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Shillong, Aug 11: Ri Bhoi police recovered the body of an unidentified man from the parking area beside J. Marbaniang Petrol Pump, Themmarwet under Khanapara Police Station on August 6. According to police, enquiries at the spot did not yield any information about the deceased. A vehicle key, suspected to be of a Tata Magic, [] The post Unidentified male body found near Khanapara petrol pump first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Aug 11: The Special POCSO Court, East Khasi Hills convicted and sentenced one Shanboklang Dkhar to 20 years rigorous imprisonment for sexually assaulting a 7-year-old girl. Judge M. K. Lyngdoh found the accused guilty of the crime committed in 2023. In a verdict on August 5, the court also imposed a fine of 50,000. [] The post 20 years jail for child rapist first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Aug 11: The State Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF), Meghalaya, netted over 81 grams of heroin worth an estimated 12 lakh in two separate intelligence-based operations over the weekend, leading to the arrest of four persons. In the first operation on August 8 in West Jaintia Hills, ANTF along with local police intercepted a Network [] The post Meghalaya ANTF arrests 4, recovers heroin worth 12 lakh first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Aug 11: The Meghalaya State Archery Championship 2026 began today at the Sports Authority of India Centre on the NEHU campus here with more than 200 archers and officials taking part. Organised by the Archery Association of Meghalaya (AAM), the three-day event will see archers from all ages compete in Indian Round, recurve and [] The post Hitting the mark: State Archery Championship 2026 begins first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Aug 10:The Joint Action Committee Against Shillong Ropeway Project (JACSRP) is standing firmly against the project despite concerted government efforts to reassure stakeholders that it will not unduly damage the environment. On Saturday a site inspection was held with representatives of the Tourist Department, Riat Laban Dorbar Pyllun and implementing agency. The JAC, which [] The post JAC stands firm against Shillong Ropeway first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Aug 10:TheThma U Rangli Juki (TUR) has flagged procedural lapses in the Shillong Peak Ropeway Project alleging that the project was cleared without broad consultation. In a statement, TUR questioned the switch from Raid Laban to Riat Laban and questioned if a Dorbar Pyllun of select members can replace a full community gathering, and [] The post Shillong ropeway cleared without community consent, alleges TUR first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Aug 10:The Congress Party is more than a political organisation but the saviour of society, Meghalaya Pradesh Congress Committee president Vincent Pala said today. Pala is set to contest the upcoming Shillong Lok Sabha by-election. His name was put forward by the MPCC but the party bosses in NewDelhi have yet to formally give [] The post Congress the saviour of the people, says Pala first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Aug 10:The Meghalaya High Court on Monday disposed of a PIL seeking to stop tree felling in Lower New Colony, Laitumkhrah, holding the issue had been addressed through prior orders. A division bench of Justice Hamarsan Thangkhiew and Justice Wanlura Diengdoh closed the petition filed by Geraldine G. Shabong observing that the court had [] The post HC closes PIL on Laitumkhrah tree felling first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Aug 10:A group of JJM contractors under the Khasi-Jaintia Government Contractors and Suppliers Association met the Chief Engineer, PHE Department, on Monday over pending bills that have been unpaid for 3 to 4 years despite completed work. Association Vice President JTS Thongni told reporters that contractors were hopeful after PHE Minister Marcuise N Marak [] The post JJM contractors say bills pending despite Rs 336 cr sanction first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Aug 10:The Hajong Students Youth Voice (HSYV) Federation Council has expressed concern over attempts to turn questions of indigenous identity and democratic participation into political issues, warning that it could create divisions among communities with shared history. In a statement, HSYV said both the Garo and Hajong communities are important indigenous communities of [] The post Hajong calls for indigenous unity, opposes politicisation of identity in Garo Hills first appeared on

