Meghalaya
Meghalaya Pushes Centre to Ease Coal Mining Rules for Small Operators
Meghalaya officials are meeting Union ministers to demand simpler coal mining rules that better fit the needs of the state's small-scale miners.
NEWire Desk • 1 Jul 2026
Meghalaya Scraps Temporary MPSC Hiring Rules
Meghalaya drops old hiring rules to boost recruitment fairness and creates new senior roles for state civil servants while regularizing ad hoc workers.
Walrik Marak • 1 Jul 2026
Meghalaya Restarts Border Talks With Assam
Meghalaya has named new committees to solve boundary disputes with Assam across six key areas. Teams must deliver reports within 45 days.
NEWire Desk • 1 Jul 2026
Meghalaya EMRI Workers Start Protest Over Job Status
Meghalaya 108 ambulance workers launched a protest with black flags to demand job regularisation and better emergency service coverage across the state.
Walrik Marak • 1 Jul 2026
Officials and Firm Reject Byrnihat Pollution Claims
State regulators and Umiam Distillation plant deny pollution allegations after a viral video sparked public outrage in the Byrnihat industrial area.
NEWire Desk • 1 Jul 2026
Meghalaya Chief Minister Vows Crackdown on Polluting Industries
CM Conrad Sangma warns factories in Byrnihat and beyond that breaking environmental rules will lead to immediate closure by the state government.
Walrik Marak • 1 Jul 2026
Conrad Sangma Pushes Forward on Shillong Four-Lane Road Projects
Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma confirms steady progress on four-lane road projects connecting Rilbong and Umiam to the city.
Walrik Marak • 1 Jul 2026
CM Sangma dismisses rumors of UDP members joining NPP
Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma downplayed reports that UDP MLAs are joining the NPP, calling cross-party talks a normal part of democracy.
Walrik Marak • 1 Jul 2026
Meghalaya kicks off electoral roll revision with thousands of forms
Meghalaya officials have launched a special electoral roll revision, distributing over 7,800 forms across East Khasi Hills and West Garo Hills districts.
NEWire Desk • 1 Jul 2026
Meghalaya Presses Centre to Amend FCRA Asset Seizure Rules
Meghalaya officials are heading to New Delhi to challenge tough FCRA rules that threaten to seize church property if registration renewals fail.
NEWire Desk • 1 Jul 2026
Meghalaya Shifts from MGNREGA to New Rural Job Scheme
Meghalaya secures Rs 1,100 crore to roll out a new rural employment program, boosting job guarantees to 125 days annually through the VB-G RAM G initiative.
Walrik Marak • 1 Jul 2026
Data Debunks Rahul Gandhi’s Economic Tsunami Claims
India's economy grows at 7.7 percent, outpacing global peers. Officials dismiss claims of a crash as RBI data highlights strong growth and low inflation.
NEWire Desk • 1 Jul 2026
ED Seizes Assets Worth 22 Crore From Ex-IAS Couple
Federal investigators have attached a cricket academy and hotels linked to a former MP-cadre IAS couple in a high-profile corruption probe.
NEWire Desk • 1 Jul 2026
Iran President Claims US Peace Deal Has Supreme Leader Backing
President Pezeshkian says Iran coordinated its recent peace deal with the US through top leadership to secure a national victory and release frozen assets.
NEWire Desk • 1 Jul 2026
Shillong Experts Push for Data-Driven Governance
Shillong marked National Statistics Day with calls to improve how the government uses data to build better public policy and services.
Walrik Marak • 1 Jul 2026
Meghalaya Minister Fights KHADC Non-Tribal Licensing Bill
BJP Minister Sanbor Shullai is asking the Governor to block a new KHADC bill that forces non-tribal workers to obtain mandatory service licences.
NEWire Desk • 30 Jun 2026
Pollution Board Clears Byrnihat Ethanol Plant After Inspection
Meghalaya officials found no emission violations at an ethanol plant following online complaints about the facility's impact on air quality.
Walrik Marak • 30 Jun 2026
Meghalaya Breaks Ground on Modern Shillong Court Complex
Chief Justice Revati Mohite Dere laid the foundation for a new district court in Shillong to replace a century-old facility and boost legal efficiency.
Walrik Marak • 30 Jun 2026
Meghalaya High Court Rejects State Appeal in Raghuvanshi Murder Case
The Meghalaya High Court upheld Sonam Raghuvanshi's bail, leaving the state government with only the Supreme Court to challenge the murder case ruling.
Walrik Marak • 30 Jun 2026
Meghalaya Restarts Border Talks With Assam
Meghalaya has set up three regional committees to resolve the second phase of border disputes with Assam. The panels have 45 days to submit recommendations.
NEWire Desk • 30 Jun 2026
