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Shillong, Nov 7: Daistong in East Jaintia Hills turned into a battleground of competing claims on Saturday, with the Khasi Students Union (KSU) and workers at the proposed Shree Cement plant both alleging violence. Police have ordered an inquiry to find out what happened. The day began when the KSU members went to Daistong to [] The post Daistong: Two sides, two stories first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Nov 7: Accusing the government of breaking its written assurance on dearness allowance, deficit school teachers on Saturday resolved to intensify their agitation over provident fund, pension and DA. The decision was taken at the annual general meeting of the Khasi Jaintia Deficit School Teachers Association (KJDSTA), attended by serving and retired teachers and [] The post Govt broke DA promise: Deficit teachers to intensify stir first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Nov 7: The indefinite sit-in by the Joint Action Committee Against Shillong Ropeway Project entered its second day on Saturday near Civil Hospital, here. The protesters, mostly women, said they will not move until the government scraps the project. The committee maintained that the area where the project is being built is a water [] The post Shillong Ropeway row: We will not move till project is scrapped first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Nov 7: Midday meal cooks in Eastern West Khasi Hills have demanded a ten-fold hike in their monthly honorarium, from Rs 900 to Rs 9,000, saying the present amount is not enough to survive. The demand was raised at a meeting of the Union of Cook-Cum-Helpers PM POSHAN, Eastern West Khasi Hills District, held [] The post Midday meal cooks demand ten-fold hike in honorarium first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Nov 7: Ranikor MLA Pius Marwein, along with PWD officials and village headmen, on Friday surveyed a new 8-km Nongriniang-Nongtnger road, a project that could end more than 40 years of waiting for people of 13 villages in the Warsan Lyngdoh area. The survey started from Nongriniang and followed the self-built track used for [] The post After 40 years of waiting, 13 villages see hope for new road first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Nov 7: Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma on Friday held a CM Connect programme at Amjong village, Mawhati, to listen to concerns of the Lalung area. Representatives of the Lalung (Tiwa) community raised the long-pending demand for recognition of tribal status and pointed out that the community is still recorded as unidentified in the [] The post CM listens to peoples grievances at Amjong first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Nov 7: A skill development workshop on Quality Seed Production Technology: Sowing the Future was organised by the ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region, Umiam, on November 5. The workshop aimed to create awareness and enhance the technical knowledge and skills of farmers, rural youth, extension personnel and other stakeholders in quality seed production [] The post ICAR workshop stresses quality seeds for higher yield, better income first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Nov 7: The Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) organised the Pa Togan Sangma Best Student Award 2026 on Saturday at Tura Town Bengali Higher Secondary School, Tura. More than 300 delegates, including professors, teachers, students and well-wishers, attended the programme. A total of 40 meritorious students from the SSLC and HSSLC examinations were felicitated [] The post 40 toppers felicitated at Pa Togan Sangma Best Student Award first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Nov 7: Governor Chandrashekhar H Vijayashankar graced the annual Rajya Puraskar Rally 2026 and the 76th Foundation Day celebration of the Meghalaya Bharat Scouts and Guides at Lok Bhavan on Saturday. Additional Chief Secretary to the Governor HC Chaudhary, office bearers, unit leaders, teachers, Scouts and Guides and their parents attended the programme. The [] The post Governor honours scouts, donates Rs 2 lakh first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Nov 7: Traffic will be blocked on several key routes in Shillong on Sunday for the Annual Eucharistic procession. East Khasi Hills police have announced no-entry restrictions from Sunday morning till the procession is over. The stretch from Don Bosco Square towards Dhankheti and vice-versa will remain closed from 9 am till the religious [] The post Traffic curbs in Shillong for Eucharistic procession on Sunday first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Nov 7: Shillong Lajong snatched a stoppage time winner to beat Sanmer in the first match of Group B in the SSA Champions Cup 2026 at the SSA Stadium here today. Later, Sohryngkham performed excellently to blank Mawkhar 2-0, also in Group B thanks to Damanglangki Makdoh (18) and Macheaveen Nongbri (57). After a [] The post SSA Champions Cup 2026: Lajong pip Sanmer, Sohryngkham blank Mawkhar first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Nov 6: Casual workers of the Meghalaya Energy Corporation Limited (MeECL) have urged the corporation to reconsider its decision to deploy casual employees engaged for 30 and 89 days through a manpower agency. In a statement, the workers said they were appointed as casual employees in the Meghalaya Power Distribution Corporation Limited (MePDCL) for [] The post MeECL casual workers oppose move to agency deployment first appeared on Highland Post .

