As Meghalaya is reeling under severe heat waves and dry spell conditions, Mawphlang dam, the main reservoir supplying drinking water to Shillong, is drying up. Photos of the reduced level of the dam have gone viral on social media. Similarly, the Umiew river which feeds the dam is also drying up faster, raising concerns about [] The post Water crisis awaits Shillong as Mawphlang dam dries up first appeared on Highland Post .

Scientists in the Public Health Engineering Department and government consultants have lacked common sense when it comes to implementing measures to see that the reservoir at Mawphlang Dam, which provides much of the piped water supply to Shillong, is full year-round. Retired forest officer Gregory F Shullai said that those illiterate in science are actually [] The post Dry because scientists, consultants lack common sense first appeared on Highland Post .

The Hyniewtrep Youths Council (HYC) has been left amused after Deputy Chief Minister Prestone Tynsong called for a verification of information relating to the Sweepers Colony at Them ewmawlong that was provided through a Right to Information (RTI) request. The HYC had, through the RTI, been told by the Shillong Municipal Board (SMB) that fewer [] The post Prestone response to Sweepers Colony RTI amuses HYC first appeared on Highland Post .

Editor, In Meghalaya in the past and even today, incidents of wickedness, illegalities and crimes took place often and many times regularly due to our Silence, Indifference and Apathy to the various crimes in society has become rampant like murders, rapes, corruptions in government offices and especially in high places, killings of innocent lives and [] The post High time for all of us to speak out first appeared on Highland Post .

As India embarks on its 18th General Elections, the nation stands at a pivotal juncture, where democracy, economics, and governance intersect. Spanning an unprecedented 44 days from April 19 to June 1, these elections signify the immense scope of the undertaking and the gravity of the choices ahead. Amidst a flourishing economy, shifting political dynamics, [] The post Indias Elections 2024: Intersection of Democracy, Economics and Governance first appeared on Highland Post .

Whatever may be the result of the parliamentary election of 2024 the fact remains that this time the top brass of the ruling BJP appear to be exposing their panic and nervousness. In desperation, they are speaking something which is further harming their partys poll prospects. This development prompted several independent political observers to conclude [] The post Is BJP sensing trouble? first appeared on Highland Post .

An official vehicle belonging to the Directorate of Water Resources was gutted after miscreants threw a petrol bomb on it today evening. According to reports, the Bolero vehicle (ML01-A-0175) was parked near the entrance to the office of the Directorate of Water Resources located at Fruit Garden, Risa Colony here. Suddenly at around 8:30 pm, [] The post Water Resources Dept vehicle torched, petrol bomb hurled at CRPF camp first appeared on Highland Post .

Amlarem and Pynursla were some of the wettest places in the state in the 24 hours to Thursday afternoon, with each receiving some 27cm of rainfall in that time. Sohra and Khliehriat each received around 20cm and Mawsynram 14cm. Some moderate rainfall is expected over the next two days but some areas may experience heavier [] The post Amlarem, Pynursla receive 27cm rain in 24 hours first appeared on Highland Post .

Two persons have been arrested from Kashipur area at Silchar-Jiribam road for possessing methamphetamine tablets, an official statement said. Acting on information, officials of the office of the Commissioner of Customs (Preventive), NER Shillong on April 29 kept surveillance along the road for a few hours and managed to apprehend two persons. The custom officials [] The post Meth tablets worth over 2 cr seized, two held first appeared on Highland Post .

East Jaitia Hills police seized heroin worth Rs 10.6 crore in last five days, officials said. Director General of Police, Lajja Ram Bishnoi took to X to inform about the relentless efforts of the police in combating drug trafficking. Team @ejhpolice on a roll! In last 5days, theyve scored 4 high value drug hauls worth [] The post EJH police seize heroin worth 10.6 cr in 5 days first appeared on Highland Post .

The Amlarem Sub-Divisional Officer (Civil) has informed the general public that the Amlarem-Padu and Muktapur-Borghat roads will be closed to all vehicular traffic for repair of bridges The bridges to undergo repair are located at Amshipai and Lakroh. The closure of the two roads will begin from May 4 at 4 am and will be [] The post Two roads in Amlarem to be closed for 3 days first appeared on Highland Post .

With the aim of reducing traffic congestion, the police will make the steep NEEPCO road one way for a trial period of eight days beginning Friday. Vehicles will not be allowed to come from Polo/Demseiniong up the NEEPCO road to Laitumkhrah police point, though exceptions will apply to emergency vehicles. The trial will run from [] The post NEEPCO Road to be one way for trial period first appeared on Highland Post .

