Highland Post

Shillong, Oct 7: The disappearance of 18.46 lakh metric tonnes of inventoried coal has come under the scanner in the 41st Katakey Interim Report. The High Court in its August 31, 2026 order noted that no independent inquiry was launched into the massive deficit the difference between 32,56,715 MT declared by the government before [] The post Missing Coal: Govt Cites survey error, Katakey panel rejects claim, seeks probe first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Oct 7: The Justice (Retd) B P Katakey Committee, in its 41st Interim Report, has observed that not a single rat-hole coal mine has been closed or fenced in Meghalaya till date, even after more than two years of High Court directives for permanent closure and sealing of abandoned pits. The state government, in [] The post Zero rat-hole mines closed, Rs 428 cr green fund unused first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Oct 7: The state cabinet today approved a six-month extension of the term of the Garo Hills Autonomous District Council (GHADC). The GHADCs earlier six-month extension is due to expire on October 17. The original election date had been postponed following communal violence in Garo Hills ahead of polling in March. Since then, electoral [] The post Cabinet extends GHADC term; Oppn, NGOs flag delay, transparency concerns first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Oct 7: The Meghalaya High Court Bar Association (MHCBA) and Shillong Bar Association today stepped up their agitation seeking the removal of Advocate General Amit Kumar, with lawyers from several district bar associations joining a new street protest in Shillong. The protestors marched from the Woh Kiang Nangbah Monument through Barik, Malki and Lower [] The post Lawyers step up agitation against Advocate General despite split in fraternity first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Oct 7: Terming the government as anti-local and accusing it of promoting dynasty even in the field of law, the Voice of the People Party (VPP) on Wednesday demanded immediate removal of Advocate General Amit Kumar and extended solidarity to Bar Associations boycotting courts. VPP president Ardent Miller Basaiawmoit said remarks by the AG [] The post Govt anti-local, promoting dynasty in law: VPP first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Oct 7: Political parties will have their highs and lows and power is only temporary, Pynthorumkhrah MLA Alexander Laloo Hek philosophised today. Eventually, a party in charge will face anti-incumbency and politicians should avoid vainly trying to hold on to power, he said. His words come as his Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has been [] The post Power is temporary, Hek tells NPP first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Oct 7: The National Peoples Party (NPP) is not worried in the least about the Bharatiya Janata Partys (BJPs) growing strength in Meghalaya and the ruling party is stronger than before, Jowai MLA and cabinet minister Wailadmiki Shylla of the NPP said today. Shylla said a meeting of NPP leaders held last night was [] The post NPP stronger than ever: Wailad first appeared on Highland Post .

By Denisha Rajkhowa Introduction Agriculture in the North Eastern Region (NER) of India is closely associated with rich biodiversity, diverse agro-climatic conditions, traditional farming practices and abundant natural resources. The region comprises Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim and Tripura, and supports a wide range of agricultural and horticultural crops. Fruits, vegetables, pulses, [] The post From Bees to Better Farms: Honeybees in Natural Farming f

The Supreme Court, through its frequent interventions, is pointing to what the Central Board of Secondary Education does not seem to have thought through in its three-language policy. Regardless of its final judgment, the Courts intent at this stage is to flag the pitfalls and soften the rough edges. In its latest ruling, it has [] The post Rethink 3-Language Push first appeared on Highland Post .

