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Shillong, Sep 2:The Meghalaya High Court has expressed dissatisfaction over the manner in which police handled the Khasi Students Union (KSU) bike rally that led to vandalism and assaults in the city, observing that the procession ought not to have been allowed to proceed after clear breaches of permission conditions. A bench of Chief Justice [] The post HC pulls up police over KSU rally violence, says procession should have been stopped first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Sep 2:State Congress Party leader Manuel Badwar today alleged that the Meghalaya government has quietly restructured the entire future of teaching jobs in Meghalaya through a one-page letter, without any law, Assembly debate or public announcement. Addressing a press briefing, Badwar referred to a letter from the Education Department dated August 19, 2026 addressed [] The post State Govt arbitrarily created 2-tier teaching jobs: Congress first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Sep 2:Leader of the Opposition Dr Mukul Sangma today laid to rest speculation that he and his Trinamool Congress MLAs are trying to merge with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). The rumour is not a new one and could well surface again. The TMC has five MLAs in the Meghalaya Assembly and has not [] The post Mukul scotches BJP rumours first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Sep 2:Law Minister Lahkmen Rymbui on Wednesday sought two weeks time to address concerns raised by the Bar Associations over the functioning of Advocate General Amit Kumar. The state government held a meeting with members of the Shillong Bar Association and High Court Bar Associationfollowing their demand for removal of the AG. Speaking to [] The post Govt seeks two weeks to resolve concerns over AG: Rymbui first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Sep 2:The North East Electric Corporation (NEEPCO) is back in the news, all for the wrong reasons. The Ministry of Power, Government of India has recently launched an enquiry against NEEPCOs Director (Finance) Baidyanath Maharana for alleged gross irregularities and misuse of power resulting in huge financial losses to the corporation. The order for [] The post Power Ministry orders probe against NEEPCO official first appeared on Highland Post .

Editor, The reported 574 new HIV infections in Meghalaya in the first quarter of 2026 should prompt more than another round of awareness campaigns. It should trigger an evidence-based review of whether the States resources are reaching the points where they can prevent new infections, expand testing and ensure timely treatment. Meghalaya needs a measurable, [] The post Meghalaya Needs a Measurable HIV Response, Not Another Slogan first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Sep 2:Former Khasi Students Union (KSU) general secretary Donald V Thabah has alleged that the government intends to keep the unions leaders behind bars by filing cases after cases. KSU president Raymond Kharjana, vice president Pynkmenlang Sanmiet and general secretary Reuben Najiar are under 14-day judicial custody since August 20 after their arrest on [] The post Govt wants to keep KSU leaders behind bars: Donald Thabah first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Sep 2:Sankardev College on Tuesday celebrated its 64th Foundation Day cum Graduation Day. Education Minister Lahkmen Rymbui was the chief guest. Officials including MSPCB Chief Environmental Engineer Wanshan Kharkrang, MSSAT Director Jonathan Pyngrope, Governing Body President Prof P Nongkynrih and Principal Dr Eureka FP Lyngdoh were present. Rymbui said around 64,000 people enter the [] The post Sankardev College celebrates 64th foundation day first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Sep 2: The Hyniewtrep Youths Council (HYC) has urged the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly to examine the financial concerns flagged in the CAG Report on State Finances for 2024-25. In a petition to the PAC Chairperson, HYC President Roy Kupar Synrem said the government had invested Rs 4,444.43 crore [] The post HYC seeks PAC probe into SPSE investments first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Sep 2:Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma has said no education system can rise above the quality of its teachers, however much money we spend on buildings, however many schemes we launch. He was addressing the 65th State-level Teachers Day celebration on Wednesday, held in advance at Tura, where State Teachers Awards, District Awards 2026, [] The post No system can rise above its teachers: CM at Teachers Day fete first appeared on Highland Post .

