pass percentage for this year is 91.55. While 4,22,000 (94.53 per cent) girls cleared the examination, the number of boys who passed the examinations stood at 3,96,000 (88.58 per [] The post Girls outperform boys in Tamil Nadu Class 10 results appeared first on The Shillong Times .

Shillong, May 10: Indian stock indices today are in green, after a range-bound opening. At 9:50 a.m., Sensex was up by 466 points, or 0.64 per cent at 72,871 points, and Nifty was up by 138 points, or 0.64 per cent at 22,096 points. Compared to the largecap, midcap, and smallcap indices are underperforming. Nifty [] The post Stock Market Today: Sensex up by 466 points, Nifty climbs over 22,050 appeared first on The Shillong Times .

Shillong, May 10: The delegations of Hamas, Israel, Qatar and the US left Egypt after talks for reaching a truce in the Gaza Strip hit an impasse, the media reported. The delegations participating in the Cairo talks left for consultations, while some points of disagreement remained unresolved, Egypts state-affiliated Al-Qahera News TV channel report quoted [] The post Delegations leave Cairo, fail to reach Gaza truce deal appeared first on The Shillong Times .

Shillong, May 10: A Shia militia in Iraq has claimed responsibility for drone and missile attacks on three sites in southern Israel. The militia, known as the Islamic Resistance in Iraq, said on Thursday in two online statements that its fighters launched at dawn a drone attack on the Nevatim (military) base in Beer Sheva [] The post Iraqi Shia militia claims drone, missile attacks on Israel appeared first on The Shillong Times .

Shillong, May 10: The Directorate of Government examinations of Tamil Nadu on Friday announced the results of the Class 10 state board exam 2024. The pass percentage for this year is 91.55. Students can check their results on the official website tnresults.nic.in. The state board examinations for Class 10 tenth were conducted between March 26 [] The post Tamil Nadu Class 10 results announced, 91.55 pc students pass appeared first on The Shillong Times .

Shillong, May 10: After Sam Pitrodas controversial statements, another veteran Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar has triggered a fresh row by saying that India should give respect to Pakistan as it has atom bomb. In an interview that has gone viral now, Aiyar says, India should give respect to Pakistan as it has an atom [] The post India should respect Pak as it has atom bomb, says Cong veteran Mani Shankar Aiyar appeared first on The Shillong Times .

Editor, The Committee set up by the Government of Meghalaya for relocation of families residing in Harijan Colony, has really confused the public. For example, it took more than 6 years to count from 1 to 194. I would like to thank the Hynniewtrep Youth Council (HYC) who corrected these figures through RTI. Secondly, this [] The post High Level Committee or Confused Committee appeared first on The Shillong Times .

In election time, any stick would suffice for a party or leader to beat another with. This is the time to divide the people and take advantage in terms of electoral success. Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his present campaign for the BJP was repeatedly seen picking up extraneous issues to target the opposition. The [] The post Politics and Pitroda appeared first on The Shillong Times .

By Patricia Mukhim If there was no social media there would have been very little discussion on why Meghalaya has had a dry run as far as tribal aspirants getting through the UPSC is concerned. As Benjamin Lyngdoh stated in his article on the same topic, even the most serious issue suffers from the short [] The post Social Media; Fleeting Attention; Issues Discussed & Abandoned appeared first on The Shillong Times .

Sam Pitroda was not wrong, only his presentation was defective By Anjan Roy If the noblest could be compared with the plebeian, the infinite with the infinitesimal, the dignified with crass, then the underlying sentiments expressed by Sam Pitroda were in the same veins as Rabindranath Tagores great poem Bharat Tirtha. All this hyper reaction [] The post Tagore said the same mingling of all races and colours in Bharat Tirtha appeared first on The Shillong Times .

SHILLONG, May 9: The National Highways and Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited (NHIDCL) is conducting surveys for two massive road projects in Meghalaya. Informing this on Thursday, Deputy Chief Minister in charge of PWD (Roads), Prestone Tynsong said the road from Umiam flyover till Civil Hospital junction has been handed over to NHIDCL and they are [] The post Survey on for two crucial road projects in state appeared first on The Shillong Times .

SHILLONG, May 9: The National Testing Agency (NTA) is assessing the situation which led to a goof-up in Jowai and Nongpoh NEET-UG centres where aspirants were submitted a fresh set of question papers 40 minutes into the exam. A group of aggrieved candidates accompanied by members of the Jaintia Students Union met Education Minister Rakkam [] The post NTA assessing goof-up in Jowai, Nongpoh NEET centres appeared first on The Shillong Times .

