Meghalaya

A nascent player in the tea market, Meghalaya is eyeing the European market with efforts to strike a deal with buyers from the Netherlands. Prospective buyers from the Netherlands expressed interest in a Shillong-based homegrown tea brand and took its samples for quality evaluation at a recent business meet. A memorandum of understanding (MoU) was also signed between “I Mei Tea”, founded by tea taster and tea sommelier Pinki Maring, with the buyers from the Netherlands during the Reverse Buyer-Seller Meet, marking an initial step towards exploring an international market for Meghalaya tea. However, the MoU has not yet resulted in a confirmed commercial order. The prospective buyers will evaluate the samples before deciding on the quantities they may require. “The MoU marks an ...

Meghalaya’s kettlebell sport team concluded its campaign at the Asia Oceania Kettlebell Sport Championship 2026 with 10 medals, including four gold, three silver and three bronze, following two days of competition in Goa. Adding to the state’s achievements, 13-year-old Iaphilaihun Lyngdoh Talang from Mawkyrwat, Meghalaya, was named Best Lifter in the Juniors Category, recognising his performance at the championship. On Day Two, Meghalaya added three medals to its tally, comprising one gold, one silver and one bronze. Sandeep Sharma won gold, Sonia Langstieh secured silver and Enifer Rowena Nongkynrih claimed bronze in their respective 30-minute events. Enifer Rowena Nongkynrih won bronze in the 16kg 30-Minute Jerk event with 256 repetitions. Sonia Langstieh secured silver in the ...

The sixth edition of the Assam Rifles Half Marathon (ARHM) will be held in Shillong on November 22, 2026, with more than 4,000 runners expected to participate in the event.The marathon will feature three race categories of 5 km, 10 km and 21 km, with participants aged 12 to 60 years and above eligible to take part, according to an Assam Rifles spokesperson.The event will offer a total prize pool of Rs 25 lakh, making it one of the major running competitions in the Northeast. "Runners from across the country will get an opportunity to test their endurance on the scenic routes of Upper Shillong," the spokesperson said.The announcement was made during a curtain-raiser event at the Assam Rifles Liaison Office in Delhi Cantonment, where organisers unveiled the official jersey and finisher...

The Meghalaya Legislative Assembly Speaker has formally recognised the merger of three United Democratic Party (UDP) legislators with the National People’s Party (NPP), allowing them to sit in the Assembly as members of the NPP. An order issued by the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly Secretariat on October 23 named the three MLAs as Paul Lyngdoh of West Shillong, Renikton Lyngdoh Tongkhar of Mawkyrwat and Nujorki Sungoh of Mowkaiaw. The merger was recognised under Paragraph 4 of the Tenth Schedule to the Constitution of India, which deals with mergers of political parties in the context of the anti-defection law. The development comes after the merger of eight UDP legislators with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was recognised on October 16, reducing the UDP Legislature Party’s st...

Vodafone Idea (Vi) has launched what it describes as India’s first prepaid family plan, enabling customers to share mobile data with family members across the country through the Vi app. The new proposition allows active Vi prepaid subscribers to create a family group of up to four members, comprising one primary member and three secondary members. Each member retains their individual prepaid plan and validity while gaining the flexibility to transfer 500 MB of data at a time to another family member running low on data. The company said every family member would also receive guaranteed discounts of up to 10% on every recharge made through the Vi app. Customers can create family groups across telecom circles, add eligible members and access shared connectivity, family management fea...

The Meghalaya High Court has closed contempt proceedings against advocates forparticipating in the abstention from judicial work called by the Shillong Bar Association and the Meghalaya High Court Bar Association, after accepting theirunconditional apologies and assurances that they would not participate in any such abstention in future. A division bench, comprising Chief Justice Revati Mohite Dere and Justice Hamarsan Singh Thangkhiew, passed the order on Wednesday in a PIL registered suo motu following a September 30 resolution by the bar associations, calling for abstention from judicial work across Meghalaya from October 1 until the state government removed the Advocate General from his post. The court had issued notices under Section 15 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, read...

Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma attended the centenary celebrations of the Rilbong Sanatan Hindu Dharma Sabha, marking 100 years of the organisation’s journey. During the celebrations, Sangma witnessed the felicitation of 25 individuals recognised for their valuable contributions to society across fields including education, healthcare, arts and culture, entrepreneurship, women’s rights and politics. He said the honourees had made lasting contributions that helped shape the state and highlighted the importance of recognising individuals whose work has had a meaningful impact on society. With the celebrations set to continue over the coming year, Sangma encouraged the organising committee to document and share the stories and experiences of Rilbong, involve other localiti...

Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma recently graced the centenary celebrations of the Rilbong Sanatan Hindu Dharma Sabha to commemorate a century of community service and heritage, where he personally witnessed the inspiring felicitation of 25 distinguished individuals who have made exemplary contributions to society across diverse fields such as education, healthcare, arts and culture, entrepreneurship, women's rights, and politics, noting during his address that these honourees have crafted a lasting legacy that has profoundly shaped the development and social fabric of the state while emphasizing the critical importance of publicly recognizing citizens whose dedicated work creates a meaningful impact on community life, and as the year-long observance unfolds to honor the rich hist...

Meghalaya Linguistic Minority Development Forum (MLMDF)Shillong, has issued an open letter to people of the state to have dialogue, not confrontation during festivals. The appeal comes after the KSU has asked the authorities to remove pandals on PWD roads. In the letter issued to Meghalaya government and pressure groups, the Meghalaya Linguistic Minority Development Forum (MLMDF) said,"As we approach the auspicious and happy occasion of Durga Puja, the Meghalaya Linguistic Minority Development Forum (MLMDF) places before you an urgent appeal for dialogue, mutual respect andcollective responsibility in the larger interest of peace and harmony in Meghalaya." While acknowledging the demsnds raised by and KSU and various NGOs regarding Durga Puja pandals erected on public roads or sp...

The Meghalaya Unified Teachers Association (MUTA) on Tuesday called on Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma and demanded that teachers under the Structured Pay Framework be included in the upcoming Sixth State Pay Commission. Briefing media after the meeting, MUTA president Aristotle Rymbai said the delegation apprised the Chief Minister of their long-pending demands. “Our first demand is inclusion of Structured Pay teachers under the upcoming Sixth State Pay Commission. Our second demand is notification of service conditions for teachers under the Structured Pay Framework,” Rymbai said. He said other service-related concerns were also discussed. Terming the meeting positive, Rymbai said, “The Chief Minister has assured us that he will look into the matter.” He said the detailed ...