The United Democratic Party (UDP) will on Thursday formally announce senior lawyer V.G.K. Kynta as its candidate for the upcoming by-election to the vacant Shillong Parliamentary seat. According to party sources, the decision on Kynta’s candidature was finalized weeks ago. However, the announcement was deferred as the party wanted to place his name before the…
Scientists have discovered two previously unknown species of fireflies in Meghalaya’s East Khasi Hills, marking the first formal documentation of such insects from the state and ending a century-long gap in the study of the genus Diaphanes in India. A joint research team from Assam Don Bosco University, University of Ruhuna, and Debraj Roy College…
In the Hynniewtrep region, participants come together dressed in beautiful traditional clothing to represent the Hynniewtrep culture and their faith by creating a colourful tapestry of their common heritage at the event. The festival is more than just a time of thankfulness; it’s a special bonding between the Khasi people and the earth and the…
Growing Dispute Between Golflink Community and Shillong Club About Management of Shillong Golf Course Has Grown So Much That Dorbar Shnong Closes the Doors of Famous Shillong Golf Course; District Authorities Intervene A rising dispute regarding the management of the historic Shillong Golf Course between Dorbar Shnong of Golflink and Shillong Club has compelled the…
In a move to reclaim the cultural soul of the state’s capital, the Hynñiewtrep Youths’ Council, or HYC, has officially launched a public campaign. The group is pressing the state government to establish a dedicated cultural center at Khyndailad to prevent the region’s indigenous identity from being overshadowed by modern commercialization. The campaign kicked off…
