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New Delhi, Sep 26:The Congress on Saturday said the Election Commission was in damage control mode after differences within the poll body came out following a media expose and demanded that the ongoing SIR exercise that has disenfranchised crores is suspended immediately. The Congress also said that nothing short of CEC Gyanesh Kumars resignation or [] The post EC in damage control mode, only CEC resignation will do: Congress first appeared on Highland Post .

New Delhi, Sep 26:The Election Commission on Saturday asserted that all Special Intensive Revision (SIR) orders were issued after approval from all three Election Commissioners and the changes in Form 6, through which names are included in the voters list, have been upheld by the Supreme Court. Amidst the ongoing row over differences between the [] The post All SIR decisions unanimous, letter to Cab Secy not related to policy matters: EC first appeared on Highland Post .

Khliehriat, Sep 26: East Jaintia Hills Police recovered three motorcycles suspected to have been stolen from Assam and meant for smuggling to Bangladesh. Superintendent of Police, Shailender Bamaniya said acting on credible information about two unattended motorcycles at Wahkoh, Umkiang, a police team conducted a search and recovered a Royal Enfield Bullet 350 (AS11U6803) and [] The post Three stolen bikes bound for Bangladesh recovered in East Jaintia Hills first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Sep 26: A week after Garo groups in Khasi Hills demanded that Garo be allowed as an option in District Selection Committee (DSC) examinations, the Hyniewtrep National Youth Movement (HNYM) on Saturday opposed the demand. HNYM president Louis Dohtdong said allowing candidates to choose Garo in DSC exams in Khasi-Jaintia Hills districts is not [] The post HNYM opposes demand for Garo as DSC exam option in Khasi-Jaintia Hills first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Sep 26: Meghalaya has introduced the premium Japanese Tochiotome strawberry variety to boost horticulture and farmers income. Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma announced this during his web broadcast Live with Conrad. He said the move follows the state delegations visit to strawberry farms in Japan to study advanced cultivation practices. The saplings have been [] The post Meghalaya brings premium Japanese Tochiotome strawberry to boost farmers income first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Sep 26: A newly constructed 10-bed Urban Primary Health Centre (UPHC) at Lumparing was inaugurated on Saturday to improve healthcare access for Greater Lumparing residents. The RCC+3 facility was built under the States SPA Scheme 2023-24 at a cost of Rs 4.13 crore by the Health Engineering Wing. The inauguration was attended by South [] The post 10-bed UPHC inaugurated at Lumparing first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Sep 26: HSPDP MLA and cabinet minister Methodius Dkhar on Saturday said former MP and MLA Hoping Stone Lyngdoh Nonglait was one of the architects of full-fledged Meghalaya statehood. Speaking at a programme to mark Lyngdohs 11th death anniversary, Dkhar said Lyngdoh had vehemently opposed the idea of a sub-state carved out of the [] The post Hoping Stone Lyngdoh was architect of Meghalaya statehood: Dkhar first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Sept 26: Shillong-based printing and publishing house Eastern Panorama will participate in the Frankfurt Book Fair 2026, to be held from October 7 to 11 at Messe Frankfurt, Germany. The publishing house will showcase 24 titles spanning indigenous heritage, regional history, education and business strategy. According to the publisher, the catalogue includes seven titles [] The post Eastern Panorama Offset to participate in Frankfurt Book Fair 2026 first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Sep 26: East Khasi Hills District has reconstituted the local committee for implementation of the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013. As per the notification, Nodal Officers are the Block Development Officers of all the 11 C& RD blocks. The committee will be chaired by Additional Deputy Commissioner [] The post EKH reconstitutes POSH Act local committee first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Sep 26: Fifteen forest guards from Assam, Meghalaya and Nagaland attended a week-long residential training programme on Western Hoolock Gibbon conservation at the Gibbon Conservation Centre in Hollongapar Gibbon Sanctuary, Mariani. It was the first time frontline staff from the three states came together for a dedicated Hoolock gibbon conservation training. The programme was [] The post First multi-state training on Hoolock Gibbon conservation held at Hollongapar first appeared on High

Shillong, Sep 26: State Education Minister Lahkmen Rymbui on Saturday inaugurated the 1st Amwi Higher Secondary School, Thangbuli Knock-Out Football Tournament 202627, organised to generate funds for the development and functioning of the school. The first match was scheduled between Jarain Cultural & Sports Club and Tympang Club Pdengshakap. Disuk Tariang, Member of Amwi Higher [] The post Fund-raiser football tourney kicks off at Thangbuli first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Sep 26: Defending champions Langsning were made to sweat but carved out a 2-0 victory over bottom side Mylliem in the Shillong Premier League 2026 at the SSA Stadium here today. Wallambok Dkhar (77) scored first and Samuel L Kynshi (90+2) closed it out to take Langsning back to the top of the table, [] The post SPL: Langsning leave it late to beat bleak Mylliem first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Sept 26: VPP president Ardent Miller Basaiawmoit is facing threat to his life, with police intelligence reports prompting the department to offer him Y-category security cover. Yes I have received in writing requesting me to take security cover, Basaiawmoit confirmed, adding he has declined it. It is only natural that as a political leader [] The post Threat to