Why go to Meghalaya’s Mawlynnong to see a clean village when one of Maharashtra’s cleanest and smartest villages — Adachiwadi — is just 250 km away? This hamlet with 1500 residents shows all it takes is good intentions and willpower to bring in clean roads and water, free WiFi, solar power and more

Rescue and recovery operations are underway after an explosion at an illegal rat-hole coal mine in Meghalaya’s East Jaintia Hills claimed 18 lives. An NDRF team reached the Thangskai area to assist local authorities. Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma assured strict action against those responsible and announced Rs 3 lakh ex-gratia for the victims