New Delhi, May 25: The man who grows bridges got India’s fourth-highest civilian award today.   Hally War, 69, a betel nut farmer from Meghalaya, received the Padma Shri from President Droupadi Murmu for weaving the Khasi Hills’ iconic Living Root Bridges — nature’s answer...

New Delhi, May 25: Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma met Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan today, conceding Meghalaya’s bottom rank in the Performance Grading Index for three years and laying out a reform roadmap.   Sangma told Pradhan the Education Department has identified gaps in...

New Delhi, May 25: Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma met Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan today to thank him for initiating the North Eastern Hill University VC appointment process and to push for urgent follow-through.   “This step has brought much-needed reassurance. It is important...

Tura(Meghalaya), May 25: A Meghalaya-Thailand academic team is betting on design thinking and stronger teacher support to fix struggling tribal schools.   Captain Williamson Sangma State University and Payap University, Chiang Mai, wrapped a two-day online workshop May 21–22 on “Human Resource Development and Design...

Imphal (Manipur), May 25: Amid an uneasy calm over the hostage crisis, the Naga Peoples Union on Monday have demanded immediate and safe release of six Naga civilians kidnapped on around 12 days back in the state.   They Naga bodies have raised the demand...