VPP chiefs life, Police offer Y security; Ardent says Not Scared Of Dying first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Sep 25: A Meghalaya delegation led by Assembly Speaker Thomas A. Sangma has discovered the graves of three more Garo men of the 69th Garo Labour Company at the Pieta Military Cemetery in Malta, who served during World War-I. Until now, only the grave of Khew Marak, who died on June 15, 1918, was [] The post Three more Garo WW-I graves found in Malta cemetery first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Sep 25: The Meghalaya Programme for Adolescent Wellbeing, Empowerment and Resilience (MPOWER) and the CK-12 Foundation have joined hands to strengthen digital and interactive learning in 31 government and government-aided schools across East Khasi Hills. The 31 schools, covering both rural and urban areas, will serve as the pilot phase to assess how digital [] The post MPOWER, CK-12 launch digital learning pilot in 31 EKH schools first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Sep 25: The East Jaintia Hills Superintendent of Police has issued a traffic advisory stating that use of vehicles must comply with the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, Central Motor Vehicles Rules and other applicable laws. The advisory directs vehicle owners to display only RTO-approved High Security Registration Plates, with modified and fancy number plates [] The post EJH police to begin extensive vehicle checking from Oct 10 first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Sep 25: The Urban Affairs in collaboration with the Press Information Bureau organised a workshop on the Solid Waste Management Rules, 2026 today as part of Swachhata Hi Seva. The workshop brought together policymakers, regulators, municipal leaders and grassroots stakeholders to define responsibilities, review progress across urban centres, and empower communities to manage waste [] The post Workshop on Solid Waste Management Rules held in City first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Sep 25: In a move to tackle malnutrition through home-grown food, over 500 families in Tura have received saplings of a special Vitamin C-rich pink guava called Arka Poorna. The saplings were distributed at Rongkhon under a joint initiative by the NEHU Tura campus, Bosco Mount and ICAR-Indian Institute of Horticultural Research, Bengaluru. Arka [] The post Initiative to grow more Vitamin C-rich guava launched first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Sep 25: ICAR-CIFT, Kochi and ICAR-KVK Ri Bhoi, Umiam organised a workshop-cum-demonstration on rapid detection of fish adulterants at Umiam. Twenty Fishery officers and Subject Matter Specialists (Fishery) from KVKs across the state participated. The ICAR-CIFT team Dr. Laly S. J., Senior Scientist, Dr. Priya E. R., Scientist and Padmaraj E.R., Technical Officer [] The post Workshop on rapid fish adulterant detection held in Umiam first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Sep 25: The National Service Scheme (NSS) cell at North-Eastern Hill University (NEHU) Shillong celebrated the 57th NSS Foundation Day yesterday. The programme was attended by Mawlai MLA Brightstarwell Marbaniang as the chief guest. The event began with a welcome address by MM Khymdeit, NSS programme coordinator at NEHU. Addressing the gathering, FM Rumnong, [] The post NEHU NSS cell celebrates 57th foundation day first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Sep 25: Mawlai let slip a golden chance to go back to the top of the Shillong Premier League 2026 standings with yet another 0-0 draw, this time against Nangkiew Irat. There have only been six draws in 32 matches of SPL 2026 and Mawlai have been involved in three of them, all of [] The post SPL: Mawlai held by Nangkiew Irat after wasting precious chances first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Sep 24: The Meghalaya Pradesh Congress Committee will hold a protest march here on Friday against alleged vote theft by the Election Commission and the authoritarian actions of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. The protest march will start from the Congress Bhawan at noon to demand his removal. An Indian Express report on Wednesday [] The post Meghalaya Congress to hold protest march today first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Sep 24: Tura MP Saleng Sangma of the Congress Party has disputed Chief Minister Conrad K Sangmas description of the recent trouble at Maikhuli as part of a 50-year-old Assam-Meghalaya border conflict, saying the area had remained peaceful for decades. Reacting to the Chief Ministers recent remarks that the interstate border dispute was more [] The post Maikhuli dispute different, not similar to Langpih: Saleng first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Sep 24: Hundreds of residents of the disputed Langpih sector have unanimously resolved to remain with Meghalaya, rejecting a claim by an Assam news channel that 95 per cent of people in the area want to go to Assam after boundary settlement. The resolution was taken at a public meeting called by village leaders [] The post Langpih public meeting debunks Assam channels 95% claim first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Sep 24: UIDAI Deputy Director General Ngachan Zimik has flagged key gaps in Aadhaar coverage in Meghalaya and called for urgent action on child enrolment and biometric updates. Presenting the progress report at the state-level UIDIC meeting chaired by Chief Secretary Dr. Shakil P. Ahammed, Zimik said while enrolment has shown an upward trend, [] The post UIDAI flags low child Aadhaar coverage, urges school MBU drives first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Sep 24: The 3rd Shillong Book Fair will be held from September 25 to October 1 at the State Central Library, Shillong. The seven-day fair is being organised by the National Book Trust, India, Ministry of Education, in collaboration with the Department of Arts & Culture. Over 80 stalls will offer books across subjects [] The post Shillong book fair from today first appeared on Highland Post .

