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Nongpoh, Oct 6: The Ri-Bhoi unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has raised concerns over frequent power disruptions in various parts of the district, stating that the situation has been causing inconvenience to residents and affecting daily activities, education and livelihoods. The party submitted a written representation to the Superintending Engineer of Meghalaya Power [] The post Electricity generated in Ri-Bhoi but people of district suffer: BJP first appeared on Highland Post .

New Delhi, Oct 5: The Supreme Court on Monday said it will examine all decisions of the Election Commission (EC) and annul those found not to be in accordance with law, as it issued notices to the Centre and the poll body following pleas alleging that the EC took several decisions without the approval of [] The post Will annul EC decisions not taken by unanimity or majority: SC first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Oct 5: Meghalaya accounted for two major completions worth Rs 14.03 crore as the North Eastern Council (NEC) recorded closure of 14 infrastructure projects valued at Rs 45.48 crore in September 2026. In a press release today, the NEC said in Meghalaya the completed projects include construction of school buildings at Mawthadraishan in West [] The post NEC completes Rs 14.03 cr projects in Meghalaya first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Oct 5: The Jaintia Students Union (JSU), Jowai Circle has sought government intervention to address serious traffic congestion at Iawmusiang, particularly along the Jowai-Shillong Road. In a memorandum to the Superintendent of Police, West Jaintia Hills, JSU President Born Rupon said roadside parking and waiting of tourist vehicles, combined with concentration of commercial vehicles [] The post JSU seeks govt intervention to ease traffic congestion at Iawmusiang first appeared on Highl

Shillong, Oct 4:Bengalurus Azim Premji University, in collaboration with North-Eastern Hill University (NEHU), will host its national climate festival, Festivals of Life: Where the Rivers, Forests, Mountains, Coasts and Oceans Are! in Shillong for the first time from October 5 to 9. Held at NEHUs Shillong campus, the festival will bring together exhibitions, nature walks, [] The post Azim Premji Uni and NEHU to bring Festivals of Life to Shillong first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Oct 4: Jowai South MDC Moonlight Pariat has made his intention to contest the Jowai Assembly constituencyseat in 2028 and hopes that running on a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ticket will ensure his reelection. Pariat joined the BJP on Saturday. He ran as an independent in the 2025 Jaintia Hills Autonomous District Council (JHADC) [] The post Moonlight hopes sun will shine on Assembly bid with BJP first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Oct 4:StateCongress Party leader Manuel Badwar said that theBharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is still a fringe player and cannot be considered a mainstream party. The BJP was recently able to woo eight MLAs to its side as well as a JHADC MDC. Winning candidates with sheer muscle power is a different thing altogether, Badwar [] The post Bharatiya Janata Party still fringe player in State: Badwar first appeared on Highland Post .

By Prof. Jayadeba Sahoo Ahimsa Paramo Dharmah Non-violence is the highest ethical principle. In an epoch increasingly characterised by geopolitical antagonisms, communal anxieties, ideological polarisation, digital hostility, hate speech and multiple forms of structural injustice, the Gandhian philosophy of Ahimsa appears not as an antiquarian relic but as an extraordinarily contemporary moral vocabulary. The observance [] The post Gandhian Renaissance of Non-Violence in a Fractured World: From

Editor, As we are about tocelebrate the 157th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, the most importantquestion which arises at this moment is that will India witness such a global leader and a worshiper of truthin its land again, or can the young generation walk on his footprintswhen many of them are lost in cacophony of [] The post Has Gandhis ideals ceased to exist today first appeared on Highland Post .

Kohima, Oct 1: All five MLAs of the National Peoples Party joined the Naga Peoples Front (NPF) on Thursday, taking the strength of the ruling party in the 60-member Nagaland Assembly to 39, according to a statement by the House secretariat on Thursday. The MLAs joined the ruling party at Dimapur in the presence of [] The post End of NPP in Nagaland Assembly: All 5 MLAs join ruling NPF first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Oct 1: Nongstoi MLA Gabriel Wahlang has filed a police complaint against a youth who alleged money was demanded for contractual staff nurse recruitment at MCH Hospital, terming it a political stunt of the VPP. The allegation that posts were being sold for Rs 4 lakh went viral on social media after the VPP [] The post Cash-for-job row: Nongstoi MLA files complaint, terms it political stunt of VPP first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Oct 1: The East Jaintia Hills Deputy Commissioner has warned all courier agencies, logistics providers, e-commerce firms and their delivery personnel against demanding extra money from consumers at the time of delivery and directed strict compliance with the Consumer Protection Act, 2019 and the Consumer Protection (E-Commerce) Rules, 2020. The warning comes after complaints [] The post East Jaintia Hills DC warns courier, delivery personnel against collecting extra charges first appea