By Dipak Kurmi The public discourse surrounding macroeconomic stability routinely attributes inflationary surges to excess demand, framing rising price levels as an overheating economy where aggregate spending outpaces aggregate output. In the Indian context, however, recent empirical data reveals a starkly different economic reality, demonstrating that inflationary acceleration has been overwhelmingly driven by cost-push dynamics [] The post Why Conventional Theories Fail to Explain Indias Risi

Statistics are good at measuring campaigns. They are poor at capturing them. World No Tobacco Day in Meghalaya produced numbers that are hard to ignore: 9,312 schools took part. 55 colleges joined. More than 6 lakh students came out for rallies. 25 lakh signatures were collected on pledge sheets. Behind those figures sits another, colder [] The post Numbers Cant Win first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Aug 10:The Garo Hills Autonomous District Council (GHADC) today passed key amendments to Rules 128 and 129, which should pave the way for a separate electoral roll for GHADC elections. The reform means GHADC elections will no longer use the Meghalaya Assembly electoral roll. Instead, a dedicated voter list will be prepared where eligibility [] The post GHADC paves way for separate electoral roll first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Aug 10: PRIME Meghalaya incubatee Angie Shirhabs inaugurated its first retail outlet in Nongthymmai on Monday, marking its expansion from Riangdo, West Khasi Hills to Shillongs urban market. Founded in 2022 by Angielorita Iawphniaw, the food-processing and FMCG enterprise make products using local produce including strawberry, sohiong and mulberry juices, squash, jams, bamboo shoot [] The post Angie Shirhabs opens first Shillong outlet first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Aug 10: Meghalaya will begin their Junior Boys National Football Championship 2026-27 (Tier 1) campaign for the Dr BC Roy Trophy on September 1 against Tamil Nadu, according to fixtures published by the All India Football Federation. Meghalaya have been drawn in Group C with Tamil Nadu, Mizoram and Maharashtra. All the Tier 1 [] The post Meghalaya clubbed with Mizoram, TN & Maharashtra in Junior Boys BC Roy Trophy first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Aug 10: Meghalayas Dakahi Kyndait took first place in the World Championship 2026 Ladakh Trail to Heaven 100km race female category. This is an extreme trail event, which was held over three distances 35km, 100km and 100 miles (158km). Dakahis 100km event also required participants to cope with a nearly 4000m change in [] The post Dakahi Kyndait wins 100km extreme trail race in Ladakh first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Aug 10: The Education Cell of the Khasi Students Union (KSU), Laban Circle has urged Laban Bengalee Boys Higher Secondary School and Laban Bengalee Girls Higher Secondary School to introduce Khasi as a subject from the 2027 academic session. In a letter to the Principal on Monday, the KSU said the move aims to [] The post KSU urges Bengalee schools to introduce Khasi subject first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Aug 10: Two NSS volunteers from the School of Allied Health Sciences, Martin Luther Christian University (MLCU), secured the top two prizes at the state-level inter-college poster competition held to mark World No Tobacco Day 2026. Ribashisha Nongrum won the first prize and Wedangchi N. Marak won the second prize. The competition was held [] The post MLCU students bag top two prizes in no-tobacco poster contest first appeared on Highland Post .

Nongpoh, Aug 10:Ten days after 16-year-old Mebanteinam Ramshon went missing from Mawkyrdep, Umroi, his family and police are yet to trace him. According to Ri-Bhoi police, Mebanteinams mother Matisha Ramshon filed an FIR after he went missing on August 1, 2026, reportedly after leaving home with a priest. Family members searched various places and later [] The post 16-year-old missing from Umroi, Police seek public help first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Aug 10: The Archery Association of Meghalaya will hold the Meghalaya State Archery Championship 2026 from Tuesday at the Sports Authority of India Centre on the NEHU campus here. Hundreds of archers from the different districts of Meghalaya have arrived in Shillong for the championship, with practice held today ahead of the opening day. [] The post Meghalaya State Archery Championship 2026 to begin on Tuesday first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Aug 10: The Composite Regional Centre for Skill Development, Rehabilitation and Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (CRCSRE), Shillong, in collaboration with Voice of Specially Abled People (VOSAP), on Monday distributed Smart Glasses to 15 beneficiaries with visual impairment at Lok Bhavan. The initiative aims to promote independence, accessibility and inclusion for persons with visual [] The post 15 visually impaired persons receive smart glasses first appeared on Highland Post

