The Meghalaya High Court-appointed Single Member Committee headed by Justice (retd) B.P. Katakey has strongly criticised the state government over continued delays in implementing key measures to curb illegal coal mining, warning that rat-hole mining remains a persistent concern while the legality of coal supplies to coke oven plants is yet to be fully established….
More than 6.51 lakh electors in Meghalaya have been identified for further verification as part of the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. The Election Department has clarified that being flagged for scrutiny does not mean automatic deletion from the voter list and that no name will be removed without following the prescribed…
The Meghalaya High Court has fixed August 31 for examining the state government’s compliance with the recommendations of the Justice (Retd) BP Katakey Committee on the continuing problem of illegal coal mining in the state. The matter relates to the committee’s 38th and 39th interim reports and had been deferred earlier due to the Bench’s…
Kwis Sumer of Muktapur village in East Jaiñtia Hills district, who had been reported missing since July 15, 2026 after travelling to Karnataka in search of employment, has been safely traced and brought back to Meghalaya on Monday following a sustained two-week search and coordination effort involving the Meghalaya Police, Karnataka Police and other stakeholders.The…
Church leaders in Meghalaya and Mizoram have stepped up opposition to provisions of the proposed Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026, urging the Centre to hold meaningful consultations with stakeholders and provide safeguards for religious, charitable and minority institutions. The main concern centres on provisions that could allow the provisional vesting of foreign contributions and…
Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma on Friday reviewed the progress of ‘Tracing the Roots’, a landmark interdisciplinary research initiative of the Department of Arts and Culture aimed at documenting and studying the history, language, culture, heritage and historical development of the state’s indigenous communities. During the review meeting, the Chief Minister held detailed deliberations…
The Meghalaya High Court has directed all concerned authorities to work in coordination and begin the long-pending expansion of Barapani Airport without delay after the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) granted execution-level approval for the project. A Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Revati Mohite Dere and Justice Wanlura Diengdoh issued the direction while hearing…
The Meghalaya Forest Department foiled two attempts to smuggle animal parts in Ri-Bhoi district through intelligence-led operations by the Nongpoh Wildlife Range, Khasi Hills Wildlife Division.An official source said that acting on inputs from the Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB) about illegal trade along the Nongpoh-Umden Road, the team recently intercepted two persons at Umwang…
The Khasi Hills Autonomous District Council (KHADC) has temporarily halted progress on the Rs 153-crore Shillong Ropeway Project, directing the companies executing the work to establish within seven days that they have the required legal authority to operate within the Council’s jurisdiction. The decision followed a meeting on Monday between KHADC Chief Executive Member (CEM)…
Meghalaya’s political parties have come together in opposition to the proposed FCRA Amendment Bill, 2026, expressing concern over provisions that could allow the government to provisionally seize assets of organisations whose foreign funding registration is cancelled, surrendered or expires. The Meghalaya Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) demanded that the Centre refer the proposed legislation to a…