Shillong, Oct 1: Holders Langsning suffered a huge setback in their effort to retain their Shillong Premier League title after losing 2-0 to Shillong Lajong at the SSA Stadium here this evening. A fantastic crowd turned out for one of the key battles of SPL 2026 and Lajong did not disappoint, with a clinical win [] The post SPL: Lajong return to top, Langsning suffer setback first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Sep 30: The alleged irregularities in the recruitment for contractual nurses at the Maternity and Child Health Hospital in Nongstoi has triggered a political and administrative row, with the Deputy Commissioner of West Khasi Hills constituting a formal inquiry into the process. Final results of the recruitment process will be withheld until the probe [] The post WKH DC orders probe into nurse recruitment after bribery allegations first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Sep 30: Lawyers in Meghalaya will abstain from all judicial work from October 1 till the state government removes Amit Kumar as Advocate General. The Joint Executive Committee of the High Court of Meghalaya Bar Association and Shillong Bar Association took the unanimous decision at an emergent meeting Wednesday, in pursuance of the August [] The post Meghalaya Bar to boycott courts from today over AG row first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Sep 30: The Labour Department has detected fraudulent registration certificates and acknowledgement slips under the Meghalaya Identification, Registration (Safety and Security) of Migrant Workers (MIRSS) Act being produced at various check gates and other areas of the state. Labour Commissioner Banteilang Kharshardi said various fraudulent certificates are being generated and passed off as genuine [] The post Labour Dept detects use of fraudulent migrant worker paperwork first appeared

Shillong, Sep 30: A CAG-CRISP pilot social audit of the Khyndailad MUDA Hawkers Market has flagged gaps in vendor records, Certificate of Vending, stall allocation and livelihood support. The findings were placed at a public hearing at Bangiya Sahitya Parishad Hall on Tuesday-Wednesday after field verification from September 25 to 29 by the facilitation team [] The post Social audit flags gaps in Khyndailad hawkers market records first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Sep 30: The Voice of the People Party (VPP) state youth wing today submitted its suggestions on the draft Meghalaya State Agriculture Policy 2026 to Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Timothy D Shira. In a memorandum the VPP youth wing suggested setting up solar-powered cold storage in every district with 80 per cent subsidy [] The post License all middlemen: VPPs suggestion for State Agri Policy first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Sep 30: Tura Medical College is still far from being operationalised as recruitment of teaching staff is well below prescribed norms. The National Medical Commission has prescribed a strength of 97 teaching staff for an annual intake of 50 MBBS seats. However, despite three rounds of advertisements and consultations with local doctors, only 37 [] The post Tura Medical College still short 60 teaching staff first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Sep 30: The Achik State Peoples Front (ASPF) has demanded an immediate ban on Momin Biri for misusing a Garo tribal clan name and using a minors photo on its packet to sell tobacco. In a complaint to the West Garo Hills Deputy Commissioner and the Garo Hills Autonomous District Council (GHADC) Secretary, ASPF [] The post ASPF seeks ban on Momin Biri for misusing Garo clan name, using child photo on packet first appeared on Highland Post .

Unseemly scenes were witnessed in the Deputy Commissioners office in Nongstoin on Tuesday and Wednesday in a row over the hiring process of contractual nurses. The local MDC,Juristman Iawphniaw, is right as an elected representative to have raised theissue when he came to know about alleged bribery to secure jobs but there is a huge [] The post Nursing Row: DC vs VPP first appeared on Highland Post .

ByMeghna Sarma, Rachita Badajena, Prajekta Thakuria & Sonam Kumari Despite the 40% contribution of women to the agri-food systems worldwide, they are not counted at par with their male counterparts in the agriculture sector and here India being on the same page, has miles to go to recognize her daughters in the system. According to [] The post Women Farmers Slipping through Cracks Despite Feminization of Indian Agriculture first appeared on Highland Post .

Editor, I write this not as an expert, not as an academic, and certainly not as someone who has anything against the Meghalaya Public Service Commission. I write this as an aspirant who is tired. Tired after months of preparation. Tired after countless sleepless nights. Tired after reading the Constitution, economics, history, geography, environment and [] The post Dear MPSC, Yours Truly A Disheartened Civil Service Aspirant first appeared on Highland Post .