Meghalaya
Meghalaya High Court Overturns Murder Conviction in 2015 Shillong Case
The Meghalaya High Court acquitted Ashim Sinha of a 2015 murder charge, citing an incomplete chain of circumstantial evidence and lack of proof.
Walrik Marak • 29 Jun 2026
Meghalaya Launches Month-Long Voter Verification Drive
Election officials in Meghalaya will conduct house-to-house voter verification starting June 30 to update and clean up state electoral rolls.
NEWire Desk • 29 Jun 2026
Fathima Thahiliya Charts New Path for IUML in Kerala
Fathima Thahiliya is making history as the first female IUML MLA, focusing on education and tourism reform in her new Perambra constituency.
NEWire Desk • 29 Jun 2026
Three Dead After Construction Pit Collapse at Jaipur Resort
Three migrant workers died and three remain hospitalized after a massive soil cave-in at a Jaipur resort construction site. The contractor has fled.
NEWire Desk • 29 Jun 2026
Heinrich Malan Resigns as Ireland Cricket Coach Following India Series Win
Ireland head coach Heinrich Malan is stepping down after leading the team to a historic T20 series victory over India. He leaves after two productive years.
Walrik Marak • 29 Jun 2026
West Khasi Hills Police Arrest Man After Viral Assault Video
Police arrested a 23-year-old man for assaulting his estranged wife after a video of the attack surfaced online. The victim is receiving support services.
NEWire Desk • 29 Jun 2026
Garo Students Union Demands Immediate Start to South Garo Hills Road Project
The GSU is demanding the immediate construction of the Karukkol-Siju-Dabalgre road after residents from Emangre attempted to block the project.
NEWire Desk • 29 Jun 2026
Pressure mounts on Education Minister over school job dispute
The ASPF is demanding that Education Minister Lahkmen Rymbui force a West Garo Hills school to hire a candidate who holds a valid appointment order.
Walrik Marak • 29 Jun 2026
High Court Maintains Bail for Honeymoon Murder Suspect Sonam Raghuvanshi
Meghalaya High Court upholds bail for Sonam Raghuvanshi, citing police failures to correctly state murder charges during the honeymoon death investigation.
Walrik Marak • 29 Jun 2026
Forest Department Shuts Down Illegal Sawmills in West Garo Hills
Officials dismantled four unauthorized sawmills in West Garo Hills following a series of surprise raids against illegal timber operations.
Walrik Marak • 29 Jun 2026
COLKS and KHADC Clash Over Stalled Khasi Medicine Institute
COLKS blames the KHADC for the delayed opening of a Khasi medicine center, citing missing infrastructure and ongoing disputes over lease payments.
Walrik Marak • 29 Jun 2026
Meghalaya Cricket Association Fires Staff Following Harassment Claims
Meghalaya officials sacked a coach and manager after a probe confirmed sexual harassment and physical assault against players on the U-23 women's team.
NEWire Desk • 29 Jun 2026
Power returns to Meghalaya village after four years of darkness
Bolmoram Adinggre village in Meghalaya finally has electricity again after a broken transformer left 40 families in the dark for four years.
NEWire Desk • 29 Jun 2026
Meghalaya CM Overhauls District Council Operations
Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma is pushing sweeping reforms to modernize financial and administrative systems in Meghalaya's district councils.
NEWire Desk • 29 Jun 2026
New Rajya Sabha MP James Sangma Vows to Push Meghalaya Needs in Parliament
Newly elected Rajya Sabha MP James Sangma promises to coordinate with the Meghalaya government to address key regional issues at the national level.
NEWire Desk • 29 Jun 2026
East Garo Hills village restores power after three years of darkness
Residents of Bolmoram A-dinggre finally have electricity again after a broken transformer left the village without power for three long years.
NEWire Desk • 29 Jun 2026
Local contractors fight for slice of Shillong veterinary hospital project
Contractors want the state to split the new veterinary hospital tender, but the government refuses to change the current bidding process.
Walrik Marak • 29 Jun 2026
NEHU Tura campus strike hits third week over pay disputes
NEHU staff in Tura are in their third week of a strike, citing unaddressed pay parity demands and withheld benefits from the university administration.
Walrik Marak • 29 Jun 2026
Congress Frames Shillong Bypoll as Ideological Fight
Congress leader Manuel Badwar says the Shillong Lok Sabha by-election is about party ideology, not individual candidates, urging voters to check track records.
NEWire Desk • 29 Jun 2026
Jaintia Truckers Hit With Mandatory Fees for Deputy CM Event
Truck owners in Jaintia Hills face extortion threats if they skip a forced felicitation event for Deputy CM Sniawbhalang Dhar.
NEWire Desk • 29 Jun 2026