Shillong, Aug 9: Former civil servant Toki Blah has strongly criticised the conduct of the public hearing for Shree Cements proposed limestone mining and cement plant project at Lum Syrman in East Jaintia Hills, calling it a non-democratic process that failed to give space to dissenting voices. Speaking to HP on the issue, Blah, a [] The post Shree Cement public hearing followed non-democratic process first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Aug 9: Alertness by traffic personnel and a coordinated naka operation led to the arrest of three persons suspected to be involved in the theft of a Yamaha R15M motorcycle in East Khasi Hills. On the night of August 6, police said the motorcycle, allegedly stolen from Bivar Road, was seen without a registration [] The post 3 suspected bike thieves arrested first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Aug 9: A key stretch of the Shillong-Dawki Road will reopen to all vehicular traffic from Monday after a joint inspection found conditions suitable for resuming movement, the Pynursla civil sub-division has announced. The Laitlyngkot-Lyngkyrdem stretch between Chainage Km 24 and 37 will be reopened for all vehicles from Monday, according to a public [] The post Shillong-Dawki Road stretch to reopen for all traffic first appeared on Highland Post .

Editor, The proposed amendments to the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA) deserve careful scrutiny before they are passed by Parliament. While transparency and accountability in the use of foreign funds are important objectives, any law must also protect the democratic rights guaranteed by our Constitution. Many voluntary organisations, charities, educational institutions, research bodies and humanitarian [] The post Reconsider the proposed FCRA bill first appeared on Highland Post .

By Shobha Shukla Latest report of the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) show that one-in-four people living with HIV worldwide who are not receiving the lifesaving antiretroviral treatment, are in Asia Pacific region. This report United to end AIDS was released on 27th July 2026 at the worlds largest AIDS conference, the 26th [] The post Cuts to prevention and community-led services could spark HIV resurgence in Asia Pacific first appeared on Highland Post .

Nongpoh, Aug 9: Ri-Bhoi District Magistrate Abhishek Saini has issued an order prohibiting the erection of unauthorised structures and the parking of trucks, heavy vehicles and other vehicles along key stretches of National Highways falling within the district. The order covers NH-6, NH-37 Old (New NH-27), Umsning Bypass and Shillong Bypass, stretching from Khanapara and [] The post Ri-Bhoi bans unofficial structures, parking of heavy vehicles on NHs first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Aug 9: The Nongmensong Dorbar Secondary School conducted a cleanliness drive in the nearby areas of the school on Friday as part of the Chief Minister Youth for Green Campaign Movement. The cleanliness drive witnessed active participation from the Rangbah Shnong-cum-President of the School School Managing Committee, P Warjri, Executive Members of the Dorbar [] The post Nongmensong Dorbar Sec School holds cleanliness drive first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Aug 9: Rabindranath Tagore Club of Laban today organised the last events of its 16th Inter Shillong Cultural Event 2026 at the Laban Bengalee Boys Higher Secondary School here. Competitions included various games and a dance on Hindi songs. Plenty of children and even parents took part in the games that included a spoon [] The post Tagore Club concludes Inter Shillong Cultural Event 2026 first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Aug 9: The Border Security Force (BSF) Meghalaya Frontier concluded the district-level volleyball tournament under the SPANDAN League 2026, an initiative of the Sports Authority of India (SAI), at the NEIGRIHMS Indoor Stadium yesterday. The tournament was organised as part of the BSF diamond jubilee celebrations, with an aim to promote sports, nurture young [] The post BSF Meghalaya concludes SPANDAN volleyball tournament first appeared on Highland Post .