#Meghalaya
Meghalaya Congress slams state government over slow development
Meghalaya Congress leaders criticize the government for failing to turn official project announcements into tangible progress for residents.
NEWire Desk • 5 Oct 2026
Minority Groups Threaten Lawsuit Over Meghalaya Job Language Rules
Advocacy groups are fighting a new Garo and Khasi language exam requirement for district government jobs, threatening legal action against the state.
Walrik Marak • 5 Oct 2026
UDP Candidate Vivan Kharngapkynta Pushes for Anti-Defection Law Reform
UDP candidate Vivan Kharngapkynta wants to reform anti-defection laws and questions delays in the upcoming Shillong parliamentary by-election.
Walrik Marak • 5 Oct 2026
Shillong Citizens Protest Use of Ward’s Lake for Literary Festival
Residents are opposing plans to host the Shillong Literary Festival at Ward’s Lake, citing concerns over the city's few remaining green spaces.
NEWire Desk • 5 Oct 2026
Colonial Records Fuel 150-Year Border Dispute in Assam and Meghalaya
Old colonial documents continue to spark border violence between Assam and Meghalaya, leaving six key sectors unresolved after fifty years of friction.
Walrik Marak • 5 Oct 2026
VPP Leader Blasts State Government Over Fatal Road Neglect
A toddler died in Meghalaya after poor road conditions delayed emergency care. VPP chief Ardent Miller Basaiawmoit demands immediate policy changes.
NEWire Desk • 5 Oct 2026
Congress Accuses Deputy CM Sniawbhalang Dhar of Voter Bribery and Intimidation
MPCC chief Vincent Pala alleges Deputy CM Sniawbhalang Dhar offered cash and threats to manipulate village elections and secure votes for the NPP.
NEWire Desk • 5 Oct 2026
BJP Becomes Second-Largest Party in Meghalaya Assembly After Defections
The BJP now holds 10 seats in Meghalaya after eight UDP MLAs joined, but the party faces a major test to convert this new footprint into actual votes.
Walrik Marak • 5 Oct 2026
Meghalaya BJP Backs Tribal-Only Voter Rolls for GHADC
Meghalaya BJP supports new rules limiting GHADC voting rights to tribal members after Governor CH Vijayashankar approved the electoral amendment.
NEWire Desk • 4 Oct 2026
Meghalaya Pushes for National Games Funds and Technical Support
Meghalaya officials met with Union Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya to request funding and the early formation of a technical committee for the 2027 Games.
NEWire Desk • 4 Oct 2026
BJP Pushes for Small-Scale Mining Reform in Meghalaya
BJP leader A.L. Hek is lobbying national party heads to create a specific scientific mining model for small-scale coal miners in Meghalaya.
NEWire Desk • 4 Oct 2026
AL Hek Refuses Cabinet Post, Eyes 2028 Meghalaya Polls
BJP leader AL Hek rejects cabinet entry to focus on 2028 election prep while urging a grassroots approach to resolve Meghalaya-Assam border disputes.
Walrik Marak • 4 Oct 2026
West Khasi Hills probes recruitment fraud at Nongstoin hospital
Officials are probing bribery and coercion in a Nongstoin nurse recruitment drive. Shortlisted candidates are invited to submit evidence by October 9.
Walrik Marak • 4 Oct 2026
Meghalaya man sentenced to life without parole for 2021 double murder
A West Khasi Hills court sentenced Banphrangkupar Nongbri to life without parole for the 2021 murders of two women in Nongstoin Village.
NEWire Desk • 4 Oct 2026
Gorkha Pathshala Marks 150 Years of History in Shillong
Shillong’s Gorkha Pathshala celebrated its 150th anniversary, marking a long journey from a mud-plastered shed to a higher secondary school.
Walrik Marak • 4 Oct 2026
Meghalaya AIDS Control Society Announces 2026 Hiring Drive
Meghalaya AIDS Control Society is hiring for six administrative and medical roles. Interested candidates must submit applications by October 15, 2026.
NEWire Desk • 3 Oct 2026
Moonlight Pariat Joins BJP as Meghalaya Shifts Ahead of 2028 Polls
Jowai South MDC Moonlight Pariat joined the BJP, boosting the party's presence in Meghalaya as regional political realignments continue before 2028.
Walrik Marak • 3 Oct 2026
Meghalaya Legal Authority Pushes Community Mediation to End Local Disputes
MSLSA released a Garo NALSA song and an animated mediation film in Jengjal to help citizens settle land and neighbor disputes outside of formal courts.
NEWire Desk • 3 Oct 2026
Meghalaya High Court Orders Border Fencing Land Payments
Meghalaya High Court orders the state and union governments to pay landowners for border fencing property within three months after years of delays.
Walrik Marak • 3 Oct 2026
Communities Launch Massive Clean-up of Trash-Filled Umiam Reservoir
Local groups and government agencies cleaned up Umiam Reservoir after social media videos exposed significant garbage accumulation in the water.
NEWire Desk • 3 Oct 2026
