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Shillong, Nov 13: As the Joint Action Committee (JAC) marched on the Secretariat yesterday over the Shillong Peak Ropeway project, an old National Green Tribunal (NGT) judgment has returned to the centre of the debate. In a judgment delivered on July 13, 2021, the NGT Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata, had directed that no construction be [] The post Man who went to NGT to save Lawsohtun now defends Ropeway first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Nov 13: The demand to scrap the Shillong Peak Ropeway project gained further support today when the Hynniewtrep Youths Council (HYC) womens wing joined the ongoing protest at the Kiang Nangbah statue near Shillong Civil Hospital today. The HYC womens wings president, Badashisha Lyngkhoi, and vice-president, K Sohshang, said that the pressure group is [] The post HYC womens wing backs JAC; UDP youth seek urge thorough consults first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Nov 13: Meghalaya has a budget of Rs. 39,000 crores, but after paying Rs. 4,200 crore in loan repayments, the state is left with almost nothing from its own revenue. That was the stark warning by Congress candidate for the Shillong Lok Sabha by-election, Vincent H Pala, at a public meeting at Iawmusiang Stand, [] The post Meghalaya left with only Rs 500 cr from own tax after loan repayments, says Pala first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Nov 13: In preparation for the by-election to the Shillong Lok Sabha seat, what is left of the United Democratic Party (UDP) has continued campaigning for its candidate VGK Kynta. At a public meeting in Mairang, seat of local MLA and UDP president Metbah Lyngdoh, Kynta berated the 11 legislators who decamped for the [] The post Deserters left UDP for own benefit not for public good: Kynta first appeared on Highland Post .

The Shillong Peak Ropeway has become more than a tourism project. At Rs 151 crore, with Rs 80.89 crore from the New Development Bank and Rs 70.11 crore under PM-DevINE, it is now a test of how Meghalaya balances development with environmental security. Tourism is Meghalayas largest employment generator. A 913-metre ropeway from Madan Laban [] The post Prove The Water Is Safe First first appeared on Highland Post .

By Raphael Warjri The dance festival of all creatures itself is equally significant. It begins with envy: the animals wish to imitate humanity. Yet the imitation ultimately creates an opportunity for the animal world to discover its own diversity. Every creature possesses a distinctive talent, and the festival succeeds because these differences are accommodated within [] The post A Commentary on Khasi Folklore- 39 first appeared on Highland Post .

Diabetes remains a growing public health concern, yet one of its greatest challenges is that it often goes undetected. The theme for World Diabetes Day 2026, Early Action on Diabetes, highlights the importance of recognising warning signs, identifying the condition early, reducing risk and ensuring timely access to appropriate medical care. Diabetes is a chronic [] The post Early Action on Diabetes: Because Every Moment Matters first appeared on Highland Post .

New Delhi, Nov 13: Following the derailment of the Kolkata-Sairang Express near Guwahati, the Railway Board has asked all its zones to ensure that the running crew conducts a braking test after taking the handover of a train in accordance with the laid-down procedure. Additionally, Zonal Railways should conduct a safety drive from 12-11-2026 to [] The post Railways Board asks zones to ensure braking tests after train handover following Assam derailment first appeared on Highland Post .