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Jaintia Students' Movement Pushes for Digital Trading License Checks
The JSM is demanding a QR-based verification system for non-tribal trading licenses to stop illegal operations within the Jaintia Hills region.
Walrik Marak • 13 Oct 2026
West Jaintia Hills Schedules Staff Nurse Exam
West Jaintia Hills will hold a staff nurse recruitment exam on October 10. Candidates must pick up admit cards on October 8 to be eligible for entry.
Walrik Marak • 6 Oct 2026
Meghalaya Launches Massive Cleanup Campaign
Meghalaya officials and residents launched a 100-km cleanup drive across the state to boost hygiene and infrastructure under the Swachhata Hi Seva campaign.
NEWire Desk • 3 Oct 2026
Student Group Demands New Border Security Gate in West Jaintia Hills
The Pnar Student Movement is pushing authorities to build an infiltration check gate on the Jowai-Dawki road to block illegal entry into the region.
Walrik Marak • 26 Sep 2026
Jaintia Students Union Exposes Bribery Attempt After Catching Foreign Nationals
The JSU caught three suspected Bangladeshi nationals in Jowai and rejected a bribe offer to release them, demanding a full police investigation.
Walrik Marak • 21 Sep 2026
Meghalaya Youth Congress Installs New West Jaintia Hills Leadership
Meghalaya Pradesh Youth Congress leaders gathered in Jowai this Saturday to install a new executive committee for the West Jaintia Hills District.
NEWire Desk • 21 Sep 2026
Jowai Students Complete Five-Day Self-Defence Course
134 girls in Meghalaya finished a self-defence training program in Jowai, learning to stay alert and secure under the Beti Bachao Beti Padhao initiative.
NEWire Desk • 20 Sep 2026
Student Union Nabs Alleged Foreigners, Alleges Bribery Attempt
The Jaintia Students’ Union intercepted three suspected Bangladeshi nationals in Meghalaya and reported an attempt to bribe them for their release.
Walrik Marak • 20 Sep 2026
Meghalaya Mid-Day Meal Workers Stage Birthday Protest for Higher Pay
PM POSHAN workers in Meghalaya are protesting for better pay, marking Modi's birthday with an indefinite strike and upcoming district sit-ins.
Walrik Marak • 18 Sep 2026
Meghalaya Teachers Celebrate 65th Annual Milestone
Meghalaya marked the 65th Teachers’ Day with state-wide honors, education reform updates, and community service initiatives for underprivileged youth.
Walrik Marak • 6 Sep 2026
Two Killed in Morning Scooter-Truck Collision in West Jaintia Hills
Two youths died Thursday morning after their scooter crashed into a truck near Jowai Civil Hospital. Police have launched an investigation.
Walrik Marak • 5 Sep 2026
Jowai Hosts World Folklore Day to Protect Meghalaya Traditions
Experts gathered in Jowai to push for the preservation of Meghalaya's indigenous culture and heritage among the younger generation.
Walrik Marak • 24 Aug 2026
Jowai welfare group highlights senior citizen rights
Mihmyntdu Community Social Welfare Association hosted an awareness event in Jowai to discuss legal safeguards and the rights of senior citizens.
Walrik Marak • 23 Aug 2026
Jaintia Photo and Video Fest Wraps Up in Jowai
The Jaintia Photographers and Videographers Association held its three-day anniversary festival, concluding Friday at Chutwakhu Indoor Hall in Jowai.
NEWire Desk • 22 Aug 2026
West Jaintia Hills Orders Highway Stall Removal
West Jaintia Hills officials ordered roadside stalls off National Highway 40E/206 within 48 hours to clear traffic and satisfy a Supreme Court mandate.
NEWire Desk • 20 Aug 2026
Jowai Residents Warn of Contamination in Myntdu River
Jowai locals are demanding action after catering workers were seen washing kitchen utensils in the town's primary drinking water source.
NEWire Desk • 19 Aug 2026
Jowai village leaders fund legal fight to clean Myntdu River
Jowai's Lion Mission Compound Dorbar Shnong is funding a legal battle at the National Green Tribunal to restore the polluted Myntdu River.
Walrik Marak • 10 Aug 2026
Thirty-Eight New Security Guards Graduate in Jowai
Thirty-eight graduates completed a 45-day security training program in Jowai. MLA Banteidor Lyngdoh plans to push local factories to hire them.
Walrik Marak • 7 Aug 2026
Jowai Educator Caroline Lamare Dies
Caroline Lamare, retired headmistress of Jowai Government Girls School and wife of Biklin Sumer, has died. Services are set for Thursday.
NEWire Desk • 30 Jul 2026
Advocacy Reform Movement Launches Central Committee in Jowai
The Advocacy Reform Movement has formed a 50-member central committee in Jowai to drive social development and protect community rights.
NEWire Desk • 27 Jul 2026
