#Meghalaya
Election Commission Eases Electoral Roll Corrections in Meghalaya
Meghalaya voters facing registration notices can now use home visits and online hearings to verify their status before the October 21 final roll deadline.
NEWire Desk • 27 Sep 2026
Meghalaya Expands Tap Water Access to Non-Municipal Regions
PHE Minister Marcuise N Marak has launched a new initiative to bring household tap water to non-municipal areas across three major Meghalaya districts.
NEWire Desk • 27 Sep 2026
Meghalaya TMC Faces Identity Crisis After Election Commission Split Ruling
The Meghalaya TMC must pick a side following an Election Commission order splitting the national party into two separate factions with new symbols.
NEWire Desk • 27 Sep 2026
Meghalaya Sets New Construction Rules for Riverfronts
Meghalaya introduces new 10-30 meter setback rules for non-urban riverfront construction while maintaining separate 50-meter limits for Umiam Lake.
NEWire Desk • 27 Sep 2026
Meghalaya Tourism Surges as Infrastructure Struggles to Keep Pace
Record visitor numbers in Meghalaya are straining local resources, prompting officials to focus on better destination management and infrastructure.
Walrik Marak • 27 Sep 2026
Congress Targets Rebound Amid Regional Party Instability
Meghalaya Congress chief Vincent H Pala eyes election gains as internal divisions weaken regional rivals, fueling a grassroots recovery strategy.
Walrik Marak • 27 Sep 2026
Meghalaya Prepares for El Niño Climate Risks
Meghalaya officials are launching climate adaptation plans to protect water and crops as the state faces potential El Niño impacts from November to March.
Walrik Marak • 27 Sep 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
Minister Rymbui Launches Major Infrastructure Projects in West Jaintia Hills
Education Minister Lahkmen Rymbui launched new school, playground, and digital library projects in Thangbuli, West Jaintia Hills, totaling over Rs 2 crore.
NEWire Desk • 27 Sep 2026
East Garo Hills students miss classes as teacher remains absent
Achik State People’s Front demands state action after a single-teacher school in East Garo Hills reportedly ceased operations in January.
Walrik Marak • 27 Sep 2026
West Garo Hills Authorities Tighten Durga Puja Security in Tura
Tura officials have mandated strict safety and noise rules for 33 Durga Puja pandals to ensure orderly celebrations and safe idol immersion processions.
NEWire Desk • 26 Sep 2026
Shillong Chef Bryan Kharumnuid Heads to Global Model India
Bryan Kharumnuid, 31, will represent Meghalaya at the Global Model India competition in Mizoram this September after stepping out of his comfort zone.
NEWire Desk • 26 Sep 2026
BJP Grows in Meghalaya After Eight UDP Lawmakers Switch Sides
Eight Meghalaya legislators joined the BJP, boosting the party's assembly seats to ten and marking a major shift in the state's political power balance.
Naro Jamir • 26 Sep 2026
Meghalaya Enforces Four-Stream Waste Sorting Rules
Meghalaya must adopt four-stream waste segregation by 2026 under new federal rules aimed at improving scientific processing and environmental oversight.
Walrik Marak • 26 Sep 2026
HYC Demands 80:20 Female-to-Male Nursing Ratio at NEIGRIHMS
The HYC is pushing NEIGRIHMS to fill vacant nursing roles by adopting an 80:20 female-to-male hiring ratio for better patient care.
NEWire Desk • 26 Sep 2026
Meghalaya Moves 785 Vendors to Clear Shillong Streets
Meghalaya officials have relocated 785 street vendors to six designated markets in Shillong, offering financial grants to help with the transition.
NEWire Desk • 26 Sep 2026
Meghalaya Delegation Finds Three Lost Garo WWI Graves in Malta
Meghalaya officials identified three long-lost WWI graves of Garo men at a Malta cemetery, bringing total known burials from the unit to four.
NEWire Desk • 26 Sep 2026
NPP Leader Dismisses Meghalaya Government Collapse Rumors
Ampareen Lyngdoh confirms the Meghalaya government remains stable despite eight UDP MLAs defecting to the BJP, rejecting speculation as fiction.
NEWire Desk • 26 Sep 2026
Sanbor Shullai Vows to Protect Meghalaya Christians
BJP MLA Sanbor Shullai rejects claims his party is anti-Christian, promising to take concerns directly to Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
NEWire Desk • 26 Sep 2026
Meghalaya Teachers Issue Strike Ultimatum Over Unpaid Dues
Deficit school staff in Meghalaya demand unpaid arrears and benefit reforms by October 9, threatening statewide strikes if the government ignores them.
Walrik Marak • 26 Sep 2026
