Meghalaya
Meghalaya Targets Over 90 Percent Institutional Births
Chief Minister Conrad Sangma held a health review to push maternal care targets and boost delivery rates above 90 percent using expanded community support.
NEWire Desk • 17 Jul 2026
Meghalaya Farmers Give Away Cabbage After Price Crash
Meghalaya farmers distributed six tonnes of cabbage for free to protest a market crash that saw prices plummet to Rs 2 per kilogram.
Walrik Marak • 17 Jul 2026
Shillong student surrenders after nationwide manhunt for alleged rape
Jonathan L. Pachau, 21, surrendered to Shillong police on Thursday following accusations of rape and POCSO violations after a week-long manhunt.
NEWire Desk • 17 Jul 2026
NEHU Professor Named Vice Chancellor of National Law University Meghalaya
Prof. Jyoti J. Mozika takes over as Vice Chancellor of NLU Meghalaya this August, ending a vacancy left by the retirement of Prof. Indrajit Dube.
NEWire Desk • 17 Jul 2026
Government Sets Monsoon Session Vote on Controversial FCRA Bill
The Union government plans to table the contested FCRA Amendment Bill despite fierce opposition from Meghalaya church leaders and local political groups.
NEWire Desk • 17 Jul 2026
Meghalaya to Ban Uranium Mining Amid Land Deal Scandal
Meghalaya plans an assembly resolution to ban uranium mining as the KSU probes former MLAs for land deals in Domiasiat linked to project revival.
Walrik Marak • 17 Jul 2026
Manipur Police nab two militants in separate raids
Police seized a pistol and cash after arresting two insurgent suspects during coordinated security operations in Bishnupur and Thoubal districts.
NEWire Desk • 17 Jul 2026
East Khasi Hills Officials Issue Monsoon Health Alert
East Khasi Hills health authorities issued a monsoon advisory warning residents to prevent mosquito breeding and waterborne diseases through strict hygiene.
NEWire Desk • 17 Jul 2026
Meghalaya High Court Issues Rulings on 2014 Murder and 2016 Gang Rape Cases
Meghalaya High Court confirms a gang rape conviction and a murder life sentence while acquitting a second murder suspect due to insufficient evidence.
Walrik Marak • 17 Jul 2026
Langsning FC Defends Title as 2026 Shillong Premier League Opens
Langsning FC opens the 2026 Shillong Premier League against Sawmer SCC on July 25. Ten teams will compete under new FIFA-aligned disciplinary rules.
NEWire Desk • 17 Jul 2026
Meghalaya Honours WWI Garo Labour Corps on 108th Anniversary
Meghalaya marked 108 years since the Garo Labour Corps returned from WWI, with officials pushing to add the soldiers' history to school curricula.
NEWire Desk • 16 Jul 2026
Meghalaya Marks 108 Years of Garo Labour Corps Service
Meghalaya honored 108 years of the Garo Labour Corps with calls to teach the soldiers' World War I history in schools and finalize a memorial museum.
NEWire Desk • 16 Jul 2026
KSU Targets Ex-MLAs Over Uranium Land Deals as Meghalaya Moves to Ban Mining
The KSU is tracking alleged land grabs by former MLAs in Domiasiat, while the Meghalaya government prepares a formal resolution to ban uranium mining.
Walrik Marak • 16 Jul 2026
Meghalaya Targets Higher Institutional Births to Save Mothers
CM Conrad K. Sangma pushed for improved maternal health and higher institutional birth rates during a review of Meghalaya's state health sector.
NEWire Desk • 16 Jul 2026
Jaintia National Council Shuts Down Airtel Jowai Office Over Broken Promises
The Jaintia National Council locked the Airtel office in Jowai on Thursday, protesting the company's failure to install a promised network tower.
NEWire Desk • 16 Jul 2026
KSU Plans to Expose Former MLAs Linked to Uranium Land Deals
The KSU is gathering evidence to name former MLAs allegedly buying land in Domiasiat to push for controversial uranium mining against local wishes.
Walrik Marak • 16 Jul 2026
Jaintia National Council Shuts Down Airtel Office in Jowai Over Network Failures
The Jaintia National Council locked Airtel's Jowai office Thursday, citing broken promises to improve failing network coverage in the region.
Walrik Marak • 16 Jul 2026
Ram Gopal Varma Calls for End to Film Censorship
Director Ram Gopal Varma demands an end to film censorship, labeling the practice an insult to modern audiences in the digital age.
NEWire Desk • 16 Jul 2026
Abhay Deol and Farhan Akhtar Celebrate 15 Years of Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara
Abhay Deol and Farhan Akhtar mark 15 years of the hit film Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara with nostalgic posts celebrating friendship and shared memories.
NEWire Desk • 16 Jul 2026
DNA Evidence Closes Williamnagar Murder Case
East Garo Hills police confirmed the death of murder suspect James R. Sangma via DNA testing, officially closing the investigation into a 2025 killing.
NEWire Desk • 16 Jul 2026
