Shillong

East Khasi Hills police have announced traffic diversions for commuters in Shillong on June 15 and 16 on account of North East India Infrastructure Summit & Exhibition 2026 at LARITI, Mawkasiaing and SRGT Parking Lot, Polo. Union Ministers, VVIPs, delegates and exhibitors from across the North East and beyond will converge in the city on the two days, leading to heavy convoy movement. To manage the flow, police have asked the public to avoid Umsawli – Mawkasiaing – NEIGRIHMS – Polo road during summit hours. “Those travelling from Umsawli, Mawkasiaing, NEIGRIHMS and Nongmensong towards Polo are advised to use alternate routes via Mawpat – Golflinks / Langkyrding – Pynthorumkhrah to avoid delays,” Superintendent of Police Vivek Syiem said on Friday. On June 15, ‘No Entry’ wi...

Doorstep of Centenary of Netaji's first visit to Shillong was celebrated with great honour at State Central Library Premises today, 12th June to mark the occasion. Students of Shillong College and Netaji Admirers from different places of Shillong joined the morning tribute programme. Mr K.Tharme illuminated the historic lamp. He also cut the cake and paid floral tribute to Netaji at his feet. In her welcome speech organiser Smt Malabika Bisharad narrated the brief history of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose's 5 times visit to Shillong. She also extended her thanks to the Director Arts and Culture Meghalaya for supporting to organise the programme. Smt Jaya Choudhary, Purabi Roy Chowdhury and Minati Ghosh sang the famous song , "Kadam Kadam Bara e Ja.." to pay honour to Netaji Subhash ...

To recognize and celebrate academic excellence within the Gorkha community, various Gorkha organizations came together under the banner of Sanyukta Gorkha Manch. Led by Bharatiya Gorkha Parisangh along with several community bodies, the initiative aimed to honour meritorious Gorkha students whose dedication and hard work have brought pride to the state. The felicitation programme successfully honoured rank holders and students securing 90% and above in Classes 10 and 12 from MBOSE, ICSE, and CBSE boards. A total of 11 students were felicitated from various schools of Shillong. The event not only celebrated their achievements but also served as an inspiration for younger students to strive for excellence in education.

As the 73rd Plenary session of the North Eastern Council (NEC) progressed, members of the Khasi Students’ Union (KSU) staged a demonstration today along the roadsides, holding placards and banners to voice their long-pending demands to the Union Home Minister, Amit Shah, who was attending the summit. The primary objective of this protest was to remind the Central Government of several issues, especially the demand for the implementation of the Inner Line Permit (ILP) to protect the state of Meghalaya, which the Center has failed to approve to date. This demonstration formed a continuous human chain extending from Damsite to the U Kiang Nangbah monument towards the Civil Hospital area, among other locations. ​Through these banners, the KSU members clearly expressed their demands r...

Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah chairing the 73rd Plenary Meeting of the North Eastern Council (NEC) in Shillong, Meghalaya. On this occasion, Union Minister of Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER) Jyotiraditya Scindia, Meghalaya Governor C.H. Vijay Shankar, Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma, Union Minister of State for DoNER Sukanto Majumdar, Union Home Secretary Govind Mohan, and Secretary of the Ministry of DoNER Sanjay Jaju were present. The meeting is also attended by the Governors and Chief Ministers of Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Tripura, Mizoram, Nagaland, and Sikkim, along with many other dignitaries.

Four minors reported missing from Jorhat were traced and recovered from a hotel in Police Bazar here on Monday, East Khasi Hills Superintendent of Police Vivek Syiem said Tuesday. “Yesterday we received information that four children — two males and two females — had gone missing from Jorhat,” SP Syiem said. A team from Sadar Police Station and the Women Police Station launched a search and recovered the children from JK International Hotel, Police Bazar. The minors are aged between 16 and 17 years. A 26-year-old male adult was also found with them, police said. “During enquiry, the missing girls informed that they were friends and the other two children are cousins,” Syiem said. “They came on 31.05.26 and came for sightseeing without telling their parents.” A police tea...

Union Home Minister Amit Shah will attend the 73rd plenary session of the NEC. Union DONER Minister, governors and chief ministers of all the Northeastern states will also discuss issues related to the development of the region. East Khasi Hills SP Vivek Syiem told reporters that all security arrangements have been made for themeeting in the city. Additional forces will be deployed to ensure law and order during the meeting, he added.

The month-long national flagship programme “Khet Bachao Abhiyan” was launched on Monday at ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region in Umiam, marking a renewed emphasis on soil conservation and sustainable agriculture. The launch, organised by ICAR-KVK Ri Bhoi, was graced by Dr. G. Kadirvel, Director, ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region, Umiam, Rodonald Majaw (Project Manager, Meghalaya Basin Management Agency), and community leaders including Duruth Majaw (State President, Kisan Morcha), Richard Lyngdoh (President, Kisan Morcha, Umroi) and Donlang Nongbri (State General Secretary, Kisan Morcha). The programme aims to scale these techniques across the district, strengthening livelihoods while conserving precious soil resources. Following the launch, the KVK conducted a focused train...

Against the backdrop of Meghalaya’s rich intellectual and cultural tradition, acclaimed author, lawyer, and speaker Kartikeya Vajpai on Thursday brought his widely discussed book The Unbecoming: Let Life Reveal Its Purpose to Shillong, engaging the city’s literary and academic community in a deeply reflective conversation at the Shillong Press Club. The event featured an engaging discussion between Vajpai and Padma Shri awardee, writer, social activist, and Editor of The Shillong Times, Patricia Mukhim, drawing readers, journalists, academicians, students, and thinkers for an evening centred around identity, purpose, emotional well-being, and the search for meaning in contemporary life. Published by Penguin Random House India, The Unbecoming has gained national attention for its phi...