Meghalaya
Meghalaya Cabinet Approves EV Policy and New Urban Authority
Meghalaya introduces Rs 25,000 EV incentives, funds power infrastructure, and upgrades the New Shillong Township development body to oversee city expansion.
NEWire Desk • 28 Jul 2026
Assam Accuses Meghalaya of Flooding Guwahati Via Hill Construction
Assam blames Meghalaya's hill-cutting in Jorabat for severe Guwahati floods, while Meghalaya officials claim they are still reviewing the allegations.
NEWire Desk • 28 Jul 2026
Meghalaya farmers fight middleman reliance with new tech-driven organic hub
NECTAR is launching a 1,000-acre organic hub in Sohra, using drones and certification to help 5,000 Meghalaya farmers reach premium global markets.
NEWire Desk • 28 Jul 2026
Police recover body of missing fisherman in East Khasi Hills
Search crews recovered the body of Mordar Kurkalang from a stream in East Khasi Hills two weeks after he vanished while fishing.
NEWire Desk • 28 Jul 2026
NEHU teachers demand end to shadow administration
NEHUTA leaders are calling for reforms and an end to shadow governance as new Vice-Chancellor Prof SK Barik takes control of the Shillong university.
Walrik Marak • 28 Jul 2026
NEHU Students Demand Review of Shukla-Era Appointments
NEHU student unions have presented a five-point reform charter to the new Vice-Chancellor, seeking a review of past appointments and campus improvements.
Walrik Marak • 28 Jul 2026
East Khasi Hills Police Launch Operation Free Flow to Clear Shillong Traffic
East Khasi Hills police deployed the new Shillong Traffic Enforcement Team to clear illegal parking and fix city traffic bottlenecks through Operation Free Flow
NEWire Desk • 28 Jul 2026
New NEHU Chief Vows to End Administrative Gridlock
Incoming Vice-Chancellor Prof SK Barik aims to restart stalled hiring and review past decisions to restore NEHU to its former academic standing.
NEWire Desk • 28 Jul 2026
One Dead, Two Hospitalized After Brutal Mawkasiang Abduction
Six masked men abducted three people in a taxi, killing one and injuring two others. Police are investigating the motive behind the Mawkasiang attack.
NEWire Desk • 28 Jul 2026
Three Killed in Separate Hit and Run Crashes Near Shillong
Three youths died Monday in two hit-and-run crashes in Shillong and Umiam. Police are hunting for the drivers involved in both fatal road accidents.
NEWire Desk • 28 Jul 2026
Nongkseh defeats Mylliem in tense Shillong Premier League opener
Nongkseh edged Mylliem 1-0 in a foul-heavy Shillong Premier League match as Aibiangmame Nongneng scored the decisive goal at SSA Stadium.
Walrik Marak • 28 Jul 2026
SDRF Recovers Body From Wahniangleng River After Four-Day Search
Meghalaya SDRF crews ended a four-day search for a Phra Mer resident, retrieving a body from the Wahniangleng River near Mylliem after delays from currents.
Walrik Marak • 28 Jul 2026
IIM Shillong Honors Dr. Abdul Kalam With Bronze Statue
IIM Shillong installed an eight-foot bronze statue of Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam on his 11th death anniversary, marking the site of his final 2015 lecture.
Walrik Marak • 28 Jul 2026
Deaths Reported in Mawlai and Nongrim Hills
Two residents from Mawlai Nongpdeng and Centre Nongrim Hills have died. Funeral services are scheduled for late July across local cemeteries.
Walrik Marak • 28 Jul 2026
HYC Demands Meghalaya Fellowship Quota for Local Youth Only
The HYC wants the Meghalaya government to scrap a quota that reserves one-third of CM LEAD Fellowship spots for out-of-state candidates.
Walrik Marak • 28 Jul 2026
Meghalaya Approves EV Policy With Cash Incentives
Meghalaya introduces a Rs 25,000 EV subsidy and registration waivers, while restructuring urban planning agencies and upgrading power grid infrastructure.
Walrik Marak • 27 Jul 2026
Meghalaya High Court Demands Strict Action Against Byrnihat Polluters
The Meghalaya High Court ordered officials to produce detailed pollution control reports for the industrial hub of Byrnihat by August 10.
NEWire Desk • 27 Jul 2026
Conrad Sangma Honors WCOPA Medalist Kitkupar Nongsiej
Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma met with Kitkupar Nongsiej to celebrate his three gold medals and Top 5 finish at the 2026 WCOPA in Las Vegas.
Walrik Marak • 27 Jul 2026
Meghalaya Officials Issue Food Safety Warning During Monsoon Season
Meghalaya health officials warn residents against eating wild forest greens or polluting water sources with pesticides during the monsoon season.
NEWire Desk • 27 Jul 2026
Residents Demand Repairs for Crumbling North Garo Hills Road
Baksalpara villagers demand repairs for a damaged three-kilometer PMGSY road in North Garo Hills that was completed by a contractor only two years ago.
NEWire Desk • 27 Jul 2026
