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Shillong, Oct 1: Four police personnel have been suspended and the officer-in-charge of Diengpasoh Police Station has been transferred following allegations of illegal collection of money from trucks on the highway. The action by East Khasi Hills police came after videos and social media reports surfaced on Wednesday night showing police personnel allegedly collecting money [] The post 4 cops suspended for illegal collection from trucks; Diengpasoh OC transferred first appeared on Highland Post

Shillong, Oct 1: The High Court of Meghalaya Bar Association (HCBA) has been hit by internal rift over the row involving Advocate General Amit Kumar, with its President disowning the boycott call and unilateral communications made in the associations name. In a strongly worded letter to Secretary Kishore Ch Gautam on Thursday, the President expressed [] The post HC Bar president terms court boycott over AG row illegal first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Oct 1: Police are preparing a detailed security and traffic management plan for Union Home Minister Amit Shahs two-day visit to the state, with around 15 companies of security personnel expected to be deployed across Shillong. East Khasi Hills Superintendent of Police Vivek Syiem said preparations were underway at multiple locations in the city, [] The post 15 companies of security personnel to be deployed for Amit Shah first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Oct 1: Meghalaya, with some of the wettest towns on Earth, has recorded a 60 per cent deficit in the 2026 Southwest Monsoon, reflecting a broader collapse over the entire North East. According to a press release issued today by the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), Meghalaya received a cumulative 1,077.1mm of rain from June [] The post Monsoon at 60% deficit in Meghalaya this year first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Oct 1: Education Minister Lahkmen Rymbui has sought the intervention of Union Education Minister Pralhad Joshi on two issues concerning implementation of the Pradhan Mantri Poshan Shakti Nirman (PM POSHAN) scheme, known as the Midday Meal scheme in Meghalaya. In a letter to Joshi, Rymbui said the cook-cum-helpers are the backbone of the programme, [] The post Rymbui pushes Centre for Midday Meal workers pay hike first appeared on Highland Post .

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 .

Editor, Today, on the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti, it is a great opportunity for us to pay homage to this great leader, who sacrificed his life for the betterment of the country. Mahatma Gandhi was a great leader of Indias fight for freedom. He was a law graduate and was the biggest follower of Jainism. [] The post Remembering the Mahatma first appeared on Highland Post .

Mumbai, Oct 1:Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke on Thursday sought the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar, and warned of launching protests across the country followed by a stir at Jantar Mantar in Delhi from October end if he did not step down. Dipke also said that the CJP would not [] The post CEC Gyanesh Kumar must resign, says Dipke; warns of countrywide protests first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Oct 1: East Khasi Hills Superintendent of Police Vivek Syiem has termed a deepfake video linking him with Deputy Chief Minister in charge of Home (Police) Prestone Tynsong as a serious matter, even as he said police would have to decide what action to take over its circulation. The alleged deepfake, which appears to [] The post Police to decide action against deepfake video of SP & Prestone first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Oct 1: Meghalaya Chief Electoral Officer BDR Tiwari today said Booth Level Officers (BLO) will now visit homes of voters flagged during the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. The voter-friendly move by the Election Commission of India means electors who got notices for being unmapped or having logical discrepancies need not [] The post BLOs to visit homes to collect documents in SIR cases first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Oct 1: The Garo Students Union (GSU) has thanked the Executive Committee of the Garo Hills Autonomous District Council (GHADC) for introducing the Assam and Meghalaya Autonomous Districts (Constitution of District Councils) (Garo Hills Autonomous District Second Amendment) Rules, 2026. In a statement, GSU said despite political differences and challenges, the EC showed courage, [] The post GSU hails new GHADC rules on separate electoral roll as historic first appeared on Highland Post

Shillong, Oct 1: Meghalayas organic pineapples, Lakadong turmeric and Ryndia textile can fetch better prices globally but only if entrepreneurs meet global packaging and paperwork standards. To bridge this gap, the Medium Small and Micro Enterprises-DFO, Shillong under the Ministry of MSME, in association with the Commerce & Industries Department organised a seminar on [] The post Seminar held to push Meghalaya MSMEs towards export 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 Department of Applied Biology, USTM, in collaboration with the Microbiologists Society, India and Federation of European Microbiological Societies (FEMS), concluded International Microorganisms Day and a national workshop on academic writing and scholarly publications on Thursday. The workshop, which began on September 17, focused on strengthening academic writing, research communication and publication [] The post USTM celebrates International Microorganisms Day first appea

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: The Department of Social Welfare observed the International Day of Older Persons 2026 at the State Convention Centre, Shillong on Thursday under the theme The Age of Longevity: Rethinking Systems for Longer Lives. The state-level programme brought together nearly 400 elderly people along with government representatives, stakeholders and civil society members. Adviser [] The post Meghalaya observes International Day of Older Persons first appeared on Highland Post .

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, Oct 1: The Achik Conscious Holistically Integrated Krima (ACHIK), South Western Zone, has demanded immediate restriction of heavy dumper trucks on the Purakhasia-Salmanpara road and urgent repair of the damaged stretch. In a representation to the South West Garo Hills Deputy Commissioner, the group said continuous movement of heavily loaded dumpers has severely deteriorated [] The post ACHIK demands immediate ban on heavy dumpers on Purakhasia-Salmanpara Road first appeared on Highland

Nongpoh, Oct 1: The E/67 Battalion of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), Nongpoh in Ri-Bhoi observed its 47th Raising Day by organising a cleanliness drive in the camp premises and different areas of Nongpoh town on Thursday. Around 40 CRPF personnel took part in the drive, cleaning surroundings and public areas and promoting cleanliness [] The post CRPF observes 47th Raising Day with cleanliness drive in Nongpoh 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: Governor CH Vijayashankar has given his assent to the amendment to the voter rules in the Garo Hills Autonomous District Council (GHADC) to restrict electoral participation in council elections only to native tribal communities. The amendment to the voter rules found in the Assam and Meghalaya Autonomous District (Constitution of District Council) [] The post Guv grants assent to GHADC separate electoral roll first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Sep 30: Rilbong is set for a three-in-one celebration this year 100 years of the locality as an urban habitation, 100 years of Durga Puja and 100 years of Rilbong Sanatan Hindu Dharma Sabha. Advisory Committee Chairman Donald P Wahlang said year-long celebrations will begin on October 2 with a Centennial Run followed [] The post Rilbong gears up for triple centenary celebrations first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Sep 30: A legal awareness programme was organised at Shillong College on Tuesday by the Department of Political Science, Legal Literacy Cell and IQAC in collaboration with District Legal Services Authority, East Khasi Hills and Meghalaya State Legal Services Authority. Held under the theme POCSO Act, Cyber Crime, Digital Arrest Scams, Cyber Security, Motor [] The post Legal awareness programme held at Shillong College first appeared on Highland Post .

By Bobby Ramakant October 2026 may mark a pivotal moment in the global fight for equality and human rights for older persons. On 1st October the world observes the International Day of Older Persons under the theme The Age of Longevity: Rethinking Systems for Longer Lives. Later that same month, the UN Inter-Governmental Working Group [] The post Longer lives, equal rights: Why ageing needs a gendered human rights response first appeared on Highland Post .