It was an election half a world away but it may very well have huge implications for all of us here in India. The Democratic Party swept aside Donald Trumps Republicans in a variety of races all across the USA, which should signal a big change in the remaining two years of this President while [] The post What US midterm results mean for us first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Nov 6: Meghalaya received the largest share of funds released by the North Eastern Council (NEC) during October 2026, getting Rs 26.56 crore out of a total Rs 79.53 crore released across the Northeast. The funds were released under the Schemes of NEC (SoNEC) and the North East Special Infrastructure Development Scheme Roads [] The post Meghalaya tops NEC October releases with Rs 26.56 cr first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Nov 6: The Meghalaya Cricket Association Honorary Secretary Rayonald Kharkamni lost the latest chapter in his fight against MCA President James PK Sangma after the associations Ombudsman Justice (retd) BD Agarwal decided that Kharkamnis suspension should continue for the rest of this Apex Councils term, that is until December 2028. The decision came exactly [] The post MCA Ombudsman suspends Rayonald Kharkamni as Hony Secy to Dec 2028 first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Nov 6: Shillong Lajong FC came from behind to secure a 1-1 draw against Chanmari FC in their first home fixture of the Indian Football League (IFL) 202627 season at the SSA Stadium here this evening. Substitute Abelson Jachi struck in the 78th minute to cancel out an own goal by Shillong defender Joedson [] The post IFL 2026-27: Shillong Lajong FC and Chanmari FC share points first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Nov 6: East Khasi Hills Police have appealed to the public for information on a hit-and-run incident at SD Khongwir Junction, Mawlai Iewrynghep, which was widely circulated on social media. According to the police press release, the incident occurred on November 1 at around 11:22 pm, when a Bolero pick-up collided with an oncoming [] The post Police seek info on Mawlai hit-and-run caught on CCTV first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Nov 6: Renowned activist and image-maker Tarun Bhartiyas exhibition Em No Nahi has come home to Shillong. First shown at the National Photography Festival 2025 at Navjivan Trust, Ahmedabad in January 2025, the exhibition is now on display at the Williamson Sangma State Museum Gallery, IGP, and will run till January-February 2027. The exhibition [] The post Em No Nahi comes home to Shillong first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Nov 6: Preparations for the Shillong Lok Sabha by-election has begun, though the election process itself has not started. East Khasi Hills Deputy Commissioner Abhilash Baranwal said a meeting chaired by Chief Electoral Officer BDR Tiwari on Friday directed officials to start preparatory work after the Special Intensive Revision of the electoral roll was [] The post Prep begins for Shillong LS by-poll, no date yet first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Nov 6: The Garo Hills Youth Solidarity (GHYS) has alleged large-scale irregularities in the Greater Baghmara Water Supply Scheme under Jal Jeevan Mission and said it has filed a complaint with the Directorate of Enforcement, Shillong. President Endick Marak, along with social activist Mingran T. Sangma, claimed the Rs 63.50 crore project to retrofit [] The post Youth body alleges Rs 63.5 cr irregularities in Baghmara water scheme first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Nov 6: The Governor of Meghalaya has appointed Justice Wanlura Diengdoh, Judge of the Meghalaya High Court, as President of the Meghalaya State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission. The appointment has been made under Clause (a) of Sub-section (3) of Section 42 of the Consumer Protection Act, 2019. Justice Diengdoh will hold office for a [] The post Justice Diengdoh to head State Consumer Commission first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Nov 6: The Shillong Science Centre organised a two-day night sky observation programme on November 4 and 5 at Myrkhan village, Upper Shillong. Students learnt astronomy through hands-on activities, identification of constellations and demonstrations on the use and working of telescopes. Under the guidance of the Science Centre and resource person Rahul Chatterjee, they [] The post Students explore night sky at Myrkhan first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Nov 6: The Indian Institute of Public Health Shillong University held its third public health research dissemination programme attended by faculty, researchers, policymakers, partners and students to showcase studies relevant to health policy and planning in Meghalaya and the Northeast. The studies covered teenage pregnancy, respiratory health of traffic police, involving self-help group women [] The post IIPH Shillong showcases research to turn evidence into policy first appeared on H

Shillong, Nov 5: Tourism Minister Paul Lyngdoh has reiterated the Meghalaya governments position on the proposed Shillong Peak Ropeway project, stating that the initiative has already received the necessary permissions and clearances and cannot be rolled back after the agreements were formally signed. Responding to the ongoing controversy surrounding the project, Lyngdoh, who was recently [] The post Backing out of Ropeway now would dent Meghalayas investment image: Paul first appeared on Highla

