As many as 75,000 metric tons of assessed coal in East Jaintia Hills is yet to be transported to the designated depot. This was informed by Justice (retired) B P Katakey, who heads the single member committee constituted by the Meghalaya High Court to monitor the disposal of the mined coal and curb illegal mining. [] The post 75,000 tons of assessed coal in EJH yet to be shifted to depot first appeared on Highland Post .

In response to the heinous gang rape case in South West Garo Hills, Ampati police have launched a thorough investigation resulting in significant progress. It may be recalled that four minors were assaulted, of which two were girls, at Gandhipara villa during the annual Chenga Benga Mela near Garobadha on April 16. While the incident [] The post SWGH gangrape: 7 accused held, child rights panel to arrive today first appeared on Highland Post .

Police have enough evidence to nail the culprits involved in the gangrape of a young woman in Nongthymmai. Although the crime was committed in September 2023, it only recently became public knowledge through a video filmed of the assault. There is video footage and we are confident that we will be able to charge-sheet the [] The post Case against Nongthymmai rapists solid, says Ravi first appeared on Highland Post .

Meghalaya Pradesh Congress Committee working president Deborah Marak today expressed confidence that her partys candidate, Saleng A Sangma MLA, will defeat the sitting Tura MP Agatha K Sangma once the results of the general election are announced on June 4. Agatha, of the National Peoples Party (NPP), is seeking a fourth term but the voters [] The post Corruption, smuggling, economy pushed people away from NPP: Deborah first appeared on Highland Post .

East Khasi Hills Superintendent of Police (SP) Rituraj Ravi said today that police are thoroughly investigating the murders committed in Ichamati and Mawlai Mawroh. Four people have been arrested so far in connection with the crimes three in the Ichamati double murder and one in the Mawlai Mawroh case. All four are members of [] The post Police diligently working on Ichamati, Mawroh murders: SP first appeared on Highland Post .

The issue of None of the Above (NOTA) button is back in the public and legal debate. The Supreme Court on April 26 agreed to examine a plea seeking directions to the Election Commission of India (ECI) to frame guidelines or rules, if in any election all the contesting candidates individually do not surpass NOTA. [] The post NOTA as a candidate? first appeared on Highland Post .

The Meghalaya government has asked educational institutions across the state not to organise any outdoor activities or sports due to the ongoing heatwave. Director of School Education & Literacy, Swapnil Tembe in an order said the advisory was issued to ensure the safety and well-being of students and staff amid the heatwave, which is affecting [] The post Govt directs schools to stop outdoor activities due to heatwave first appeared on Highland Post .

The residence of Deputy Chief Minister Sniawbhalang Dhar has become the latest target as unknown miscreants lobbed a petrol bomb today. This comes a day after a police vehicle escorting (Retd) Maj Gen RK Jha, NEEPCO Director (Personnel) was attacked at Demthring while on his way to his residence at Laitkor. East Khasi Hills Superintendent [] The post Miscreants lobbed petrol bomb at Dy CMs house first appeared on Highland Post .

Another death in police custody was recorded today when a suspected gang leader reportedly hanged himself in his cell. According to police, Rudra Rabha had been arrested on April 24 and was remanded in police custody for five days on April 25. Police said that Rabha is a leader of a gang notorious for pilfering [] The post Gang leader hangs self in Ri-Bhoi police lock-up first appeared on Highland Post .

The Khasi Students Union (KSU) supported by residents of Sonapyrdi (Sonapur) and its adjoining villages today protested against the Border Security Force (BSF) alleged assault on locals of the area. A protest rally was held near the BSF checkpoint wherein the KSU and residents reiterated their demand to remove the camp to ensure the safety [] The post KSU, residents march to get BSF removed from Sonapyrdi first appeared on Highland Post .

The Hyniewtrep Youths Council (HYC) has demanded eviction of illegal settlers from an area opposite the Fire and Emergency Station in ewduh. The HYC said that the settlers are illegal using the land that falls under the jurisdiction of the Shillong Cantonment Board. The organisation said during its inspection, about 80 to 100 households are [] The post HYC demands eviction of settlers from cantonment area first appeared on Highland Post .

The Institute of Bioresources and Sustainable Development (IBSD) celebrated its 23rd Foundation Day by organising a seminar on Bioeconomy from Bioresources: Promoting Bioentrepreneurship in NER for Viksit Bharat. IBSD is the only institute in the North East under the ambit of the Biotechnology Research and Innovation Council (BRIC) and was established on April 26, 2001 [] The post 23rd Foundation Day of IBSD celebrated in Shillong first appeared on Highland Post .

Shubham Charitable Association and Operation Clean Up (OCU) has announced the completion of their monthly project to distribute reusable fresh pads to rural patients at Ganesh Das Hospital, Shillong today. The project was conducted under the associations Zero Waste Period Project that aims to provide rural patients with access to hygienic and environmentally friendly menstrual [] The post Reusable pads distributed to rural patients in Ganesh Das Hospital first appeared on Highland Post .

