Meghalaya
Aaranyak Deploys 15,000 Seed Balls to Restore Assam Elephant Habitats
Conservationists in Assam are using seed balls and invasive plant removal to restore degraded forest patches for elephants in the Khalingduar Reserve.
Walrik Marak • 10 Aug 2026
Police Arrest Former JPSC Chairman L. Khiangte in Merit Scam Probe
Jharkhand CID arrested former JPSC chairman L. Khiangte over a 2 crore rupee bribery scandal linked to a blacklisted outsourcing firm.
Walrik Marak • 10 Aug 2026
Manipur Pushes to Restart Interstate Bus Routes as Security Situation Improves
Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh is coordinating with top security officials to resume vital interstate bus services following ethnic unrest.
NEWire Desk • 10 Aug 2026
Gabil Boldil SSA School Remains Unusable Despite Repairs
Repairs at Gabil Boldil SSA School fell short, forcing 53 students to continue cramming into a tiny kitchen shed for their daily lessons.
Walrik Marak • 10 Aug 2026
Meghalaya Congress Protests Proposed FCRA Overhaul
Meghalaya Congress members marched in Shillong to oppose proposed FCRA changes, warning the bill threatens church and NGO assets.
Walrik Marak • 10 Aug 2026
Missing Meghalaya Man Found in Karnataka After Two-Week Search
Kwis Sumer returned home to Muktapur village after police from Meghalaya and Karnataka tracked him down in the Tumakuru district.
NEWire Desk • 10 Aug 2026
KSU Upper Shillong Circle Elects New Leadership Team
The Khasi Students’ Union Upper Shillong Circle has selected its new executive team to lead the organization for the 2026-29 term.
Walrik Marak • 10 Aug 2026
Sohra Youth Leader Joins National Climate Fellowship
Carmel Fedrick Malngiang of Sohra joins the 2026 Climate Champions Fellowship to push local environmental projects on a national scale.
NEWire Desk • 10 Aug 2026
Majai Residents Revolt Against Ousting of Acting Sordar
Residents in Majai-Bholaganj are fighting back after Hima Sohra officials fired their acting Sordar, sparking a local rebellion and a high-level resignation.
Walrik Marak • 10 Aug 2026
Shillong Musicians Honor Rabindranath Tagore at Tribute Event
Musicians gathered in Shillong on Sunday to perform a tribute concert marking the death anniversary of Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore.
NEWire Desk • 10 Aug 2026
Jowai village leaders fund legal fight to clean Myntdu River
Jowai's Lion Mission Compound Dorbar Shnong is funding a legal battle at the National Green Tribunal to restore the polluted Myntdu River.
Walrik Marak • 10 Aug 2026
Social Worker Warns Against Garo Hills Regional Council Split
Cherian G. Momin warns that creating a separate Regional Council in Garo Hills requires careful study of legal, territorial, and constitutional risks.
NEWire Desk • 10 Aug 2026
Meghalaya School Association Demands Meeting with CM Sangma
The MSWDA-CB has set a one-month deadline to meet CM Conrad K. Sangma to resolve six major issues facing the state's education system before Teachers’ Day.
NEWire Desk • 10 Aug 2026
Conrad Sangma Pushes to Save Indigenous Heritage
Chief Minister Conrad Sangma wants better protection for indigenous traditions and identities across Northeast India to ensure they survive for years.
Walrik Marak • 10 Aug 2026
Shillong Farmers Market Draws Crowds and Boosts Local Produce
The eighth edition of Shillong's monthly Farmers' Market attracted nearly 1,000 visitors, cementing its role as a key hub for local organic growers.
Walrik Marak • 10 Aug 2026
Jaintia Group Battles Alleged Illegal Farming and Police Post in Lapangap
JSM leaders are demanding state intervention to halt illegal cultivation and prevent a disputed police outpost in West Jaintia Hills village land.
Walrik Marak • 10 Aug 2026
Bulls Trek Emerges as Meghalaya's New Nature Retreat
Tucked away near Shillong, Bulls Trek offers a quiet escape through hilly trails. A clear mountain stream greets those who finish the 1.8 km walk.
Walrik Marak • 10 Aug 2026
New Mushroom Species Identified in Meghalaya
Researchers identified a new mushroom species, Russula griseopurpurata, found growing under sal trees in Meghalaya and West Bengal.
NEWire Desk • 10 Aug 2026
Congress Demands 24-Hour Pollution Monitoring in Byrnihat
Meghalaya Congress leaders push for real-time industrial emission monitoring in Byrnihat to replace ineffective, predictable government inspections.
Walrik Marak • 10 Aug 2026
Congress Demands Joint Meghalaya-Assam Plan to Fix Jorabat Flooding
Meghalaya Congress urges Assam to stop the blame game and form a joint strategy to fix recurring, paralyzing floods on the vital Guwahati-Shillong road.
NEWire Desk • 10 Aug 2026
