#Shillong
Retired South Treasury Employee Shanbor Manik Syiemtwa Dies
Shanbor Manik Syiemtwa, a retired South Treasury staffer from Mawiong Umjapung, has died. Funeral services are set for Tuesday at 1 PM in Shillong.
Walrik Marak • 23 Sep 2026
Suspect Nabbed in Laban Gold Earring Theft
Locals caught a man after he allegedly snatched a woman's gold earrings in Laban. The suspect, found to be drug-dependent, now faces a legal notice.
NEWire Desk • 23 Sep 2026
Shillong Residents Frustrated by Ambulance and Hospital Delays
Shillong residents face long waits for ambulances and critical medical care, prompting many to seek treatment in hospitals outside the state.
Walrik Marak • 23 Sep 2026
Assam-Registered Scooter Torched in Shillong
Unknown arsonists destroyed a student's Assam-registered scooter in Lumparing early Tuesday, sparking calls for an investigation and justice.
Walrik Marak • 23 Sep 2026
One dead after hit-and-run in Upper Shillong
A 30-year-old man died and another was injured when a truck struck their Maruti 800 near the Shillong Air Force station early Tuesday morning.
Walrik Marak • 23 Sep 2026
Police Question KSU Member Over Bike Rally
Police interrogated KSU member Eladwanmi Papang regarding a scooter spotted at an August 19 rally in Shillong. His vehicle remains in police custody.
Walrik Marak • 23 Sep 2026
Shillong Police Deploy Quick Response Team Amid Security Fears
Shillong police are launching a new Quick Response Team and requesting extra CRPF troops to bolster security following recent safety concerns in the city.
NEWire Desk • 23 Sep 2026
Meghalaya Tourism Rebounds After Transport Blockade Ends
Tourism in Meghalaya has returned to normal levels following the resolution of a retaliatory blockade between Assam and Meghalaya taxi drivers.
NEWire Desk • 23 Sep 2026
Diesel Thief Caught on Camera at Upper Shillong Petrol Station
CCTV captures a thief siphoning fuel from a tanker in Upper Shillong as incidents of diesel theft plague truckers across the region.
NEWire Desk • 22 Sep 2026
Shillong Hosts Sixth Annual Gorkha Freshers Meet
The All Shillong Gorkhali Chaatra Sangathan welcomed new students during their sixth annual Gorkha Freshers Meet held this Sunday in Shillong.
Walrik Marak • 22 Sep 2026
NEHU Professor Alok Singh Honored With Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Award
NEHU Assistant Professor Dr. Alok Singh received the Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Award in Shillong for his work in literature and Hindi promotion.
Walrik Marak • 22 Sep 2026
KHADC Plans Statue to Mark 75 Years of Tribal Governance
The KHADC is planning a life-size statue of JJM Nichols Roy to kick off a year-long celebration marking 75 years of tribal constitutional safeguards.
NEWire Desk • 22 Sep 2026
SDRF Recovers Body of Drowned Youth in Mawdiangdiang
State Disaster Response Force divers recovered a young man's body from a Mawdiangdiang water body on Monday following a fatal afternoon drowning.
Walrik Marak • 22 Sep 2026
Police nab man extorting money using HITO and KSU names
Police arrested Niwanhi Dkhar for extorting cash while posing as a member of HITO and KSU. The group urges victims to file reports with local authorities.
Walrik Marak • 22 Sep 2026
Road Damage Forces Foodgrain Distribution Shift to Shillong
Wholesalers in West Khasi Hills must now collect foodgrains from Shillong after deteriorating road conditions crippled the Nongstoin FCI facility.
Walrik Marak • 22 Sep 2026
Conrad Sangma to Open Shillong IT Park Phase II
Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma will open the Rs 157 crore IT Park Phase II in Shillong tomorrow, aiming to create 12,000 new jobs for the state.
NEWire Desk • 22 Sep 2026
Lawyers Press Meghalaya Government to Fire Advocate General
Legal groups in Shillong are standing by their demand to remove Advocate General Amit Kumar following meetings with Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma.
NEWire Desk • 22 Sep 2026
KSU Slaps Police With Legal Notice Over Urkaliar Incident
The KSU served legal notice to two Shillong police officers after they allegedly linked the union to a recent vehicle checkpoint collision incident.
NEWire Desk • 22 Sep 2026
Police nab seventh KSU leader in bike rally riot probe
Investigators arrested Eladwanmi Papang, the seventh KSU leader detained following the violent August 19 bike rally held in Meghalaya.
NEWire Desk • 22 Sep 2026
Meghalaya Police Bust Heroin Ring in Shillong
Meghalaya police seized 40 grams of heroin worth Rs 7 lakh in Shillong, arresting two men linked to a trafficking route from Assam.
NEWire Desk • 22 Sep 2026
