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Meghalaya government clarifies position on truckers’ strike, calls blockade illegal

Meghalaya government clarifies position on truckers’ strike, calls blockade illegal

Nov 07, 2025

Meghalaya's truckers continue strike over freight rate demands, disrupting cement transport in East Jaintia Hills. Authorities are actively working to resolve the issue and restore normalcy

'Never ask journalists to soften their pen': Meghalaya CM Conrad K Sangma

'Never ask journalists to soften their pen': Meghalaya CM Conrad K Sangma

Sep 12, 2025

Meghalaya CM Conrad K Sangma emphasises the need for free and critical journalism. Eight veteran journalists were honoured at Media Meet 2025 with government backing for media integrity and equality

Meghalaya's first state university welcomes 274 students as historic milestone unfolds

Meghalaya's first state university welcomes 274 students as historic milestone unfolds

Aug 19, 2025

Meghalaya's first state university welcomes 274 students as it begins academic sessions.

Festival within festival: Japan arena at Shillong Cherry Blossom Festival

Festival within festival: Japan arena at Shillong Cherry Blossom Festival

Nov 29, 2024

Shillong Cherry Blossom Festival dazzles with Japan arena. The event celebrated cultural ties with Japanese arts and technology.

Meghalaya: Union ministry committee to visit NEHU amid ongoing protests

Meghalaya: Union ministry committee to visit NEHU amid ongoing protests

Nov 19, 2024

The Union Ministry of Education has appointed a committee to address protests at NEHU, Meghalaya, amid allegations of mismanagement. Students demand resignations of top officials.

Tura Lok Sabha Constituency - Know your candidates, , population, last election results

Tura Lok Sabha Constituency - Know your candidates, , population, last election results

Apr 01, 2024

Tura Lok Sabha constituency in Meghalaya, known for its high-profile electoral battles, braces for 2024 General Election. The contest will see Agatha Sangma from NPP, Saleng A. Sangma from INC, and Zenith Sangma from AITC vying for the coveted seat.

Meghalaya High Court rules out to halt all construction near Umiam Lake

Meghalaya High Court rules out to halt all construction near Umiam Lake

Oct 21, 2022

Meghalaya High Court on October 21 directed all construction activities around the Umiam Lake to be kept in abeyance till the KHADC and the MSPCB come up with a more detailed report on whether it would be permissible to allow their completion

Meghalaya: Khasi, Jaintia and Garo students of NEHU demand 10% reservation

Meghalaya: Khasi, Jaintia and Garo students of NEHU demand 10% reservation

Oct 20, 2022

Local Students of the NEHU under the leadership of the KSU NEHU unit on October 20 hold a rally to demand sustainment of the 10% reservation for the students of the state that the Khasi, Jaintia, and Garo.

Officials to face punishment if tear-gas used beyond limit during teachers' protest: Meghalaya Home Minister

Officials to face punishment if tear-gas used beyond limit during teachers' protest: Meghalaya Home Minister

Oct 13, 2022

Rymbui raising concerns on the rising usage of tear-gas on protesters stated that if it was found that the use of tear gas against protesting teachers last week went beyond what the law allows

Meghalaya: Ex-CEM Garo Hills Autonomous District Council to join National People's Party

Meghalaya: Ex-CEM Garo Hills Autonomous District Council to join National People's Party

Oct 12, 2022

The NPP's acceptance of Alphonse Sangma would create a major void for Congress in the Siju area, where it was once the dominant political force for decades

Assam’s Garo community demands stringent action against gang rape accused of school girl

Assam’s Garo community demands stringent action against gang rape accused of school girl

Oct 12, 2022

Garo community in Assam's Goalpara district organized a massive demonstration, demanding capital punishment for the criminals who abducted and gang-raped a Garo schoolgirl

Meghalaya teachers protest: BJP legislator demands resignation of State Home Minister

Oct 07, 2022

BJP legislator AL Hek on October 7 condemned the tear gas incident on October 6 and demand the step down of the Home Minister on Moral grounds

Assam-Meghalaya border dispute: Regional committees formed for border talk to meet soon

Assam-Meghalaya border dispute: Regional committees formed for border talk to meet soon

Sep 29, 2022

Regional committees constituted by the Meghalaya government will meet stakeholders including the traditional heads and ADCs inspection of the remaining six areas of difference

Meghalaya Government proposes blueprint to decongest Shillong

Meghalaya Government proposes blueprint to decongest Shillong

Sep 28, 2022

A plan to decongest Shillong has been developed and sent to the Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Shillong for feedback, guidance, and proposals

Meghalaya Government unlikely to fulfill lower primary contractual teachers’ demands

Meghalaya Government unlikely to fulfill lower primary contractual teachers’ demands

Sep 23, 2022

The contractual teachers under the banner of the MGLPCTA have been staging an indefinite hunger strike for the past 14 days to demand the government reinstate their services

North Garo Hills gets its first Navodaya school; over 36 crore sanctioned for 1st Phase

North Garo Hills gets its first Navodaya school; over 36 crore sanctioned for 1st Phase

Sep 22, 2022

Chief minister also announced the allocation of Rs 10 crore for the development and rehabilitation of the Raja A'pal road, which will be essential once the JNV moves to its permanent location

Government never in favour of repealing Meghalaya Regulation of Gaming Act: Deputy Chief Minister

Government never in favour of repealing Meghalaya Regulation of Gaming Act: Deputy Chief Minister

Sep 22, 2022

Deputy Chief Minister said that people should understand that repealing the Gaming Act 2021 includes repealed of all gambling activities and they will continue without any regulations

Meghalaya Government to soon share inquiry reports in rice scam and MeECL irregularities

Meghalaya Government to soon share inquiry reports in rice scam and MeECL irregularities

Sep 22, 2022

Meghalaya government has decided that both these reports will be sent to all the MLAs, be it the MeECL report or be it the rice scam report

Meghalaya: 3 convicted in South West Garo Hills for attacking woman

Meghalaya: 3 convicted in South West Garo Hills for attacking woman

Sep 22, 2022

Three people who used lethal weapons and attacked a woman in Mahendraganj four years ago were convicted this week by the court in Ampati, South West Garo Hills district

Meghalaya Police seize 1.85 grams of heroin in Shillong, one held

Meghalaya Police seize 1.85 grams of heroin in Shillong, one held

Sep 22, 2022

The foot patrol party of Pasteur Beat House apprehended one suspected drug peddler who was moving around suspiciously at Polo Bazar, Shillong

Meghalaya government yet to reconstitute Regional Committees for the Second Phase of border talks with Assam

Sep 20, 2022

Meghalaya government is yet to reconstitute the Regional Committees for the Second Phase of Assam-Meghalaya border talks