#East Garo Hills
East Garo Hills Landowners Issue 30-Day Ultimatum Over NH-217 Payments
Landowners in East Garo Hills threaten to halt NH-217 highway construction if authorities fail to pay outstanding compensation within 30 days.
NEWire Desk • 6 Oct 2026
AHAM Demands Immediate Action on Unfinished Schools and Teacher Vacancies in East Garo Hills
AHAM has urged the East Garo Hills Deputy Commissioner to complete the Dobu Chitimbing school building and fill a teacher vacancy at Dobu Rimding LP school.
NEWire Desk • 30 Sep 2026
East Garo Hills students miss classes as teacher remains absent
Achik State People’s Front demands state action after a single-teacher school in East Garo Hills reportedly ceased operations in January.
Walrik Marak • 27 Sep 2026
East Garo Hills DEF Clinches Western Range Police Cricket Title
East Garo Hills DEF beat 2nd MLP Battalion by 26 runs to win the Meghalaya Police Western Range T20 cricket tournament at Allotgre Cricket Ground.
NEWire Desk • 21 Sep 2026
ASPF slams road expansion project on NH-44
The Achik State Peoples’ Front claims road construction in East Garo Hills is damaging private property and using illegal labor.
Walrik Marak • 8 Sep 2026
Meghalaya Health Officials Push Digital Maternal Tracking in East Garo Hills
Health workers in Meghalaya's Samanda Block met to refine use of the Mother App for tracking high-risk pregnancies and improving maternal care services.
NEWire Desk • 8 Sep 2026
East Garo Hills Teen Takes Own Life After Reported Sexual Assault
A teenager in East Garo Hills died by suicide following an alleged sexual assault. Police are investigating the case under the POCSO Act.
Walrik Marak • 3 Sep 2026
Meghalaya Police Kill Four Alleged Gang Members in East Garo Hills Shootout
Police shot and killed four suspected interstate gang members during an early-morning operation near Songsak on August 30.
NEWire Desk • 30 Aug 2026
Meghalaya Governor Orders East Garo Hills Anaemia Audit
Meghalaya's Chief Minister promises a special study into high anaemia rates among pregnant women in East Garo Hills after opposition warnings.
NEWire Desk • 25 Aug 2026
East Garo Hills Opens Electoral Roll for Public Review
Meghalaya officials are accepting claims and objections for electoral rolls in three East Garo Hills constituencies until the September 4 deadline.
Walrik Marak • 13 Aug 2026
East Garo Hills schools battle crumbling infrastructure
Meghalaya schools in Rongmil face severe infrastructure decay, forcing frequent cancellations as classrooms leak and lack basic facilities like toilets.
NEWire Desk • 6 Aug 2026
East Garo Hills Farmers Get Tech Boost for Muga Silk
Experts taught Muga farmers scientific host plant management in East Garo Hills to improve cocoon yields under the government's MRMA 2.0 initiative.
Timungpi Terang • 6 Aug 2026
Meghalaya Election Officials Issue Draft Electoral Rolls
Officials in West and East Garo Hills released draft electoral rolls today, starting a revision process that concludes with a final list on October 7.
Walrik Marak • 5 Aug 2026
DNA Evidence Confirms Death of Murder Suspect in East Garo Hills
Police confirmed murder suspect James R. Sangma is dead after DNA testing. The final investigation report has been submitted to the court.
NEWire Desk • 15 Jul 2026
