The festival aims to showcase Meghalaya’s rich cultural identity and literary traditions while expanding the national footprint of the state’s creative ecosystem

Researchers have discovered two new firefly species—Diaphanes meghalayanus and Diaphanes mawlynnong—in Mawlynnong, marking the first scientific record of luminous insects in the state. The study, led by Assam Don Bosco University, adds to Meghalaya’s growing biodiversity significance