According to the Ministry of North-Easth Development, North East’s first-ever specialised “Ginger” Processing Plant at district Ri-Bhoui in Meghalaya is being revived. The plant is likely to become functional in the beginning of 2021. The only Ginger Processing Plant of Read More …
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Roridomyces phyllostachydis-A bioluminescent variety of mushroom
Researchers have discovered a bioluminescent — or light emitting — variety of mushroom named Roridomyces phyllostachydis. The species was first sighted on a wet August 2020 night near a stream in Meghalaya’s Mawlynnong in East Khasi Hills district and later Read More …
Meghalaya treating every resident as an asymptomatic COVID-19 positive
Meghalaya has introduced a ‘Behaviour Change Model for living with COVID-19’. The State health department has decided to consider all residents as ‘Catergory A’ patients or asymptomatic positive till tests are conducted in order to prevent community transmission. Strategy: The Read More …
Mixed farm-forest landscapes also support bird biodiversity: study
By Sunderarajan Padmanabhan (Twitter handle: @ndpsr) New Delhi, August 7: A new study has found that mixed agriculture-forest landscapes near protected areas can also be used to promote conservation of bird biodiversity. The study is based on the premise Read More …
Meghalaya Annual Cultural Festival, ‘Behdienkhlam’
What: Behdienkhlam Where: Meghalaya Whom: Jaintias The Union Minister of State for Development of North Eastern Region Dr. Jitendra Singh on July 3, 2018 attended the famous 4-day Meghalaya Annual Cultural Festival, ‘Behdienkhlam’, held every year at the small peripheral town of Read More …