An orientation for Phase IV of the Mission Organic Value Chain Development for North-East Region (MOVCDNER) began at MAMETI here today bringing together key stakeholders, government officials, and industry leaders to outline the roadmap for organic farming development in the Northeast. The orientation aims to guide stakeholders through new guidelines and the implementation strategy for [] The post Orientation on organic value chain development held in city first appeared on Highland Post .

The Union Ministry of Home Affairs has instituted an award called the Jeevan Raksha Padak Series of Awards 2024 for meritorious acts in saving the life of a person in incidents such as drowning, accidents, fire incidents, electrocution, landslides, animal attack and rescue operation in mines, etc. The awards are given in three categories: Sarvottam [] The post Jeevan Raksha Padak series of awards first appeared on Highland Post .

Two climbers of the Meghalaya Sport Climbing and Mountaineering Association (MeSCMA) have been nominated to attend a mountaineering course in Darjeeling to become instructors. Teimiki Sungoh and Valarie Suchiang, both from Shangpung village in West Jaintia Hills, will attend the Methods of Instruction (MOI) in Himalayan Mountaineering Institute, Darjeeling that commenced today till May 25. [] The post Meghalaya climbers nominated to attend MOI training first appeared on Highland Post .

Nativity Higher Secondary School was crowned as Overall Team Champions of the District Level Inter-School Athletic Meet 2024 for South West Khasi Hills. The girls and boys team of the school were presented with the Best Team title during the closing ceremony of the event held at the Rowell Lyngdoh Stadium, Mawlangwir today. The top [] The post Nativity HS School overall champions of district athletic meet first appeared on Highland Post .

Meghalaya especially Shillong city is currently under a wave of arson attacks. Five petrol bomb attacks have taken place so far mostly against police stations and police vehicles. Interestingly, none of the persons involved in these petrol bomb attacks have been identified or arrested. The latest was the attack on two police stations in the [] The post Shillong under wave of petrol bomb attacks first appeared on Highland Post .

The Deputy Chief Minister Prestone Tynsong in-charge PWD (Roads) today informed that land has been partly handed over to the National Highway Infrastructure Development Corporation (NHIDCL) for starting work to construct the Shillong Western By-Pass. Tynsong today held a meeting with NHIDCL officials to review the status of the Shillong Western By-Pass and Shillong-Dawki road. [] The post Western By-Pass project on track: Dy CM first appeared on Highland Post .

A court hearing into the alleged settlement of illegal migrants at the Lum Survey area under Shillong Cantonment will be held on May 27, the Deputy Commissioner of East Khasi Hills SC Sadhu informed today. The DC told reporters this following a meeting with the CEOs of the Cantonment Board and Shillong Municipal Board as [] The post Lum Survey illegal settlers: Court hearing to be held on May 27 first appeared on Highland Post .

Rongrong MDC Rinaldo K Sangma today expressed concern over the allegedly substandard construction of the 1.6km-long Beru Bari to Sarongkol road under Resubelpara constituency. Sangma, of the opposition Trinamool Congress, paid a visit to the site and found out that construction is being done in, he said, a very poor manner. Upon inquiry from the [] The post Opposition MDC calls out substandard roadworks first appeared on Highland Post .

Local candidates should be given preference in appointments to jobs in government offices in North Garo Hills, Rongrong MDC Rinaldo K Sangma said today. In the letter to the Deputy Commissioner, Sangma stated that he has received innumerable complaints on the matter pertaining to appointments in departments and offices of North Garo Hills. It has [] The post Local candidates should be given preference in district jobs first appeared on Highland Post .

As we celebrate the Labour Day, let us celebrate the women of the world, because it is the women who are holding this world together so said Betty Ogwaro, Member of Parliament and former Agriculture Minister of South Sudan, while speaking at a special session of Gender Equality Talks, focussing on invisible labour at home: [] The post Whither social justice and decent work for women first appeared on Highland Post .

The resignations of two Congress functionaries, Naseeb Singh and Neeraj Basoya, from the primary membership of the party, following closely on the heels of Delhi Congress President Arvinder Singh Lovelys departure over the alliance with Arvind Kejriwals Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), come as yet another reminder that the grand old partys central leadership is cut [] The post Sense of disenchantment first appeared on Highland Post .

The state government has been left struggling to contain a series of petrol bomb attacks in the city and is in danger of appearing incapable of maintaining law and order. Three more petrol bombs were hurled in different parts of the city overnight on Tuesday-Wednesday, including two that targeted police stations. In an attempt to [] The post Prestone urges public to remain calm first appeared on Highland Post .

A Rs 3 crore building to house offices of the Selsella block looks more like an Assam type house rather than a modern RCC construction, three pressure groups have said in a letter to the Selsella Block Development Officer. In a joint letter, the three pressure groups say that they carried out an inspection of [] The post New block offices in WGH not up to scratch first appeared on Highland Post .

