Meghalaya

The Ministry of Textiles, Government of India, in collaboration with the Government of Meghalaya, on Saturday inaugurated the multi day EKTA Exhibition cum Knowledge Sharing for Textile Advantage at the Integrated Textiles and Tourism Complex (ITTC), Nongpoh, Ri-Bhoi. The programme aims to highlight Meghalaya’s distinctive textile heritage and strengthen its growing artisan ecosystem. The exhibition, held from 6th to 9th December 2025, is themed “From Loom to Lifestyle: A Future Woven with Tradition.” The initiative seeks to promote India’s diverse textile traditions while advancing technology integration, market access, and investment opportunities for artisans in Meghalaya. The ITTC in Ri-Bhoi is a flagship project of the Department of Textiles, Government of Meghalaya, supported by ...

Forty young people from Meghalaya have been chosen to represent the state at a national-level competition in Delhi following the conclusion of the Chief Minister's Youth Engagement Programme 2025. The state-level programme, which wrapped up on December 5 at the Convocation Hall on NEHU Campus, saw participants compete across multiple categories, including music, dance, sports, painting, and science. The selected group will now advance to the national competition in the capital. Bobby Wahlang, state youth officer at the Directorate of Sports and Youth Affairs, addressed the participants, urging immediate action. "Do it now; sometimes later becomes never," he told the young competitors. He emphasised that leadership is centred on service and empowerment rather than control. News Meghalaya M...

The Me’gong Festival 2025 began in Tura on Friday with a colourful opening ceremony and a large turnout of visitors from different parts of Meghalaya and other states. Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma formally opened the event, marking the fifth edition of one of the biggest cultural festivals of Meghalaya. The festival will continue through the weekend and several major shows have been planned for the coming days. According to officials, thousands of people gathered at the venue on the opening evening. Many of them said that the festival has now become a major annual celebration for the people of Garo Hills and is also attracting tourists from outside the state. People were seen enjoying music shows, food stalls and several cultural activities across the large festival ground. The first...

Deputy Chief Minister Sniawbhalang Dhar inaugurated the Christmas and New Year lighting festival at Mootyrchiah village in West Jaintia Hills district on Thursday. In his address, Dhar emphasized the significance of Christmas and expressed his hope that the state will usher in a prosperous New Year. The event marked the beginning of the festive season in the region, with the lighting ceremony setting the tone for celebrations to come. The Deputy Chief Minister's presence was seen as a gesture of support for the local community's efforts to promote tourism and cultural heritage in the area. The festival is expected to attract visitors from across the state and beyond, providing an opportunity for locals to showcase their rich cultural traditions.

The Meghalaya Judo Association organised a Felicitation Programme on 04th December 2025 at 3:00 PM at Hotel Pegasus Crown, Wards Lake Road, Police Bazar, Shillong, Meghalaya 793001 to honour two medal winners and Shri Jonathan Larinsanga, Coach-cum- Manager who accompanied the Meghalaya Team to the Sub-Junior National Judo Championship 2025-2026, held at the Lal Bahadur Indoor Stadium, Hyderabad from 16th to 20th November 2025. The athletes felicitated were: Master ADRIC LYNGDOH NONGLAIT (East Khasi Hills District) - Silver Medal in -66 kg category, Miss LARIKA KHARKHYLLIANG (Eastern West Khasi Hills District) - Bronze Medal in - 48 kg category. The Association presented CASH AWARDS to both Judokas and a Special Gift to the Coach-cum-Manager in recognition of their achievements. The pr...

The much-awaited Me’gong Festival 2025 opened to a spectacular Opening Day, as Shri Conrad K. Sangma, Hon’ble Chief Minister graced the State’s flagship cultural celebration in the Garo Hills, drawing thousands of visitors from across the region and beyond. The scale, diversity and global reach of this festival reaffirm Meghalaya’s emergence as a leading force in India’s concert economy, with the State increasingly recognised for hosting world-class artists, nurturing local talent and building a thriving cultural ecosystem that fuels both tourism and livelihoods. The opening evening delivered a star-studded musical showcase on the Aski Stage, where pop-rock legend Richard Marx set the tone with   Wherever you go, I’ll be your man, Don’t you know, End of Summer, Magic Hour from h...

HSPDP president KP Pangiang has reaffirmed the party's push for a separate Meghalaya cadre and a separate Khasi-Jaintia State, alongside GNC's Garoland demand. He said CM Conrad is pursuing the cadre issue with the Centre. A delegation will soon protest at Jantar Mantar. HSPDP will not contest MLA or MDC polls in Garo Hills, staying focused on its statehood agenda. The Khasi-Jaintia state demand has remain an issue with some pressure groups from Shillong and Garo Hills, who have voiced string inclination towards division of Meghalaya into two states- Garo majority, and Khasi-Jaintia majority.

The Shillong Cricket Association has raised serious objections to the conduct of the Meghalaya Cricket Association's General Elections 2025, calling the process "fundamentally defective" and demanding an immediate restart of the entire electoral exercise. In a strongly worded statement issued on December 4, 2025, the SCA accused the MCA of deliberately suppressing voter identities, curtailing the campaign period, and violating constitutional timelines in a manner that undermines the integrity of the election scheduled for December 9. The most significant charge relates to the timing of voter disclosure. Unlike the BCCI's 2025 elections, where the draft electoral roll clearly identified all voting representatives before nominations opened, the MCA released only a list of member associat...

A one-man committee appointed by the Meghalaya High Court has confirmed the continuation of illegal coal mining in East Jaintia Hills district and pulled the district police for failing to detect ongoing operations despite prior complaints and video evidence. In its 34th interim report, the committee said no SP or police representative attended its November 20 meeting, even though officials of the district administrarion, Coal India and MSTC participated. The panel reviewed compliance with earlier directions issued by the high court, the Supreme Court, and the National Green Tribunal (NGT). The committee reviewed the compliance status of previous directions issued by the High Court, the Supreme Court and the National Green Tribunal (NGT). It examined a series of complaints of illegal m...

The Meghalaya government has renamed Raj Bhavan as Lok Bhavan, officials said on Thursday. The change comes in the wake of instructions from the home ministry on renaming Raj Bhavans across the country as Lok Bhavan and Raj Niwas as Lok Niwas. In a notification issued here, Principal Secretary to the Governor, HC Chaudhary, said the change was made in pursuance of a Home Ministry memo dated November 25, 2025. “Henceforth, Raj Bhavan be referred to only as Lok Bhavan, Shillong,” the notification said, making the name change effective immediately.