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SHILLONG, May 9: Amidst concern about increasing number of students opting for other subjects instead of Science, Education Minister Rakkam Sangma has observed that Meghalaya does not have good Science and Mathematics teachers, especially in rural areas. This is a challenge, especially in rural areas where we dont have good Science and Mathematics teachers. Hence, [] The post Rural areas lack good Math, Sc teachers: Min appeared first on The Shillong Times .

TURA, May 9: Scores of people, on Thursday, participated in the Silent Mass Rally at Ampati in South West Garo Hills, organised by the Meghalaya Koch Students Union to demand justice for the victims of the gang-rape that took place during the Chenga Benga Mela on April 16. The rally commenced from the Ghasura Cultural [] The post SWGH gang-rape case: Rally demands justice for victims appeared first on The Shillong Times .

SHILLONG, May 9: Social Welfare Minister Paul Lyngdoh on Thursday revealed that the Town Vending Committees are almost done with the identification process of the hawkers and the only thing left is the allotment of stalls, which will be taken care of by the Shillong Municipal Board (SMB) within June. He added that once this [] The post Survey almost over: Paul on relocation of hawkers appeared first on The Shillong Times .

Dharamsala, May 9: Virat Kohli and Rajat Patidar conjured up superlative fifties before the bowlers joined the party as Royal Challengers Bengaluru kept their slim playoff hopes alive with a huge 60-run win over Punjab Kings in the IPL here on Thursday. Kohlis 47-ball 92 was the cornerstone of RCBs innings as he starred in [] The post RCB stay alive in playoff race with 60-run win over Punjab appeared first on The Shillong Times .

TURA: Ia sal somoirango Garo Hills-ni bangbata biaprangon chiring chibisikrang tiproroangengahani asel manderang china nengnikanirangko mantokengahaon, South Garo Hills ajani Allagre songo donggipa community health centre (CHC)-oba chirangko manjaengani asel health centre-o sanna bananirangko onenggipa manderang aro sanna bananirangko rana reangenggipa pilakan nengnikanirangko chagrongna nangtokenga ine kobor onaha. Ia CHC-o chirangko manjaengani asel nengnikanirangko chagrongna [] The post SGH-

TURA: East Garo Hills ajani Rongjeng-o donggipa sorkari skul sambao chu dokkan aro bonded warehouse-ko kulina sienga ine dingtang dingtang dolrang, chongmotanGSU, FKJGP, APA, ASWA, AOSW, NGCO, AAYF, GSMC aro ACFI dolrang parakatenba, ia skul sambao chu dokkanrangko kulina onjachina East Garo Hills ajani Deputy Commissioner-ko didiataha. Ia NGO-rangni parakatani gitade, ia chu dokkan aro [] The post Skul sambao chu dokkan kulianiko Rongjeng-ni NGO-rang jegala appeared first on The Shillong Times

SHILLONG, May 9: The Meghalaya police have registered a case against the states Director General of Police Lajja Ram Bishnoi after suspended police officer Gabriel K Iangrai lodged an FIR accusing the former of misusing his position and tampering with the registration number of his official vehicle. Iangrai leveled charges of criminal conspiracy and criminal [] The post Swank car, wrong number: Case registered against DGP appeared first on The Shillong Times .

SHILLONG, May 9: Kong Silbi Passah was conferred the Padma Shri for her contributions in the field of Art by President Droupadi Murmu during the second Civil Investiture Ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Friday. Passah, a resident of Riatsamthiah, is a retired Hindi teacher, a resource person of Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan and Directorate of Educational [] The post Silbi Passah conferred Padma Shri for Arts appeared first on The Shillong Times .

SHILLONG: Adokni saksa senior IPS officer Idashisha Nongrang-ko adokni gital Director General of Police (DGP) songchina gita Voice of the Peoples Party (VPP), NPP-chi dilenggipa MDA sorkariko didiataha. Adokni Tribal jatrangoniko DGP-na songaniara adoko songdongenggipa manderangna mikkim rasongni onggen. Nongrang-ko DGP songgenchimode, joltangni gimin masibatgipa ongani gimin police aro manderangni gisepo kamrangkoba nambate aro masichakgrike [] The post Nongrang-ko adokni gital DGP songchina VP

SHILLONG, May 9: Three political parties have batted for the appointment of senior IPS officer Idashisha Nongrang as the states next Director General of Police (DGP). United Democratic Party (UDP) working president Titosstarwell Chyne said it will be a proud moment for the state if a local is appointed as the DGP. He said it [] The post Political parties want Nongrang as top cop appeared first on The Shillong Times .

