Meghalaya
Meghalaya Moves to Fix Education Ranking After Poor PGI Performance
Meghalaya’s government is pushing to fix data reporting errors to boost the state’s poor ranking in the national Performing Grading Index.
Walrik Marak • 28 Jun 2026
Meghalaya Education Minister Rejects Claims of Scrapping UGC Pay Scales
Education Minister Lahkmen Rymbui denies state plans to ditch UGC pay scales, citing a focus on improving the quality of higher education in Meghalaya.
NEWire Desk • 28 Jun 2026
Search continues after flash flood leaves two dead in Arunachal Pradesh
Rescue teams recovered a second body following a fatal flash flood in Keyi Panyor. Three people remain missing as debris continues to block vital road access.
NEWire Desk • 28 Jun 2026
Shillong Police and Dorbar Launch Night Crackdown on Traffic Violators
Police and local leaders teamed up in Shillong to fine 80 drivers during a major night operation targeting drunk driving and illegal vehicle modifications.
NEWire Desk • 28 Jun 2026
Shillong Ropeway Project Faces Final One-Year Countdown
The Rs 151-crore Shillong ropeway is back on track for a 2025 finish, aiming to cut traffic congestion between Lawsohtun and the state's highest peak.
Walrik Marak • 28 Jun 2026
Meghalaya Cricket Association Fires Coach Over Abuse Cover-up
Meghalaya Cricket officials purged staff after a sexual harassment investigation revealed months of ignored complaints by the state's Under-23 women's team.
Walrik Marak • 28 Jun 2026
Meghalaya CM Celebrates Jasleen Royal as Inaam Hits Top 15
Meghalaya's Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma praised Jasleen Royal after her song Inaam reached India's Top 15, highlighting the state's music scene.
NEWire Desk • 28 Jun 2026
NIT Meghalaya Seeks Junior Research Fellow for Energy Project
NIT Meghalaya is hiring a Junior Research Fellow for a power systems project. Apply by July 25, 2026, to earn up to 42,000 rupees monthly.
NEWire Desk • 27 Jun 2026
West Jaintia Hills Prepares for 2026 Electoral Roll Revision
Officials in Meghalaya are training booth officers for a house-to-house voter verification drive starting June 30 to update the 2026 electoral rolls.
NEWire Desk • 27 Jun 2026
Meghalaya Women’s Panel Slams MCA Over Harassment Cover-up
Meghalaya’s women’s commission orders disciplinary action against four former MCA officials for ignoring sexual harassment complaints from players.
NEWire Desk • 27 Jun 2026
Assam Rifles Seize Heroin in Aizawl Raid
Assam Rifles and excise officials seized 63 grams of heroin in Aizawl and arrested four people. A drug awareness event followed in Champhai.
Walrik Marak • 26 Jun 2026
Tura Officials Host Anti-Drug Awareness Event in Rongram
Officials gathered in Rongram to mark International Day Against Drug Abuse, focusing on community prevention and legal aid for substance addiction.
Walrik Marak • 26 Jun 2026
USTM Scientist Joins Major Global Health Study
Dr. Yugal Kishore Mohanta of USTM helped lead a Lancet study tracking global diarrhoeal disease trends over three decades for the IHME.
Walrik Marak • 26 Jun 2026
Meghalaya Champions Women Farmers to Drive Organic Growth
Meghalaya hosted an international conference on women-led organic farming, launching a new phase of its mission to boost sustainable agriculture investments.
NEWire Desk • 26 Jun 2026
West Bengal to Build Vande Mataram Museum
Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari announced a new Vande Mataram Museum to honor Rishi Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay on his 189th birth anniversary.
Walrik Marak • 26 Jun 2026
Manipur Officials Lead Anti-Drug Drive to Secure Border Regions
Manipur Chief Minister and police officials led a 10-km run on International Day Against Drug Abuse to boost efforts against cross-border trafficking.
NEWire Desk • 26 Jun 2026
Indian Army Sends Emergency Medical Team to Earthquake-Stricken Venezuela
India deployed a 41-member medical team and aid supplies to Venezuela following a major earthquake as part of the ongoing Operation Amistad mission.
NEWire Desk • 26 Jun 2026
Meghalaya ruling coalition fetes newly elected Rajya Sabha MP James Sangma
Meghalaya's ruling MDA 2 coalition honored James Sangma in Shillong following his recent election to the Rajya Sabha as an NPP representative.
Walrik Marak • 26 Jun 2026
NIA Charges 11 in JMB Terror Conspiracy Plot
The NIA has charged 11 suspects for plotting to expand a banned terror group's extremist network across West Bengal, Assam, and Tripura.
Walrik Marak • 26 Jun 2026
Meghalaya kicks off second phase of 295 crore organic farming mission
Meghalaya launched phase two of its organic mission, giving 5.8 crore to farm groups to boost sustainable agriculture and empower women producers.
NEWire Desk • 26 Jun 2026
