#Shillong
Officials Inspect Shillong Ropeway Site Amid Environmental Concerns
State officials inspected the Shillong Ropeway site after residents voiced fears over tree felling and water supply impacts in Madan Laban.
NEWire Desk • 8 Aug 2026
Congress Demands Environmental Transparency for Shillong Ropeway Project
Meghalaya Congress demands the state government release environmental impact studies for the Shillong Ropeway, citing concerns over tree felling and ecology.
NEWire Desk • 8 Aug 2026
East Khasi Hills Sets Saturday Deadline for Shillong-Dawki Road Diversion
Officials have ordered the NHIDCL to finish a safe temporary diversion on the Shillong-Dawki road by Saturday to restore public traffic.
Walrik Marak • 8 Aug 2026
East Khasi Hills Officials Urge Calm Over Electoral Roll Changes
East Khasi Hills DC Abhilash Baranwal asks citizens to stay calm during the electoral revision drive as officials work to verify local voter records.
NEWire Desk • 8 Aug 2026
Assam Floods Drive Vegetable Prices Up Across Shillong
Floods in Assam are choking supply lines to Shillong, forcing vegetable prices higher as local traders and residents struggle with rising costs.
Walrik Marak • 8 Aug 2026
Garo Hills Council members clash over voting rights proposal
Tensions flared at the GHADC on Friday as two members nearly brawled over a proposal to restrict future elections to Scheduled Tribe electors.
NEWire Desk • 8 Aug 2026
Meghalaya Congress Plans Silent March Against FCRA Amendment Bill
Meghalaya Congress schedules a silent protest Monday in Shillong to oppose the proposed FCRA Amendment Bill, citing threats to missionary institutions.
NEWire Desk • 8 Aug 2026
VPP Candidate Batskhem Myrboh Predicts Gains in Upcoming Lok Sabha Bypoll
VPP leader Batskhem Myrboh eyes growth in the upcoming Lok Sabha by-election while defending the party’s grassroots protest strategy in Shillong.
Walrik Marak • 7 Aug 2026
Meghalaya Challenges CBI Over Unauthorized Temple Build
Meghalaya officials are demanding answers from the CBI regarding an unapproved temple built on state-leased land in the Mawdiangdiang township.
Walrik Marak • 7 Aug 2026
Shillong-Dawki Road Project Stalls As Deadline Passes
Work on the Shillong-Dawki road remains unfinished as the project misses its deadline. Progress is currently at 51 percent with a new date set for 2026.
NEWire Desk • 7 Aug 2026
East Khasi Hills Officials Push for Digital Tenant Records
East Khasi Hills officials are scrambling to digitize tenant records after finding that paper forms are piling up but failing to reach the state portal.
NEWire Desk • 7 Aug 2026
PHE Launches 850 Crore Tender for New Shillong Township Water Project
The Public Health Engineering Department seeks online bids for Phase-II of the New Shillong Township water scheme, valued at over 850 crore.
Walrik Marak • 7 Aug 2026
Thousands Join VPP Protest March to Meghalaya Secretariat
Thousands of VPP supporters marched on the Meghalaya Secretariat in Shillong, demanding government action on ten key public and indigenous rights issues.
NEWire Desk • 7 Aug 2026
Shillong community honors Bordoloi as city prepares for Tagore tributes
Shillong mourns the loss of community leader Munindra Kumar Bordoloi while residents gear up for upcoming Rabindranath Tagore commemorative events.
Walrik Marak • 7 Aug 2026
Faulty Wiring Sparks Overnight Blaze at Laban Last Stop Market
Faulty wiring sparked a fire that destroyed seven wooden shops at Shillong's Last Stop. Firefighters contained the blaze with no reported injuries.
Walrik Marak • 7 Aug 2026
Conrad Sangma Rallies NPP Leaders to Set Strategy
Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma met with party functionaries to align strategy and solidify development goals for the coming months.
NEWire Desk • 7 Aug 2026
Meghalaya Demands Answers from CBI Over Unauthorized Temple Construction
The Meghalaya government wants the CBI to explain an unauthorized temple built on state land in Shillong, citing a breach of their 2018 lease agreement.
Walrik Marak • 6 Aug 2026
VPP Supporters March on Meghalaya Secretariat Demanding Policy Changes
Thousands of VPP supporters marched to the Meghalaya Secretariat in Shillong on August 6, demanding government action on ten major public policy issues.
NEWire Desk • 6 Aug 2026
NEHU Clears Professors to Run in Shillong By-Election
NEHU faculty members Dr. D.R.L. Nonglait and Prof. Batskhem Myrboh get the green light to run in the upcoming Shillong Lok Sabha by-election.
NEWire Desk • 6 Aug 2026
Community Honors Late Member Munindra Kumar Bordoloi
Members of Asom Kristi Kendra in Shillong gathered to honor Munindra Kumar Bordoloi, a dedicated organization member who died at age 79 on July 2.
Walrik Marak • 6 Aug 2026
