Meghalaya

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...

A review meeting on the redevelopment of Tura town was held on Tuesday under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma, in the presence of Cabinet Ministers Timothy D. Shira and Sanbor Shullai. The meeting reviewed the progress of ongoing projects and discussed the plan for upcoming works to be implemented in phases. Ongoing projects with a total investment of over Rs 1331 crore were reviewed. These include the Tura Integrated Administrative Complex (Rs 165 crore), expected to be completed in phases starting September 2027, the PA Sangma Sports Complex and its West Stand, the Pa Togan Sangma Track and Field Stadium, and the Tura Technology Park. Other ongoing works include the beautification of Tura Bazaar, construction of a Convention Centre, Pelga Tourist Circuits and H...

Chief Electoral Officer BDR Tiwari on Tuesday said the Election Department is fully prepared to carry out the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Meghalaya once the schedule is announced by the Election Commission of India. Speaking to reporters, Tiwari said the department was awaiting official notification from the Commission and assured that the revision process would be conducted transparently and strictly in accordance with the prescribed guidelines. The Election Commission is expected to roll out Phase Ill of the nationwide SIR exercise in the coming days, covering the remaining 22 states and Union Territories, including Meghalaya. Officials said the exercise would involve nearly 40 crore electors who have not yet been part of the intensive revision proces...

Inspired by the BJP’s emphatic return to power in Assam, the Meghalaya unit of BJP on Tuesday, while asserting that the electoral verdict reflected “pro-incumbency” in the neighbouring state, expressed confidence that the political trend would eventually influence Meghalaya as well.In the recently-concluded Assam Assembly elections, the ruling BJP had bagged a record 82 seats with the NDA together crossing the century mark to achieve a historic mandate.The saffron party is now aiming a double-digit tally in the 2028 Assembly elections in Meghalaya.Even as the BJP has witnessed significant electoral expansion and consolidation across several States in recent years, the party’s growth in Meghalaya has largely remained stagnant, with the saffron party currently holding just two seats in the ...

The hearing on the Meghalaya government’s plea seeking cancellation of bail granted to Sonam Raghuvanshi in the sensational Raja Raghuvanshi murder case was scheduled to be taken up on Tuesday, May 12. However, the matter was deferred after lawyers involved in the case requested additional time before the court. On Tuesday’s proceedings, counsel appearing in the matter sought a fresh date for further arguments, following which the court fixed the next hearing for May 18. The Meghalaya government has challenged the earlier bail order granted to Sonam Raghuvanshi, arguing that the case involves serious allegations and that the investigation remains sensitive. The prosecution is expected to push strongly for cancellation of bail during the next hearing.

Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma has condemned the alleged harassment of two women from the Northeast in Delhi. "Condemn the physical and racial harassment of two North East women in South Delhi. Such repeated acts of violence and discrimination cannot be dismissed as isolated incidents and must be met with the strictest punishment under the law. Urge the authorities to take immediate action," the Chief Minister said. Two women from Assam and Nagaland have alleged harassment and physical assault by a group of men in Delhi’s Nehru Place, raising concerns over the safety of Northeast residents in the national capital. According to the victims, the incident took place early Sunday morning when they had stepped out for tea after their night shifts. They alleged that a group of se...

Inclusion of the Khasi language in the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution will be his top priority in Parliament, NPP candidate and Khasi Authors Society (KAS) president Dr DRL Nonglait said on Monday at his first campaign meeting for the Shillong Lok Sabha by-election in Nongshillong, Eastern West Khasi Hills. “We (KAS) are for inclusion of the Khasi language in the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution of India,” Nonglait said, addressing the gathering. “The Khasi Authors Society is a society that works hard, works with body and soul. We have members from different parties in this society. I thank them all because we have worked hard to uplift our language and literature without any bias.” Nonglait, who has led KAS for 14 years, said securing official language status for Khasi in ...