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Shillong, Aug 30: The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India report for Meghalaya in the year 2024-25 has noted that Rs 815.14 crore was spent by the state government without budget provision or reappropriation, i.e. without authority of the law. No money shall be withdrawn from the Consolidated Fund of the state except under [] The post CAG notes Rs 815 cr spent without authority of law first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Aug 30: Meghalayas four power utilities have nearly halved their operating losses in a year and achieved 100 percent collection efficiency. Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India data shows combined loss came down to Rs 209 crore in 2022-23 from Rs 387 crore in 2021-22. Return on capital employed improved to minus 5.8 [] The post Power utilities halve operating losses first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Aug 30:Four armed men who were allegedly planning to abduct officials of the National Highways and Infrastructure Development Corp Ltd (NHIDCL) for ransom were killed in an exchange of fire with police at Songsak in East Garo Hills early on Sunday. According to a press release issued by Superintendent of Police of East Garo [] The post 4 armed men gunned down by cops in EGH first appeared on Highland Post .

Kathmandu, Aug 30: The death toll from flash floods in Nepal rose to 788 on Saturday, with bodies continuing to be recovered, as authorities warned of increased water levels in the Bhotekoshi River and urged residents and rescue personnel in flood-hit districts to remain alert. More than 2,500 people still remain missing, while nearly 9,500 [] The post Nepal toll reaches 788 fears of more floods grow; over 2,500 still missing first appeared on Highland Post .

Guwahati, Aug 30: At least eight people from Assam have been rescued in Nepal, which was struck by a devastating flash flood on August 26, and are being brought back to the state, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said. The Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) said nine more people from Assam are still missing [] The post 8 from Assam rescued in Nepal after flash flood: Himanta first appeared on Highland Post .

Ranchi, Aug 30: The Congress on Sunday alleged that the BJP and RSS were conspiring to weaken tribal representation by seeking to reduce seats reserved for them in legislatures through delimitation, and vowed to oppose any such exercise based on the 2007-08 delimitation report. Addressing the Adivasi Ekta Mahajutan Rally at Ranchis Morabadi Ground, state [] The post BJP, RSS trying to reduce tribal seats through delimitation: Congress first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Aug 30: He was once an important figure in the Jaintia Hills unit of the Voice of the People Party (VPP), but today Snarbor Laloo is warning the public that his former party is out to mislead them. Speaking at a campaign event for the National Peoples Party (NPP) candidate DR Lyngdoh Nonglait, who [] The post VPP trying to brainwash voters: ex-member Snarbor Laloo first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Aug 30: Five people travelling in a car were injured after their vehicle slammed into the boundary wall of Eldorado Guesthouse in the city on Saturday night. The incident near the Dhankheti roundabout resulted in the car catching fire. Passersby tried to douse the flames prior to the Fire and Emergency Service arriving at [] The post 5 injured after car slams into wall at Dhankheti first appeared on Highland Post .

By Dr Chabungbam Victoria Devi When natural and organic farming discussions were still evolving in Manipur and the rest of the North East India, it is believed that our Traditional Manipuri Yum Ingkhol were already the strongest foundation. A natural farm is a complex, self-regulating, designed ecosystem which contains a large variety of interdependent plants, [] The post Insights of Natural Farming in our Day to Day Life first appeared on Highland Post .

Raphael Warjri The legend of the mammon-serpent, Thlen, unfolds amidst the serene plains of Khasi land, where he was but the youngest of nine siblings. Yet, Thlens youth belied his mischief, and one fateful day, his actions took a grave turn when he took the life of another. The grieving parents sought justice from the [] The post A Commentary on Khasi Folklore- 32 first appeared on Highland Post .

