#Meghalaya
Shadow Syndicate Allegedly Runs Toll Bypass Scheme at Umling Plaza
Tourist taxi drivers are allegedly paying monthly fees to skip official toll charges at the Umling Toll Plaza on the Guwahati-Shillong highway.
Walrik Marak • 20 Jul 2026
Search underway for Jaintia man missing in Karnataka
Authorities and family search for 23-year-old Kwis Sumer, who vanished after boarding a train from Bengaluru to Hubballi on July 13.
Walrik Marak • 20 Jul 2026
Pressure Groups Demand Road Repairs and Tynsong's Return
Activists plan to fix the collapsed Shillong-Dawki highway on July 23 after demanding Deputy Chief Minister Prestone Tynsong return from the United States.
NEWire Desk • 20 Jul 2026
Election Chief Promises Clean Voter Rolls in Meghalaya
CEC Gyanesh Kumar guarantees Indian citizens won't be excluded from Meghalaya's electoral rolls during the current special revision process.
Walrik Marak • 20 Jul 2026
Meghalaya Closes Schools for FIFA World Cup Final
Meghalaya shuts schools and colleges on Monday so students can watch the Argentina versus Spain FIFA World Cup 2026 final.
Walrik Marak • 20 Jul 2026
Meghalaya Pressure Groups Clash Over MRSSA Enforcement
Meghalaya's top youth groups are feuding over which version of the residency safety act to enforce, sparking a standoff with the state government.
NEWire Desk • 20 Jul 2026
KHADC Reinstates Nangtei Sing Syiemiong as Hima Langrin Chief
Nangtei Sing Syiemiong returns as Syiem of Hima Langrin after the KHADC cleared him of all administrative and financial misconduct charges.
NEWire Desk • 20 Jul 2026
Mawlai Resident Pynshngainlang Warjri Dies at Home
Pynshngainlang Warjri of Mawlai Nongmali-III died Sunday. His funeral is scheduled for Tuesday afternoon at the Balang Presbyterian Mawkhar cemetery.
NEWire Desk • 20 Jul 2026
Mawlyndep residents protest soaring power bills and outages
Mawlyndep villagers are hitting back at the MeECL over faulty meters, surging monthly electricity bills, and constant power outages in the region.
NEWire Desk • 20 Jul 2026
Meghalaya leaders set aside politics for FIFA World Cup final
Meghalaya’s political rivals unite for the World Cup final as the state declares a school holiday for students to watch Argentina face Spain.
NEWire Desk • 19 Jul 2026
Meghalaya NEET Qualifiers Struggle for Limited MBBS Seats
Meghalaya students cleared NEET 2026, but 1,658 qualifiers face a severe shortage with only 144 state MBBS seats available for medical aspirants.
NEWire Desk • 19 Jul 2026
Meghalaya Tops Regulatory Ease Rankings in NITI Aayog Index
Meghalaya leads Northeast and hill states in NITI Aayog's regulatory ease index, scoring 8.5 but landing in the Emerging Performers category overall.
Walrik Marak • 19 Jul 2026
Wave of Thefts and Violent Assaults Reported Across Meghalaya
Police reports detail a spike in motorcycle thefts, commercial break-ins, and violent assaults occurring across several districts of Meghalaya this July.
Walrik Marak • 19 Jul 2026
Meghalaya Rivals Set Aside Political Feuds for World Cup Final
Meghalaya’s political rivals Conrad Sangma and Ardent Basaiawmoit are putting aside their differences to support Argentina in the World Cup final.
Walrik Marak • 19 Jul 2026
TMC and BJP Join Forces Against Religious Sites in Meghalaya Government Offices
Meghalaya political rivals TMC and BJP are demanding an end to religious construction inside public offices, targeting a new temple at the CBI campus.
NEWire Desk • 19 Jul 2026
High Court pulls probe from Nongpoh station after minor girl dies
Meghalaya High Court orders a new investigation into a minor's suicide after questioning, citing bias at the original Nongpoh Women Police Station.
Walrik Marak • 19 Jul 2026
Meghalaya High Court Demands Answers on Elderly Inmates
The Meghalaya High Court ordered the state to report on 12 elderly prisoners aged 70 to 80 currently held in district jails across the region.
NEWire Desk • 19 Jul 2026
KSU Demands Meghalaya Lift Colonial Ban on Traditional Khasi Arms
Former KSU leader Donald Thabah demands the Meghalaya government lift colonial-era bans, allowing Khasis to carry traditional weapons for cultural pride.
Walrik Marak • 19 Jul 2026
State BJP Vice President Demands Pay for GHADC Employees
Tura MDC Bernard N. Marak slams the NPP-led government for delayed GHADC salaries and broken promises regarding institutional reforms in Meghalaya.
Walrik Marak • 19 Jul 2026
KSU Demands Legal Muscle Behind Meghalaya Uranium Mining Ban
Meghalaya leaders back an anti-uranium resolution, but the KSU warns a formal statement is not enough to stop the Centre from future mining efforts.
Walrik Marak • 19 Jul 2026
