Meghalaya
JHADC Launches Official Website and Promises Back Pay for Staff
JHADC launched a new digital portal for public services and pledged to pay all outstanding employee salaries in one upcoming installment.
NEWire Desk • 15 Jul 2026
Meghalaya News Roundup: Infrastructure Reviews, Border Talks, and Local Developments
Meghalaya officials push infrastructure projects and border talks as district authorities manage water releases, drug missions, and local disputes.
NEWire Desk • 15 Jul 2026
Meghalaya Electoral Roll Revision Reaches 85 Percent of Voters
Meghalaya election officials report 85 percent distribution of electoral revision forms. Digitization efforts are moving forward across the state.
NEWire Desk • 14 Jul 2026
Bharat Tex 2026 Launches with Massive Global Participation
Union Textiles Minister Giriraj Singh opened Bharat Tex 2026 in New Delhi, hosting thousands of global buyers to showcase India's massive textile industry.
NEWire Desk • 14 Jul 2026
Poland Praises Modi as Global Leader Capable of Influencing Putin
Poland’s Deputy Foreign Minister Wladyslaw Teofil Bartoszewski calls PM Modi an effective leader and seeks cooperation on maritime and infrastructure safety.
Walrik Marak • 14 Jul 2026
Garo Hills Groups Press GHADC for Reform and Tribal Electoral Rolls
Civil society groups in Garo Hills are pushing the GHADC to adopt a tribal-only electoral roll and codify customary laws to protect local heritage.
NEWire Desk • 14 Jul 2026
Meghalaya High Court Quashes POCSO Case for Couple Living Under Khasi Custom
The Meghalaya High Court dropped a POCSO case against a man, citing his stable family life and local customs to protect the welfare of his wife and kids.
NEWire Desk • 14 Jul 2026
Meghalaya Electoral Roll Revision Reaches 85 Percent Coverage
Election officials in Meghalaya have distributed enumeration forms to nearly 85 percent of the state's 23.49 lakh registered voters.
Walrik Marak • 14 Jul 2026
Meghalaya CM Sangma Pushes for Speed on New Shillong Projects
CM Conrad K. Sangma toured New Shillong construction sites on Tuesday, demanding quality and speed for key administrative, commercial, and sports projects.
Walrik Marak • 14 Jul 2026
India and Maldives Advance Free Trade Agreement Talks
India and the Maldives finished their first round of free trade talks. Bilateral trade hit $771.76 million last year as both nations eye growth.
NEWire Desk • 14 Jul 2026
Twisha Sharma Death Probe: Court Extends Custody for Former Judge and Son
A Bhopal court extended the judicial custody of Giribala Singh and her son Samarth until July 28 due to their lack of cooperation with the CBI probe.
NEWire Desk • 14 Jul 2026
India and Ghana Move to Bolster Maritime Ties
India's envoy met with top Ghana port and maritime officials to discuss safety, crew welfare, and economic cooperation in the shipping sector.
Walrik Marak • 14 Jul 2026
Meghalaya Government Weighs Aid for Lapalang Well Tragedy Families
CM Conrad Sangma considers aid for five families after a fatal Lapalang well accident despite a lack of formal compensation provisions.
NEWire Desk • 14 Jul 2026
Police Launch Nationwide Manhunt for Accused Shillong Rapist
Meghalaya Police issued a nationwide lookout for a student accused of raping a minor and exploiting multiple women after social media sparked outrage.
Walrik Marak • 14 Jul 2026
Supreme Court to Review Bail for Murder Accused Sonam Raghuvanshi
The Supreme Court will hear Meghalaya’s appeal on July 21 regarding Sonam Raghuvanshi’s bail in the murder case of her husband, Raja Raghuvanshi.
Walrik Marak • 14 Jul 2026
Government Launches Next-Generation Administrative Reforms in Shillong
Union Minister Jitendra Singh and CM Conrad K. Sangma opened a national conference in Shillong to modernize governance using AI and digital infrastructure.
NEWire Desk • 14 Jul 2026
Conrad Sangma Eyes Legal Fix for Meghalaya Entry Points
Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma plans to amend the MRSSA to authorize the operation of entry-exit points across the state for security.
Walrik Marak • 14 Jul 2026
KSU Demands NEIGRIHMS Reforms and Arrest After Assault Allegations
The KSU is threatening protests over broken recruitment promises and demanding the arrest of a nurse accused of assaulting a 15-year-old girl.
Walrik Marak • 14 Jul 2026
Hima Maharam traditional leaders fight land bill amendments
Traditional leaders in Mawkyrwat are pushing back against a new land bill they claim weakens their authority by removing mandatory consultation clauses.
NEWire Desk • 14 Jul 2026
NGT Orders Fresh Probe into Myntdu River Pollution
The National Green Tribunal ordered a third inspection of the Myntdu river and fined the Meghalaya PWD Rs 31.25 lakh for illegal dumping of road debris.
NEWire Desk • 14 Jul 2026
