#East Khasi Hills

East Khasi Hills Official Orders Probe Into Police Extortion Claims

DC Abhilash Baranwal ordered a magisterial inquiry into alleged police extortion in East Khasi Hills following a viral video flagged by the KSU.

Walrik Marak • 15 Oct 2026

East Khasi Hills Officials Permit Roadside Puja Pandals for Final Year

East Khasi Hills officials will allow roadside Durga Puja pandals this year but have banned the practice for all future celebrations.

Walrik Marak • 14 Oct 2026

East Khasi Hills Police Reshuffled After Extortion Scandal

East Khasi Hills police moved 15 officers following reports of illegal truck collections on the Shillong bypass. Leadership changes take immediate effect.

NEWire Desk • 4 Oct 2026

KSU Leader Pynkmenlang Sanmiet Hospitalized from Shillong Jail

Jailed KSU vice-president Pynkmenlang Sanmiet received medical care at a Shillong hospital Saturday following a sudden spike in blood pressure.

NEWire Desk • 4 Oct 2026

East Khasi Hills Families Stash Remittances Instead of Investing

A new report shows East Khasi Hills households receive millions in remittances but funnel only 2.1 percent into local business ventures.

NEWire Desk • 3 Oct 2026

Teenager found dead in Shillong room

Police are investigating the death of 18-year-old Sajan Borman after his body was recovered from a rented room in Shillong early Friday morning.

Walrik Marak • 2 Oct 2026

Meghalaya Police Suspend Four Officers Over Extortion Claims

Meghalaya police suspended four personnel and moved a station chief following social media claims of illegal toll collection in East Khasi Hills.

NEWire Desk • 1 Oct 2026

East Khasi Hills Tightens Safety Rules for Durga Puja

East Khasi Hills officials mandated strict safety and crowd control measures for upcoming Durga Puja celebrations to ensure public security.

Walrik Marak • 1 Oct 2026

East Khasi Hills Reconstitutes Panel for Workplace Harassment Complaints

East Khasi Hills officials have overhauled their sexual harassment panel to handle worker complaints in small businesses and specific conflict cases.

Walrik Marak • 27 Sep 2026

SDRF Recovers Body of Drowned Youth in Mawdiangdiang

State Disaster Response Force divers recovered a young man's body from a Mawdiangdiang water body on Monday following a fatal afternoon drowning.

Walrik Marak • 22 Sep 2026

East Khasi Hills Officials Target Shillong River Pollution and Illegal Building

Shillong authorities are cracking down on illegal construction and pollution threatening the Wahumkrah and Umkaliar rivers to ensure public health.

Walrik Marak • 21 Sep 2026

East Khasi Hills Police Ordered to Ramp Up Vice and Liquor Raids

East Khasi Hills officials ordered police to launch sustained raids against illegal liquor sales and public vice following resident complaints.

Walrik Marak • 21 Sep 2026

Shillong Tackles Stray Dog Crisis and Preps for Cherry Blossom Festival

East Khasi Hills officials are sterilizing stray dogs while ramping up security and infrastructure plans for the upcoming Cherry Blossom Festival.

NEWire Desk • 19 Sep 2026

East Khasi Hills Arms Licence Holders Face September Deadline

East Khasi Hills officials report low turnout for gun licence renewals as the September 20 deadline nears for thousands of local owners.

Walrik Marak • 18 Sep 2026

Shillong Prepares for Durga Puja Security Blitz

Shillong prepares for Durga Puja from October 16 to 20, with officials deploying police and CCTV across 60 pandals to ensure public safety.

Walrik Marak • 15 Sep 2026

East Khasi Hills Bans Amplified Street Music Over Noise Complaints

District officials have banned amplified street performances in East Khasi Hills after noise levels breached legal limits by over 10 decibels.

NEWire Desk • 11 Sep 2026

East Khasi Hills Launches 90-Day Aadhaar Drive

East Khasi Hills officials launched a 90-day Aadhaar drive to boost enrollment and link residents to government welfare schemes and essential services.

NEWire Desk • 9 Sep 2026

Shillong Residents Demand Clear Timeline for Rabies Plan

East Khasi Hills launched a dog rabies control pilot in Laban. Residents across Shillong are now pushing for a city-wide schedule and concrete answers.

Walrik Marak • 9 Sep 2026

High Court Orders Joint Inspection of School Damaged by Road Project

Meghalaya High Court orders a joint inspection of a school damaged by Shillong-Dawki road works to resolve a dispute over reconstruction costs.