Meghalaya
Australia Stuns Canada in Wheelchair Basketball as Canada Dominates Gymnastics
Australia secured an overtime wheelchair basketball win over Canada in Glasgow, while Canada claimed three individual gymnastics gold medals on Monday.
NEWire Desk • 29 Jul 2026
BJP Lawmaker Asks James Sangma to Shield Charities From FCRA Rules
BJP MLA Alexander L. Hek is pressuring Rajya Sabha MP James P.K. Sangma to protect charities from strict Foreign Contribution Regulation Act updates.
Walrik Marak • 29 Jul 2026
Khasi Students Union Rallies Against Shree Cement Mining Project
The KSU is fighting a proposed limestone mining project in Daistong village, citing environmental destruction and threats to local livelihoods.
Walrik Marak • 29 Jul 2026
Sharmila Dhankar Wins Historic Gold for India in Glasgow
Sharmila Dhankar claimed India’s first-ever para-athletics Commonwealth Games gold medal in the women’s shot put F57 event in Glasgow.
NEWire Desk • 29 Jul 2026
East Khasi Hills moves driving tests to block level
East Khasi Hills district will hold driving tests at four block headquarters starting in August to help rural residents avoid travel to Shillong.
Walrik Marak • 29 Jul 2026
ESIC Targets Meghalaya Expansion on 75th Anniversary
The ESIC plans to open a new sub-regional office in Meghalaya and aims to grow its local coverage from 16,000 to 40,000 workers.
NEWire Desk • 29 Jul 2026
Landslide Prompts Partial Closure of Ri-Bhoi School
Officials shuttered part of a Ri-Bhoi school after a landslide threatened the structure. Students remain on site while crews work to clear debris.
NEWire Desk • 29 Jul 2026
Brake Failure Causes Multi-Vehicle Crash in Mawlai
A Bolero pick-up collision in Mawlai left three people injured Tuesday morning. Police are investigating the crash following reported brake failure.
NEWire Desk • 29 Jul 2026
Officials Move to Calm Border Tensions in Dilma Adap
Meghalaya and Assam officials visited Dilma Adap to restore order after a violent border dispute between youths broke out last week.
Walrik Marak • 29 Jul 2026
Geopolitical Shifts Fuel Drug Crisis in Northeast India
Meghalaya adviser Paul Lyngdoh links the region's rising drug trafficking crisis to geopolitical shifts in Myanmar and the Golden Triangle.
NEWire Desk • 29 Jul 2026
High Court Pushes Back Shillong-Dawki Road Case as Safety Work Stalls
Meghalaya High Court delayed the Shillong-Dawki road hearing to August 11 while safety assessments and infrastructure repairs continue amid weather delays.
Walrik Marak • 29 Jul 2026
NPP Rejects Silence Claims Over FCRA Amendment Conflict
Meghalaya’s NPP faces pressure over FCRA amendments but insists it is working behind the scenes to protect church-run schools and hospitals from closure.
NEWire Desk • 29 Jul 2026
Shillong Lawyer Investigated After Intern Alleges Molestation
A Shillong law intern accused a senior advocate of molestation and bribery. The case sparked calls for immediate disciplinary action against the lawyer.
Walrik Marak • 29 Jul 2026
Meghalaya High Court Rejects Moral Objections to Licensed Liquor Shop
The Meghalaya High Court ruled that church-led moral objections cannot shutter a legally licensed liquor store operating within state law.
Walrik Marak • 29 Jul 2026
VPP Youth Wing Targets Ampareen Lyngdoh Over Recruitment Scandals
The VPP Youth Wing is challenging East Shillong MLA Ampareen Lyngdoh over past recruitment scandals and demanding transparency in state government hiring.
Walrik Marak • 29 Jul 2026
NPP Faces Political Heat Over Controversial FCRA Amendments
Meghalaya's NPP stays silent on FCRA amendments, risking its alliance with the NDA and the state's church-run social institutions.
NEWire Desk • 29 Jul 2026
Hima Mylliem blocks Shillong Peak ropeway over clan consent
Traditional authorities demand clan consent for a Rs 151-crore ropeway project in Shillong, citing water catchment threats and missing environmental permits.
Walrik Marak • 29 Jul 2026
Meghalaya High Court Forces Action on Stalled Shillong Airport Expansion
The Meghalaya High Court has formed a high-level committee to resolve delays blocking the Shillong Airport runway expansion by July 31.
NEWire Desk • 29 Jul 2026
Shillong Relocates Street Vendors to New Zones
Meghalaya officials moved street vendors to new zones in Polo and Jail Road. The government is offering cash grants to support the transition.
Walrik Marak • 29 Jul 2026
Search party recovers missing youth from Upper Shillong gorge
Rescuers pulled the body of Wellbornstar Lyngdoh Nongbsap from a gorge in Upper Shillong on Tuesday after he went missing four days earlier.
NEWire Desk • 29 Jul 2026
