The state Assembly on Thursday unanimously passed the Meghalaya State Investment Promotion & Facilitation (Amendment) Bill, 2025 after the state government's decision to delete the words, "creation of land-banks through direct purchase of land or other means". 

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In response to reports labelling of Byrnihat as the world's most polluted town, Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma has assured that a joint action plan with Assam will be developed to tackle the air pollution crisis in the border town.

The Meghalaya Excise Department has collected revenue amounting to ₹500 crore during the 2024-25 financial year. This was informed by Excise Minister Kyrmen Shylla while replying to a cut motion in the Assembly on Wednesday.

This was informed by the Minister in-charge Law Ampareen Lyngdoh while replying to a cut motion on the style and functioning of the law department moved by VPP legislator from Nongkrem Ardent M Basaiawmoit in the Assembly on Wednesday.

Meghalaya’s deputy speaker Timothy D Shira on Wednesday filed defamation cases against two individuals for accusing him of being totally against the demand for creation of a winter capital in Tura, West Garo Hills District in social media platform.

In their latest operation against illegal activities along the Indo-Bangladesh border, the Border Security Force (BSF) stationed in Meghalaya rescued 46 cattle worth more than ₹8 lakh, which were intended for smuggling into Bangladesh, on Tuesday.

Researchers from the Geological Survey of India (GSI) have documented Miocene-era shark teeth from the South Garo Hills District of Meghalaya for the first time. This study, published in the Arabian Journal of Geosciences, provides valuable insights into the prehistoric marine ecosystem of the region and expands the knowledge of ancient sharks in India during the Miocene epoch.

The proposed amendments were revealed following a crucial meeting between Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma with the Khasi Students’ Union (KSU), in the presence of Deputy Chief Minister in-charge Home Prestone Tynsong on Tuesday, to address concerns raised on the Act by the union.

“We are not satisfied with the outcome of the meeting (that lasted) for nearly an hour and a half. We told the government your verbal assurance cannot be accepted as we still remain apprehensive and if the Act (is allowed) to remain like this then it should be scrapped immediately,” KSU general secretary Donald V Thabah told reporters after the meeting.