Heavy rainfall lashes Meghalaya; deaths, landslides reported Indian Meterological Department (IMD) has asked all districts to be on alert for heavy rainfall. The Hindu · Jun 17, 2023
Manipur situation hits peace process with Meghalaya extremist group The ethnic conflict in Manipur has impacted a peace process with an extremist outfit in Meghalaya. The Hindu · Jun 7, 2023
Meghalaya: Earthquake of magnitude 3.6 jolts West Khasi Hills An earthquake of magnitude 3.6 on the Richter scale hit Meghalaya on Sunday around 3 pm. Read further on Dynamite News: Dynamite News · May 28, 2023
Assam, Meghalaya CMs start talks to resolve border disputes in six remaining sectors Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and his Meghalaya counterpart Conrad Kongkal Sangma are scheduled to meet on May 24 to hold further discussions on resolving border disputes between the two states in six remaining areas. The Hindu · May 24, 2023
Panel probing Assam-Meghalaya border killings to resume examining witnesses A judicial panel probing the killing of six people at a disputed spot on the 884.9 km Assam-Meghalaya border in November 2022 is scheduled to resume the examination of the witnesses on May 25. The Hindu · May 23, 2023
Meghalaya DGP seeks report on inputs about regrouping of GNLA militants Meghalaya DGP L.R. Bishnoi has sought a report from Superintendents of Police of five districts in the western Garo hills region on inputs about outlawed militant organisation Garo National Liberation Army regrouping and recruiting cadres The Hindu · May 17, 2023
Row over adopting father’s surname in matrilineal Meghalaya A tribal council’s order not to issue a Scheduled Tribe (ST) certificate to any Khasi person who adopts the surname of her or his father has triggered a war of words in matrilineal Meghalaya. The Hindu · May 16, 2023
Outlawed GNLA regrouping in western part of Meghalaya: Officials “Banned Garo National Liberation Army is “regrouping” and trying to send young people from the western Garo Hills region of Meghalaya to Myanmar for basic guerrilla warfare training,” officials said on May 15. The Hindu · May 15, 2023
Meghalaya: UDP candidate Synshar Kupar Roy Thabah wins Sohiong assembly seat United Democratic Party candidate Synshar Kupar Roy Thabah on May 13 won the Sohiong assembly seat in Meghalaya, defeating his NPP nominee by over 3,400 votes, an election official said. The Hindu · May 13, 2023
Meghalaya CM meets Scindia, submits proposals to set up heliports, airport Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma on May 12 met Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia in New Delhi and submitted proposals to set up heliports and an international airport in the northeastern State to boost tourism. The Hindu · May 12, 2023
Bypolls held in one Lok Sabha, four Assembly seats Bypolls were held for one Lok Sabha constituency in Punjab and four Assembly seats in Uttar Pradesh, Meghalaya and Odisha on Wednesday. The Hindu · May 10, 2023
Govt. to set up task force for land governance in northeastern States A task force will be set up for land governance in the northeastern States, the Union Rural Development Ministry said on May 10. The decision was taken at the recently concluded National Conference on “Land Governance in northeastern States” held in Guwahati, Assam on May 3-4. The Hindu · May 10, 2023
By-polls for 1 Lok Sabha seat in Punjab; 4 assembly seats across Meghalaya, Odisha, UP Four assembly constituencies and one Lok Sabha seat are going through a by-poll to elect their new representatives today. Read further on Dynamite News: Dynamite News · May 10, 2023
More than 300 students from Meghalaya brought back from violence-hit Manipur: Conrad Sangma Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma on May 9 said more than 300 students from the State, who were stranded in violence-hit Manipur, were brought back in the last few days. The Hindu · May 9, 2023
The Hindu · May 7, 2023 Meghalaya party merges with Conrad Sangma’s NPP The merger of a regional political party has increased the number of MLAs of the National People’s Party (NPP) in Meghalaya to 28.
The Hindu · May 3, 2023 Morning Digest | Centre extends date to opt for higher EPF pension; man detained after ‘shotgun cartridges’ thrown into Buckingham Palace grounds, and more The Hindu’s Morning Digest brings readers a select list of stories to start the day
The Hindu · May 2, 2023 Nine years after ban, coal mining to resume in Meghalaya, says CM Sangma Despite the ban on rat-hole coal mining, the fossil fuel has been extracted and transported illegally for years in Meghalaya.
Bangkok Post · Apr 26, 2023 Regional triad is drawing closer The northeast region comprising India's eight northeastern states -- Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Tripura and Sikkim -- is undergoing dramatic change.
The Hindu · Apr 26, 2023 Informal talk over tea triggers speculation over TMC’s future in Meghalaya Animal Welfare and Veterinary Minister, Alexander Laloo Hek, confirmed his meeting with the TMC’s State unit president, Charles Pyngrope and former Chief Minister Mukul M. Sangma
The Hindu · Apr 25, 2023 After Meghalaya, Arunachal residents unhappy about Assam border deal After a few of their counterparts in Meghalaya, some border residents of Arunachal Pradesh have opposed the boundary deal with Assam, signed on April 20.
Dynamite News · Apr 16, 2023 Assam Police recovers explosives from passenger bus in Goalpara; one arrested A man was arrested from a passenger bus, incoming from Meghalaya, carrying a huge cache of explosives in Assam's Goalpara. Read further on Dynamite News:
Newslaundry · Apr 14, 2023 Daily Dose Ep 1327: ED raids in PMLA case, suspect arrested in Pentagon leak Gurmehar Kaur brings you the news from Meghalaya, Karnataka, Jharkhand, Bihar, West Bengal and the United States.
Dynamite News · Mar 29, 2023 ECI announces bypoll dates for Punjab, Odisha, UP and Meghalaya The Election Commission announced the dates for the by-elections in the Parliamentary and Assembly constituencies on Wednesday. read further on Dynamite News:
Dynamite News · Mar 26, 2023 Drugs worth Rs 60 lakh seized in Meghalaya, one nabbed Police said they seized contraband drugs worth Rs 60 lakh and nabbed a drug peddler in Meghalaya's East Jaintia Hills district on Sunday. Read further on Dynamite News:
The Times of India · Mar 13, 2023 Meghalaya: No more a cloud-capped football star The seeds sown in football cannot be reaped in a day, but they do bear fruit with time. Despite reflecting the same craze for the sport that is characteristic of the northeast, Meghalaya has always fallen short in its footballing achievements when compared to its sister states like Manipur and…