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Meghalaya Domestic Workers Union Demands Fair Pay and Legal Protections

17 Jun 2026

The All Meghalaya Domestic Workers Union is pushing for a Rs 600 daily minimum wage and a dedicated welfare board to protect the state's domestic workforce.

West Garo Hills Police Arrest Three in Major Heroin Bust

17 Jun 2026

The Anti-Narcotics Task Force arrested three men from Assam and seized 53 grams of heroin following an operation in Tikrikilla on June 15.

JICA Funding Targets Major Road Network Improvements in Meghalaya

17 Jun 2026

The Japan International Cooperation Agency is investing ₹1,592 crore into Meghalaya highway projects to improve connectivity and boost regional trade.

Garo Hills farmers join training to boost Muga silk production

17 Jun 2026

A two-day workshop in Jengjal Bolbokgre trains farmers in scientific organic methods to increase the production of the region's signature Muga silk.

Coal Protest Leader Hospitalized After Two-Week Hunger Strike

17 Jun 2026

Marshall SB Biam, president of the JCOMSWA, was hospitalized on the 16th day of an indefinite hunger strike demanding the resumption of coal mining operations.

Shillong Drivers Struggle with E20 Fuel Performance Issues

17 Jun 2026

Shillong motorists report that E20 ethanol-blended petrol is damaging engines and reducing fuel efficiency, creating financial strain for local taxi drivers.

The Delimitation Paradox: A Double Blow to the Backward Tribes of Nagaland

17 Jun 2026

In a village on the India-Myanmar border, Konyak elders still speak of the day their young men returned from the trenches of France in 1919. They had gone as

Police investigate mysterious death of young couple in Shillong

17 Jun 2026

The community is mourning the deaths of 21-year-old Simanta Hajong and 22-year-old Prinomi Hajong, who were found dead in a shed near their workplaces.

Student Unions Challenge Official Suicide Finding in Meghalaya Deaths

17 Jun 2026

Student unions reject police findings that two Hajong youths died by suicide, demanding a transparent investigation into the suspicious discovery of bodies.

JICA Backs Major Highway Projects to Boost Meghalaya Economy

17 Jun 2026

JICA is investing Rs 1,592 crore in three Meghalaya highway corridors to improve regional connectivity, trade with Bangladesh, and local job opportunities.