Mawkyrwat, Sep 2: Police in South West Khasi Hills have issued a public notice seeking identification of an unidentified male body recovered from a river under Mawranglang village. According to the notice issued by the Superintendent of Police on Wednesday, the body, of a male aged around 40 to 50 years, was found on August [] The post Police seek public help to identify body found in SWKH river first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Sep 1:Pet owners in Shillongs Laban and surrounding areas could face fines, penalties and even criminal cases for violations of prescribed norms, as the district administration launches a pilot programme to tackle rising dog-bite cases and work towards the elimination of human deaths from dog-mediated rabies by 2030. Under the order issued as part [] The post Pilot project launched in Laban to combat rabies first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Sep 1:The Achik Holistic Awakening Movement (AHAM) detained a truck allegedly transporting bamboo illegally and handed it over to the Forest Department. The truck, bearing registration number AS 01 AC 5129 and fully loaded with bamboo, was intercepted on Sunday at around 5:30 pm at Debajani near Gopinathkilla under South West Garo Hills district. [] The post AHAM seizes bamboo-laden truck, hands over to forest dept first appeared on Highland Post .

Kathmandu, Sep 1: The death toll from the devastating flash floods in Nepal surged to 1,050 on Tuesday, with security forces recovering more bodies from eight districts of the country, officials said. Rescuers struggled to trace those stranded amid intermittent rainfall and a fresh flood alert as water levels rose in rivers across eastern, central [] The post Nepal floods: Death toll crosses 1,000 as rescuers recover more bodies; nearly 4,000 still missing first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Sep 1: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Tuesday paid floral tributes to former Speaker Purno A Sangma at his portrait in the Central Hall of Samvidhan Sadan on his birth anniversary. Deputy Chairman Rajya Sabha Harivansh, MPs, former MPs, Lok Sabha Secretary General Utpal Kumar Singh, Rajya Sabha Secretary General PC Mody and [] The post Lok Sabha Speaker pays tribute to PA Sangma on birth anniversary first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Sep 1: The Hyniewtrep Integrated Territorial Organization (HITO) has flagged illegal entry of Bangladeshi nationals through vulnerable border stretches and sought stronger surveillance. In a memorandum to BSF Meghalaya Frontier IG O.P. Upadhyay on Tuesday, HITO President Donbok Dkhar said unauthorised cross-border movement has implications for national security and the interests of border residents. [] The post HITO seeks tighter border vigil, more BSF jobs for Meghalaya youth first ap

Nongpoh, Sep1: The Regional Institute of Advanced Studies (RIAS), Nongpoh, on Sunday organised a certificate distribution programme for 14 students who completed a one-month Fundamentals of Computer and Microsoft Office course. The free training was supported by 67 Bn CRPF Shillong under its Civic Action Programme, aimed at students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. Commandant Jai [] The post 14 students complete CRPF-backed computer course in Nongpoh first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Sep 1: Rajya Sabha MP James P. K. Sangma recently met top management of the Punjab National Bank (PNB) to press for an end to denial of housing, mortgage and agriculture loans to Meghalayas tribal population. The meeting was attended by Chief Secretary Dr Shakil P. Ahammed and Secretary (Law) Cyril V. Diengdoh, along [] The post PNB assures MP of fixing tribal loan hurdle in 60 days first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Sep 1: The Meghalaya Football Association will conduct trials to select the Sub-Junior Boys team to represent Meghalaya at the National Football Championship (NFC). In this regard, all affiliated district associations have been requested to nominate and send their best players for the trials, which will be held on 5 September at the MFA [] The post MFA to hold trials for State Sub-Junior Boys team first appeared on Highland Post .

Battar (Nepal), Aug 31:As the flood swallowed everything below them, Shiva Giri and six others could do little but climb. They watched houses, settlements and structures disappear as they fled uphill from the Mailung Hydropower Project in Rasuwa. Several of Giris colleagues were swept away, as was his cousin, he told the Nepal News website. [] The post Nepal floods: Tunnel workers recount desperate flights as hundreds remain trapped first appeared on Highland Post .