A delegation of traditional heads led by NPP MDC from Mawsynram Alvin Sawkmie on Wednesday met the chief minister Conrad K Sangma and requested his intervention for upgradation of Mawsynram community & rural development block to  a civil sub-division and construction of the road from Weiloi to Balat.

In a landmark move blending tradition with technology, the stately corridors of Assam’s Raj Bhavan are set for a digital renaissance, thanks to a groundbreaking partnership with IIT Guwahati.

56.71 per cent voter turnout was recorded till 3.30 pm during the second phase of the panchayat election in the state conducted by the Assam State Election Commission (ASEC) on Wednesday.

Meghalaya today joined the rest of the country in conducting a massive statewide Civil Defence Exercise simulating an air raid — the first of its kind in the state since the 1971 Indo-Pak war.

In a major preparedness initiative following the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack and India's retaliatory air strikes in Pakistan and PoK, the Assam Civil Defence on Wednesday conducted coordinated mock drills across 23 locations in the state to assess readiness for war-like or terror-related scenarios.

Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) president Bhupen Kumar Borah on Wednesday accused two BJP leaders of openly inciting violence against opposition members. He alleged that Lakhimpur MP Pradan Baruah and Jonai MLA Bhuban Pegu publicly urged their supporters to attack—and even kill—opposition leaders and workers.

Continuing with the state government’s policy of financially supporting non-profit hospitals of the state in a bid to improve healthcare services to the people especially the underprivileged and marginalized, Chief Minister, Conrad K Sangma, on Wednesday handed a cheque of Rs 1 Cr to Nazareth Hospital, Shillong.

As sirens wailed across 23 locations in Assam on May 7, a familiar and uneasy feeling spread across the state. These were not the sounds of war, but of preparation—a nationwide civil defence exercise triggered by the April 22 terror attack in Pahalgam.

Meghalaya has taken a significant step toward empowering its indigenous communities to lead the way in ecological stewardship and sustainable governance of natural resources.

The District-Level Inter-School Athletic Meet 2025, organised by the District Sports Office, Williamnagar, began at the Williamnagar District Sports Association Stadium began on Wednesday with over 400 enthusiastic students from 17 schools across the region participating.