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Shillong, Oct 9: Meghalaya began their 2026-27 season of BCCI domestic cricket with a victory in the U-19 mens Vinoo Mankad Trophy plate group over Mizoram in Bhubaneswar today. The match went down to the wire, with Meghalaya coming through to win the one day fixture by 5 runs. Today also witnessed Meghalayas first match [] The post Meghalaya start BCCI U-19 Mens Vinoo Mankad Trophy with win over Mizoram first appeared on Highland Post .

Mumbai, Oct 9: Several long-distance trains from Mumbai to New Delhi were cancelled or rescheduled by the Central and Western Railways on Friday, a decision coming on the eve of the Cockroach Janta Partys protest in the national capital. Western Railway said it has rescheduled the Mumbai Central-New Delhi Rajdhani Express (12951) and the Mumbai [] The post Several Mumbai-Delhi trains cancelled, Rajdhanis rescheduled ahead of CJP protest first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Oct 9: Meghalaya Police ensured that they will be in the upcoming SSA Super Cup after they defeated Laitkor 2-1 on the last but one day of the Shillong Premier League 2026 at the SSA Stadium here today. Everestarly Rynjah (41, 69) scored a brace for MLP and Shelbilkstar Kharshilot (90+2) a late one [] The post SPL: Meghalaya Police secure Super Cup spot with win over Laitkor first appeared on Highland Post .

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: Employees of the Shillong Municipal Board (SMB) and police carried out an eviction drive today evening to stop street vendors selling goods on the public way at Jail Road. The raid was in accordance with the order banning hawkers from placing and spreading goods on footpaths. As the police and SMB team [] The post Hawkers clash with SMB workers, cops in Jail Road first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Oct 8: Deputy Chief Minister Prestone Tynsong, who holds the Home portfolio, defended the state governments continuous shuffling of police officers, saying that law and order does not suffer because of it. Referring to concerns about the effectiveness of the Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF), he said changes in leadership would not affect the governments [] The post Home Minister defends shuffling of police officers first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Oct 8: The Khasi Students Union (KSU) has flagged serious shortcomings at Wahkaji Primary Health Centre in South West Khasi Hills after an inspection. The inspection by KSU Umdohlun and Warsanlyngdoh Circles led by Warsanlyngdoh Circle President Donbor Marshra and Umdohlun Vice President Drepstarwell Thongni followed complaints from locals about poor healthcare [] The post KSU flags poor services at Wahkaji PHC 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: A command and control centre to monitor movement of foodgrain trucks was inaugurated at the Directorate of Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs office here on Thursday. Department of Food and Public Distribution Secretary Sanjeev Chopra said the system will track vehicles carrying foodgrains from depots to fair price shops through GPS [] The post GPS tracking for foodgrain trucks; command centre opens in Shillong first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Oct 8: The Meghalaya Teacher Training Academy (MTTA) and Bharti Airtel Foundation on Thursday signed an MoU to strengthen continuous professional development of teachers in the state through TheTeacherApp. The ceremony was held at the Main Secretariat and chaired by Education Minister Lahkmen Rymbui. Commissioner & Secretary Education Vijay Kumar Mantri, MTTA Director Jacqueline [] The post MTTA, Airtel Foundation sign MoU on teacher training first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Oct 8: Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma has expressed deep anguish over the alleged harassment of a woman from Nagaland in Delhi, calling the targeting of people from the Northeast shameful. In a post on X, Sangma said he was deeply disturbed by the incident and asked Delhi Police to act strictly against the [] The post Conrad condemns harassment of Naga woman in Delhi, seeks strict action first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Oct 8: Sawmer came from a goal down to beat Mylliem 2-1 in what was the final match of the Shillong Premier League 2026 for both teams at the SSA Stadium here today. Although Daohipaia Rymbai (45) gave the lead to Mylliem, there was to be no joy for the team as Sawmer bounced [] The post SPL: Sawmer improve chances of reaching Super Cup after beating Mylliem 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 .

New Delhi, Oct 6: Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday occupied the centre stage of the oppositions street protest, forcing a total lockdown of Parliament Street as he tried to march towards the Election Commissions office nearby with hundreds of supporters and other opposition MPs. At one point, buoyed by cheers of onlookers, he climbed atop multi-layer [] The post Rahul takes centre stage of street politics in protest against CEC first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Oct 5: The Catholic Association of Shillong yesterday handed over a draft for Rs 5 lakh to Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma as donation towards the Chief Ministers Relief Fund for flood-affected people in Assam. The donation was handed over by Vice President Barnabas Nongbah, accompanied by General Secretary H. Kharlyngdoh, Past President [] The post Catholic Association of Shillong donates Rs 5 lakh to Assam first appeared on Highland Post .