Meghalaya News

Meghalaya CM inaugurates Gambegre Integrated Block Development Complex

Chief Minister Conrad Sangma inaugurated the Gambegre Integrated Block Development Complex. The facility is intended to strengthen rural administration and improve access to public services.

Bike-borne men hurl petrol bombs at building housing ED office in Shillong

Two bike-borne men allegedly hurled petrol bombs at a building housing the Enforcement Directorate (ED) office in Shillong in the early hours of Thursday, October 22, marking the second attack on a government establishment in the city in two days, police said.

Meghalaya CM inaugurates renovated Rimrangpara Higher Secondary School building

Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma inaugurated the renovated Rimrangpara Higher Secondary School building. The project underlines the state's push to improve infrastructure and learning outcomes.

Meghalaya MP James Sangma urges Delhi Police to register FIR over alleged racial harassment of Tripura youth

Rajya Sabha MP from Meghalaya James P. K. Sangma has urged Delhi Police Commissioner Anurag Kumar to register an FIR and investigate the alleged racial harassment of a youth from Tripura in a viral video involving content creator Amir Shokeen.

‘We can’t rule out anybody’: East Khasi Hills SP on Meghalaya petrol bomb incidents

‘Several CCTV recordings will have to be pieced together’: Shillong DC on petrol bomb attacks

Meghalaya steps up football infrastructure with new synthetic turf in Siju

Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma inaugurated a synthetic football turf at Mandalgitok Playground in Siju. The facility is intended to nurture local talent and strengthen Meghalaya's football culture.

Meghalaya: Fire destroys sweets shop at NEHU, neighbouring businesses affected

A morning fire gutted the Mithaas outlet at NEHU’s Shillong campus and damaged the commercial complex. No injuries were reported, but losses may extend beyond the provisionally estimated Rs 20 lakh.

Durga Puja in Shillong hit by back-to-back petrol bomb incidents

Suspected petrol bomb and arson incidents struck three Shillong locations during Durga Puja. The Meghalaya government reviewed arrangements and strengthened security around pandals and adjoining areas.

Meghalaya shifts delayed birth and death cases to judicial magistrates

Meghalaya has directed applicants with birth or death registrations delayed over two years to approach a Judicial Magistrate of the First Class. The amended law shifts authority from Executive Magistrates and covers pending and fresh applications.

Meghalaya to host North East karate championship after 30 years, 900 participants expected

Meghalaya will host the fifth KIO North East Zone Karate Championship after nearly three decades. The event will also qualify athletes for the 2026 inter-zonal championship.

Meghalaya: Nongkseh beat Meghalaya Police 3-0 to lift SSA Super Cup

Nongkseh defeated Meghalaya Police 3-0 in the SSA Super Cup final in Shillong. An early own goal and two late strikes secured the second-edition trophy.

Meghalaya notifies Electric Vehicle policy 2026, offers purchase incentives and tax exemptions

Meghalaya has notified its Electric Vehicle Policy, 2026, with buyer incentives, tax exemptions and scrappage benefits. The three-year framework also targets wider charging access, private investment and green mobility jobs.

Meghalaya CM inaugurates Rs 1.52-crore honey processing unit in South West Garo Hills

Chief Minister Conrad Sangma inaugurated a Rs 1.52-crore apiculture processing facility at Mellim. The centre seeks to strengthen rural livelihoods and take Meghalaya's organic honey to wider markets.

Meghalaya CM lays foundation for Rs 8.57-crore synthetic football ground

Chief Minister Conrad Sangma laid the foundation for a synthetic football ground at Anangpara Playground. The project seeks to strengthen sports infrastructure and expand opportunities for local youth.

Meghalaya Speaker to seek legal opinion on merger application of 3 UDP MLAs with NPP

Meghalaya Assembly Speaker Thomas A Sangma has received the merger application of three United Democratic Party (UDP) MLAs seeking to join the National People's Party (NPP) and said he would examine the matter before taking a decision.

Three more UDP MLAs set to join NPP in Meghalaya, party strength to rise to 36

Three of the four remaining United Democratic Party (UDP) MLAs in Meghalaya are likely to join the National People's Party (NPP) on October 19, taking the ruling party's strength in the 60-member Assembly from 33 to 36, a UDP leader said.

Satellite mapping identifies over 3.4 lakh hectares of potentially reclaimable wasteland in Meghalaya: Study

Satellite imagery and geographic information system (GIS) technology have identified 3,40,673.36 hectares of cultivable wasteland in Meghalaya, accounting for 15.2 per cent of the state's geographical area, according to a study published in the Journal of Geography, Environment and Earth Science International earlier this month.

Suspected petrol bomb incident mars Durga Puja festivities in Shillong

A suspected petrol bomb incident partially burnt an abandoned scooty near a momo stall in Mawbah. Police are verifying the device as Durga Puja festivities continue across Shillong.

Meghalaya’s Reble joins major K-pop acts for Weverse Con Festival India debut

Meghalaya’s Reble will perform alongside major K-pop acts at Weverse Con Festival in New Delhi. The festival’s first edition outside South Korea gives Northeast talent a global platform.

Meghalaya rally driver Aneesh Sangma felicitated after winning X3 Extreme category at 2026 Rally of the Himalayas

Rally driver Aneesh M. Sangma was felicitated by the Tura Motor Sports Club (TMSC) after winning the X3 Extreme category and securing fifth place overall at the 2026 Rally of the Himalayas, held across the high-altitude terrains of Himachal Pradesh and Ladakh from September 26 to 30.