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NEIGRIHMS Shillong Opens Hiring for 2026 Medical Research Roles

30 Jun 2026

NEIGRIHMS in Meghalaya is hiring for three research roles to support a pulmonary tuberculosis clinical trial. Applications are due by July 2, 2026.

Kidambi Srikanth Falls to Su Li-yang in US Open Final

30 Jun 2026

Kidambi Srikanth finished as runner-up at the US Open after a three-game loss to Chinese Taipei's Su Li-yang in the men's singles final.

Emma Raducanu pulls out of Wimbledon with leg injury

30 Jun 2026

Emma Raducanu withdrew from Wimbledon citing a stress fracture. The 2021 US Open champion will miss her scheduled opening match against Antonia Ruzic.

Sinner Survives Five-Set Wimbledon Scare Against Kecmanovic

30 Jun 2026

Defending champion Jannik Sinner fought back from two set deficits to beat Miomir Kecmanovic in a grueling five-set opener at Wimbledon.

Sutnga-Saipung MLA pushes tourism as coal mining alternative

30 Jun 2026

MLA Santa Mary Shylla is pivoting East Jaintia Hills toward tourism to replace the declining coal industry as residents face strict mining restrictions.

West Garo Hills residents report rampant cattle smuggling

30 Jun 2026

West Garo Hills locals claim illegal cattle smuggling from Assam to Bangladesh persists despite police presence, citing severe cruelty and health risks.

Forest Officials Shut Down Four Illegal Sawmills in West Garo Hills

30 Jun 2026

Forest officials raided West Garo Hills, destroying four illegal sawmills and seizing timber to crack down on unauthorized logging operations.

Ri-Bhoi Officials Crack Down on Unregistered Midwives

30 Jun 2026

Ri-Bhoi district officials are banning unregistered midwives from performing high-risk births, citing severe legal consequences for medical quackery.

Meghalaya Minister Faces Backlash Over Byrnihat Pollution Comments

30 Jun 2026

Meghalaya Minister Wailadmiki Shylla sparked online outrage by waiting for official complaints to act on severe pollution in industrial town Byrnihat.

VPP Demands CBI Probe Over Recruitment Fraud in West Jaintia Hills

30 Jun 2026

The VPP party is calling for a CBI investigation into alleged hiring fraud within the West Jaintia Hills District Selection Committee.