#Meghalaya
Meghalaya Launches Digital Marketplace to Connect Farmers and Buyers
Meghalaya’s new digital platform links cash crop farmers with buyers across 12 districts, aiming to cut out middlemen and stabilize market prices.
Walrik Marak • 28 Aug 2026
Meghalaya to Investigate Rising C-Section Birth Rates
Meghalaya's government is launching a study into the state's rising caesarean birth rates following concerns raised in the Assembly session.
Walrik Marak • 28 Aug 2026
Meghalaya Chief Minister Warns of Growing Cybercrime Threats
Conrad Sangma warns that no system is immune to cyberattacks as Meghalaya bolsters security amid rising global digital and financial crime threats.
NEWire Desk • 28 Aug 2026
Meghalaya Presses Center to Double Project Funding Cap
Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma is pushing the federal government to raise the state's external project funding ceiling from 5,000 to 10,000 crore.
NEWire Desk • 28 Aug 2026
Meghalaya Government Speeds Up Tourist Centers and Resident Security Laws
CM Conrad Sangma pushes for faster tourist hub activation and updates to state safety laws to better monitor migrant worker registration in Meghalaya.
Walrik Marak • 28 Aug 2026
Meghalaya Assembly Blocks All Uranium Mining Plans
Meghalaya lawmakers unanimously passed a resolution banning uranium mining, ending a decades-long struggle to protect the state’s land and resources.
NEWire Desk • 28 Aug 2026
Meghalaya Tourism Struggles Following Rally Violence
Tourist numbers across Meghalaya remain low one week after rally violence in Shillong. Officials expect a slow recovery despite current calm.
Walrik Marak • 28 Aug 2026
Meghalaya Contractors Sue Government Over Unpaid Bills and Outsourced Projects
Contractors are heading to court over unpaid Jal Jeevan Mission bills and protesting government outsourcing of a massive water supply scheme.
NEWire Desk • 28 Aug 2026
Meghalaya Disburses Over 93 Crore in Scholarships to ST Students
Meghalaya CM Conrad Sangma released 93.7 crore rupees for 96,812 ST students to cover tuition and books for the 2025-26 academic year.
NEWire Desk • 28 Aug 2026
Meghalaya Junior Football Team Heads to Bengaluru for National Championship
Meghalaya's junior football team travels to Bengaluru to chase the Dr BC Roy Trophy, opening their national campaign against Tamil Nadu on September 1.
NEWire Desk • 28 Aug 2026
Police nab three Assam men in Meghalaya motorcycle theft sting
Meghalaya police arrested three men from Assam after locals helped trap them with three suspected stolen motorcycles. One suspect remains at large.
Walrik Marak • 28 Aug 2026
Meghalaya Sits on Millions in Unspent Tourism Funds
Meghalaya has failed to spend Rs 162 crore in tourism funds despite ambitious global development plans and a sharp increase in visitor footfall.
NEWire Desk • 28 Aug 2026
Shillong Launches Pilot Program to Vaccinate Stray Dogs Against Rabies
East Khasi Hills officials start a rabies vaccination drive for stray dogs in Shillong on September 1 to boost public safety and lower disease risks.
NEWire Desk • 28 Aug 2026
North Garo Hills School Falling Apart Months After Construction
The Upper Rongbu Government LP School is crumbling less than a year after its 2023 completion, leaving 110 students without adequate facilities.
Walrik Marak • 28 Aug 2026
Chief Minister Sangma to Open New Excise Office in Shillong
Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma will open the new Commissioner of Excise office building in Lower Lachaumiere this Friday afternoon.
Walrik Marak • 28 Aug 2026
VPP Blasts Meghalaya Chief Minister Over Teacher Salary Comments
Opposition MLA Brightstarwell Marbaniang accused the CM of insulting teachers by inflating salary figures during a legislative assembly debate.
Walrik Marak • 28 Aug 2026
VPP Leader Demands Halt to Meghalaya Private College Act
Nongkrem MLA Ardent Miller Basaiawmoit pushes for a stay on the 2025 Private Colleges Act, citing concerns over autonomy and cash transfers.
NEWire Desk • 28 Aug 2026
Meghalaya MLA Demands Better School Access and Vocational Training
NPP MLA Mehtab Chandee pushes for improved rural education and vocational training after Meghalaya reports rising pass rates under the CM Impact plan.
NEWire Desk • 28 Aug 2026
Meghalaya Government Clears Sting Energy Drink in Student Death
Officials say a West Garo Hills student died from acute gastroenteritis, not a Sting energy drink. The state's temporary sales ban has been lifted.
NEWire Desk • 28 Aug 2026
Mukul Sangma Blasts Government Over Stalled State University
Opposition leader Mukul Sangma slammed the Meghalaya government for failing to staff the new state university, forcing students to leave for education.
NEWire Desk • 28 Aug 2026
