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Shillong Mourns Loss of Kyrmenskhembha Rani and Diangtimai Rani

13 Jul 2026

Two Shillong residents, Kyrmenskhembha Rani and Diangtimai Rani, have passed away. Families have scheduled funeral services for early next week.

Chyne Demands KHADC Withdraw Land Ceiling Notification

13 Jul 2026

Titosstarwell Chyne is fighting a new KHADC land bill, claiming it sidelines traditional leaders and ignores proper legal procedure.

Village authority disowns resident amid job scam probe

13 Jul 2026

Nongkseh officials cut ties with a resident accused of cheating people with fake job offers, urging police to launch a full investigation.

Meghalaya BJP Demands Immediate Payment for GHADC Staff

13 Jul 2026

Meghalaya BJP leaders are pushing the state government to pay months of back wages owed to Garo Hills Autonomous District Council employees.

Police Target Owner and Contractor After Five Die in Lapalang Well

13 Jul 2026

Police summoned a contractor and owner following a lethal incident in a 35-foot shaft that killed five men in Lapalang.

Meghalaya Groups Back CM Sangma in Coal Mining Push

13 Jul 2026

Local groups support CM Conrad Sangma’s push for coal mining revival, demanding that state officials keep the Jaintia Hills council involved.

Shillong Drivers Struggle as Premium Fuel Vanishes

13 Jul 2026

Motorists in Shillong face a shortage of premium fuel, forcing drivers to settle for standard E20 petrol as high-octane options disappear from pumps.

Police hunt four tourists after violent wreck of Shillong homestay

13 Jul 2026

Police are tracking four tourists from Uttar Pradesh after they trashed a Shillong homestay and assaulted staff members following an eviction notice.

HSPDP Pulls Support for UDP Candidate in Shillong By-election

13 Jul 2026

The Regional Democratic Alliance is fracturing after the HSPDP withdrew support for the UDP candidate in the upcoming Shillong parliamentary by-election.

Meghalaya Denies Disaster Pay to Lapalang Gas Poisoning Victims

13 Jul 2026

The Meghalaya government rejected compensation for families of five men who died in a water tank, citing strict state disaster fund regulations.