Three pressure groups ASWA, FKJGP and GSU have called on the state government to set up a fire station in Selsella. Selsella, despite being a vibrant and growing community, lacks adequate fire protection services, a joint letter to the Chief Minister said. The increasing frequency of heatwaves and other fire hazards makes the [] The post Pressure groups seek fire station for Selsella first appeared on Highland Post .

The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has developed mobile phone apps to help prepare the population to deal with flooding during the impending monsoon season. The apps are Mausam, Damini and Meghdoot Agro. They can be downloaded from the Google Play Store. The public can also report their weather observations to the IMD through the internet [] The post Citizens encouraged to use weather apps for monsoon first appeared on Highland Post .

A two-day workshop on Content and Curriculum Development in the Spirit of NEP 2020 took off at the North-Eastern Hill University (NEHU) here today. The workshop is jointly organised by NEHU, Vidhya Bharati Uchcha Shiksha Sansthan, and Bharatiya Bhasha Samiti, New Delhi and over 100 participants from various colleges and institutes in the state are [] The post NEP: Workshop on content & curriculum development begins in NEHU first appeared on Highland Post .

The Meghalaya Human Rights Commission (MHRC) has taken suo motu cognisance of a recent death in police custody and has sought for a detailed report from the authorities. Rudra Rabha had been arrested by Ri-Bhoi police on April 24 and was remanded in police custody for five days on April 25. He led police to [] The post MHRC seeks detailed report into custodial death first appeared on Highland Post .

In response to a viral post on social media wherein it was stated that a man had been injured by a dumper truck yesterday, the West Garo Hills police today clarified that the individual had not been run over by the lorry. By making inquiries, police discovered that Chekam A Sangma (29) met with an [] The post WGH cops clarify facts over road accident first appeared on Highland Post .

Two dumper trucks were set ablaze by unknown miscreants inside a road construction company camp at Bokmagre, near Tura in the wee hours today. Police said that the incident happened around 3am when workers were inside their cabin sleeping and the trucks were parked outside in the compound. One of the trucks was completely destroyed [] The post Miscreants burn dumper trucks in WGH first appeared on Highland Post .

Four alumni of Turas College of Community Science, affiliated to the Central Agricultural University of Imphal, have been selected in the recently held competitive exam for the Agricultural Scientists Recruitment Board (ASRB) Subject Matter Specialists (SMS) in Home Science. The four are Chinakam Sima Chanu of the 2013 batch, Maibam Baby Devi (2014), Laimayum Jogeeta [] The post Tura college celebrates successful alumni first appeared on Highland Post .

A legal awareness programme on Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substance Act, 1985 was held at Kiang Nangbah Government College in Jowai yesterday. The programme was organised by the West Jaintia Hills District Legal Services Authority under the aegis of National Legal Services Authority with an aim to spread awareness amongst teachers and students about the [] The post Legal awareness on NDPS act held in Jowai first appeared on Highland Post .

The Federation of Khasi Jaitia and Garo People (FKJGP) in East Jaitia Hills met with Deputy Commissioner seeking timely issuance of Scheduled Tribe, arms licenses and certificate of societies. The organisation said citizens are experiencing significant inconvenience due to the delay in the services. FKJGP district president, Deihok Sumer said that the delay in issuance [] The post FKJGP seeks timely delivery of public services first appeared on Highland Post .

The search continues for a missing man last seen one month ago. Shanborlang Lyngdoh, 27, was reported missing on March 26 and his whereabouts are still unknown. Shanborlang was wearing dark green jacket with white stripes and light grey jeans. He stands at 5.2 feet tall with swarthy complexion and black hair. The family anxiously [] The post Month on missing youth still untraceable first appeared on Highland Post .

The East Jaitia Hills police detained a man and seized heroin worth Rs 2.1 crore at Ratacherra infiltration check post. The accused has been identified as Mizazur Rahman of Kachudaram in Silchar. Police said the person was travelling in a bus bearing registration number ML-03-0216 yesterday. During a search 25 soap boxes of heroin and [] The post Heroin worth Rs 2.1 cr seized, one held first appeared on Highland Post .

General Secretary of the Meghalaya Sport Climbing and Mountaineering Association (MeSCMA), Wallambok Lyngdoh will lead an expedition team to Mt. Tinchinkhang in the Himalayas. Lyngdoh will lead nine climbers from eight states of the Northeast, including two others from Meghalaya, Ngandarihun Sohshang of Mawlai Nongpdeng and Rilang Dkhar of Umshaken, Ri-Bhoi district. The expedition to [] The post Meghalayan mountaineer leads expedition to Mt. Tinchinkhang first appeared on Highland Post .

