The Meghalaya College Teachers' Association (MCTA) plans to carry on with their strike after talks with University Vice Chancellor Prof. Prabha Shankar Shukla failed. Despite Shukla's request that they withdraw from the agitation, the Vice Chancellor stated that the university…
Leading BJP leader in Meghalaya H. M. Shangpliang announced his resignation from the party on Wednesday, blaming "nepotism" among party members ahead of the Lok Sabha elections next year. In his letter of resignation to Ernest Mawrie, president of the Meghalaya…
After police used tear gas and baton charges to disperse Hynniewtrep Integrated Territorial Organisation (HITO) members who were forced to march towards the State Secretariat on Monday, tension continued in Meghalaya. According to a police official, Deputy Superintendent of Police…
Following allegations of ragging and mistreatment by a group of at least five older students, a tenth-grade student from Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya in Williamnagar, East Garo Hills, was admitted to the hospital. Local residents are outraged by the incident and…
According to police, a man from Mizoram was detained in Meghalaya's East Jaintia Hills district after being caught with over 8.26 crore worth of illegal crystal meth. Police officers stopped a car after receiving a tip, and when they searched…
On Thursday, the Meghalayan Border Security Force (BSF) seized sarees worth Rs 42 lakh from being smuggled into Bangladesh at the state's international border. According to a statement from BSF Shillong, "On August 31, 2023, acting on specific information, vigilant troops…
The police vigorously opposed the Hynniewtrep National Youth Movement's (HNYM) protest against unemployment and prevented them from approaching the secretariat. "We need jobs. We don't need festivals," read the placards of the protestors as they shouted slogans. Stopped by the…
According to Assembly Speaker Thomas Sangma on Thursday, the price tag for building a new Meghalaya Legislative Assembly building has increased from the initial estimate of Rs 141 crore to Rs 200 crore. The construction of the design for the…
Because of its effect on biodiversity and opposition from farmers, Meghalaya is likely to stand out in its opposition to palm oil plantations. The recent initiative to expand oil palm plantations has been opposed by Mazel Ampareen Lyngdoh, the state's…
On Sunday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised Brian D. Kharpran, a resident of Meghalaya who, with his team, has found more than 1,700 caves in the state. Additionally, PM Modi urged people to explore Meghalaya's caves, some of which are…