Editor, It is really painful to get to know that Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) reports the highest number of suicide deaths by suicide among Centrally funded institutions in India at a time when September marks a global bid to prevent suicide. The Incidence of suicide indicates a concentrated and escalating crisis within the IIT [] The post Protest over precious lives first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Sep 24: Pharmacists in Meghalaya under the All Meghalaya Pharmacist Association have decided to boycott Pharmacist Day. Association member Emosjohn Syiemlieh said the boycott is to protest the governments failure to meet their demands. Most pharmacists are jobless due to lack of seriousness of the government in recruitment for several years. There are no [] The post Medicos to boycott Pharmacist Day first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Sep 24: The Niksamso Garo Community Organization (NGCO) has demanded strict action, including blacklisting, against construction companies that have left government projects incomplete in Garo Hills for over five years despite withdrawing public funds. In a statement the NGCO urged the government and the PWD (Buildings) Department to conduct a comprehensive review of all [] The post Demand to blacklist firms abandoning projects in Garo Hills first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Sep 24: Eastern West Khasi Hills police have secured convictions in four cases falling under Mairang Police Station, including three under the POCSO Act. In a press release, the Superintendent of Police said one Hoping Mawlong was convicted for aggravated sexual assault on a minor and sentenced to 20 years rigorous imprisonment under Section [] The post 4 convictions in Mairang, 3 under POCSO first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Sep 24: Three men were convicted for offences under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act 1985 and sentenced to four years imprisonment. Dinald Syndor, Kitboklang Thawbri and Ryngkatlang Kharbuli were found guilty by Special Judge (NDPS) E Shabong on September 15, according to a press release issued by police today. The case was [] The post 3 men get 4 years for drug offences first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Sep 24: NEIGRIHMS has been observing Swachhata Hi Sewa 2026 and Patient Safety Week 2026 with a series of awareness programmes, community involvement, etc since September 17. As part of the ongoing fortnight-long Swachhata campaign, NEIGRIHMS has already conducted the Swachh PaathShala Yuva for Swachhata programme for students of Leads Higher Secondary School, [] The post NEIGRIHMS observes Swachhata Hi Sewa & Patient Safety Week first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Sep 24: Tura town could be on its way to becoming rabies-free, after a field survey found that the town has no feral or stray dogs. The Tura Municipal Board said a joint field survey with the District Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Department found that all free-roaming dogs in Tura Municipal area have identifiable [] The post Tura free of feral dogs first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Sep 24: The All-India Law Graduate Conclave 2026 began today at the University of Science and Technology Meghalaya (USTM), bringing together law graduates, academics and practitioners from across the country. The three-day event features competitions including Moot Court, Judgment Writing, Extempore Speech, Law Quiz, Debate and Crime Scene Investigation. This is the third and [] The post All India law graduate conclave begins at USTM first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Sept 24: The Federation of Khasi Jaitia and Garo People (FKJGP) has strongly opposed the Ministry of Finances directive to keep Public Sector Banks and Regional Rural Banks open on Sunday, September 27, ahead of the proposed nationwide bank strike from September 28 to 30. The FKJGP said Meghalaya is a Christian-majority state with [] The post FKJGP opposes order asking bank staff to work on Sunday first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Sep 24: Police have issued a missing person notice for a 40-year-old man, Arjun Ram. Ram has been missing since December 18, 2018. He is described as being 5 feet, 6 inches tall with a fair complexion, oval face, muscular build and black hair. Anyone having information as to his whereabouts is requested to [] The post Police issue lookout notice for man missing for 8 years first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Sep 24: The Khasi Jaintia Christian Leaders Forum (KJCLF) has slammed the recent crossover of elected MLAs to the BJP in Meghalaya, calling it a tragic betrayal of the electorate. In a sharp statement, KJCLF Secretary Rev. Edwin H. Kharkongor said while individuals are free to join any party, elected representatives switching parties after [] The post MLAs joining BJP a tragic betrayal of electorate: Christian forum first appeared on Highland Post .