Shillong, Nov 5: The Meghalaya Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) has taken a swipe at the ruling National Peoples Party (NPP), accusing it of attempting to strengthen its political position by attracting legislators and elected representatives from other parties, including those belonging to the ruling coalition, ahead of the 2028 Assembly elections. Tura MP Saleng A [] The post NPP eyeing other parties leaders shows internal weaknesses: Saleng first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Nov 5: Meghalaya has started preparations for the Shillong Lok Sabha by-election, with the Election Department starting various activities, including the inspection of electronic voting machines (EVMs), the identification of election workers, the assessment of requirements related to security and safety. After the release of the final list of voters through the Special Intensive [] The post Election Dept gearing up for Shillong by-poll first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Nov 5: The Niksamso Garo Community Organization (NGCO) has raised serious concern over the non-completion of nine eco-tourism projects across East Garo Hills even a decade after Rs 13.61 crore was reportedly withdrawn by contractors. In a press release, the NGCO said the projects remain incomplete despite the passage of over 10 years, raising [] The post Rs 13.61 cr gone, 9 eco-tourism projects still incomplete: NGCO first appeared on Highland Post .

The controversy over government support for two Gospel concerts in Shillong and Tura is not a debate about music. It is a debate about what secularism means in Meghalaya. Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma has said his governments support is part of a secular approach. The Presbyterian Church in Shillong and the Baptist Church in [] The post Faith Funding first appeared on Highland Post .

When people think about healthcare, the immediate mental image is almost always centered around doctors diagnosing illnesses and nurses providing bedside care. They are universally recognized as the primary faces of medicine. Yet, behind every successful treatment, accurate diagnosis, emergency intervention, and patient recovery stands a dedicated, highly trained workforce that rarely gets the public [] The post Behind the Frontlines: The work struggles and pending payments of Allied Healthcare

Nongpoh, Nov 5: The Federation of Khasi Jaintia and Garo People (FKJGP), Nongpoh Circle, has submitted a memorandum to Ri Bhoi Deputy Commissioner Dr. Abhishek Saini, flagging the delay in making streetlights operational along the National Highway in Nongpoh town and other parts of the district. Speaking to reporters after the meeting, Circle President Precious [] The post FKJGP flags dark NH stretch in Nongpoh, seeks DSC transparency first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Nov 5: The Drug Reduction, Elimination & Action Mission (DREAM) held an outreach-cum-deliberation programme for graduates of Industrial Training Institute (ITI), Shillong, focusing on turning vocational skills into employment and community engagement. The programme forms part of DREAMs Prevention with Action approach under the DREAM-YOUNG initiative. Officials said prevention cannot be limited to awareness [] The post DREAM links ITI graduates to jobs, prevention in Shillong outreach f

Mawkyrwat, Nov 5: The Khasi Students Union (KSU), Mawkyrwat Circle, has objected to the transfer and posting of Dhananjay Upadhya as Sub-Divisional School Education Officer (SDSEO), Mawkyrwat. In a memorandum to the Commissioner & Secretary, Education Department, through the Deputy Commissioner, South West Khasi Hills, KSU said the objection was not personal but in public [] The post KSU opposes posting of non-Khasi officer as SDSEO first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Nov 5: The KJP Girls Guide Company of KJP Girls Higher Secondary School, Shillong, has been honoured as a Historical Unit/ Group of the Bharat Scouts and Guides. The distinction is awarded to units established in 1950 or earlier that have remained active in the movement. The prestigious award was presented at the Diamond [] The post KJP Girls Guide Company gets Historical Unit honour in New Delhi first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Nov 5: Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma on Thursday laid foundation stones and inaugurated a slew of development projects across West Jaintia Hills, during a day-long visit accompanied by Deputy Chief Minister Sniawbhalang Dhar and Minister Wailadmiki Shylla. Inaugurating the Block Integrated Development Complex of Thadlaskein C&RD Block, Sangma outlined the governments three-pillar development [] The post CM inaugurates development projects in WJH first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Nov 5: Six students with disabilities from Meghalaya were among 77 scholars from five Northeastern states felicitated under the Indus Towers Scholarship Programme for the 2026-27 academic session. The ceremony, held in Guwahati on October 29, marked a decade of the flagship CSR initiative by Indus Towers Limited and its implementation partner Shishu Sarothi. [] The post Indus Towers scholarships empower 6 Meghalaya students; 77 felicitated in NE first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Nov 5: The post of Meghalayas Chief Information Commissioner, vacant since August, was filled on Thursday with retired IAS officer Ripnar Lyngdoh taking oath of office. Governor Chandrashekhar H Vijayashankar administered the oath at a ceremony at Lok Bhavan. The post had fallen vacant following the demise of former Chief Information Commissioner Rebecca V. [] The post Ripnar Lyngdoh takes oath as Meghalayas CIC first appeared on Highland Post .

