#Meghalaya
Meghalaya Drafts Bill to Control Groundwater Boring
Meghalaya presents a new bill to the High Court to regulate private tube wells and protect local water springs amid rising concerns over resource use.
Walrik Marak • 6 Sep 2026
Paul Lyngdoh: Higher Drug Seizures Prove Government Crackdown Works
Meghalaya official Paul Lyngdoh says rising drug seizures highlight successful government enforcement and a new push for youth education.
NEWire Desk • 6 Sep 2026
Threatening Note and Burning Tyre Found on Shillong Road
Police found a burning tyre and a threatening note in Shillong early Saturday, hours after the Khasi Students' Union issued an ultimatum to the government.
Walrik Marak • 5 Sep 2026
Border Dispute Disrupts Census Count in Assam
Tensions flared at the Assam-Meghalaya border as Meghalaya supporters blocked a census team at a school, sparking safety concerns and political outcry.
Bibar Daimary • 5 Sep 2026
Meghalaya Hires IIT-Guwahati to Audit MITP Road Construction
Meghalaya officials tapped IIT-Guwahati to audit MITP road quality, while independent firms handle safety checks and PMGSY monitoring.
NEWire Desk • 5 Sep 2026
New Labor Leadership, Job Training, and Farm Workshops Hit Meghalaya
Meghalaya unions push for welfare as skills training and job registration drives ramp up across Jaintia Hills for local workers and entrepreneurs.
Walrik Marak • 5 Sep 2026
Khasi National Dorbar marks 103 years of community leadership
Khasi National Dorbar president Laborious Manik Syiem urges unity and new economic focus for the Hynniewtrep community during the group's 103rd anniversary.
NEWire Desk • 5 Sep 2026
Historic Shillong Temple Reopens After Major Reconstruction
The 121-year-old Gorkha Thakurbari Radha Krishna Mandir in Shillong has reopened following a complete reconstruction finished in 2026.
NEWire Desk • 5 Sep 2026
Meghalaya coal seizures fail to trigger confiscation in court
The B.P. Katakey Committee slammed Meghalaya authorities for failing to file confiscation papers after seizing over 150 vehicles and machines.
NEWire Desk • 5 Sep 2026
Meghalaya BJP Defers Shillong Bypoll Candidate Selection
Meghalaya BJP says it will wait for revised electoral rolls before picking a candidate, citing strong party machinery to handle a short campaign window.
Walrik Marak • 5 Sep 2026
Cherry Blossom Festival 2026 Lineup Sparks Debate in Shillong
Shillong’s Cherry Blossom Festival draws mixed reviews over its 2026 international lineup featuring Khalid, Swae Lee, and Boys Like Girls.
NEWire Desk • 4 Sep 2026
Probe Ordered Into Coal Truck Accident Near Mawiong
A committee demands a probe into an August 24 truck crash near Mawiong, suspecting illegal coal transport after no valid permits were produced by the driver.
NEWire Desk • 4 Sep 2026
Candidates Accuse Meghalaya CM of Misleading Public on Job Interviews
Job seekers claim Meghalaya's CM falsely linked a High Court stay on LDA interviews to a recruitment scam, masking the true legal reasons for the delay.
Walrik Marak • 4 Sep 2026
KSU Sets Three Day Deadline for Arrests in Cement Plant Vandalism
The KSU gave the state government 72 hours to arrest suspects linked to limestone mining violence in East Jaintia Hills or face renewed protests.
NEWire Desk • 4 Sep 2026
Vincent Pala Denies Rumors of Kharlukhi Joining Congress
Meghalaya Congress chief Vincent H. Pala shuts down claims that former NPP leader Wanwei Roy Kharlukhi is defecting to his party following a resignation.
NEWire Desk • 4 Sep 2026
NPP Rejects Merger Rumors with BJP Amid Bypoll Campaign
NPP leader Sniawbhalang Dhar denies party alignment with BJP, focusing on development while campaigning for D.R.L. Nonglait in Mawryngkneng.
NEWire Desk • 4 Sep 2026
UDP Legislators Negotiate With BJP as Meghalaya Alliance Tensions Rise
Nine UDP MLAs are in talks with the BJP, sparking questions on whether a formal merger is looming or if it serves as leverage against the NPP-led state.
Walrik Marak • 4 Sep 2026
Mukul Sangma Alleges Official Collusion in Meghalaya Illegal Coal Trade
Opposition leader Mukul Sangma claims officials shield illegal coal miners by merging cases and ignoring evidence of massive stock discrepancies.
Walrik Marak • 4 Sep 2026
Sohra Half Marathon Draws Record Crowd of 11,672 Runners
The 5th Sohra International Half Marathon hosted 11,672 runners in Meghalaya, marking a massive surge in participation for the sporting event.
NEWire Desk • 4 Sep 2026
CM Sangma Distributes Land Pattas to Tura Residents
Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma handed out 21 land deeds to long-term Tura residents, fulfilling a promise made during his 2018 visit.
Walrik Marak • 4 Sep 2026
