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Shillong, Oct 8: The Meghalaya High Court has initiated criminal contempt proceedings against office-bearers of the Shillong Bar Association and High Court Bar Association for calling abstention from judicial work demanding removal of Advocate General Amit Kumar. A division bench of Chief Justice Revati Mohite Dere and Justice Hamarsan Singh Thangkhiew on Thursday registered a [] The post Meghalaya HC cracks whip on lawyers abstention, initiates contempt proceedings first appeared on Highland Po

Shillong, Oct 8: Deputy Chief Minister Prestone Tynsong today said the state government is stepping up its efforts to tackle drug-related crimes by focusing on two key areas cutting off the supply chain and rehabilitating drug users. Tynsong said the governments anti-drug mission, DREAM, headed by retired police officer Francis Kharshiing, is working hard [] The post Prestone talks up Govts 2-pronged approach to drugs first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Oct 8: Two Garo Hills organisations on Thursday opposed further delay in the election to the Garo Hills Autonomous District Council (GHADC) election, a day after the state government granted a second six-month extension. The Garoland State Movement Committee (GSMC) in a press statement strongly condemned the decision, calling the second extension unwarranted, unjustified [] The post Garo groups cry foul over GHADC term extension first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Oct 8: A division bench of the Meghalaya High Court today started hearing a writ petition challenging the constitutional validity of the voter rules in the Garo Hills Autonomous District Council (GHADC) that restrict electoral participation in council elections only to native tribal communities. The petition was filed by Mozidul Rahman, who has engaged [] The post High Court hears challenge to non-tribal exclusion from GHADC first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Oct 8: Meghalayas Leader of the Opposition, Dr Mukul Sangma, today said that Trinamool Congress (TMC) MPs who left the party are victims of poaching. The TMC Meghalaya leader said that the situation is an abnormal political scenario that is being seen throughout the country. Why are they victims of poaching, let me be [] The post Mukul decries poaching of TMC parliamentarians first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Oct 8: Tura Medical College is 84 per cent physically complete, but its operationalisation remains held back by severe shortage of teaching faculty, the Health & Family Welfare Department said. Officials informed that the 80-bedded and 150-bedded hospital blocks within Tura Civil Hospital campus stand at 55 per cent and 25 per cent respectively. [] The post Tura Medical College 84% complete, opening delayed by faculty shortage first appeared on Highland Post .

By Dr. M. L. Gaur The debate over the proposed Siang Upper Multipurpose Project (SUMP) has entered a sensitive and important phase. A recent article has presented the issue largely as a contest between the State and the indigenous community. The concerns of the people of the Siang valley are unquestionably important and deserve to [] The post The Siang Is Not A Battlefield first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Oct 8: The Khasi Students Union (KSU) has denied the charge that it has taken up the matter of extortion by police against truckers has anything to do with the arrests of pressure group leaders connected to the August 19 riots. The KSU organised a rally on that date, which descended into wanton violence [] The post KSU denies action on police extortion connected to Aug 19 arrests first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Oct 8: Two persons have been arrested for allegedly stealing a Royal Enfield bike from Riatsamthiah and smuggling stolen bikes to Bangladesh, police said on Thursday. A complaint was filed at Lumdiengjri PS on October 4 that a Graphite Grey Royal Enfield Hunter 350 (ML-05-AF-7596) was stolen from Block-II, Riatsamthiah. A case was registered [] The post Stolen bikes smuggled to Bangladesh, 2 held first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Oct 8: The rally against the Shillong Ropeway project and protection of the Lum Shyllong catchment area has been postponed from October 10 by a week. The joint action committee (JAC) that had planned the rally made the announcement today. The rally will be held to express public concern regarding the proposed ropeway and [] The post Anti-ropeway rally postponed first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Oct 8: Deputy Chief Minister in charge Commerce & Industries Sniawbhalang Dhar said the International Reverse Buyer-Seller Meet (RBSM) 2.0 is a new door of opportunity for Meghalayas entrepreneurs to partner with national and global markets. Inaugurating the two-day meet at the State Convention Centre here, Dhar said Meghalaya, with its abundant natural resources, [] The post Market better, brand better: Dy CM to entrepreneurs at RBSM 2.0 first appeared on Highland Post .