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Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma meets protesters after violence linked to GHADC elections in Garo Hills.

Curfew extended in violence-hit West Garo Hills

March 14, 2026, 03:55 PM - 3 min read

Curfew in Meghalaya’s West Garo Hills has been extended till Sunday morning after violence linked to GHADC polls, while restrictions in East Garo Hills continue indefinitely.

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Hynniewtrep Youth Council members hold placards during a drive against undocumented workers at NEHU campus in Shillong on Friday.

Pro-ILP outfit begins drive against illegal migrants in Shillong

March 13, 2026, 07:30 PM - 4 min read

A pro-ILP outfit in Meghalaya launched a drive against undocumented workers in Shillong, asking around 15 labourers to leave a construction site at the NEHU campus.

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Police personnel stand guard in a sensitive area of Tura in Meghalaya’s West Garo Hills district after violence linked to GHADC election nominations prompted curfew and deployment of security forces.

Curfew lifted for limited hours in Garo Hills districts

March 13, 2026, 03:18 PM - 3 min read

Authorities relaxed curfew for limited hours in Meghalaya’s West and East Garo Hills on Friday to allow residents to buy essentials after violence linked to GHADC poll nominations left two dead.

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Security personnel stand guard on a road amid curfew. (Image: PTI)

Meghalaya defers Garo Hills council polls after deadly clashes

March 11, 2026, 03:01 PM - 3 min read

Meghalaya has postponed the April 10 GHADC elections after violence in West Garo Hills left two people dead during clashes over the nomination process.

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Meghalaya Police display narcotics worth Rs 51 crore seized during a joint operation with the Anti-Narcotics Task Force in East Jaintia Hills, where two Mizoram residents were arrested.

Meghalaya’s biggest drug bust: Narcotics worth ₹51 cr seized

March 7, 2026, 03:37 PM - 4 min read

Meghalaya Police seize drugs worth Rs 51 crore in the state’s biggest bust, recovering heroin and meth tablets in East Jaintia Hills and arresting two Mizoram residents.

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Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma lays the foundation stone for renovation of the Mangsang Primary Health Centre and a mini stadium in East Garo Hills on Thursday.

Sangma lays foundation for PHC, mini stadium in Garo Hills

March 5, 2026, 03:54 PM - 3 min read

Meghalaya CM Conrad K Sangma laid the foundation for renovation of Mangsang PHC and a mini stadium in East Garo Hills, aimed at improving healthcare and sports infrastructure.

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SDRF personnel carry out a rescue operation at Mooknor in Jalyiah village, around 5 km from the East Jaintia Hills district headquarters.

CAG flags ₹1.07 crore coal compensation irregularity in Meghalaya

March 2, 2026, 03:18 PM - 3 min read

CAG flags Rs 1.07 crore SDRF irregularities in Meghalaya, citing compensation paid in illegal coal mining cases and wider lapses in disaster fund utilisation.

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A BSF personnel points towards the India–Bangladesh border at Dawki in Meghalaya, highlighting the area where two Bangladeshi nationals were recently arrested for illegal entry into India.

Two Bangladeshis held in Meghalaya for illegal entry

March 2, 2026, 02:58 PM - 3 min read

Two Bangladeshi nationals were arrested in Meghalaya’s West Jaintia Hills for illegal entry. The driver is suspected of aiding their movement from Dawki.

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A boatman guides his wooden craft along the transparent waters of the Umngot River in Dawki, Meghalaya.

Where boats float on air: The story of Dawki

February 27, 2026, 01:13 PM - 7 min read

In Meghalaya’s border town of Dawki, the Umngot River runs so clear that boats appear to float on air. For generations it has sustained livelihoods, culture and trade. Today, tourism fuels prosperity even as development pressures threaten the fragile balance that keeps its waters crystal.

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Senior Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) leader Sunil Deodhar - file image.

Meghalaya BJP seeks apology from RSS leader Sunil Deodhar

February 26, 2026, 03:20 PM - 2 min read

The controversy arose after Deodhar addressed a gathering at Pynther in the Pynursla Sub-Division of East Khasi Hills district, Meghalaya.

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Meghalaya records highest HIV caseload in India

February 25, 2026, 02:55 PM - 3 min read

Meghalaya has India’s highest HIV caseload with 10,293 on ART, the Assembly was told, as the state approved a Rs 25-crore five-year intervention plan.

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National Disaster Response Force and State Disaster Response Force officials carry out rescue operations after an explosion killed several people at an illegal coal mine in Meghalaya, on February 6, 2026.

14 arrested in Meghalaya mine blast case

February 16, 2026, 03:55 PM - 3 min read

Authorities in Meghalaya have arrested 14 over illegal coal mining after Thangsku blast killed 33; judicial commission to probe lapses, reforms and future safeguards.

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