#infrastructure
Meghalaya Shifts Disaster Strategy Toward Proactive Prevention
Meghalaya is moving from disaster relief to proactive mitigation, launching new projects to reduce risks before they lead to emergencies.
NEWire Desk • 26 Aug 2026
Assam Seeks Power Grid Overhaul and Urban Upgrades in Delhi
Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma met Minister Manohar Lal Khattar to push for underground power cables in Guwahati and boost state energy self-sufficiency.
Timungpi Terang • 26 Aug 2026
Imphal Bus Services Roll for Fifth Straight Day
Public bus travel continues on the Imphal-Dimapur-Guwahati route as 268 passengers hit the road today to bypass expensive airfare.
Ranjana Devi • 26 Aug 2026
Meghalaya Plans Major Expansion for Tura’s Baljek Airport
The AAI is drafting a new master plan to expand Tura's Baljek Airport to accommodate larger jets and boost regional connectivity in Meghalaya.
Walrik Marak • 26 Aug 2026
Meghalaya Plans Eight New Five-Star Hotels to Boost Tourism
Meghalaya plans to build eight new five-star hotels to expand tourism infrastructure across the state beyond the capital city of Shillong.
Walrik Marak • 26 Aug 2026
Amit Shah to Break Ground on Manipur Medical College
Union Home Minister Amit Shah will visit Manipur in October to lay the foundation stone for the new Senapati Medical College and review development work.
Sanajaoba Chongtham • 26 Aug 2026
Assam Villagers Block Roads as Toll-Dodging Trucks Ruin Local Routes
Heavy vehicles bypassing an Assam toll plaza have destroyed rural roads. Residents are now blocking truck traffic with makeshift bamboo barricades.
Timungpi Terang • 26 Aug 2026
Doomdooma Students Demand Action on Healthcare and Education
Doomdooma students staged a protest demanding a local university, hospital upgrades, and stronger action against the region's rising drug problem.
Bibar Daimary • 25 Aug 2026
Opposition lawmakers grill Meghalaya government over Rs 850-crore water project
Opposition MLAs challenge the government's Rs 850-crore water tender and a massive Rs 234-crore cost hike for the New Shillong Water Supply Scheme.
NEWire Desk • 25 Aug 2026
Flooding Destroys Nagaland Bridge as Power Upgrades Begin
Heavy rain washed away a bridge near Dimapur. Meanwhile, power lines are getting upgrades, and the NNC and FGN have scheduled a meeting for August 31.
Naro Jamir • 25 Aug 2026
Manipur Rail Link Set for 2029 Completion
Imphal will join the national railway network by June 2029. The massive 111-km project features India's longest rail tunnel and the world's tallest pier.
NEWire Desk • 25 Aug 2026
Sikkim MP Demands Faster Progress on Key Rail Projects
MP Indra Hang Subba is pushing for faster construction on the Sevoke-Rangpo rail line to boost Sikkim's economy and regional connectivity.
Riya Lepcha • 25 Aug 2026
Kohima Officials Demand Faster Progress on NH-29 Construction
Kohima authorities have ordered contractors to accelerate work on the NH-29 highway after reviewing ongoing construction delays this Tuesday.
Naro Jamir • 25 Aug 2026
Meghalaya Slashes Power Losses, Plans Massive Household Electrification Drive
Meghalaya cut power losses to 10.76% and announced a project to electrify 55,628 more households across the state's 12 districts.
Walrik Marak • 25 Aug 2026
Shillong Launches Survey to Map All Groundwater Wells
Shillong officials are mapping all city wells to ensure safety and regulatory compliance. Unsafe water sources will be shut down following the audit.
NEWire Desk • 25 Aug 2026
MLA Pinaki Das Choudhury Inspects Kalyanpur Shiva Temple Reconstruction
MLA Pinaki Das Choudhury is overseeing the reconstruction of a historic Shiva temple in Daocherra, Kalyanpur, using regional development funds.
Ayan Debbarma • 25 Aug 2026
Students in South Garo Hills forced to learn in kitchen shed
Students at a South Garo Hills school are cramming into a single kitchen shed for classes because the government refuses to fund a proper building.
NEWire Desk • 25 Aug 2026
NHIDCL Fast-Tracks Repairs on Storm-Damaged Mon District Roads
NHIDCL officials inspected Mon district roads following a destructive July cloudburst to oversee urgent restoration and improve storm-damaged routes.
Kiyeto Swu • 24 Aug 2026
Chakhesang Students’ Union demands end to NH-29 project extensions
Students demand NHIDCL stop extending deadlines for Ratna Infra Projects, citing major delays on the Kohima-Jessami road and severe public hardship.
Naro Jamir • 24 Aug 2026
Mizoram Chief Minister Lalduhoma Reviews Monsoon-Delayed Infrastructure Projects
Mizoram Chief Minister Lalduhoma reviews stalled infrastructure projects, including the Thenzawl Peace City and road works, slowed by the recent monsoon.
Chawngthu Fanai • 24 Aug 2026
