#Meghalaya
Meghalaya Weighs Air Purifiers for Byrnihat Industrial Zone
Meghalaya officials are testing solar air purifiers in Byrnihat but remain undecided on a full project pending further results on their true effectiveness.
Walrik Marak • 23 Sep 2026
Daistong Residents Claim Exclusion From Shree Cement Hearing
Daistong villagers tell the Meghalaya Human Rights Commission they were blocked from speaking at a public hearing for a proposed cement plant.
Walrik Marak • 23 Sep 2026
Meghalaya Midday Meal Workers Demand Wage Hike to 9,000 Rupees
PM POSHAN cooks across Meghalaya are striking for higher pay, demanding the central government boost their monthly honorarium to 9,000 rupees.
Walrik Marak • 23 Sep 2026
Meghalaya High Court Demands Strict Accessibility Compliance for Public Buildings
Chief Justice Revati Mohite Dere orders strict accessibility standards for public buildings, citing legal mandates under the RPwD Act, 2016.
Walrik Marak • 23 Sep 2026
Eight Meghalaya UDP Lawmakers Defect to BJP
Eight UDP legislators from Meghalaya joined the BJP in Delhi on Wednesday, boosting the party's assembly strength to 10 ahead of the 2028 state elections.
NEWire Desk • 23 Sep 2026
Police Question KSU Member Over Bike Rally
Police interrogated KSU member Eladwanmi Papang regarding a scooter spotted at an August 19 rally in Shillong. His vehicle remains in police custody.
Walrik Marak • 23 Sep 2026
Assam and Meghalaya Boost Border Security After Maikhuli Tensions
Assam and Meghalaya officials met to increase police coordination and communication following recent border tensions in the Maikhuli area.
Walrik Marak • 23 Sep 2026
Meghalaya Tourism Rebounds After Transport Blockade Ends
Tourism in Meghalaya has returned to normal levels following the resolution of a retaliatory blockade between Assam and Meghalaya taxi drivers.
NEWire Desk • 23 Sep 2026
KHADC Drafts New Law to Regulate Live-in Relationships and Curb Bigamy
The KHADC is drafting a 2026 bill to register customary marriages and regulate live-in relationships to combat bigamy in the Khasi Hills.
NEWire Desk • 23 Sep 2026
Northeast India Dominates List of Cleanest Air Locations
Meghalaya and Mizoram recorded India's lowest PM2.5 levels in WHO's latest database, dominated by data from 2021 across five key towns.
Ethan Ralte • 22 Sep 2026
Captain Williamson Sangma State University Hiring 149 Academic Staff
Captain Williamson Sangma State University in Meghalaya is hiring 149 professors, associate, and assistant professors for 2026. Apply by October 11.
Walrik Marak • 22 Sep 2026
NEHU Hosts Training Session on National Academic Research Portals
Over 140 academics gathered at NEHU for a workshop on government-backed research tools and the One Nation One Subscription journal initiative.
NEWire Desk • 22 Sep 2026
Meghalaya Shifts Water Conservation Focus to Rural Economic Growth
Meghalaya’s water conservation projects now prioritize rural livelihoods and farm productivity after being named the top-performing state under PMKSY-WDC 2.0.
Walrik Marak • 22 Sep 2026
NEHU Professor Alok Singh Honored With Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Award
NEHU Assistant Professor Dr. Alok Singh received the Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Award in Shillong for his work in literature and Hindi promotion.
Walrik Marak • 22 Sep 2026
HYC Demands Security Audit After Border Breach
The HYC wants a border security overhaul after 27 Bangladeshi nationals entered India through Meghalaya, triggering a massive manhunt and investigation.
NEWire Desk • 22 Sep 2026
Sohra Leader Rips Hotel for Morphing Sacred Falls into Ganesha Image
Sohra MDC Titosstarwell Chyne slams Vivanta Meghalaya for altering the sacred Nohkalikai Falls in a promotional post, demanding an apology.
Walrik Marak • 22 Sep 2026
Meghalaya Board Sets September Deadline for Class X Exam Forms
Meghalaya Board of School Education sets a September 30 deadline for SSLC Class X exam applications to ensure timely processing for December 2026 tests.
NEWire Desk • 22 Sep 2026
JNC Halts School Construction Over Undocumented Laborers
JNC leaders shut down a school construction site in East Jaintia Hills after catching hundreds of undocumented non-tribal workers on the job.
NEWire Desk • 22 Sep 2026
Conrad Sangma to Open Shillong IT Park Phase II
Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma will open the Rs 157 crore IT Park Phase II in Shillong tomorrow, aiming to create 12,000 new jobs for the state.
NEWire Desk • 22 Sep 2026
Lawyers Press Meghalaya Government to Fire Advocate General
Legal groups in Shillong are standing by their demand to remove Advocate General Amit Kumar following meetings with Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma.
NEWire Desk • 22 Sep 2026
