#Meghalaya
Meghalaya Medical Aspirants Face Seat Shortage After NEET Success
Meghalaya sees 1,658 students qualify for NEET UG 2026, but limited medical seats leave most without local options for their degree.
NEWire Desk • 19 Jul 2026
Garo Hills Nokmas Fight Back Against Contractor Fund Diversion
The Nokma Sani Union is demanding direct control of Fifteenth Finance Commission funds, accusing the GHADC of bypassing traditional village leaders.
NEWire Desk • 19 Jul 2026
Conrad Sangma Launches 146 Crore Infrastructure Push in Sohiong
Meghalaya CM Conrad K. Sangma inaugurated a new CM Connect Centre and laid foundations for Rs 146 crore in projects to boost rural development.
NEWire Desk • 19 Jul 2026
Meghalaya Singer Kitkupar Nongsiej Advances to WCOPA Semifinals
Meghalaya native Kitkupar Nongsiej has reached the semifinals of the World Championships of Performing Arts in Las Vegas while representing Team India.
Walrik Marak • 19 Jul 2026
Meghalaya Electoral Roll Revision Nears Completion
Election officials report rapid progress in Meghalaya's electoral roll revision, with high distribution and digitisation rates across three key districts.
NEWire Desk • 19 Jul 2026
Meghalaya Chief Minister Launches Sohiong CM Connect Centre and Infrastructure Projects
Conrad K. Sangma opened the first block-level CM Connect Centre in Sohiong and announced over 146 crore rupees in new development projects for the region.
NEWire Desk • 18 Jul 2026
IICA Shillong Hiring for Three Key Administrative Roles in 2026
The Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs in Shillong is hiring for three administrative positions. Apply online before the July 31, 2026 deadline.
Walrik Marak • 18 Jul 2026
Meghalaya Honours Khasi Resistance Leaders with Massive Statues
The HYC installed 15-foot statues of resistance leaders Bormanik Syiem and Sngap Sing Syiem in Eastern West Khasi Hills to mark their anti-colonial history.
NEWire Desk • 18 Jul 2026
Conrad Sangma Launches Sohiong CM Connect Centre and Rs 146 Crore Infrastructure Push
Meghalaya CM Conrad Sangma opened the Sohiong CM Connect Centre and launched development projects worth over Rs 146 crore to improve local services.
NEWire Desk • 18 Jul 2026
ICFAI Tura Wraps Three-Day National Marketing Seminar
ICFAI University Meghalaya held a three-day national seminar on digital marketing, drawing participants from 13 states to discuss industry shifts.
NEWire Desk • 18 Jul 2026
Meghalaya Pledges More Support for Indigenous Festivals
CM Conrad Sangma pledged state support for tribal festivals as thousands gathered in East Jaintia Hills for the conclusion of the annual Behdeiñkhlam event.
Walrik Marak • 18 Jul 2026
KSU Demands Harder Laws to Block Meghalaya Uranium Mining
KSU rejects a proposed state assembly resolution as insufficient, demanding stricter land laws to prevent back-door uranium mining in Meghalaya.
Walrik Marak • 18 Jul 2026
Herd of 13 Wild Elephants Leaves Trail of Destruction in Ranikor
A herd of 13 elephants flattened a home and ruined crops in Kolomboit village, leaving local farmers terrified and demanding state government intervention.
Walrik Marak • 18 Jul 2026
Meghalaya Electoral Roll Update: Millions of Forms Processed Across Districts
Meghalaya election officials report significant progress in electoral roll revisions, with high form distribution and digitisation across three key districts.
NEWire Desk • 18 Jul 2026
Meghalaya Government Faces Pressure Over Scrapping Tenders and Cultural Funding
Meghalaya CM promises indigenous festival funding while local auctioneers fight a new online vehicle scrapping tender they claim favors large corporations.
NEWire Desk • 18 Jul 2026
Mawkynrew Farmers Receive One Lakh Cardamom Saplings
Agriculture Minister Timothy D. Shira distributed over 100,000 cardamom saplings to Mawkynrew farmers to boost organic, high-value crop production.
Walrik Marak • 18 Jul 2026
BJP Central Command to Decide Shillong Lok Sabha Candidate
Meghalaya BJP awaits official poll dates to finalize their candidate for the upcoming Shillong Lok Sabha by-election under central leadership guidance.
Walrik Marak • 18 Jul 2026
ICFAI Tura Wraps Up Three-Day Seminar on Digital Marketing Trends
ICFAI University Meghalaya finished a three-day national seminar in Tura focused on digital marketing, gathering experts from 13 different states.
Walrik Marak • 18 Jul 2026
Meghalaya Launches Heritage Tourism Working Group and Pilot Labs
Meghalaya will launch a Heritage Tourism Working Group and two pilot labs in Shillong and Cherrapunji to boost community-led sustainable travel.
Walrik Marak • 18 Jul 2026
Marmain Villagers Demand Urgent Action to Halt Ri Bhoi Deforestation
Residents of Marmain village in Meghalaya are calling for government and community action to save disappearing wildlife and dying forests in Ri Bhoi.
Walrik Marak • 18 Jul 2026
