Category: English News

Tura, Sept 19: East Garo Hills DEF emerged champions of the Meghalaya Police Western Range T20 Cricket Tournament 2026, defeating 2nd MLP Battalion, Goeragre, by 26 runs in the final at Allotgre Cricket Ground on Saturday. After winning the toss and electing to bat, East Garo Hills DEF posted 139 for five in 20 overs.…

Williamnagar, September 18, 2026: Social activist Jackiqus D. Sangma has alleged that officials of the Fisheries Department, East Garo Hills, are continuing to engage in activities that may violate government service rules, and has sought publication of the matter before approaching the Meghalaya Lokayukta. In a letter addressed to editors of print and electronic media…

Tura, Sept 15: The Garo Students’ Union (GSU), Central Executive Committee, has raised serious concerns over the recent medical college seat allotment process, alleging that several students from Garo Hills who secured higher marks and better merit positions have been denied colleges according to their stated preferences. In a representation submitted to the Director of…

Tura, Sept 12: An Inter-School and College Music Competition under the Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan (NMBA) was held at the District Auditorium, Tura, on Saturday to promote awareness against drug abuse among young people through music. Organised in collaboration with the District Social Welfare Officer, West Garo Hills, the event carried the message “Music Unites,…

Four-year staff shortage allegedly disrupting Classes and academic activities Tura, September 11, 2026: The Garoland State Movement Committee (GSMC) and A·chik Conscious Holistically Integrated Krima (ACHIK) have called upon the Meghalaya Government to urgently fill vacant teaching and instructional posts at Survey School, Tura, alleging that a prolonged shortage of staff has been affecting the…

Tura, Sept 11: Meghalaya’s efforts to promote local enterprises and expand market opportunities for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) received a boost with the inauguration of the State Level Industrial Exhibition 2026 and Road Show at the Matchakolgre L.P. School Playground in Tura on Thursday. Organised by the Department of Commerce & Industries in…

Tura, 10 Sept 2026: Students of Tura Government College (TGC), from both the Morning and Day Shifts, have sought the intervention of the Deputy Commissioner, West Garo Hills, over a range of continuing academic issues affecting the institution. The students submitted a representation to the DC, citing shortage of teaching staff, irregular classes, disruption of…

Tura, September 9, 2026: The Garo Hills Zone of the Federation of Khasi Jaintia and Garo People (FKJGP) has appealed to the Meghalaya Chief Minister to reconsider the recent appointment arrangement for the post of District Urban Planner and Town Planning Officer at the Urban Affairs Department in Tura. In a representation submitted through the…

Tura, September 7, 2026: Former Phulbari Block Committee President of the Indian Youth Congress Meghalaya, Abu Sabir Mandal, has appealed to the Centre and the Meghalaya Government to undertake an urgent, large-scale HIV and STI screening campaign across West Garo Hills. In a representation addressed to the Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare, Meghalaya’s…

Williamnagar, September 7, 2026: The A·chik State Peoples’ Front (ASPF), along with concerned Nokmas, has raised serious concerns over the ongoing highway expansion work along the Darugre–Songsak–Williamnagar stretch in East Garo Hills, alleging land encroachment, unsafe excavation and blasting, indiscriminate dumping of construction debris and irregularities concerning migrant labourers and labour camps. In a complaint…