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Shillong, Oct 22: The Joint Action Committee (JAC) opposing the Shillong Peak ropeway project today walked out of a stakeholders meeting after a heated exchange with representatives of the Raid Laban Dorbar over whether residents had been informed about the public consultation for the project. The meeting, co-chaired by Meghalaya Ropeway Development Authority CEO and [] The post JAC stage walkout from Ropeway stakeholders meeting first appeared on Highland Post .

By Aaron Robertson A thousand years ago, someone stood in front of an unfinished stone pillar and decided where to strike next. We probably wont know their name. We may never know how they learned their art or how much their wages were like. But somewhere in India, the pillar they carved might still be [] The post A Thousand Years and Beyond: Indias Architecture Carved in Stone first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Oct 22: Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma today said the government is making big investments in infrastructure while also upscaling livelihoods through targeted interventions. Speaking at CM-Elevate- Celebration of Entrepreneurship at Jengjal in West Garo Hills, he said without big investment the State cannot push growth and development. In the last eight years, the [] The post Govt pushing infra, livelihoods together: CM at Jengjal first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Oct 21: Although this is the time of year that the people of the hilly parts of Meghalaya start to don their sweaters and jackets, October is proving to be warmer than usual, at least during daylight hours, with temperatures reaching highs not usually seen. Shillong recorded a high temperature of 25.5C today, which [] The post Meghalaya experiences unseasonably warm weather for late October first appeared on Highland Post .

By Gregory Francis Shullai Now that I can once more contemplate at close quarters on the teeming brood of Forest Officers and politicians who initiated the proposal and the implementation of the Ropeway Project that cuts through the Riat Laban/Upper Shillong Reserved Forests on the southern boundary of Shillong city, and from which many localities [] The post A New Fierceness Against Those That Initiated the Ropeway Project first appeared on Highland Post .

India has been gripped by weeks of protests against the established order, first against the Education Minister and now the Chief Election Commissioner. While centred in New Delhi, there have been smaller protests in other cities across the country. Although not exclusively a young people thing, these agitations have been led in the main by [] The post From Delhi to Paris: Gen Z is angry first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Oct 21: More than one in five Indian college students has already started a business, matching the global average, according to the GUESSS India 2025 report released by IIT Mandi. The national survey of 25,783 students from over 1,200 institutions across 34 states and UTs found that 43 in 100 students want to start [] The post From job seekers to job creators: 22% students already entrepreneurs first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Oct 21: The Khasi Students Union (KSU) Umsning Circle on Wednesday mounted a vigil near Nongmahir dam to prevent the Puja Committee of Zero Point area from immersing Durga idols in the dam. The members were led by KSU Umsning Circle President Lester Nongbet and General Secretary Laraplang Nongbri in the presence of [] The post KSU Umsning mounts vigil to protect Nongmahir dam from idol immersion first appeared on Highland Post .