SHILLONG, May 9: The Khasi Hills Autonomous District Council (KHADC) will hold a meeting with various stakeholders on Monday to deliberate on the Khasi Hills Autonomous District (Khasi Social Custom of Lineage) Act, 1997. KHADC Chief Executive Member Pyniaid Sing Syiem on Thursday said the council decided to convene the meeting as various observations are [] The post KHADC convenes meet on Lineage Act appeared first on The Shillong Times .

SHILLONG, May 9: The working president of the Meghalaya Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC), PN Syiem on Thursday said state Congress chief Vincent H Pala continues to be the undisputed leader of the grand old party in Meghalaya. We have no one at the moment who can replace Pala as the MPCC chief, he said while [] The post None can replace Pala as MPCC chief: Cong appeared first on The Shillong Times .

AMPATI: Adita salrangna skang, South West Garo Hills ajao Chenga Benga Mela-ko ongatanio drae tilekako mangipa mechik bisarangna kakket bichalko onchina dabie Bristibar salo, Meghalaya Koch Students Union (MKSU), Ampati-o jinma rejomaniko ongatangaha. Jinma rejomaniko Ghasura Cultural Centre-oni abachengatenba, Ampati-o donggipa Deputy Commissioners (DC) Office-ona ongataha aro ia rejomanio, Meghalaya Koch Association, Meghalaya Koch Women [] The post Tilekdraa mangipa mechikrangna kakket bichal

Mumbai, May 9: Shiv Sena (UBT) Rajya Sabha MP Priyanka Chaturvedis Mera Baap Gaddar Hai remark targeting Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and his son Shrikant Shinde ignited a massive in the state row on Thursday with the rival Shiv Sena slamming her for the filmy jibe. Canvassing for Shiv Sena (UBT) nominee from the [] The post Furore over SS-UBT MPs Mera Baap Gaddar Hai jibe against Maha CM, son appeared first on The Shillong Times .

New Delhi, May 9: Propelling the BJP-NDAs Vijay Rath forward at an unprecedented pace in the ongoing Lok Sabha elections, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, with his unmatched oratory prowess and relentless energy, has reduced the opposition parties and their leaders to mere spectators. As the office-goers were returning home on Wednesday evening, PM Modi was [] The post As PM Modi charges ahead, opposition struggles to keep pace with Vijay Rath appeared first on The Shillong Times .

New Delhi, May 9: A report by the Economic Advisory Council to PM on the rising Muslim population and declining Hindi populace made for a good political fodder on Thursday. The report, besides sending ripples in political space, triggered a war of words between parties. The report found that between 1950 and 2015, the Hindu [] The post Debate over Hindu-Muslim count between 1950 & 2015: How politicians and experts reacted appeared first on The Shillong Times .

Imphal, May 9: Manipur Police with the support of local people rescued an Assistant Sub-Inspector of CRPF, Lensat Sitlhou, who was abducted by armed attackers from Imphal West district on Wednesday, the police said on Thursday. The police said that Sitlhou was abducted on Wednesday morning while en route his village Shantipur on a scooter [] The post Manipur Police rescue abducted CRPF ASI appeared first on The Shillong Times .

New Delhi, May 9: The Allahabad High Court has granted bail to Uday Sarup, accused of murdering 23-year-old PhD student Neha Sharma in the zoology lab of the Dayalbagh Educational Institute, Agra, in March 2013. Without going into the merits of the case, Justice Sanjay Kumar Singh cited the long incarceration period of the accused [] The post Neha Sharma murder case: Allahabad HC grants bail to accused, cites lengthy detention period appeared first on The Shillong Times .

Guwahati, May 9: Teams from the Special Task Force (STF) of Assam Police conducted operations in separate locations and apprehended four drug peddlers on Thursday. On Thursday evening, an STF team conducted a raid at Swadesh Nagar, Khanapara under Basistha police station here and apprehended two drug peddlers with suspected heroin. The apprehended persons have [] The post STF teams nab drug peddlers in Assam appeared first on The Shillong Times .

Guwahati, May 9: The Assam Public Service Commission (APSC) on Thursday declared the results of the Combined Competitive (Preliminary) Examination, 2023, with 2898 candidates qualifying for the CCE (Main) Examinations to be held in July this year. It may berecalled that the CCE (preliminary) was conducted across 116 venues in the headquarters of 32 districts [] The post APSC declares Combined Competitive (Prelims) Exam results appeared first on The Shillong Times .

AMPATI, MAY 9 //A silent mass rally, organized by the Meghalaya Koch Students Union, here today demanded examplary punishment to the criminals involved in the gang rape incident that occurred on April 16 last at Chenga Benga Mela. The rally commenced from the Ghasura Cultural Centre and proceeded to the Deputy Commissioners office. More than [] The post Meghalaya Koch Students Union organizes silent march demanding punishment to culprits of gang rape incident appeared first on The Shillong Times