Mawlynnong, a small village in the East Khasi Hills of Meghalaya, has emerged as a global model for rural sustainability, leveraging community-based eco-tourism to transform its local economy and environment. Recognized widely as the ‘Cleanest Village in Asia,’ the settlement serves as a primary example of how indigenous populations in Northeast India are successfully balancing…
The Meghalaya Government’s Urban Affairs Department has successfully relocated 29 street vendors from the highly congested Civil Hospital area in Shillong to a newly developed, organized vending zone at the PWD premises in Barik. This strategic initiative, implemented this week, aims to resolve long-standing pedestrian safety issues while simultaneously securing the livelihoods of local merchants…
The Meghalaya Government’s Urban Affairs Department has officially relocated 29 street vendors from the highly congested Civil Hospital vicinity in Shillong to a newly developed vending zone at the PWD premises in Barik. This transition, executed this week, aims to resolve the longstanding tension between public mobility needs and the economic survival of informal traders….
Former Meghalaya legislator HM Shangpliang has emerged as the primary contender for the National People’s Party (NPP) nomination for the state’s sole Rajya Sabha seat ahead of the 2026 parliamentary transition. The party leadership is currently finalizing its strategy to replace incumbent MP Dr. WR Kharlukhi, who is reportedly not seeking a second term, in…