Meghalaya
Meghalaya Election Officials Push to Digitize Voter Rolls
Meghalaya has distributed 85% of electoral forms, but a massive backlog remains as officials race to digitize voter data before the Election Commission deadline
Walrik Marak • 15 Jul 2026
West Garo Hills Police Bust Bike Theft Ring
Police arrested three suspects and recovered three stolen motorcycles across West Garo Hills following a week-long operation.
Walrik Marak • 15 Jul 2026
PHE Workers Demand Three Months of Unpaid Wages
PHE muster roll workers in Jaintia are demanding three months of back pay after the department ignored state orders to release their wages.
Walrik Marak • 15 Jul 2026
Meghalaya Presses for NEIGRIHMS Upgrade Amid Molestation Probe
Meghalaya officials await an internal molestation report at NEIGRIHMS while preparing a bid to elevate the hospital to National Importance status.
Walrik Marak • 15 Jul 2026
Garo Hills pressure groups demand GHADC reforms
Six Garo Hills groups push for separate tribal electoral rolls and the legal codification of customary laws in a new memorandum to the GHADC.
Walrik Marak • 15 Jul 2026
Sikkim Chief Minister Honors Meghalaya Nepali Sahitya Sammelan
Meghalaya Nepali Sahitya Sammelan leaders received an award for 25 years of service during celebrations marking the birth of Adikavi Bhanubhakta Acharya.
NEWire Desk • 15 Jul 2026
Meghalaya Disability Group Threatens Lawsuit Over Hiring Bias
The Association for Empowerment of Divyangjan plans legal action against the Meghalaya government over discriminatory hiring and poor reservation policy.
Walrik Marak • 15 Jul 2026
Supreme Court to Review Bail for Sonam Raghuvanshi on July 21
The Supreme Court will hear Meghalaya’s appeal against Sonam Raghuvanshi’s bail on July 21, centering on a clerical error in her arrest documentation.
Walrik Marak • 15 Jul 2026
Meghalaya Minister Demands Formal Complaints Over Byrnihat Pollution
Health Minister Wailadmiki Shylla demands written complaints regarding Byrnihat industrial pollution as an official inquiry into health impacts continues.
NEWire Desk • 15 Jul 2026
Meghalaya CM Pushes for Faster Progress on New Shillong Infrastructure
CM Conrad Sangma inspected New Shillong projects, ordering faster work on the Secretariat, Unity Mall, and Sports Complex to boost state governance.
NEWire Desk • 15 Jul 2026
Manhunt underway after fatal stabbing in South West Khasi Hills
Police are searching for a 62-year-old man who allegedly stabbed his sister to death in Pyndenumsaw village on Tuesday morning.
NEWire Desk • 15 Jul 2026
School Waives Fees for Son of Local Hero
Hill Crest Higher Secondary School will cover all education costs for the son of Sunil Thakuri, who died rescuing labourers from a well.
Walrik Marak • 15 Jul 2026
Meghalaya Halts New Industrial Growth in Byrnihat Over Pollution Risks
Meghalaya banned new red-category industries in Byrnihat after air quality levels spiked past safety limits, threatening public health in the region.
Walrik Marak • 15 Jul 2026
KSU Demands Removal of AMD Office Over Uranium Mining Fears
The Khasi Students’ Union is pressing the Meghalaya government to remove the AMD office in Shillong and pass a formal resolution against uranium mining.
NEWire Desk • 15 Jul 2026
KSU Locks CBI Campus Temple After Illegal Construction
KSU members locked an unauthorized temple inside the Shillong CBI office and demanded its total removal within one week to avoid further protests.
Walrik Marak • 15 Jul 2026
KSU Demands Arrest of NEIGRIHMS Nurse Accused of Assaulting Minor
KSU demands immediate arrest of a NEIGRIHMS nurse accused of sexually assaulting a minor patient, criticizing police delays and staff protests.
Walrik Marak • 15 Jul 2026
Meghalaya Budgets Rs 600 Crore for 2025 National Games
Meghalaya plans to spend Rs 600 crore to host the 39th National Games next March, with infrastructure set for completion by early 2025.
Walrik Marak • 15 Jul 2026
KSU Demands Immediate Action on Meghalaya Residency Law
The Khasi Students’ Union warns of agitation if the state government fails to fully implement the 2016 Meghalaya Residents Safety and Security Act.
NEWire Desk • 15 Jul 2026
Meghalaya CM Threatens to Scrap Assembly Project After Contractor Blowup
Conrad Sangma stormed out of a construction site review, threatening to cancel the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly project over chronic delays.
NEWire Desk • 15 Jul 2026
Meghalaya Plans Mandatory Tourist Registration System
Meghalaya plans to mandate tourist registration at border checkpoints to track visitors, drawing mixed responses from state political parties.
NEWire Desk • 15 Jul 2026
