#Meghalaya
Meghalaya Dominates Maharashtra in Junior Boys Football Championship
Meghalaya defeated Maharashtra 3-0 in the Junior Boys National Football Championship, setting up a crucial group-stage showdown against Mizoram.
Walrik Marak • 3 Sep 2026
High Court to Review Decade of Juvenile Justice Act
The Meghalaya High Court and Social Welfare department gather tomorrow to assess ten years of the Juvenile Justice Act, 2015 at a state level meeting.
NEWire Desk • 3 Sep 2026
Ri-Bhoi Officials Target Highway Truck Parking Crisis
Meghalaya officials are teaming up with highway authorities to solve severe truck parking shortages along National Highway 6 in Ri-Bhoi district.
Walrik Marak • 3 Sep 2026
Minister Shylla Expects 2028 Completion for Mawkhanu Football Stadium
Meghalaya Sports Minister Wailadmiki Shylla expects the 40,000-seat Mawkhanu Football Stadium to meet its 2028 completion deadline for international play.
NEWire Desk • 3 Sep 2026
Meghalaya vocational teachers demand pay raises and job security
Meghalaya vocational teachers held a protest at IGP Point, demanding higher pay and the removal of private partners from the state education program.
Walrik Marak • 3 Sep 2026
Meghalaya Releases 91 Crore in Scholarships for Tribal Students
Meghalaya government paid 91 crore to over 87,000 ST students via a direct transfer system, with more funds coming to clear the remaining applications.
NEWire Desk • 3 Sep 2026
KSU Demands Review of Veterinary Admission Merit List
The Khasi Students’ Union is challenging the B.V.Sc. merit list, claiming high-scoring tribal students are losing out on reserved seats due to errors.
Walrik Marak • 3 Sep 2026
New Ri-Bhoi LPG Plant to Ease Meghalaya Gas Shortages
Meghalaya expects an end to persistent LPG supply issues as a new 75 crore bottling plant in Ri-Bhoi prepares to open its doors by late October.
NEWire Desk • 3 Sep 2026
Church group pushes for state holiday to honor Rev JJM Nichols-Roy
The Church of God is asking the Meghalaya government to declare November 1 a state holiday to mark the death of Rev JJM Nichols-Roy.
NEWire Desk • 3 Sep 2026
Meghalaya Minister Pushes Local Language Learning and Entrepreneurship
Education Minister Lahkmen Rymbui is urging students to learn Khasi and Garo while shifting their career focus from government jobs to entrepreneurship.
NEWire Desk • 3 Sep 2026
UGC Authorizes Exams for CMJ University Students
Meghalaya students at CMJ University can now finish their degrees through state-supervised exams following a new UGC directive.
NEWire Desk • 3 Sep 2026
HYC Demands Probe Into Meghalaya’s Rs 4,444 Crore State Enterprise Investments
The Hynniewtrep Youth Council is pushing for a PAC investigation into poor returns from 22 state-run enterprises costing taxpayers Rs 4,444 crore.
Walrik Marak • 3 Sep 2026
KSU Leaders Seek Bail After Rapid Court Appearances
Khasi Students’ Union leaders are seeking bail after facing multiple court appearances in five days over August rally vandalism charges in Shillong.
NEWire Desk • 3 Sep 2026
Mukul Sangma Warns Meghalaya Faces Renewed Militancy Threat
Opposition leader Mukul Sangma warned that Meghalaya remains vulnerable to militancy, citing movements of armed groups and intelligence warnings.
NEWire Desk • 3 Sep 2026
Meghalaya Government Vows To Resolve Lawyers' Strike Within A Week
Meghalaya ministers promise a solution to the ongoing lawyers' boycott within seven days after high-stakes meetings with the state bar associations.
Walrik Marak • 3 Sep 2026
MLA Challenges State Job Quota Policy in Higher Education Admissions
North Shillong MLA Adelbert Nongrum demands the Meghalaya government stop using job reservation policies for central pool academic seat allocations.
Walrik Marak • 3 Sep 2026
Rumors swirl as BJP eyes shift in Meghalaya politics
Political friction in Meghalaya sparks rumors of a BJP-led realignment as opposition leader Mukul Sangma flags potential threats to regional stability.
NEWire Desk • 3 Sep 2026
Meghalaya High Court Rips Police Over Shillong Rally Arrests
The Meghalaya High Court ordered police to expand their probe into Shillong violence after only four arrests were made following a chaotic bike rally.
NEWire Desk • 2 Sep 2026
North-Eastern Hill University Opens 27 Guest Faculty Roles
NEHU Shillong is hiring 27 guest faculty for its ITEP program. Candidates must apply online by September 7, 2026, to earn up to 50,000 per month.
Walrik Marak • 2 Sep 2026
Rajya Sabha MP James Sangma Presses PNB to Reform Tribal Lending Rules
Rajya Sabha member James Sangma has forced PNB to review restrictive loan policies that block Meghalaya tribals from accessing essential credit.
NEWire Desk • 2 Sep 2026
