Meghalaya
KHADC Faces Heat Over Trade Gate Allotments
KHADC Chief Winston Tony Lyngdoh defends the legality of 11 trade gates, while KHNAM demands public tendering to ensure transparency in revenue collection.
NEWire Desk • 6 Aug 2026
Meghalaya and Assam scramble to solve Jorabat flooding
Meghalaya CM Conrad Sangma eyes road construction as a key culprit for the chronic flooding choking the busy Jorabat interstate corridor.
NEWire Desk • 6 Aug 2026
PHE Workers Threaten Strike Over Four Months of Unpaid Wages
PHE muster roll workers threaten a work stoppage today over unpaid wages from April to July 2026, citing government payment system delays.
Walrik Marak • 6 Aug 2026
Seven Shops Destroyed in Late Night Shillong Blaze
Seven wooden shops were reduced to ashes at Last Stop in Shillong on Wednesday night. No injuries were reported after firefighters contained the blaze.
Walrik Marak • 6 Aug 2026
Sarnath Joins UNESCO Heritage List While Meghalaya Awaits Its Turn
Sarnath becomes India's 45th UNESCO site. Meghalaya's living root bridges remain on the tentative list as the government pushes for 2026-27 nomination.
Walrik Marak • 6 Aug 2026
Meghalaya Prisons Hit Second-Highest Overcrowding Levels in India
Meghalaya prisons are at 163.5 percent capacity. New data confirms the state ranks second nationwide for overcrowding issues behind Delhi.
Walrik Marak • 6 Aug 2026
Meghalaya Court Orders Immediate Start to Umroi Airport Expansion
Meghalaya High Court has ordered immediate work on the Umroi Airport expansion after the DGCA finally cleared the project to proceed this week.
NEWire Desk • 6 Aug 2026
Meghalaya High Court Orders Consolidation of TMC Leader's Hate Speech Cases
The Meghalaya High Court ordered police to combine five FIRs against TMC leader S.G. Esmatur Mominin into a single case filed at Araimile station.
Walrik Marak • 6 Aug 2026
Meghalaya Releases 2026 Draft Electoral Rolls Amid Voter Verification Drive
Meghalaya officials published the 2026 draft electoral rolls, triggering a month-long period for voters to submit claims and objections until September 4.
Walrik Marak • 6 Aug 2026
Police on High Alert as VPP Plans Protest March to Meghalaya Secretariat
Meghalaya police brace for a Thursday VPP march as the party demands government accountability on ten key issues including corruption and land rights.
Walrik Marak • 6 Aug 2026
Sohra Shuts Popular Tourist Sites Over Village Land Disputes
Authorities closed four Sohra tourist spots after a heated ownership feud between four villages threatened to trigger public disorder and violence.
Walrik Marak • 5 Aug 2026
Meghalaya Court Orders Police to Combine TMC Leader Hate Speech Cases
The Meghalaya High Court ordered police to consolidate five criminal cases against TMC leader S G Esmatur Mominin into a single investigation.
NEWire Desk • 5 Aug 2026
Meghalaya Investigates Frequent Flooding at Jorabat Border
Chief Minister Conrad Sangma blames road construction for recurring floods at the Jorabat interstate border, vowing to find long-term solutions.
NEWire Desk • 5 Aug 2026
Meghalaya Election Officials Issue Draft Electoral Rolls
Officials in West and East Garo Hills released draft electoral rolls today, starting a revision process that concludes with a final list on October 7.
Walrik Marak • 5 Aug 2026
NEHU Tura and KV NEPA Announce New Job Openings in Meghalaya
North Eastern Hill University and KV NEPA in Meghalaya are hiring for research and teaching positions with upcoming application and interview deadlines.
NEWire Desk • 5 Aug 2026
Khasi Traditional Leaders Urge Governor to Reject Land Amendment Bill
Khasi clan elders are fighting a bill they claim strips them of land authority, asking Governor C.H. Vijayashankar to block the controversial measure.
NEWire Desk • 5 Aug 2026
Forest Officials Hold Elephant Safety Awareness Drive in Naguapara
Forest departments and Aaranyak held an awareness program in Naguapara to address human-elephant conflict along the Assam-Meghalaya border.
Walrik Marak • 5 Aug 2026
India Rolls Out First Indigenous African Swine Fever Vaccine
India has launched its first homegrown vaccine for African Swine Fever, promising relief for pig farmers after years of crippling livestock losses.
Walrik Marak • 5 Aug 2026
Corruption and Absenteeism Cripple Rongmil Higher Secondary School
Residents in East Garo Hills decry shoddy school repairs and an absent headmaster as students struggle without basic infrastructure or science teachers.
NEWire Desk • 5 Aug 2026
Three Arrested After Tracing Murder Victim's Car to Assam
Police arrested three men for the murder of Damehi Mulieh after recovering his stolen Maruti Alto K10 in Cachar, Assam. Legal proceedings are underway.
NEWire Desk • 5 Aug 2026
