#Meghalaya
Meghalaya Scraps MBBS Round-I Allotments After Fairness Complaints
Meghalaya cancels first-round MBBS allotments due to flaws, ordering fresh, merit-based counselling to be completed over two days in Shillong.
Walrik Marak • 16 Sep 2026
Ri-Bhoi Leads Medal Race at Meghalaya Athletics Championship
Ri-Bhoi maintains its lead at the Meghalaya State Senior Athletics Championship in Shillong as competition heats up for final spots.
NEWire Desk • 16 Sep 2026
Meghalaya Election Officials Scrub Voter Rolls
Meghalaya election officials completed 82% of voter hearings, marking 542 people ineligible as the final roll publication date approaches.
Walrik Marak • 16 Sep 2026
Shillong Welcomes North East Badminton Championship After Decade Gap
Shillong hosts 250 athletes for the four-day North East Interstate Badminton Championship, marking the regional event's return after a ten-year hiatus.
Walrik Marak • 16 Sep 2026
Meghalaya Panel Probes East Jaintia Hills Cement Project
Meghalaya officials are investigating a failed cement plant hearing, inviting public input before the September 29 deadline for the new committee.
NEWire Desk • 16 Sep 2026
Rapido Illegal, Swine Fever Fears, and Bike Theft Plague Meghalaya
Meghalaya’s chief minister calls Rapido illegal as farmers fight swine fever and police hunt for a stolen Royal Enfield in Laitumkhrah.
NEWire Desk • 16 Sep 2026
Sohra Resident Kyrda Sing Nongkynrih Dies at Age
Kyrda Sing Nongkynrih of Pdeng Shnong Sohra died Tuesday. His family scheduled cremation services for Thursday at Lum Jingthang Seng Khasi Sohra.
NEWire Desk • 16 Sep 2026
Meghalaya Women’s Commission Targets Maternity Benefit Reform
The Meghalaya State Commission for Women hosts a meeting Thursday to strengthen workplace maternity protections and fix implementation gaps.
NEWire Desk • 16 Sep 2026
Meghalaya Targets Rising HIV Rates With Five-Point Strategy
Meghalaya reports HIV prevalence double the national average. Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma is launching a new five-part plan to curb rising infections.
Walrik Marak • 15 Sep 2026
Residents Block Assam Officials in Border Village Dispute
Mukroh villagers blocked Assam officials from conducting a census on Monday, insisting the area sits firmly under Meghalaya state jurisdiction.
NEWire Desk • 15 Sep 2026
Meghalaya Tourism Workers Threaten Month-Long Sit-In Over Job Status
MTDC union workers threaten a month-long protest starting October 21 if the state fails to provide a timeline for permanent employment status.
Walrik Marak • 15 Sep 2026
Meghalaya deploys mobile medical clinics to remote villages
Meghalaya CM Conrad K Sangma launched three mobile medical units to provide healthcare services to 93 villages, reaching over 200,000 residents.
NEWire Desk • 15 Sep 2026
Garo Hills Study Finds Indigenous Jhum Farming Acted as Built-in Food Security
Researchers studied the Garo Hills practice of mibang, where farmers forage leafy greens in jhum fields to address hunger during intense labor.
NEWire Desk • 15 Sep 2026
Meghalaya Mourns Death of Veteran Garo Writer Llewellyn R Marak
Meghalaya CM Conrad Sangma mourns the death of renowned Garo writer Llewellyn R Marak, a cultural icon who authored over 20 books on A'chik traditions.
Walrik Marak • 15 Sep 2026
Farmers Union Demands SIT Probe Into Livestock Transport Bribes
The Hills Farmers Union demands a probe into illegal payments allegedly funneled through private accounts to facilitate livestock transport in Meghalaya.
NEWire Desk • 15 Sep 2026
Shillong Hands Cash Grants to Relocated Street Vendors
Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma issued Rs 20,000 grants to 785 street vendors to support their transition into new, regulated city vending zones.
Walrik Marak • 15 Sep 2026
Deficit teachers rebuke Education Commissioner Vijay Kumar Mantri
Teachers in Meghalaya challenge official Vijay Kumar Mantri over policy disputes, citing systemic harm and concerns regarding school funding and staffing.
Walrik Marak • 15 Sep 2026
VPP Chief Targets SSA Leader Over NPP Ties
Ardent Basaiawmoit slammed SSA president Aristotle Rymbai for his political ties and opposition to the VPP's demand to remove Education Secretary Mantri.
Walrik Marak • 15 Sep 2026
Shillong Airport expansion begins with new terminal and runway
Work is underway to expand Shillong Airport, doubling terminal space and lengthening the runway at a cost of 488.67 crore rupees.
Walrik Marak • 15 Sep 2026
Ardent Basaiawmoit Accuses CM Sangma of Political Maneuvering in Nongkrem
VPP chief Ardent Basaiawmoit claims CM Conrad Sangma's frequent trips to Smit for Jadoh are a calculated effort to erode his support in Nongkrem.
NEWire Desk • 15 Sep 2026