Nongpoh, Nov 5: A night super bus carrying around 35 passengers overturned on National Highway 27 near Jorabat early Thursday morning. The bus, bearing registration number AR-01-M-7947, was travelling from Duliajan in Dibrugarh district to Guwahati when the accident occurred at around 5 am at a sharp bend. Excessive speed is suspected to have caused [] The post Night super bus overturns near Jorabat, 3 seriously injured first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Nov 5: A fourth first-class half-century for Akash Kumar Choudhary and one by guest professional Akshay Karnewar gave Meghalaya some hope but it was not enough for them to avoid a 122-run defeat against Nagaland in their Ranji Trophy 2026-27 plate group match on the fourth and final day here today. The result has [] The post Ranji 2026-27: Meghalaya lose to Nagaland despite Akashs unbeaten fifty first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Nov 5: The Games Technical and Conduct Committee (GTCC) of the 39th National Games has come away pleased with the work in progress for the multidisciplinary mega sporting event that Meghalaya will host next year after a series of meetings and venue inspections. Meghalaya will hold the bulk of the disciplines across Greater Shillong, [] The post Meghalaya on track for March 2027 National Games, GTCC says first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Nov 4: The confrontation between the state government and Khasi Hills Autonomous District Council (KHADC) came to a head today as officials from the former broke open the locks that had been used to seal the Shillong Peak Ropeway project site office. Police, working under the orders of Executive Magistrates and the District Magistrate [] The post JAC stance remains firm; Govt breaks KHADC locks on Ropeway site first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Nov 4: The Meghalaya High Court of Meghalaya has quashed five POCSO cases in two days, holding that in each case the man and woman are now living together as husband and wife with children, and sending the man to jail would cause greater injustice to the woman and child. Chief Justice Revati Mohite [] The post High Court frees 5 men, says jail would break families first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Nov 4: The Meghalaya government has scrapped fresh salary grants to private schools and launched a new scheme that will pay schools only if they perform. The scheme is called Chief Ministers Initiative to Maximize Pass Achievement and Classroom Triumph PLUS, or CM-IMPACT PLUS. The Education Department issued the notification on Wednesday. From now [] The post New rule for private schools: No more salary grants, only pay for performance first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Nov 4: Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma today defended his government from criticism, saying that support for two Gospel concerts in Shillong and Tura is part of his administrations secular approach to encourage celebrations of all communities. The Shillong concert will be organised by the Presbyterian Church and the other in Tura by the [] The post Govt defends decision to support Gospel concerts first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Nov 4: Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma today said the decision to induct Paul Lyngdoh into the Meghalaya cabinet had been accepted by National Peoples Party (NPP) legislators and there is no disagreement within the party over the appointment. Lyngdoh joined the NPP last month from the United Democratic Party (UDP) and was almost [] The post Everyone in NPP onboard with Paul induction: Conrad but no space for more BJP members first appeared on Highland Post .

By Roy Kupar Synrem Meghalaya was born out of a powerful regional movement. Yet, more than five decades after attaining statehood, we find ourselves confronting an uncomfortable paradox: regionalism appears to be losing ground in the very State that was created through its strength. The question we must ask ourselves is simple but deeply troubling: [] The post Meghalaya Needs To Rediscover The Spirit Of Regionalism first appeared on Highland Post .

How a party like the United Democratic Party (UDP) once a powerful force in Meghalaya politics, has been decimated by one persons ego is a story of political self-destruction. The UDP, which reached its electoral peak in its debut election in 1998, was founded in 1997 through the merger of three regional factions. The party [] The post The end of UDP? first appeared on Highland Post .

Editor, No kudos is enough to the Highland Post for the excellent editorial titled Learned Violence (November 3). Very rightly it has been asserted that Children do not become violent overnight. Rather they learn what they see i.e. the rampant violence at home, neighbourhood and mobile screens wherein the Games encourage violence (virtually) with reward [] The post Children Learn What They See first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Nov 4: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) today sought to counter criticism over the treatment of religious minorities under the Narendra Modi government, maintaining that the Centres welfare programmes reached beneficiaries across communities without any religious discrimination. BJP North East joint coordinator Rajiv Babbar made the assertion while responding to questions on alleged attacks [] The post Modi Govt never discriminates on religion: BJP first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Nov 4: Agriculture Minister Timothy D. Shira on Wednesday inaugurated the first Meghalaya Collectives store in the State, below Dylans Cafe in Shillong. Led by the Meghalaya State Agricultural Marketing Board, the store brings together products from farmers, cooperatives, self-help groups, artisans and rural entrepreneurs across Meghalaya. It builds on the Collectives store in [] The post Meghalaya Collectives opens first store in Shillong first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Nov 4: Mediation heals relationships where litigation divides them, Meghalaya High Court Chief Justice Revati Mohite Dere said. Inaugurating a 40-hour mediation training on Concepts and Techniques of Mediation, Justice Dere said mediation gives people control over their own disputes, instead of leaving the outcome to a long, costly and unpredictable court battle. Mediation [] The post Talk, dont fight: CJ pitches mediation over court battles first appeared on Highland Post .