#Meghalaya

Conrad Sangma Links Private Investment to Meghalaya Job Growth

Chief Minister Conrad Sangma says Meghalaya needs private investment to hit a $10-billion economy and create essential jobs for the state's youth.

NEWire Desk • 21 Sep 2026

Election Commission Freezes Trinamool Name and Symbol Amid Factional Dispute

The Election Commission froze the Trinamool Congress name and symbol following a power struggle, forcing new interim identities for West Bengal polls.

NEWire Desk • 21 Sep 2026

VPP Slams Meghalaya Government for Concentrating Power in One Bureaucrat

The VPP is questioning why the Meghalaya government has assigned 16 departments to a single IAS officer, citing concerns over fairness and bureaucracy.

Walrik Marak • 21 Sep 2026

VPP Leader Warns Against BJP Entanglements in Meghalaya

VPP president Ardent Miller Basaiawmoit warns voters to scrutinize BJP intentions in Meghalaya, citing long-term risks to natural resources.

NEWire Desk • 21 Sep 2026

MRTF Demands Vivanta Remove Digitally Altered Ganesha Waterfall Post

Meghalaya groups call on Vivanta hotel to pull a digital edit of Nohkalikai Falls, citing cultural distortion and the need for greater local sensitivity.

NEWire Desk • 21 Sep 2026

UDP Faces Internal Collapse Following 2025 Cabinet Shakeup

Discontent over a 2025 Cabinet reshuffle has pushed eight UDP MLAs toward the BJP, threatening the party's role in the Meghalaya government.

NEWire Desk • 21 Sep 2026

Meghalaya Clinches Semi-Final Spot After Comeback Win Against Punjab

Meghalaya secured a semi-final berth in the Junior Girls National Football Championship after rallying to beat Punjab 2-1 in Chhattisgarh.

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

Meghalaya Teachers Train for PM eVIDYA Digital Content

Meghalaya teachers are training to produce local video content for PM eVIDYA channels to improve statewide access to digital education resources.

NEWire Desk • 20 Sep 2026

Meghalaya Honors Cultural Icon Zubeen Garg With Special Tributes

Meghalaya held city-wide events to honor singer Zubeen Garg. The Assamese Community and USTM gathered to celebrate the life and legacy of the late icon.

NEWire Desk • 20 Sep 2026

Garo Hills Teachers Demand Unpaid Salaries by End of Month

Teachers in Garo Hills face financial strain as the state fails to pay full salaries, threatening protests if the issue remains unresolved by September 30.

NEWire Desk • 20 Sep 2026

Shillong Ceremony Honors Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam and Zubeen Garg

Shillong hosted a dual tribute event for Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam and singer Zubeen Garg, featuring an address from Air Marshal Devendra P. Hirani.

Walrik Marak • 20 Sep 2026

African Swine Fever Leaves Meghalaya Pig Farmers Facing Financial Ruin

African Swine Fever is devastating Meghalaya's pig farmers, leaving them in deep debt and pleading for government aid to survive the crisis.

Walrik Marak • 20 Sep 2026

Sanbor Shullai honors U Tirot Sing with new statue in Shillong

Arts and Culture Minister Sanbor Shullai installed a life-size statue of freedom fighter U Tirot Sing Syiem in Lumshatsngi to honor his historical legacy.

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

Tensions Flare as Assam Group Invades Maikhuli Field

Tensions spiked on the Assam-Meghalaya border Saturday after a group destroyed a boundary wall and occupied a local field, sparking a physical scuffle.

Timungpi Terang • 20 Sep 2026

Meghalaya Farmers Struggle Despite Heavy Rainfall

Meghalaya receives massive rainfall but struggles to irrigate crops due to steep terrain and poor storage, leaving farmers dependent on monsoon cycles.

Walrik Marak • 20 Sep 2026

Shillong Police Intensify Citywide Checkpoints Following Violent Attacks

Police increased checkpoints across Shillong after an officer was injured and government sites were hit by petrol bomb attacks and property damage.

Walrik Marak • 20 Sep 2026

Maitshaphrang Leader Sets Terms for Meghalaya UCC Debate

Michael Syiem says he is open to discussing the Uniform Civil Code in Meghalaya if specific legal protections for property and marriage rights are met.

Walrik Marak • 20 Sep 2026

VPP Chief Says Meghalaya Government Only Acts After Protests

VPP President Ardent Miller Basaiawmoit claims the state government ignored warnings on teaching posts and Lumpongdeng Island until public outcry began.

NEWire Desk • 20 Sep 2026