Meghalaya
Meghalaya Suffers Record Rainfall Deficit as Monsoon Stalls
Meghalaya faces a 74% rainfall shortfall, devastating local paddy farmers and forcing a shift toward purchasing rice from outside the state.
NEWire Desk • 3 Jul 2026
Meghalaya Weighs Pig Import Ban to Halt Swine Fever
Meghalaya officials are considering a temporary pig import ban to curb African Swine Fever outbreaks and support local farmers reeling from poor sales.
NEWire Desk • 3 Jul 2026
Rural Meghalaya Faces Medicine Shortages Amid Rising Chronic Illness
Rural Meghalaya faces a dual crisis of surging lifestyle diseases and chronic medicine shortages as revealed by a new State Health Systems survey.
NEWire Desk • 3 Jul 2026
Husband and In-Laws Flee After Fatal Attack on West Garo Hills Woman
Salema Khatun was killed in an alleged domestic assault. Her husband and his parents remain on the run while police continue their investigation.
Walrik Marak • 3 Jul 2026
Meghalaya Moves Supreme Court to Reverse Bail for Honeymoon Murder Suspect
The Meghalaya government wants the Supreme Court to cancel the bail of a woman accused of killing her husband during their Sohra honeymoon.
Walrik Marak • 3 Jul 2026
Meghalaya Cricket Association Fights High Court Stay on Meeting
The Meghalaya Cricket Association plans to defend its meeting schedule in court after a judge blocked the upcoming Special General Meeting.
NEWire Desk • 3 Jul 2026
Meghalaya Debt Ratio Drops as Economy Expands
RBI data shows Meghalaya's debt-to-GSDP ratio falling to 39.1 percent by 2026, signaling the state's economy is outpacing its total borrowings.
NEWire Desk • 3 Jul 2026
Stalled Umroi Airport expansion isolates Meghalaya travelers
Bureaucratic delays at the DGCA are stalling the expansion of Umroi Airport, forcing residents to endure costly, lengthy road trips to Guwahati.
Walrik Marak • 3 Jul 2026
Guwahati Airport Moves International Flights to Terminal 2
Guwahati's LGBI Airport shifted all international flights to Terminal 2 this week, starting with service to Paro and Singapore.
Walrik Marak • 3 Jul 2026
Jitendra Singh Urges Intelligent AI Use in Government
Union Minister Jitendra Singh told states to focus on smart AI use, not just adoption, at the 29th National e-Governance Conference in Jaipur.
Walrik Marak • 3 Jul 2026
Jowai Braces for Festival as Groups Push for Accountability in Meghalaya
Meghalaya news: Jowai prepares for Behdienkhlam, while local groups demand industrial action, job transparency, and local hiring at state institutions.
Walrik Marak • 3 Jul 2026
Meghalaya CM Urges Students to Choose Entrepreneurship Over State Jobs
CM Conrad Sangma tells students to ditch government job hunts for private enterprise while opening a new boarding facility at Pine Mount School in Shillong.
Walrik Marak • 3 Jul 2026
KSU Halts Construction at Meghalaya Entry Point Over Food Court Plans
The KSU has stopped work at the Umling entry point, accusing the government of prioritizing a food court over essential security measures against influx.
Walrik Marak • 3 Jul 2026
Confidence gaps block Northeast students from success
Educator Arjun Lyngdoh says fear and self-doubt, not lack of talent, keep Northeast students from reaching their full potential in schools and jobs.
NEWire Desk • 3 Jul 2026
Drug Users Plague Shillong Tourism Hub
The Federation of Shillong Hotels wants police to clear addicts from Police Bazar, citing rising theft and harassment of tourists and locals.
NEWire Desk • 3 Jul 2026
Meghalaya seaplane project stalls as private operators stay away
Meghalaya's seaplane plan hits a wall as no private companies want to run the service, leaving the government's high-tech tourism hopes grounded.
NEWire Desk • 3 Jul 2026
Meghalaya hits 98 percent banking coverage as digital transactions skyrocket
Meghalaya nears total financial inclusion as SBI reports 98 percent coverage and a massive surge in state-wide digital transactions for the fiscal year.
Walrik Marak • 3 Jul 2026
Shillong Muharram Procession Ends Peacefully
The Mawbah Muharram Akhara Committee thanked local officials for a successful procession on June 26. Also, a local Rotary Club issued a caption correction.
Walrik Marak • 3 Jul 2026
KSU Demands Meghalaya Border Controls or Face Direct Action
Khasi Students' Union leaders warned the Meghalaya government they will take their own action if officials fail to enforce state border security laws.
NEWire Desk • 2 Jul 2026
Meghalaya Digital Transactions Hit 327 Million in Fiscal 2026
Meghalaya saw 327 million digital transactions last year as Jan Dhan account enrollment nears 1 million amid a push for statewide financial inclusion.
NEWire Desk • 2 Jul 2026
