Meghalaya

Meghalaya Deputy Chief Minister Sniawbhalang Dhar on Wednesday said the state government would send more security personnel to Lapangap village along the interstate border with Assam to ensure uninterrupted farming activities amid tensions and alleged disturbances by Karbi groups.The assurance came after hundreds of villagers from Lapangap in West Jaintia Hills district descended on Shillong, demanding government action over a longstanding boundary dispute and alleged harassment by groups from the Karbi Anglong district of Assam."We had a very fruitful meeting. I have assured them that the government will do everything possible to protect our people and ensure that peace prevails as before," Dhar told reporters after meeting the delegation.The protesters, mostly farmers, gathered at Barik...

Residents of Lapangap village along the disputed Meghalaya-Assam border staged a protest in Shillong on Wednesday, demanding immediate intervention from the Meghalaya government over the long-pending boundary issue and alleged harassment faced by villagers from the Karbi Anglong side of Assam. The protesters, accompanied by members of the Khasi Students' Union (KSU) from the Nartiang Circle and the West Jaintia Hills District Unit, assembled at Barik Point before marching towards the Main Secretariat. During the protest, demonstrators pushed past police personnel and reached the area outside the Main Secretariat gate while raising slogans demanding protection for villagers and resolution of the border dispute. The villagers expressed frustration over what they described as repeated assura...

The Meghalaya government on Wednesday launched four new skill development initiatives during Skillerate 2026 at North-Eastern Hill University (NEHU) in Shillong, with a focus on expanding employment, entrepreneurship and livelihood opportunities for young people across the state.The programme was organised by the Department of Labour, Employment and Skill Development through the Meghalaya State Skills Development Society (MSSDS). Students, trainees, entrepreneurs, training partners and officials from different parts of the state attended the event.Chief Minister Conrad Sangma announced the launch of the four initiatives — PROPEL, MEGASKILL, SHIELD and EQUIP — under the Skills Meghalaya programme. Addressing the gathering, Sangma said the initiatives were aimed at strengthening the state’s...

Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma today attended Skillerate 2026 at NEHU, Shillong, where he launched four new initiatives aimed at strengthening Meghalaya’s skill development ecosystem and expanding employment and entrepreneurship opportunities for the youth of the State.The programme was organised by the Department of Labour, Employment and Skill Development, Government of Meghalaya, in collaboration with Skills Meghalaya and the Meghalaya State Skill Development Society (MSSDS).The launch of four flagship initiatives under Skills Meghalaya includes PROPEL, which supports trained youths after training through startup toolkits, mobility support, salary augmentation, marketing assistance and industry linkages; MEGASKILL, which prepares youth to compete from district to internation...

In a significant move to overhaul its public healthcare landscape, the Government of Meghalaya signed a formal agreement on May 12 with Oxford Policy Management (OPM) India. This partnership aims to conduct an extensive, yearly statewide health survey designed to generate high-quality data for more precise policy planning and the monitoring of welfare schemes. The agreement was formalized between the State Health Systems Resource Centre (SHSRC) Meghalaya and OPM India. Key attendees included National Health Mission (NHM) Meghalaya Mission Director, Ramakrishna Chitturi. The pact was signed by D. Valerie Laloo on behalf of the State Health Department and Prabal Vikram Singh representing OPM. According to senior officials, the initiative marks a departure from traditional, sporadic da...

Police personnel have been stationed at IGP, Malki Point and Madan Malki since this Wednesday morning following reports that residents of Lapangap intended to march towards the Secretariat. Security deployment at Malki Point was intensified after authorities received information that the protesters would first gather there before proceeding towards the Secretariat. The rally planned by the people of Lapangap aims to draw government's attention to problems arising out of border dispute between Meghalaya and Assam at Lapangap.

The Meghalaya government has launched a recruitment drive for 59 faculty positions at the upcoming Tura Medical College, signalling progress towards making the institution operational in the 2026-27 academic session. A notification issued by the state Health and Family Welfare Department on May 12 invited applications for 14 professor posts, 20 associate professor posts and 25 assistant professor posts across multiple medical disciplines. The medical college, coming up in West Garo Hills district, is being developed under a centrally sponsored initiative aimed at strengthening medical education infrastructure in the Northeast and improving regional healthcare services. Officials said construction work at the campus is at an advanced stage, while the government is simultaneously ...

The Meghalaya government on Tuesday ordered a major reshuffle in the Police department involving several IPS and MPS officers across the state. According to a notification issued by the Home (Police) Department, Deputy Inspector General of Police (Western Range), Jerry Fiscer K. Marak has been transferred and posted to the Eastern Range, Shillong. He will replace Vivekanand Singh who has been transferred to the Western Range. In another order, Commandant of 5th MLP Battalion, Samanda, Siddharth Kumar Ambedkar has been transferred and posted as Commandant of 6th MLP Battalion, Umran, replacing Ashish. Superintendent of Police, South Garo Hills District, Baghmara, Shailendra Bamaniya has been transferred and posted as Superintendent of Police, CID, Shillong, replacing Ringrang T.G. M...

The Umiam Bridge bypass will be inaugurated on May 13, opening the route for movement of commercial vehicles, including night buses, from Umiam towards Shillong with effect from May 14. Ahead of the inauguration, East Khasi Hills district administration on Tuesday said the newly constructed bypass will be opened for traffic movement subject to a set of restrictions and conditions. Commercial vehicles and night buses will be allowed to ply through the bypass only between 9:00 PM and 7:00 AM daily. The administration has also barred the movement of articulated vehicles on the route. Only rigid vehicles of up to three axles, with two tyres in the front axle and eight tyres in two tandem axles at the rear, will be permitted on the bypass, subject to a maximum gross vehicle weight of 28...

The Department of Labour, Employment & Skill Development, Government of Meghalaya, through the Meghalaya State Skills Development Society (MSSDS), will organise Skillerate 2026 at the North-Eastern Hill University (NEHU), Shillong on May 13, 2026. The programme will witness the participation of young people with aspirations of contributing to the State’s growing skilling, employment and entrepreneurship ecosystem. The event will be graced by Conrad K. Sangma, Chief Minister, Government of Meghalaya, and Shri Methodius Dkhar, Hon’ble Minister in-charge of the Department of Labour, Employment & Skill Development, Government of Meghalaya. With nearly 74 per cent of Meghalaya’s population below the age of 35 years, the State government has been placing strong emphasis on youth empo...