Meghalaya
Government to Refer Contentious FCRA Bill to Joint Parliamentary Committee
The Centre plans to send the controversial FCRA Amendment Bill to a Joint Parliamentary Committee following intense pushback from opposition and allies.
NEWire Desk • 12 Aug 2026
State reviews contested KHADC land bill amid backlash
Officials are reviewing a controversial land bill after traditional groups protested the removal of a key consultation clause in the legislation.
NEWire Desk • 12 Aug 2026
Meghalaya Election Officials Flag Over 650,000 Voters for Scrutiny
Election officials in Meghalaya are auditing 651,644 voter records for discrepancies. Residents have until September 4 to file claims and objections.
Walrik Marak • 11 Aug 2026
Lightning Strike Kills Two at Meghalaya Football Match
A lightning strike during a football match in Meghalaya killed two brothers and injured eight others on Tuesday afternoon.
Walrik Marak • 11 Aug 2026
BJP Blasts Rahul Gandhi Over Parliament Stalls and Jharkhand Protests
Meghalaya BJP and Union ministers condemn Rahul Gandhi for parliamentary disruptions and alleged silence on police crackdowns against Jharkhand students.
NEWire Desk • 11 Aug 2026
Assam Schools Eye Mid-August Reopening Following Severe Floods
Assam Education Minister Ranoj Pegu plans to reopen schools in flood-hit Sivasagar, Nazira, and Charaideo after August 15, pending site restoration.
NEWire Desk • 11 Aug 2026
Meghalaya Launches Statewide HIV Awareness Push
Meghalaya is starting a two-month HIV awareness campaign to combat rising infection rates and social stigma among the state's youth and general population.
NEWire Desk • 11 Aug 2026
Meghalaya Archers Gear Up for National Games at State Championship
Over 200 athletes from 12 districts compete at the Meghalaya State Archery Championship to prepare for the upcoming 39th National Games in 2026.
Walrik Marak • 11 Aug 2026
VPP Pushes Amit Shah to Revise FCRA Asset Seizure Rules
Meghalaya’s VPP party wants the Home Minister to scrap proposed FCRA rules that allow the government to seize assets from canceled organizations.
Walrik Marak • 11 Aug 2026
NLU Shillong Hiring Part-Time Medical Officer for 2026
NLU Shillong is accepting applications for a part-time medical officer role paying 40,000 rupees monthly. Apply by August 25, 2026.
NEWire Desk • 11 Aug 2026
Polish Guitarist Marcin Patrzałek Lands in Shillong for Concert
Guitarist Marcin Patrzałek arrives in Shillong for an August 12 concert and workshops under the state's grassroots music program.
Walrik Marak • 11 Aug 2026
North Garo Hills banana farmers ship first bulk load to Patna
Thirty-five North Garo Hills farmers shipped 15 tonnes of bananas to Patna, testing a new model to boost bargaining power and end local distress sales.
NEWire Desk • 11 Aug 2026
Meghalaya Breaks Ground on New Jakrem Water and Mawbasa Road Projects
Officials launched a 15-crore water scheme and a new road project in South West Khasi Hills to boost local infrastructure and water access.
Walrik Marak • 11 Aug 2026
Corrections, Dry Day, and Relief Efforts Mark Regional Updates
JNV opens registration edits, Ri-Bhoi declares a dry day, and the Shillong Muslim Committee provides flood relief as William Carey University fights ragging.
NEWire Desk • 11 Aug 2026
Ri-Bhoi District Orders Total Liquor Shutdown for Independence Day
Meghalaya's Ri-Bhoi district will shut all bars and liquor outlets on August 15, 2026, to observe Independence Day.
Walrik Marak • 11 Aug 2026
Meghalaya Police Seize Rs 5 Lakh in Heroin During Umiam Drug Busts
Meghalaya's ANTF arrested two men and seized 32.64 grams of heroin worth Rs 5 lakh following two separate drug operations in Umiam on August 10.
NEWire Desk • 11 Aug 2026
KSU Issues 15-Day Deadline to Meghalaya Government
The KSU gave the government 15 days to address five core demands or face escalating protests after a violent public hearing in Lum Syrman.
NEWire Desk • 11 Aug 2026
KSU Demands Demolition of Unauthorized CBI Campus Temple
The KSU has given authorities a seven-day deadline to tear down an unauthorized temple built inside the CBI campus in New Shillong.
Walrik Marak • 11 Aug 2026
Solar Purifiers Cut Byrnihat Pollution by Nearly Half in Trial
Meghalaya officials report a 45 percent drop in Byrnihat air pollution after testing solar-powered air purifiers. The High Court continues oversight.
NEWire Desk • 11 Aug 2026
Congress Leader Pala Blames Defections for Party Slide in Meghalaya
Meghalaya Congress chief Vincent Pala claims party decline stems from leaders being bought by rivals, not a lack of public support ahead of polls.
Walrik Marak • 11 Aug 2026
