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Shillong, Sep 20: Five-star hotel Vivanta Shillong got itself into a bit of a controversy today over a social media post celebrating Ganesh Chaturthi. The hotel chain had morphed an image of a Sohra waterfall into the head and trunk of an elephant, the animal associated with Ganesh. A Celebration of New Beginnings, the post [] The post Vivanta Shillong morphs Sohra waterfall into head of Ganesh; removes post after furore first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Sep 20: Patients having to resort to lying in verandahs and corridors of Jowai Civil Hospital at Ialong due to a shortage in beds may soon get relief, as the Meghalaya government has decided to double the hospitals capacity from 100 to 200 beds. Health Minister Wailadmiki Shylla announced the decision during an interaction [] The post Overcrowded Jowai Civil Hospital to be expanded first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Sep 20: The Meghalaya Pradesh Youth Congress (MPYC) felicitated the newly appointed office bearers of the West Jaintia Hills District Youth Congress in Jowai. The programme was held in the presence of MPCC president Vincent H Pala. The newly constituted DYC will function under the leadership of Rishot Thubru as president. The programme was [] The post Youth Congress felicitates new WJH leaders first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Sep 20: As many as 134 girl students of Jowai Presbyterian Higher Secondary School completed a five-day self-defence training aimed at boosting safety and self-confidence among girls. The training, organised by the District Hub for Empowerment of Women (DHEW), Social Welfare Department, West Jaintia Hills in collaboration with Happy Red Rooster, Shillong, was held [] The post Jowai shoolgirls receive self-defence training first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Sep 20: A public meeting held at Phlangdiloin village, around 50km from Mawkyrwat, recently demanded immediate blacktopping of the Wahkaji-Phlangdiloin-Langpa road and connectivity between the Phlangdiloin and Ranikor areas. The meeting, attended by hundreds of residents including traditional heads and prominent leaders of the area, set a six-month ultimatum to the state government to [] The post Phlangdiloin demands blacktopping first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Sep 20: A push to preserve the endangered Koch language brought linguists and native speakers together at a two-day workshop held at Ghasura Gaon in South West Garo Hills on September 19-20. Funded by the Foundation for Endangered Languages (FEL), the workshop on Documentation and Archiving of Koch Language was organised by project director [] The post Push to preserve Koch language first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Sep 20: The Shillong unit of the Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Foundation organised an awards ceremony on September 19 to commemorate the 11th death anniversary of the former President of India and renowned scientist, who died in Shillong in July 2015. On the occasion, Alok Singh, Assistant Professor in the Department of Hindi at [] The post NEHU asst prof gets Abdul Kalam Foundation award first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Sep 20: Students of 13 educational institutions went vocal with their respective opinions on the impact of social media on democracy during the 27th All Shillong Dr MM Das Memorial Inter-College/Higher Secondary School Debate Competition, organised by the Zenith Jubelieth Club on Saturday. Held at the Laban Bengalee Boys Higher Secondary School in Laban, [] The post Students of 13 schools debate social medias impact on democracy first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Sep 19: Voice of the People Party (VPP) president Ardent Miller Basaiawmoit on Saturday accused the NPP-led Meghalaya Democratic Alliance (MDA) government of creating groupism among bureaucrats, saying the state stands to lose. Any party which runs the government should not create groupism among the officers. The honest officers dont get a chance and [] The post MDA Govt creating groupism among officers: VPP first appeared on Highland Post .

Dimapur, Sep 19:The Northeastern states have proposed a dedicated Prime Ministers Special Financial Package to support implementation of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 in the region, saying targeted funding would help institutions overcome implementation constraints and translate the policys objectives into meaningful educational opportunities. The proposal was among a set of recommendations adopted at [] The post Northeast seeks PM special package for NEP 2020 implementation first app

Shillong, Sep 19: The Voice of the People Party (VPP) on Saturday held an internal meeting of its workers from 36 constituencies under Khasi-Jaintia Hills at the party office in Nongkrem to discuss strategy for the upcoming Shillong Lok Sabha bypoll. VPP president Ardent Miller Basaiawmoit said feedback from supporters across all 36 constituencies indicates [] The post VPP holds meet for LS bypoll, eyes 2028 first appeared on Highland Post .

New Delhi, Sep 19:More than 180 scientists and ecologists in India have signed an appeal to fellow researchers and field practitioners to prepare for an upcoming super El Nino event, which is likely to have devastating impacts on the countrys natural systems. El Nino is marked by the unusual warming of surface waters in the [] The post Over 180 scientists sign urgent appeal to tackle upcoming super El Nino event first appeared on Highland Post .

By Banjit Sarmah In the history of Assamese music, the arrival of certain artists marks not merely the emergence of another artiste, but the beginning of a new era. Zubeen Garg was one such artist. He gave Assamese music a new sound, a new musical vision and a powerful connection with the younger generation. To [] The post Zubeen Garg: Assam, Society & the Rhythm of a Universal Vision first appeared on Highland Post .