Category: English News

Tura, September 4, 2026: GNC candidate from the 8-Amonpara GHADC Constituency, Jakrak A. Sangma, has welcomed the introduction of the E-Governance System in the Garo Hills Autonomous District Council (GHADC), describing it as an important step towards modernising the Council’s administration. In a letter addressed to the Meghalaya Chief Minister, Sangma expressed appreciation for the…

Tura, September 4, 2026: Five organisations from Garo Hills have urged Meghalaya Education Minister Shri Lakmen Rymbui to ensure greater transparency, fairness and adequate advance notice in the screening, counselling and seat-allocation process for admission to medical courses in the state. In an open letter issued on Friday, the Association for Democracy and Empowerment (ADE),…

Tura, September 2, 2026: The Assam Warriors Sports Academy, Guwahati, has clarified that a letter allegedly circulated in connection with a football trial in Tura was not issued by the Meghalaya Football Association (MFA) and has termed the document fake. In a letter dated September 2, 2026, bearing reference number AWSA/Prem/2026/29, the Assam Warriors Sports…

Ampati, Sept 2: The Civil Society A·chik Welfare Organization (CSAWO), HQ Ampati, has urged the Deputy Commissioner, South West Garo Hills, to intervene over alleged poor-quality work, delays and frequent stoppages in the construction/repair of the Ampati–Salmanpara Road via Purakhasia. CSAWO President Tryans Ch Marak said the organization inspected the road work on multiple occasions…

Basar, Arunachal Pradesh, August 29: The Christian Revival Church (CRC) Redputu began its journey with a strong emphasis on prayer, fasting, evangelism and personal spiritual experience, according to an account by Dr Yumri Taipodia of Arunachal Pradesh. From its early days, the church’s pioneers reportedly focused on reaching people within their surrounding communities with the…

Tura, August 28, 2026: A large number of secondary and higher secondary teaching posts are reportedly lying vacant across Meghalaya, prompting concerns over the government’s recruitment policy and the functioning of schools. Education stakeholders alleged that official vacancy figures do not reflect the actual situation on the ground, with many schools continuing to depend on…

Shillong, August 27, 2026: Members and advocates from various Bar Associations across Meghalaya are set to hold a peaceful march in Shillong on Thursday, August 27, seeking the removal of Amit Kumar as Advocate General of Meghalaya. The protest has been organised pursuant to a resolution adopted at a Joint General Body Meeting of the…

Tura, August 22: Residents of several villages under the 8-Amongpara area of West Garo Hills have urged the authorities to take immediate steps to address prolonged problems of poor mobile network and internet connectivity. The affected villages include Agindangre, Rongkugri, Sasatgre, Dura A’simgre, Rongsigre, Rongpinggre, Karijoragri, Nokwatgre, Dobagre, Durabanda, Kalupara and surrounding areas. According to…

Tura, Aug 13: GHADC MDC Rinaldo K Sangma has urged the Voice of the People Party (VPP) to exercise restraint in its statements on the proposed GHADC electoral roll, cautioning that the issue could create divisions among Meghalaya’s indigenous tribal communities. Sangma, MDC from the 23-Rongrong constituency, said the inclusion of members of other Scheduled…

Tura, August 8, 2026: The Regional Council Demand Committee (RCDC), representing Other Scheduled Tribes (OSTs) residing in the plain-belt areas of Garo Hills, has submitted a memorandum and constitutional explanatory note to the Chief Executive Member (CEM) of the Garo Hills Autonomous District Council (GHADC), seeking an appointment to discuss its demand for the establishment…