Editor, The sharp rise in sugar prices, with rates reaching around Rs 70-80 per kg in Mumbai and other parts of the country is a matter of serious concern. With the festive season approaching, the increase is likely to push up the prices of sweets and other sugar-based products, placing an additional burden on household [] The post Control sugar prices first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Aug 29:In a move that could redraw Meghalayas coalition math, nine of 12 UDP MLAs are set to join BJP after the second round of talks on August 30, a senior UDP leader claimed on condition of anonymity. Those likely to stay back are party president Metbah Lyngdoh, Nujorki Sungoh and Renikton Lyngdoh Tongkhar. [] The post Nine UDP MLAs set to join BJP, claims party insider first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Aug 29: TheComptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) has flagged major lapses in the Transport Department such as licences issued without tests, government vehicles running with registration certificates expired for 15 years, and stolen vehicles still shown as active on the VAHAN portal. According to the Performance Audit 2019-24, it was found that [] The post CAG: No test, no papers, no problem How Meghalaya Transport runs first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Aug 29: The Comptroller and Auditor General has flagged serious lapses in Meghalayas budget management for 2024-25, citing weak forecasting, last-minute decisions and misuse of Contingency Fund. In its State Finances Audit Report, the CAG said advances were drawn from Contingency Fund to spend across 56 schemes. Total expenditure was Rs 2,434.89 crore, of [] The post Audit flags serious lapses in Meghalaya budget management first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Aug 29:The Voice of the Party (VPP) President Ardent Miller Basaiawmoit said it was a loss that Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA) could not be discussed in the Autumn Session of Meghalaya Assembly. I brought a discussion through a resolution so that the House could pass a resolution to show that we as a [] The post Ardent laments no discussion on FCRA in Assembly first appeared on Highland Post .

By Prof. M. Sumarjit Singh The main purpose of soybean, maize and pea seeds for small scale farmers in Manipur is to ensure household supplies and seed for planting, since agricultural production is seasonal while the demands for agricultural commodities are more evenly spread the year, proper storage of food grains is necessary to prevent [] The post Use of Rice Husk Ash in Controlling Pests first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Aug 28:As militancy in Meghalaya has been all but defeated, the size of the specialised SF-10 police unit has been reduced by 50 per cent. From 1,794 personnel, the elite SF-10 now has a sanctioned strength of 901, though the state government maintains that the downsizing has not affected its operational role or training. [] The post With insurgency levels down, SF-10 force slashed by 50 pc first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Aug 27:Lawyers took to the streets here today in one of the largest protests by the states legal fraternity to demand the removal of Advocate General Amit Kumar. The protest march was jointly organised by the High Court of Meghalaya Bar Association and the Shillong Bar Association and had support from bar associations across [] The post Lawyers hit the streets to up pressure for Advocate Generals removal first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Aug 27:Schools receive midday meal scheme allocations only for Classes 6 to 8 but stretch these to cover all students. State Food Commission Chairman Donald P Wahlang learned about this during an extensive inspection of fair price shops, Anganwadi centres and schools in Dadenggre subdivision to check delivery of food schemes. Wahlang led the [] The post Schools forced to stretch limited midday meal allocations first appeared on Highland Post .

By Shobha Shukla TB continues to be the most common opportunistic infection as well as the biggest cause of deaths of people living with HIV despite decades of progress in diagnosis, treatment and prevention. TB is preventable and curable but it was not so for over 150,000 people living with HIV who died of TB [] The post Connecting care: Community-based model transforming TB and HIV services first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Aug 27:Opposition Leader Dr Mukul Sangma on Thursday questioned the withdrawal of recruitment notification for Captain Williamson Sangma State University. Taking part in a short duration discussion on education, Sangma said the university had on June 27 invited applications for professor, associate professor and assistant professor posts, but withdrew it on July 23 over [] The post Mukul questions withdrawal of teaching posts notification at State University first appeared on Highland

Shillong, Aug 27: The Meghalaya government has formed a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe the violence, arson and vandalism during the KSUs black flag bike rally in Shillong on August 19. The SIT will also probe assaults on public and police personnel during and after the rally. As per an order by DGP I. [] The post SIT formed to probe KSU rally violence first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Aug 26:The state cabinet met today and decided on measures to amend the job recruitment process as well as institute changes to the Migrant Workers Rules. Briefing reporters after the meeting, Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma said that the state government had earlier removed interviews for Group D posts based on recommendations of the [] The post Meghalaya to scrap interviews for certain Group C posts, institute SOPs for DSCs first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Aug 26:The Khasi Students Union (KSU) has decided to temporarily suspend its agitation after holding discussions with the Meghalaya government on five key demands, with the union describing the meeting as satisfactory. Former KSU general secretary Donald V Thabah said the union was satisfied with the outcome of the meeting to an extent and [] The post KSU suspends agitation after satisfactory meeting with Govt first appeared on Highland Post .