#Garo Hills
Meghalaya High Court Orders Merger of Five Hate Speech Cases Against TMC Leader
Meghalaya High Court directs police to consolidate five hate speech FIRs against TMC leader S.G. Esmatur Mominin into a single investigation.
NEWire Desk • 6 Aug 2026
Corruption and Absenteeism Cripple Rongmil Higher Secondary School
Residents in East Garo Hills decry shoddy school repairs and an absent headmaster as students struggle without basic infrastructure or science teachers.
NEWire Desk • 5 Aug 2026
Garo Hills Nokmas Demand Direct Control Over Development Funds
Nokma Sani Union members are demanding direct fund control, claiming contractors are misappropriating government money meant for village development.
NEWire Desk • 3 Aug 2026
GSMC Demands Immediate Codification of Garo Customary Law
The GSMC urges the GHADC to codify Garo Customary Law and implement a separate electoral roll to protect tribal interests in the region.
Walrik Marak • 30 Jul 2026
Garo Hills Resident Reports Sale of Expired Goods
S Salgra G Momin has reported wholesalers in West and South Garo Hills for selling expired goods, demanding immediate legal action to protect public health.
NEWire Desk • 30 Jul 2026
Garo Hills Council Pushes for Separate Electoral Roll
The GHADC tabled a bill to create a separate electoral roll to restrict voting rights to indigenous residents during its eight-day budget session.
NEWire Desk • 30 Jul 2026
Garo Hills District Council Member Habibuz Zaman Dies at 46
Habibuz Zaman, an NPP member of the Garo Hills Autonomous District Council, has died in New Delhi following a two-year battle with a brain blood clot.
Walrik Marak • 26 Jul 2026
Garo Hills Senior Citizens Demand Permanent Sports Officers
The Tura Garo Senior Citizens Forum is pressing the state government to appoint permanent district sports officers across all Garo Hills regions.
Walrik Marak • 24 Jul 2026
State BJP Targets Meghalaya Government Over Stalled Garo Hills Education Projects
State BJP leader Bernard Marak claims the government abandoned Garo Hills education projects and failed to fulfill the 2014 Tripartite Agreement promises.
NEWire Desk • 22 Jul 2026
Meghalaya Scales Wangala Festival to 1,000 Drums for Golden Jubilee
Meghalaya marks the Wangala Festival Golden Jubilee with 1,000 drums, expecting over one lakh visitors and major infrastructure upgrades to boost tourism.
Walrik Marak • 20 Jul 2026
Meghalaya BJP Backs Nokma Authority Over Garo Hills Land
Meghalaya BJP warns of Rs 10,000 fines for bypassing traditional Nokma land authority and failing to obtain mandatory No Objection Certificates for workers.
Walrik Marak • 20 Jul 2026
Garo Hills Nokmas Fight Back Against Contractor Fund Diversion
The Nokma Sani Union is demanding direct control of Fifteenth Finance Commission funds, accusing the GHADC of bypassing traditional village leaders.
NEWire Desk • 19 Jul 2026
Five Garo Hills Villages Remain Isolated by Flooding River
Five villages in Garo Hills are cut off every monsoon due to a missing bridge over the Rengkil River, trapping 1,200 people with no road access.
Walrik Marak • 18 Jul 2026
Meghalaya Plans Massive 1,000 Drum Festival for Wangala Golden Jubilee
Meghalaya plans a 1,000 drum Wangala festival celebration. The state anticipates over one lakh visitors and is currently upgrading local infrastructure.
Walrik Marak • 16 Jul 2026
Garo Hills pressure groups demand GHADC reforms
Six Garo Hills groups push for separate tribal electoral rolls and the legal codification of customary laws in a new memorandum to the GHADC.
Walrik Marak • 15 Jul 2026
Garo Hills Groups Press GHADC for Reform and Tribal Electoral Rolls
Civil society groups in Garo Hills are pushing the GHADC to adopt a tribal-only electoral roll and codify customary laws to protect local heritage.
NEWire Desk • 14 Jul 2026
