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Shillong, Aug 13: The Meghalaya cabinet today approved a draft resolution opposing any form of uranium mining or related activity in the state, which the government plans to move during the upcoming autumn session of the Assembly. Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma said the resolution, cleared during Thursdays cabinet meeting, will formally place the state [] The post Cabinet approves draft resolution against uranium first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Aug 13: The cabinet on Thursday approved the introduction of a dedicated paper on the state in the Meghalaya Civil Service competitive examination to ensure officers have a deeper understanding of Meghalayas history, culture, governance and economy. Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma said an expert committee headed by Prof. David Syiemlieh, historian, academician and [] The post Meghalaya cabinet approves state paper for MCS, official languages bill first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Aug 13: After Blinkit shut down operations in Shillong, the Hyniewtrep Integrated Territorial Organization (HITO), East Khasi Hills, has flagged another multi-purpose retail shop, Somoi Groceries, for allegedly operating without a proper trading licence from the district council. According to the group, the local quick-commerce and hyper-local delivery startup is conducting business only on [] The post HITO flags Somoi for alleged lack of KHADC trading licence first appeared on Highlan

Shillong, Aug 13: The Achik State Peoples Front (ASPF) has urged the stat government to expedite the release of pending sanction orders for Science and Hindi grants and ensure timely salary disbursement to teachers through the Megh-SIMS portal. In a letter to the Commissioner & Secretary of the Education Department, ASPF General Secretary Bernita Marak [] The post ASPF seeks release of pending Science, Hindi grants first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Aug 13: The Central Bureau of Communication (CBC), Shillong, in association with the Eastern West Khasi Hills district administration, organised an integrated communication and outreach programme on the Har Ghar Tiranga campaign and Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan on Thursday at Mairang Presbyterian Higher Secondary School. The programme began with a Tiranga rally flagged off [] The post CBC holds programme on Har Ghar Tiranga, Nasha Mukt Bharat in Mairang first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Aug 13: The Meghalaya State Skill Development Society will conduct Phase-II of its recruitment drive in West Jaintia Hills District across six venues in Thadlaskein, Amlarem, Laskein and Namdong C&RD Blocks to provide job opportunities to aspirants from all parts of the district. The drive will begin on August 17 at Kiang Nangbah Government [] The post MSSDS to hold phase-II recruitment drive across WJH first appeared on Highland Post .

North Lakhimpur (Assam), Aug 13: The Assam government on Thursday asserted that miscreants from Arunachal Pradesh fired inside Assams territory in an area that was not disputed, and the state police have identified four accused and sought their custody from the neighbouring state. Speaking to reporters after a meeting with the leadership of Takam Mising [] The post Arunachal miscreants fire into Assam; 4 identified, custody sought first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Aug 13: The District Administration of South West Garo Hills has banned cooking and littering at tourist spots, along roadways and in other public places across the district. In a notice issued by the Deputy Commissioner and Chairman of the District Tourism Promotion Society, the administration stated that cooking and littering in public places [] The post SWGH bans cooking, littering at tourist spots & public places first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Aug 13: The Shillong Traffic Police detected a total of 1,634 traffic violations and collected 14,23,500 in fines during enforcement drives carried out in July 2026. According to the data released by the department, the highest number of cases were registered for obstruction to traffic under Section 201 of the Motor Vehicles Act with [] The post 1,634 traffic violators booked, STP rake in 14.23 lakh in July first appeared on Highland Post .

Nongpoh, Aug 13: A Home Guard personnel died after electric poles fell on him following a collision between a truck and a pickup on NH-6 in Byrnihat. The incident occurred around 6:35 pm on August 12. According to police, a pickup bearing registration number AS-25-EC-3468, carrying electric poles for Nezone Company, collided with a truck [] The post Falling electric poles kill on-duty home guard first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Aug 12:The Justice (retd) BP Katakey Committee, appointed by the High Court of Meghalaya on illegal coal mining, submitted its 39th interim report with wide-ranging recommendations for prevention, accountability and rehabilitation. The committee called for the adoption of a policy to constitute state- and district-level public grievance committees to address complaints on illegal coal [] The post Illegal coal: Justice Katakey calls for district & state level public grievance committees

Shillong, Aug 12: The coal source of coke oven plants in Meghalayas South West Khasi Hills district has come under scrutiny after a high court-appointed audit committee found no verification that coal procured by them from within the state was from legal sources, officials said on Wednesday. The finding assumes significance as Meghalayas rat-hole coal [] The post Coal source of coke oven plants comes under scrutiny first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Aug 12:Politicians and businessmen, particularly those involved in the coal and limestone trade, are attempting to stir up trouble in Hima Langrin and it was they who were behind the trouble on August 7 that resulted in injuries to seven police personnel and damage to property. That incident led the Syiem of Langrin, Nongtei [] The post Politicos, mineral mafia accused of stirring up trouble in Hima Langrin first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Aug 12:The Meghalaya High Court has refused bail to two teachers accused of sexually assaulting a 5-year-old student inside a school washroom. Justice Wanlura Diengdoh said cases of sexual assault against children must be taken very seriously because children are innocent and cannot understand what is happening to them. No leniency should be shown [] The post HC denies bail to teachers in child assault case first appeared on Highland Post .