Meghalaya
ICFAI Tura Wraps Three-Day National Marketing Seminar
ICFAI University Meghalaya held a three-day national seminar on digital marketing, drawing participants from 13 states to discuss industry shifts.
NEWire Desk • 18 Jul 2026
Five Garo Hills Villages Remain Isolated by Flooding River
Five villages in Garo Hills are cut off every monsoon due to a missing bridge over the Rengkil River, trapping 1,200 people with no road access.
Walrik Marak • 18 Jul 2026
New Tech Platform Tackles Shillong Waste Crisis
Recycle Bazzar is using a new mobile app and incentive system to fix waste management problems in Shillong by connecting residents with local recyclers.
NEWire Desk • 18 Jul 2026
Meghalaya Pledges More Support for Indigenous Festivals
CM Conrad Sangma pledged state support for tribal festivals as thousands gathered in East Jaintia Hills for the conclusion of the annual Behdeiñkhlam event.
Walrik Marak • 18 Jul 2026
KSU Demands Harder Laws to Block Meghalaya Uranium Mining
KSU rejects a proposed state assembly resolution as insufficient, demanding stricter land laws to prevent back-door uranium mining in Meghalaya.
Walrik Marak • 18 Jul 2026
Herd of 13 Wild Elephants Leaves Trail of Destruction in Ranikor
A herd of 13 elephants flattened a home and ruined crops in Kolomboit village, leaving local farmers terrified and demanding state government intervention.
Walrik Marak • 18 Jul 2026
Meghalaya Electoral Roll Update: Millions of Forms Processed Across Districts
Meghalaya election officials report significant progress in electoral roll revisions, with high form distribution and digitisation across three key districts.
NEWire Desk • 18 Jul 2026
Meghalaya Government Faces Pressure Over Scrapping Tenders and Cultural Funding
Meghalaya CM promises indigenous festival funding while local auctioneers fight a new online vehicle scrapping tender they claim favors large corporations.
NEWire Desk • 18 Jul 2026
Mawkynrew Farmers Receive One Lakh Cardamom Saplings
Agriculture Minister Timothy D. Shira distributed over 100,000 cardamom saplings to Mawkynrew farmers to boost organic, high-value crop production.
Walrik Marak • 18 Jul 2026
BJP Central Command to Decide Shillong Lok Sabha Candidate
Meghalaya BJP awaits official poll dates to finalize their candidate for the upcoming Shillong Lok Sabha by-election under central leadership guidance.
Walrik Marak • 18 Jul 2026
Religious celebrations, book launches, and community condolences in Shillong
Shillong marks upcoming religious events, a new historical book launch, and honors recent deaths through memorial meetings across the city.
NEWire Desk • 18 Jul 2026
ICFAI Tura Wraps Up Three-Day Seminar on Digital Marketing Trends
ICFAI University Meghalaya finished a three-day national seminar in Tura focused on digital marketing, gathering experts from 13 different states.
Walrik Marak • 18 Jul 2026
Meghalaya Launches Heritage Tourism Working Group and Pilot Labs
Meghalaya will launch a Heritage Tourism Working Group and two pilot labs in Shillong and Cherrapunji to boost community-led sustainable travel.
Walrik Marak • 18 Jul 2026
Marmain Villagers Demand Urgent Action to Halt Ri Bhoi Deforestation
Residents of Marmain village in Meghalaya are calling for government and community action to save disappearing wildlife and dying forests in Ri Bhoi.
Walrik Marak • 18 Jul 2026
Khasi patriots honored with 15-foot statues in Eastern West Khasi Hills
The Hynniewtrep Youths’ Council installed two 15-foot statues in Laitarted to honor Khasi resistance leaders Bormanik Syiem and Sngap Sing Syiem.
Walrik Marak • 18 Jul 2026
Meghalaya Honors Freedom Fighter U Tirot Sing on 191st Death Anniversary
Meghalaya leaders and youth groups marked U Tirot Sing’s 191st death anniversary with tributes and events across Shillong to honor his legacy.
Walrik Marak • 18 Jul 2026
Meghalaya Project: Inside the Rs 35-Crore Tamil Nadu Bribery Plot
Investigators reveal a Rs 35-crore plot to bribe 15 TVK legislators using the code name Meghalaya Project. Police are probing media links to the scandal.
Walrik Marak • 18 Jul 2026
Meghalaya Farmers Give Away Cabbage After Wholesale Prices Crash
Meghalaya farmers distributed six tonnes of cabbage for free to protest a price crash to Rs 2 per kg, as the government schedules a meeting to address it.
Walrik Marak • 18 Jul 2026
Lack of International Airport Stalls Meghalaya Investment Ranking
Meghalaya hits 23rd in NITI Aayog’s 2026 investment index. Missing international air links and low banking penetration hinder growth despite policy wins.
NEWire Desk • 18 Jul 2026
BJP MLA Hek Opposes Religious Shrines in Government Offices
Meghalaya BJP leader Alexander Laloo Hek says government offices should remain secular and dedicated solely to public service rather than worship.
NEWire Desk • 18 Jul 2026
