#Khasi
Meghalaya Assembly Wraps Budget Session With Key Language Bill
Meghalaya lawmakers concluded their five-day budget session Friday, passing the Official Languages Bill to elevate Khasi and Garo to full status.
Walrik Marak • 29 Aug 2026
Meghalaya Moves to Elevate Khasi and Garo Languages
Meghalaya introduces 10 Bills to grant official status to Khasi and Garo languages and overhaul state money-lending and forest oversight laws.
Walrik Marak • 25 Aug 2026
Conrad Sangma Pushes Cultural Unity at Baniun Ceremony
Meghalaya CM Conrad Sangma calls for unity as he breaks ground on a new cultural headquarters project in Upper Shillong costing over 41 lakh rupees.
NEWire Desk • 20 Aug 2026
Meghalaya Opens Sustainable Eco-Tourism Projects and Archaeological Museum
Meghalaya has launched the Pine Home project and an open-air museum to boost community-led tourism while preserving indigenous Khasi heritage and culture.
NEWire Desk • 17 Aug 2026
KSU Pushes for Khasi Language Classes in Laban Schools
The Khasi Students’ Union is demanding that two Laban schools add Khasi to their curriculum starting in the 2027 academic session.
Walrik Marak • 11 Aug 2026
Khasi Traditional Leaders Urge Governor to Reject Land Amendment Bill
Khasi clan elders are fighting a bill they claim strips them of land authority, asking Governor C.H. Vijayashankar to block the controversial measure.
NEWire Desk • 5 Aug 2026
Kynpham Sing Nongkynrih Wins 2026 Tabu Ram Taid Literary Award
Author Kynpham Sing Nongkynrih took home the 2026 Tabu Ram Taid Literary Award in Guwahati for his acclaimed novel, Funeral Nights.
NEWire Desk • 5 Aug 2026
Khasi Clan Leaders Launch Campaign to Protect Matrilineal Traditions
Khasi and Jaintia leaders met in Smit village to bolster clan identity and resist patriarchal shifts, reinforcing the community's matrilineal roots.
Walrik Marak • 2 Aug 2026
Experts Call to Save Khasi Language at Memorial Lecture
Scholars at the Rev Dr John Roberts Annual Memorial Lecture urged immediate action to preserve the Khasi language as a core pillar of cultural identity.
Walrik Marak • 24 Jul 2026
New Book Highlights Historic Ties Between Khasi and Karbi Communities
Hirolfsberg Rongphar released a book in Shillong detailing the deep cultural and historical connection between the Khasi-Jaintia and Karbi peoples.
Walrik Marak • 20 Jul 2026
KSU Demands Meghalaya Lift Colonial Ban on Traditional Khasi Arms
Former KSU leader Donald Thabah demands the Meghalaya government lift colonial-era bans, allowing Khasis to carry traditional weapons for cultural pride.
Walrik Marak • 19 Jul 2026
Meghalaya Honours Khasi Resistance Leaders with Massive Statues
The HYC installed 15-foot statues of resistance leaders Bormanik Syiem and Sngap Sing Syiem in Eastern West Khasi Hills to mark their anti-colonial history.
NEWire Desk • 18 Jul 2026
Khasi patriots honored with 15-foot statues in Eastern West Khasi Hills
The Hynniewtrep Youths’ Council installed two 15-foot statues in Laitarted to honor Khasi resistance leaders Bormanik Syiem and Sngap Sing Syiem.
Walrik Marak • 18 Jul 2026
Meghalaya High Court Quashes POCSO Case for Couple Living Under Khasi Custom
The Meghalaya High Court dropped a POCSO case against a man, citing his stable family life and local customs to protect the welfare of his wife and kids.
NEWire Desk • 14 Jul 2026
