Meghalaya
Experts Urge Human Control Over AI in Meghalaya Tourism
Symposium speakers in Shillong argue AI should support tourism planning but never replace local knowledge, human judgment, or cultural values.
Walrik Marak • 29 Sep 2026
Meghalaya Shifts Tourism Strategy to Prioritize Local Jobs and Conservation
Meghalaya moves from mass tourism to community-led growth, aiming to boost local livelihoods, protect ecosystems, and improve sustainability by 2027.
Walrik Marak • 29 Sep 2026
Shillong Literary Festival Returns This November with New Writing Prize
The Shillong Literary Festival hits Ward's Lake in November, offering a new prize for Northeast writers and career workshops ahead of the main event.
NEWire Desk • 29 Sep 2026
One dead after power line drops on vehicle in Meghalaya
An 11-KV power line fell on a passenger vehicle in Meghalaya, killing at least one person and sparking a massive fire on the highway.
NEWire Desk • 29 Sep 2026
Police blast Congress protesters with water cannons in Jaipur
Police in Jaipur deployed water cannons to break up a Congress party protest against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar on Monday.
Walrik Marak • 29 Sep 2026
Maitshaphrang Movement Blasts Meghalaya Marriage Act as Ineffective
Michael Syiem claims the Meghalaya Compulsory Registration of Marriage Act fails women, urging the government to define and enforce mandatory rules.
NEWire Desk • 29 Sep 2026
Nongkseh Rises to Third After Shutout Win Against Sawmer
Nongkseh jumped to third in the Shillong Premier League by blanking Sawmer 3-0. Kitboklang Pale, Mebankhraw Wahlang and Hardy Cliff Nongbri scored.
Walrik Marak • 29 Sep 2026
Sampath Kumar to Succeed Meghalaya Chief Secretary Shakil Ahammed
Meghalaya Chief Secretary Shakil P. Ahammed will retire on November 30, 2026. Senior IAS officer Sampath Kumar is slated to take over the top state post.
NEWire Desk • 29 Sep 2026
Residents accuse police of blocking Shree Cement project hearing
Locals claim police blocked roads and pelted stones to stop attendance at a July 31 public hearing regarding a controversial East Jaintia Hills mine.
Walrik Marak • 29 Sep 2026
Smit to Host Annual Nongkrem Dance Festival in November
The Hima Khyrim people will hold their traditional Nongkrem Dance thanksgiving festival at Smit on November 1 and 2 to honor ancestral customs.
NEWire Desk • 29 Sep 2026
Meghalaya Launches Massive School Digitization Plan Amid Connectivity Gaps
Meghalaya is digitizing 765 learning sites, but 706 villages still lack 4G connectivity, threatening the project's success in remote regions.
NEWire Desk • 29 Sep 2026
KHNAM Party Recruits Former Leaders for 2028 Election Bid
KHNAM working president Thomas Passah is urging former party stars Paul Lyngdoh and Adelbert Nongrum to rejoin ahead of the 2028 Assembly elections.
NEWire Desk • 29 Sep 2026
High Court Slams Meghalaya Pollution Board Over Byrnihat Industry Violations
Meghalaya High Court threatens contempt against pollution board officials for failing to shut down illegal, toxic industries in Byrnihat.
NEWire Desk • 29 Sep 2026
High Court Closes PIL on Delayed Garo Hills Council Elections
The Meghalaya High Court has dismissed a petition to force Garo Hills council polls, citing ongoing law-and-order concerns and pending delimitation.
NEWire Desk • 29 Sep 2026
VPP Alleges Cash-for-Jobs Scheme in West Khasi Hills Nurse Recruitment
The VPP Youth Wing demands a halt to West Khasi Hills nurse interviews following reports that candidates are paying Rs 4 lakh for government posts.
Walrik Marak • 29 Sep 2026
UDP Faces Tenth Schedule Test as MLAs Jump to BJP
Eight UDP MLAs joined the BJP, triggering a Tenth Schedule merger fight. Party president Metbah Lyngdoh now faces the same law he once used on Congress.
NEWire Desk • 29 Sep 2026
Nutrition Fairs Launch in Jirang as State Projects Advance
IIPH starts nutrition melas in Jirang to fight malnutrition while state committees push for infrastructure projects and legal union expansion in Meghalaya.
Walrik Marak • 28 Sep 2026
Ri-Bhoi Police Seek Identity of Man Found Dead at Petrol Pump
Police in Ri-Bhoi are working to identify an elderly man found dead at a local gas station. He is believed to be a ragpicker who remains unclaimed.
Walrik Marak • 28 Sep 2026
Clans Fight Move to Rename Legendary Ruler U Tirot Sing
Clan leaders are challenging a proposal to change the surname of Hima Nongkhlaw ruler U Tirot Sing, citing a need for verified historical evidence.
NEWire Desk • 28 Sep 2026
Shillong Traffic Rules Ignored as Cabs Overload and Bikers Run Wild
Shillong motorists are flouting safety rules as overcrowded taxis and reckless bike-taxi riders endanger the public amid lax police enforcement.
NEWire Desk • 28 Sep 2026
