Meghalaya Times

01/06/2026

The suspension of work at the Stage III Power Project in Ri Bhoi District has raised concerns among local residents and workers following an alleged assault on labourers by members of a pressure group a few days ago.
The Dorbar Shnongs of Nongdiengngan and Nongmahir strongly condemned the incident, stating that the closure of the project has adversely affected the livelihoods of numerous local workers, shopkeepers, and vehicle owners who depended on the project for their income.
Several Khasi workers expressed disappointment over the sudden halt in operations, claiming they have lost their jobs and are yet to receive pending wages for work already completed.

01/06/2026

Mitra informed that approval has already been secured for the appointment of an additional lineman for Damal A'sim. However, the GSU maintained that at least three linemen are required to effectively manage maintenance and restoration works in the geographically challenging area. Responding to the demand, Mitra assured that efforts would be made to recruit more manpower.

Tura, June 1: The Garo Students' Union (GSU), Western Zone (North), Dadenggre, on Monday held a meeting with O&M Head of SAI Distribution Company

01/06/2026

The accused, Rephius Thamar, was arrested during the investigation. A charge sheet was filed against him on August 18, 2020, by the Investigating Officer.

Shillong, June 1: The Special Judge (POCSO), East Jaintia Hills District has convicted and sentenced Rephius Thamar to 15 years of rigorous imprisonment

01/06/2026

In an order passed on April 27 while disposing of the bail application, the court of Additional District and Sessions Judge (Judicial) DR Kharbteng said the procedural lapse breached the constitutional safeguard under Article 22(1) and prejudiced the accused’s defence.

Shillong, June 1: The Meghalaya High Court today further adjourned the hearing of a criminal petition filed by the State against Sonam Raghuvanshi, the

01/06/2026

The workshop aims to train teachers and vocational trainers across various subject areas under the “Equivalence of Boards” initiative of PARAKH, NCERT, New Delhi. Altogether, around eighty teachers from various institutions across the State are participating in the workshop.

Shillong, June 1: In line with the vision of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 and its commitment to strengthening a digital assessment ecosystem,

01/06/2026

Teenage pregnancy declined by more than one-third, from 7.2 to 4.6 births per thousand adolescent girls, while the child marriage rate fell by 18.3 per cent.

Shillong, June 1: Meghalaya has emerged as one of India’s fastest-improving states in key health indicators, with the sixth National Family Health Survey

01/06/2026

The association alleged that Prof Shukla had voluntarily chosen to abandon the university headquarters in Shillong while continuing to interfere remotely in academic and administrative matters from a distant location.

Shillong, June 1: The North-Eastern Hill University Non-Teaching Staff Association (NEHUNSA) has urged the Ministry of Education to expedite the

01/06/2026

Better ex*****on, he noted, had led to a nearly threefold increase in MGNREGA utilisation and a four- to five-fold increase in the implementation of centrally sponsored schemes.

Shillong, June 1: Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma today inaugurated the three-day Early Childhood Development Implementation Science Workshop at Vivanta,

01/06/2026

The girls claimed that when they refused, the woman demanded reimbursement of the travel expenses she had incurred on their behalf and confiscated their mobile phones. They further alleged that they were not allowed to leave until the money was repaid.

Shillong, June 1: Two young women from Barato in Meghalaya were rescued in Delhi after allegedly being lured with promises of hotel jobs and later

30/05/2026

Built at a cost of Rs 132.9 crore and funded by the New Development Bank under the Meghalaya Ecotourism Infrastructure Development Project, the Integrated Multipurpose Indoor Hall is “one of the finest indoor sports facilities in the country,” completed in about 2.5 years despite challenging terrain and climatic conditions.

Shillong, May 30: Union Minister of Youth Affairs & Sports Mansukh Mandaviya and Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma today inaugurated the Integrated