By Dr. Dylan G. Momin Public health specialists explain maternal deaths through a simple framework known as the three delays. The first is the delay in deciding to seek care, when a family fails to recognise danger signs or hopes the situation will improve on its own. The second is the delay in reaching care, [] The post The Three Delays That Kill Mothers & How We Are Closing Them first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Oct 7: Health Minister Wailadmiki Shylla said the government is working to improve road connectivity to unconnected villages amid concerns over poor roads impacting access to healthcare. Responding to whether poor connectivity and its impact on health services was taken up with Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma, Shylla said the government is aware of [] The post Poor roads, healthcare woes: Govt working to connect villages, says Shylla first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Oct 7: Members of the All Meghalaya Primary School Teachers Association (AMPSTA) staged a rally in Shillong on Wednesday highlighting their eight-point charter of demands. Teachers assembled at Golf Links Community Hall and marched via Fourth Furlong and Polo before returning to the hall for a meeting. At the meeting, AMPSTA General Secretary FC [] The post Primary teachers stage rally over 8-point demands first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Oct 7: The State government is preparing to expand HIV treatment and awareness programmes after getting cabinet approval for a five-year plan to combat the disease, Health Minister Wailadmiki Shylla said. Shylla said the government has received sanction for the plan and is now recruiting additional manpower and opening more Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) centres. [] The post Meghalaya to expand ART centres under 5-year HIV plan first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Oct 7: The North Garo Hills district administration is holding a week-long awareness drive on the Meghalaya Right to Public Services Act, 2020 to sensitise citizens, especially youth, about their right to time-bound government services. The programme from October 6 to 9 is being held across all four C&RD Blocks Resubelpara, Bajengdoba, Adokgre [] The post North Garo Hills runs week-long drive on Right To Public Services Act in schools first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Oct 7: The Meghalaya Natural and Organic Farming Society for Livelihood and Innovation in Agriculture (MEGNOLIA), in collaboration with FoodChain ID, organised a three-day training programme on NPOP Organic Certification from October 5 to 7 at MAMETI, Upper Shillong. The training was organised as part of capacity-building efforts towards strengthening implementation of organic farming [] The post MEGNOLIA holds 3-day training on organic certification first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Oct 7: The District Mental Health Programme, South West Khasi Hills, in collaboration with District Hub for Empowerment of Women and Hapneh U Kyllailongsngun CLF, Umdohlun Cluster, observed World Mental Health Day today at Umdohlun Market. The programme was held under the theme Lived Experiences Heard: Real Voices, Real Change to promote awareness and [] The post World Mental Health Day observed at Umdohlun first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Oct 7: Preparations for the 50th Golden Jubilee edition of the 100 Drums Wangala Festival is in full swing at Wangala Adam, Assembly Speaker Thomas A Sangma said on Wednesday after an inspection. The festival is scheduled from November 11 to 14, 2026. Sangma, accompanied by West Garo Hills SP Abraham T Sangma, ADC [] The post Meghalaya gears up for Golden Jubilee Wangala Festival first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Oct 7: ICAR-Krishi Vigyan Kendra, West Garo Hills, distributed fish fingerlings under the TDC-NICRA programme for climate-resilient aquaculture demonstration on Tuesday at Marapara and Bagugre villages in Dalu Block. The programme was coordinated by Dr. Puja Chakraborty, Subject Matter Specialist (Aquaculture), who interacted with farmers on proper stocking, pond management and adoption of improved [] The post 21 farmers get fish fingerlings under ICAR-KVK initiative first appeared on

Shillong, Oct 7: One Promise Chandra Dey (65) was brought to the Shillong Civil Hospital on October 1 after being found lying near Polo Towers, and was admitted to the male medical ward at around 10:51 pm. No relatives attended the patient since his admission and he died on October 5 at around 10:15 pm. [] The post Unclaimed dead body first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Oct 6: Police in West Jaintia Hills have busted a major racket selling counterfeit engine oil and Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) in the name of Tata Motors along NH-6. Acting on instructions of SP Jagpal Singh Dhanoa, a joint team of Jowai Police Station and Phramer Traffic Cell raided the 7th Mile area and [] The post Fake engine oil, DEF racket busted in WJH; 5 shops raided first appeared on Highland Post .

New Delhi, Oct 7: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday said oppositions protest will not stop until Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar resigns, asserting that this is a fight to protect the most sacred thing in the country. Gandhi also said there is nothing that Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah can [] The post Not going to stop protesting till CEC Gyanesh Kumar resigns: Rahul first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Oct 7: After near-misses in the last two years, Mawlai redeemed themselves by lifting the Shillong Premier League 2026 title after destroying Rangdajied United 5-0 at the SSA Stadium here today. Although there are still four games to go for other teams, this was Mawlais last and they now have an insurmountable 21 points. [] The post Mawlai reclaim SPL crown by demolishing Rangdajied first appeared on Highland Post .

Jowai, Oct 7: The West Jaintia Hills District Police has introduced a QR Code system to facilitate reporting of illegal and criminal activities, infiltration of illegal immigrants, police misconduct and other matters requiring police attention. Superintendent of Police Jagpal Singh Dhanoa in a press release said that members of the public can scan the QR [] The post WJH police launch QR code for anonymous complaints first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Oct 6: In a state famous for many things that we are proud to showcase to the world, there are still villages that remain unknown, largely because they lack development and continue to be backward. One such village is Umlangkraw, located under Umroi constituency in Ri-Bhoi. The village, which came into existence 30 years [] The post Meghalaya untouched: Not through choice but apathy first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Oct 6: The states Climate Council had been told to expect a normal amount of rain this year but, in actual fact, the 2026 monsoon has delivered 50-60 per cent less rain than normal. Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma said that the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) had briefed the Climate Council, which Sangma heads, [] The post Rain shortfall much worse than expected this year first appeared on Highland Post .

By Pynshai Kupar M. Dkhar Recently I came across a book by John Rawls Theory of Justice which mentioned one philosophical thought that has lived rent free in my mind for more than a week now and that he terms this thought as The Veil of Ignorance. What Would You Do? Imagine that you have [] The post Could A Truly Fair & Just Society Exist? first appeared on Highland Post .