#Meghalaya
Meghalaya Farmers Give Away Cabbage After Price Crash
Meghalaya farmers distributed six tonnes of cabbage for free to protest a market crash that saw prices plummet to Rs 2 per kilogram.
Walrik Marak • 17 Jul 2026
Government Sets Monsoon Session Vote on Controversial FCRA Bill
The Union government plans to table the contested FCRA Amendment Bill despite fierce opposition from Meghalaya church leaders and local political groups.
NEWire Desk • 17 Jul 2026
Meghalaya to Ban Uranium Mining Amid Land Deal Scandal
Meghalaya plans an assembly resolution to ban uranium mining as the KSU probes former MLAs for land deals in Domiasiat linked to project revival.
Walrik Marak • 17 Jul 2026
East Khasi Hills Officials Issue Monsoon Health Alert
East Khasi Hills health authorities issued a monsoon advisory warning residents to prevent mosquito breeding and waterborne diseases through strict hygiene.
NEWire Desk • 17 Jul 2026
Meghalaya Honours WWI Garo Labour Corps on 108th Anniversary
Meghalaya marked 108 years since the Garo Labour Corps returned from WWI, with officials pushing to add the soldiers' history to school curricula.
NEWire Desk • 16 Jul 2026
Meghalaya Marks 108 Years of Garo Labour Corps Service
Meghalaya honored 108 years of the Garo Labour Corps with calls to teach the soldiers' World War I history in schools and finalize a memorial museum.
NEWire Desk • 16 Jul 2026
KSU Targets Ex-MLAs Over Uranium Land Deals as Meghalaya Moves to Ban Mining
The KSU is tracking alleged land grabs by former MLAs in Domiasiat, while the Meghalaya government prepares a formal resolution to ban uranium mining.
Walrik Marak • 16 Jul 2026
Meghalaya Targets Higher Institutional Births to Save Mothers
CM Conrad K. Sangma pushed for improved maternal health and higher institutional birth rates during a review of Meghalaya's state health sector.
NEWire Desk • 16 Jul 2026
Jaintia National Council Shuts Down Airtel Jowai Office Over Broken Promises
The Jaintia National Council locked the Airtel office in Jowai on Thursday, protesting the company's failure to install a promised network tower.
NEWire Desk • 16 Jul 2026
KSU Plans to Expose Former MLAs Linked to Uranium Land Deals
The KSU is gathering evidence to name former MLAs allegedly buying land in Domiasiat to push for controversial uranium mining against local wishes.
Walrik Marak • 16 Jul 2026
Jaintia National Council Shuts Down Airtel Office in Jowai Over Network Failures
The Jaintia National Council locked Airtel's Jowai office Thursday, citing broken promises to improve failing network coverage in the region.
Walrik Marak • 16 Jul 2026
DNA Evidence Closes Williamnagar Murder Case
East Garo Hills police confirmed the death of murder suspect James R. Sangma via DNA testing, officially closing the investigation into a 2025 killing.
NEWire Desk • 16 Jul 2026
Khasi Students Union targets illegal temple and drug smuggling in Meghalaya
The KSU locked an allegedly illegal temple at a CBI office and intercepted a vehicle suspected of smuggling drugs in two separate actions this week.
Walrik Marak • 16 Jul 2026
Assam Earmarks 150 Crore to Fix Jorabat Flooding
Assam is spending 150 crore to stop flash floods at the Jorabat gateway. The project aims to fix the chronic traffic and drainage issues by next monsoon.
NEWire Desk • 16 Jul 2026
Jaintia Miners Threaten Protests Over Stalled Coal Industry
Meghalaya coal miners are threatening protests against the MDA government, citing 12 years of economic hardship caused by the ongoing mining ban.
NEWire Desk • 16 Jul 2026
KSU Demands Government Scrap Umling Food Court Project
The Khasi Students’ Union refuses government talks, demanding the Umling food court be abandoned in favor of an original 2019 facilitation center plan.
NEWire Desk • 16 Jul 2026
Minister Promises Inspection as New Shillong Township Projects Face Delays
Deputy CM Sniawbhalang Dhar blames heavy rains for project delays in New Shillong Township and plans a site inspection on July 30 to speed up work.
NEWire Desk • 16 Jul 2026
KSU Locks CBI Office Temple Over Unauthorized Construction Claims
Khasi students locked an alleged illegal temple at a Shillong CBI office, triggering a heated clash between local groups and politicians.
Walrik Marak • 16 Jul 2026
Three children killed by downed power line in Ri-Bhoi
Three children died Wednesday in Umtangling village after touching a snapped 11 kV power line. Locals had warned MeECL about the faulty equipment.
Walrik Marak • 16 Jul 2026
KSU Targets Ex-MLAs Over Secret Uranium Land Deals
The KSU is gathering evidence to expose former MLAs allegedly buying land in Domiasiat to push forward controversial uranium mining projects.
NEWire Desk • 16 Jul 2026
