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Meghalaya CM leads church delegation to Amit Shah over FCRA concerns

Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma on Sunday led a delegation of senior church and community leaders to New Delhi to meet Union Home Minister Amit Shah, urging the Centre to address concerns over the implementation of the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA).

Freshly laid PMGSY road in Assam’s Boko starts peeling off, villagers allege corruption

Guwahati, July 5: Allegations of substandard construction have surfaced in Assam's Boko after the bitumen surface of a newly built rural road under the...

West Garo Hills swimmers defy odds, bag nine medals at Meghalaya championship

Team shines despite absence of professional coach; achievement seen as a milestone for Garo Hills swimming Tura, July 5: A team of swimmers from West...

Meghalaya singer Cherry Mrong to tour four Indian cities under state-backed music initiative

Meghalaya's push to promote homegrown musical talent on the national stage received another boost as young singer Cherry Mrong announced her Groove & Bloom Tour 2026, a four-city concert series across India under the Chief Minister's Meghalaya Grassroots Music Project (CMMGMP).

Explainer: What is SIR and why it is being carried out in Meghalaya

SIR (Special Intensive Revision) is an exercise conducted by the Election Commission of India to verify, update, and clean electoral rolls (voter lists). It involves: ...

Direct link to Delhi promises better returns for Meghalaya pineapple growers

North Garo Hills, July 5: Meghalaya's efforts to secure better markets for its horticultural produce received a boost on Sunday as the first 10-tonne...

How South Garo Hills district brought maternal deaths down to zero

In a remarkable public health achievement, Meghalaya's remote South Garo Hills district has recorded zero maternal deaths for eight consecutive months—from October 2025 to May 2026—despite being the state's most geographically challenging district. The success comes amid an 83 per cent reduction in the district's Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR), significantly outpacing Meghalaya's overall 55 per cent decline.

From Assam to Japan, CM-FLIGHT opens global career pathways

Assam's ambitious effort to prepare its youth for overseas employment is gathering pace, with the first batch of trainees under the Chief Minister's Foreign Language Initiative for Global Human Talent (CM-FLIGHT) now undergoing Japanese language training.

NorthEast United FC launches ‘The Sound of the Hills’ to spotlight Northeast’s music and culture

Indian Super League (ISL) club NorthEast United FC has unveiled "The Sound of the Hills," a new visual identity and cultural campaign aimed at celebrating the rich musical traditions and artistic heritage of Northeast India.

Harvest to waste: Cabbage crisis hits Nagaland’s vegetable heartland

The Razeba crisis exposes the wider post-harvest infrastructure deficit across Northeast India, where poor market linkages and lack of cold storage leave farmers counting...

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