Meghalaya

The Meghalaya government on Wednesday handed appointment letters to 445 people who have been recruited by the Civil Defence and Home Guards Department. Civil Defence and Home Guards Minister Comingone Ymbon handed the appointment letters to the recruits at the first 'Rozgar Mela' of the department in Mawdiangdiang. These recruits will join as sub-inspectors, guardsmen, drivers and non-combatant employees. Congratulating the new appointees, Ymbon urged them to uphold discipline, integrity and dedication in their service. “Every action you take reflects not only upon yourself, but upon the institution you represent and the state you serve,” he told the gathering. He described the department as a vital force that stands as “pillars of courage and resilience” during natural calamities such...

Meghalaya Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) has issued show-cause notices to four registered political parties in the state, including the Khun Hynniewtrep National Awakening Movement (KHNAM), for failing to contest any election since 2019. CEO BDR Tiwari on Thursday said notices have also been served to Meghalaya Democratic Party (MDP), North East Social Democratic Party (NESDP) and the Regional Democratic Secular Congress (RDSC). The parties have been asked to submit their explanations in writing, along with affidavits, constitutions and other relevant documents, by September 3.

Authorities in Meghalaya's East Khasi Hills district on Tuesday issued road closure notices for the Laitlyngkot-Lyngkyrdem stretch of the Shillong-Dawki highway, a move expected to disrupt tourists intending to visit Mawlynnong, Asia's cleanest village, and Dawki, besides Shnongpdeng and Darrang, officials said. In a partial modification to the previous advisory issued in July, the authorities under Pynursla subdivision said the stretch will remain closed daily from noon to 4 pm and from 9 pm to 4 am. "The restrictions will be in place from August 20 to August 31, after which the timings may be relaxed following a review," it added. The order comes in the wake of several accidents and rising concerns about safety on the under-construction highway. Earlier this month, five people were k...

Meghalaya on Tuesday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Abhinav Bindra Foundation to launch the Olympic Values Education Programme (OVEP) across schools in the state, officials said. The OVEP is a global initiative that seeks to harness the power of sport and Olympism to instill values of excellence, respect and friendship among youth while promoting life skills, holistic development and community well-being, they said. The MoU was signed in the presence of Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma and Olympic gold medalist Abhinav Bindra, among others.

SHILLONG: Rangdajied United and reigning champions Shillong Lajong played out an entertaining yet goalless draw in their Shillong Premier League 2025 match at the SSA Stadium at First Ground, Polo. The game moved fast, from end to end, typical of the high quality that both clubs bring to the pitch. Both sides were energetic and physical, but ultimately they were unable to exploit the chances that each team had and thus had to settle for a point each. This was the second draw of the season and first one to be without a goal. Lajong beat Rangdajied twice in SPL 2024 and in other competitions over the past year, such as the Meghalaya State League and Durand Cup. Today, however, both sides struggled to score after going through numerous personnel changes ahead of the new season. ...

The Khasi Students' Union (KSU) hold a sit-in protest on Monday at Police Bazar (Khyndai Lad), in front of the old Assembly building, as part of a larger campaign led by the North East Students' Organisation (NESO). NESO chairman Samuel Jyrwa stated that the protest is aimed at pressuring both state governments and the Centre to take urgent and effective action against the long-standing issue of illegal immigration in the region, particularly from Bangladesh. He pointed out that illegal infiltration has been a persistent problem since India's independence and has led to unrest and mass movements in states like Assam and Meghalaya. Jyrwa stressed that the situation can no longer be ignored and called for strong measures to address the issue. KSU general secretary Donald V. Thabah echoed...

Meghalaya's Anti-Narcotics Task Force dealt a significant blow to inter-state drug trafficking networks on Sunday, seizing heroin worth Rs 4.4 crore and arresting four suspects in coordinated operations across East Jaintia Hills district. The breakthrough came after intelligence reports on August 16 identified vehicles transporting narcotics from Churachandpur in Manipur to Shillong. Acting swiftly, joint teams of ANTF and district police established checkpoints at strategic locations along the trafficking route. The larger operation unfolded at Umkiang Police Patrol Post around 11:00 am, where officers intercepted a Maruti Suzuki S-Presso. A thorough search conducted in the presence of independent witnesses yielded four travel bags containing 961.33 grams of heroin packaged in 80 soap...

The Hynniewtrep Integrated Territorial Organization (HITO) on Sunday reignited the debate over the constitutional recognition of Khasi and Jaiñtia rights by hoisting the Khasi State flag at Lum Shillong. The symbolic act coincided with the 77th anniversary of the Instrument of Accession and Annexed Agreement signed on August 17, 1948, between the Khasi states and the Union of India. HITO, a socio-political body formed in 2021, marked the day by submitting a memorandum to Meghalaya Governor C. H. Vijayashankar, urging his direct intervention to ensure that long-pending directives of the National Commission for Scheduled Tribes (NCST) are acted upon. The NCST, in its recommendations issued in April 2012 and again in late 2014, had stressed that treaty agreements signed by Khasi states sh...

The Hynniewtrep Integrated Territorial Organization (HITO) today hoisted the Khasi State flag at Lum Shillong, renewing its demand for the government of Meghalaya to act on long-pending directives from the National Commission for Scheduled Tribes (NCST). The NCST, in its directives of April 2012 and October–November 2014, had called for the incorporation of treaty agreements between the Khasi states and the Union of India into the Constitution as a special Article, to safeguard the rights of the Khasi and Jaiñtia people. Marking the anniversary of the Instrument of Accession and Annexed Agreement signed on August 17, 1948, HITO also submitted a memorandum to Governor C. H. Vijayashankar, urging his intervention. The organization reminded that the agreement, signed by then Governor-Gene...