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Shillong, Aug 8: The Meghalaya government has confirmed that 545 trees have been felled for the Shillong Peak Ropeway Project, but said the alignment has been designed to stay clear of critical catchment zones and will not impact the Patakhana and Wahingdoh water sources that supply parts of the city. The disclosure was made during [] The post Shillong ropeway height increased, IIT-approved safety design first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Aug 8: Tura MP Saleng A. Sangma recently submitted a reminder memorandum to Union Health and Family Welfare Minister JP Nadda, reiterating the need for greater central support to strengthen Meghalayas healthcare infrastructure. After a session with the Minister, Sangma personally handed over the memorandum which highlighted longstanding gaps in the states medical facilities [] The post Tura MP urges health upgrades for Meghalaya first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Aug 8: The Khasi Students Union (KSU) has announced a series of district-level public awareness meetings starting August 10 to press the state government on five long-pending demands, and has given a 15-day deadline ending August 17 for action. The union said the campaign is only the beginning and that it will intensify with [] The post KSU to hold awareness meets on 5-point demands first appeared on Highland Post .

Jowai, Aug 8: The Lapangap Unit of the Jaitia Students Movement (JSM), along with the village elders of Lapangap in West Jaintia Hills District, on Saturday submitted a memorandum to Deputy Chief Minister Sniawbhalang Dhar and raised several demands regarding problems arising from cultivation activities by people from the Karbi community in Lum Pynthor, Lapangap. [] The post JSM seeks govts intervention over Karbi cultivation dispute first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Aug 8: Ahead of the GHADC Session scheduled for August 10, District Magistrate of West Garo Hills, Vibhor Aggarwal, has prohibited assembly of five or more persons for demonstrations, protests, rallies or gatherings within the Garo Hills Autonomous District Council (GHADC) office premises in Tura. In an order issued under Section 163 of the [] The post Section 163 BNSS imposed at GHADC Tura first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Aug 8: The State Anti-Narcotics Task Force, Meghalaya, in coordination with West Jaintia Hills Police, seized 48.78 grams of heroin valued at approximately Rs. 7 lakh during a joint intelligence-based operation in Phramer area on Saturday. Acting on credible information that two individuals travelling from Silchar towards Shillong were carrying narcotic substances, the ANTF [] The post Police seize Rs 7 lakh worth heroin first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Aug 8: Veteran journalist Rabiul Islam, who served as the first Executive Editor of Highland Post when the paper was launched in 2013, passed away at Apollo International Hospital in Guwahati in the early hours of Saturday. He was 69. He died of respiratory failure following pneumonia. Islam was a familiar name in newsrooms [] The post Veteran journalist Rabiul Islam passes away first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Aug 8: The Meghalaya government has finalized its plan of action for the observance of Har Ghar Tiranga 2026 at a state-level coordination meeting chaired by the Secretary of the Community and Rural Development Department at the Main Secretariat in Shillong. The campaign will be observed across the state from August 9 to August [] The post Har Ghar Tiranga to mark 150 years of Vande Mataram first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Aug 8: The foundation stone for the new Meghalaya House at Kharghar, Navi Mumbai was jointly laid on Saturday by Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma and Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, marking a major step in interstate cooperation and in expanding Meghalayas institutional presence in the countrys commercial capital. The ceremony followed the [] The post Foundation laid for new Meghalaya House in Navi Mumbai first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Aug 8: Shillong Lajong FC put on a show at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium on Saturday, cruising to a commanding 5-0 victory over Mumbai FC in a Group E fixture of the 135th IndianOil Durand Cup. The result takes Lajong to the top of the group with six points from two games. Everbrightson Sana [] The post Shillong Lajong thrash Mumbai FC to go top Group E first appeared on Highland Post .