The Hima Khyrim concluded its annual Lehniam and Shad Nongkrem festival at Smit on Tuesday, bringing together hundreds of men, women, and children clad in traditional attires to celebrate and renew their bonds with the earth, the harvest, and the divine.

This precaution comes in response to past incidents where inaccurate information about the festival led to misunderstandings among those unfamiliar with its significance.

The Executive Committee (EC) of the Khasi Hills Autonomous District Council (KHADC) on Friday convened a Border Committee meeting with community leaders from five disputed areas to encourage people's participation in voicing their desire to be part of Meghalaya during the visits of the Regional Committees from both the states of Meghalaya and Assam.