Meghalaya
Meghalaya Boosts Shillong Public Transit with New Bus Route
Meghalaya added 14 AC buses and a new route to the Ka Bos Jong Ngi fleet. The service links Mawlai-Mawiong and Lad Smit to improve local connectivity.
NEWire Desk • 3 Jul 2026
Conrad Sangma warns of Meghalaya rainfall deficit
Meghalaya faces an 80 percent rainfall drop this June. Chief Minister Conrad Sangma is pushing for immediate action to secure the state's food and water.
NEWire Desk • 3 Jul 2026
NEIGRIHMS Doctors Complete First Transcatheter Heart Repair in Eastern India
NEIGRIHMS doctors performed eastern India’s first minimally invasive tricuspid valve repair on a 27-year-old woman suffering from heart failure.
NEWire Desk • 3 Jul 2026
NIT Meghalaya Hiring Guest Faculty for 2026
NIT Meghalaya is hiring guest faculty across three engineering departments for 2026. Interested candidates must submit applications via email by mid-July.
NEWire Desk • 3 Jul 2026
Assam Boosts Governance Through Space Technology Projects
Assam has finished 60 geospatial projects in five years. The state now uses satellite data and mapping to speed up government planning and public services.
NEWire Desk • 3 Jul 2026
Delhi CM Rekha Gupta urges residents to drop plastic bags and join massive green drive
Delhi CM Rekha Gupta is pushing residents to quit plastic bags while launching a massive citywide campaign to plant 70 lakh new trees across the capital.
Walrik Marak • 3 Jul 2026
Bus Plunge Kills 40 Near Balochistan Border
At least 40 people died when a passenger bus plummeted into a ravine near the Pakistan border. Rescue teams are currently aiding eight injured survivors.
NEWire Desk • 3 Jul 2026
Supreme Court Reviews Bail for Murder Suspect Sonam Raghuvanshi
The Supreme Court is reviewing a Meghalaya government plea to cancel bail for Sonam Raghuvanshi, who is accused in a high-profile honeymoon murder case.
Walrik Marak • 3 Jul 2026
Meghalaya Shifts Focus to El Nino Defense
Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma mandates community-led initiatives and water conservation to protect the state against El Nino climate impacts.
NEWire Desk • 3 Jul 2026
Supreme Court keeps bail in place for murder accused Sonam Raghuvanshi
The Supreme Court declined to cancel Sonam Raghuvanshi's bail despite government protests over her release in the 2025 honeymoon murder case.
NEWire Desk • 3 Jul 2026
Meghalaya Tightens Election Oversight After Distribution Scandal
Officials boosted oversight of electoral rolls in Shillong after a local officer was caught distributing forms from a politician's private home.
NEWire Desk • 3 Jul 2026
Meghalaya Opens New Voter Helpline for Roll Revision
South West Garo Hills officials launched a voter helpline to assist residents during the state's ongoing electoral roll revision process.
Walrik Marak • 3 Jul 2026
Conrad Sangma Opens New Hostel at Shillong Pine Mount School
Meghalaya CM Conrad Sangma inaugurated a new boarding facility at Pine Mount School, fulfilling a 2022 promise to students for improved infrastructure.
Walrik Marak • 3 Jul 2026
West Garo Hills man accused of burning wife to death
Police are hunting for a West Garo Hills man accused of burning his wife to death after she failed to secure money from her parents.
NEWire Desk • 3 Jul 2026
Shillong Clears Messy Overhead Wires in Cleanup Drive
Shillong Municipal Board is stripping away tangled, unused overhead wires to clean up the city streets before next year's National Games.
Walrik Marak • 3 Jul 2026
Two USTM Professors Named Among World's Top Scientists
USTM researchers Dr. Yugal Kishore Mohanta and Dr. Mohit L. Deb have earned spots in the 2025 SciRank Global Registry for their impact in science.
Walrik Marak • 3 Jul 2026
HYC slams Health Minister for inaction on Byrnihat pollution
The Hynniewtrep Youths’ Council is demanding action against factories in Byrnihat after the Health Minister claimed no formal complaints exist.
Walrik Marak • 3 Jul 2026
High Court Orders NEHU to Review Staff Vacancies for Long-term Workers
Meghalaya High Court orders NEHU to review vacancies and consider regularizing veteran contract workers who have served for up to 30 years.
NEWire Desk • 3 Jul 2026
KHADC Labor Licensing Bill Faces Constitutional Challenge
A proposed KHADC bill requiring licenses for migrant workers sparks a legal standoff over constitutional rights and District Council powers.
Walrik Marak • 3 Jul 2026
Meghalaya Opens Dedicated Teacher Training Academy
Meghalaya launched a new training academy to replace sporadic workshops with a year-round, mandatory professional development system for state educators.
NEWire Desk • 3 Jul 2026