The Meghalaya Roll Ball Association will host the fourth Roll Ball Federation Cup from May 4 to 5. The game is played on roller shoes. Each team consists of 12 players, six on the field and six in reserve. The main objective of the game is to score maximum goals within a stipulated time. The [] The post 4th Roll Ball Federation Cup in Shillong first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong Lajong FC held off an attempt by Nangkiew Irat to stage a late comeback for a 2-1 victory in the Shillong Premier League 2023 at the SSA Stadium at First Ground, Polo, here today. Mebannangkiew Thabah (25) and Samchaphrang Lato (69) scored for Lajong before Prashant Chettris (84) goal for Nangkiew Irat. These were [] The post SPL: Lajong hold out for victory over Nangkiew Irat first appeared on Highland Post .

The plan to move some 200 hawkers and street vendors out of the bustling Khyndailad streets is coming closer to fruition even if it is already a year overdue. Tourism Minister Paul Lyngdoh said today that the hawkers will be moved to new locations by June this year, exactly 12 months beyond the old planned [] The post Overdue plan to get hawkers out of Khyndailad gets new deadline first appeared on Highland Post .

The Khasi Hills Autonomous District Council (KHADC) has been accused of causing a boundary dispute between two villages in Sohra. The residents of Saitsohpen in Sohra have questioned the KHADC for recognising Kutmadan as a new village under Hima Sohra without properly demarcating its boundaries. The residents of Saitsohpen alleged that the traditional head of [] The post KHADC blamed for border row between two Sohra villages first appeared on Highland Post .

The president of the Achik Progressive Approach (APA), Francis Marak, has written to the District Forest and Environment Officer, Simsanggre Forest Range, East Garo Hills to complain about a case of allegedly illegal sand mining. Marak said that a private company has been removing sand from the Simsang River without a mining lease. It is [] The post Complaint against illegal mining of sand in EGH river first appeared on Highland Post .

National Peoples Party (NPP) MLA for Phulbari, Abu Taher Mondal, admitted that the Congress Party saw a swing towards it in the days prior to the general election for the Tura Lok Sabha seat but there were still enough votes for the NPPs Agatha K Sangma. Mondal said that TMC supporters ditched their own candidate [] The post Swing to Congress but NPP will win Tura: Mondal first appeared on Highland Post .

The Government of India had approved new contraceptive methods for service provision at government health facilities to increase choices available to women in the community. This includes non-hormonal contraceptive pills called Centchroman. It is an oral contraceptive pill that does not contain any hormone. It is available in the market in some places as a [] The post Empowering Womens Reproductive Health Rights first appeared on Highland Post .

Suspense over the Amethi and Rae Bareli Lok Sabha seats is mounting, even as May 3 is the deadline for the filing of nominations for the two seats considered as traditional pocket boroughs of Gandhi-Nehru family. As the voting day for Rae Bareli and Amethi approaches on May 20, the Congress is yet to come [] The post A political puzzle first appeared on Highland Post .

Delhi Health Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj today said the Centre should work to urgently address the alleged side-effects of the Covishield vaccine as millions of people in India were administered the jab during the Covid pandemic. Bharadwaj expressed concern over the alleged link between the vaccines side-effects and a series of sudden deaths in India, claiming [] The post Govt must urgently address alleged side-effects of Covishield vaccine first appeared on Highland Post .

Two vehicles, a police bus and a gypsy, were set on fire using a suspected petrol bomb by unknown persons in Jowai Police Reserve today. The incident occurred at around 2 am today. The bus was partially damaged on the front while the private gypsy that belonged to a driver of the department was completely [] The post Suspected petrol bomb used to set vehicles on fire at Jowai police reserve first appeared on Highland Post .

A meeting with representatives from state Olympic associations across the country was convened by President of the Indian Olympic Association, Padmashri PT Usha at the New Delhi Olympic Bhavan. The meeting was held to discuss progress and development of sports in various states. Meghalaya State Olympic Association (MSOA) president John F Kharshiing and working president [] The post State representatives attend IOA meet first appeared on Highland Post .

A sector commander-level coordination meeting was held between the Border Security Force (BSF) and Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) at the Gumaghat border outpost in South West Khasi Hills. The BSF delegation was led by Deputy Inspector General Manoj Kumar Barnwal, of Sector HQ BSF Shillong, while Md Saiful Islam Chowdhury, Deputy Director General, Sector Commander [] The post Indo-Bangla border forces hold coordination meeting first appeared on Highland Post .

The Border Security Force (BSF) today said that it apprehended four Indian nationals in South West Khasi Hills on suspicion of cattle smuggling. In a release, the BSF said that the incident took place yesterday when the four were picked up near the international border with Bangladesh by the 193rd Battalion. Twenty-eight cattle were rescued [] The post 4 Indian cattle, sugar smugglers caught by BSF first appeared on Highland Post .