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Shillong, Oct 20: A petrol bomb was hurled by unidentified miscreants at the ground floor of the Directorate of Employment and Craftsmen Training (DECT) office building on Keating Road, opposite Civil Hospital, Shillong, at around 7 pm on Tuesday. Local residents doused the fire and said they did not see those who hurled the bomb. [] The post Petrol bomb hurled at DECT office in Shillong first appeared on Highland Post .

Guwahati, Oct 20: More than a hundred people from all walks of life gathered in front of the Assam secretariat here on Tuesday to form a human chain to press the demand for punishment of those responsible for singer Zubeen Gargs death in Singapore last year. The police, however, prevented them from holding a demonstration [] The post Over hundred people gather in front of Assam Secretariat to press for justice for Zubeen first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Oct 20: Beyond the glitter of pandals and prayers to Goddess Durga, it is the beat of the dhak that is keeping Shillongs Durga Puja united. As thousands throng puja pandals across the city to celebrate the victory of good over evil, the Central Puja Committee (CPC) hosted its flagship Drum Beat Competition [] The post The beat that binds Shillongs Durga Puja first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Oct 20: A sweet shop inside the NEHU campus was gutted in a morning fire on Tuesday. The fire broke out at Plate Mate Mithas between 10:45 and 11 am when staff were arranging sweets for the day. The shop, owned by Ashok Nandy and managed by his brother Anuj Nandy, is made mostly [] The post Fire guts sweet shop inside NEHU campus first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Oct 20: Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma on Tuesday said Meghalayas organic honey has been termed the best in the world and announced that the government is contemplating a Bee Museum and Interpretation Centre to sell organic honey and showcase digital interpretation of honey production. He was speaking after inaugurating an Apiculture Multi Facility [] The post CM bats for Bee Museum, says Meghalaya honey best in world first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Oct 20: An informal meeting was held at the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) Bhavan in New Delhi on October 16 to discuss the roadmap and way forwards for Meghalayas preparedness and overall readiness to host the 39th National Games, which are scheduled to begin on March 10, 2027. The meeting was chaired by Sunaina [] The post GTCC meets to discuss prep for 39th National Games 2027 Meghalaya first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Oct 20: Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma on Tuesday laid the foundation for a 8.57 crore synthetic football ground at Anangpara Playground in South West Garo Hills. In his address, the CM said with five sports-related projects worth 60.05 crore implemented or underway in the district, the government is strengthening sports infrastructure and creating [] The post CM lays base for synthetic turf in SWGH first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Oct 19:Satellite imagery and geographic information system (GIS) technology have helped identify over 3.4 lakh hectares of cultivable wasteland in Meghalaya, accounting for 15.2 per cent of the states geographical area, according to a study. The study, published in the Journal of Geography, Environment and Earth Science International earlier this month, estimated that 3,40,673.36 [] The post Meghalaya identifies 3.4 lakh hectares of cultivable wasteland: Study first appeared on Highlan

Imphal, Oct 19: Militants ambushed 14 Meitei men, killing three of them in Manipur on Monday. The attack sparked protests in the state, which has been plagued by ethnic violence since May 2023, with locals placing the bodies outside the chief ministers residence and police firing tear gas shells to disperse them. Security forces launched [] The post Three shot dead by militants in Manipur; locals protest with bodies outside CM house first appeared on Highland Post .