In a bid to disseminate awareness among the pharmacists and shop owners of retail and wholesale shops in West Khasi Hills on price monitoring of pharmaceutical products, the Meghalaya State Price Monitoring and Research Unit organised a seminar in Nongstoi today. The seminar is the third conducted to discuss and understand the regulatory frameworks governing [] The post Awareness on price monitoring of pharma products first appeared on Highland Post .

A team from the Department of Sports and Youth Affairs is in Haryana to represent the state in basketball at the 67th National School Games, organised by the School Games Federation of India. The U-17 boys basketball team comprises 12 players and two officials, coach Yolinda Hynniewta and manager Renaldy Jyrwa. The selection was carried [] The post State team in Haryana for National School Games basketball first appeared on Highland Post .

The office of the District Sports Officer of East Jaintia Hills began its District Level Inter School Athletics Meet 2024 yesterday at Madan Teilang Playground. The three-day event will conclude tomorrow. Yesterday the meet was opened by Additional Deputy Commissioner of EJH, Jacqueline Una Kharpuri. A few medals have already been awarded. In the U-18 [] The post EJH district level athletics meet begins first appeared on Highland Post .

Rangadjied United FC kept their 100 percent win record going today in the Shillong Premier League 2023 but only after an intense battle with defending champions Mawlai SC. Rangdajied, reduced to 10 men for the last 20 minutes, won 2-1. With a full 18 points from six games, and now 5 points ahead of Mawlai, [] The post SPL: 10-man Rangdajied keep perfect win record intact first appeared on Highland Post .

Amidst the blame game in the BJP over its support to the NPP in the recent Lok Sabha election in the State and the fear of electoral backfire on the NPP, cabinet minister and BJP leader Alexander L. Hek today downplayed the fear. Speaking to media persons here, Hek said that the BJP supported NPP [] The post BJPs support to NPP: Hek downplays worries of backfire first appeared on Highland Post .

While a public hearing for the proposed limestone mine in Umlong village have evoked positive response from locals who have given their support for the Amrit Cement Limited, a woman stood alone to protest. Rinaroy Bareh of Umlong village is against the proposed project for fear of environmental degradation and destruction of farmlands and displacement [] The post Umlong woman protest solo against limestone mining first appeared on Highland Post .

Residents of Garo Hills border areas are victims of organised crime, much of which goes unreported, Tura MDC Bernard Marak said in a statement today. Victims of such crimes should come forward without fear and report to the nearest police stations so that justice can be served, Marak said. Recently, there was a double gangrape [] The post Border areas prone to organised crime: Bernard first appeared on Highland Post .

It will not be easy to move the cattle market at Khanapara further inside the state, Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Minister AL Hek said today. The cattle market is presently located right on the border with Assam. The High Court of Meghalaya recently told the state government to look into the relocation of cattle markets [] The post No easy task to move Ri-bhoi cattle market: Hek first appeared on Highland Post .

Get ready to witness culinary magic as Hills on a Plate: Meghalaya Chef Wars makes its debut on JioCinema. Talented chefs from Meghalaya are going head-to-head, competing for the most exciting top prize promising a surprise that will leave you speechless. This new series takes viewers on an immersive journey through the heart of Meghalaya, [] The post Culinary artistry by Mlaya chefs in upcoming episodes of Hills on a Plate first appeared on Highland Post .

This election season is witnessing intense fireworks with political parties gunning for each other. Amid the heat of the Lok Sabha poll campaign, the electoral discourse got occupied by Congress leader Sam Pitrodas advocacy of the inheritance tax in India and its vehement counter by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the poll rallies. Pitroda, the [] The post Storm over inheritance tax first appeared on Highland Post .

The Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP), a right-wing students organisation, recently conducted an inspection of the hostel facilities at the Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya (JNV) School in Mahendraganj, South West Garo Hills, and found to be in a distressing state of affairs. Infrastructure is in deplorable condition old, broken and poorly maintained. The environment was [] The post Hostel at JNV Mahendraganj in deplorable condition: ABVP first appeared on Highland Post .

The fourth meeting of the Task Force for the Development of Tourism in North East was held in New Delhi today. Present in the meeting were the officials of all the North East states Meghalaya, Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim and Tripura. The other stakeholders were NITI Aayog, Ministry of Civil Aviation, Ministry [] The post Meghalaya officials attend tourism task force meet first appeared on Highland Post .

Over 340 anti-aircraft live ammunition and four ammunition boxes were recovered from a jungle in South Garo Hills today, police said. South Garo Hills Superintendent of Police, Shailendra Bamaniya in statement said the items were seized by Chokpot police after information was received from reliable sources on April 24 that some ammunition boxes were kept [] The post Police recover anti- aircraft live ammunition in SGH first appeared on Highland Post .

One person was arrested today near the Assam-Meghalaya border in Dudhnoi for possessing counterfeit currency. The apprehended person has been identified as Songsakar Golbin Momin (30), a resident of the East Garo Hills. He was reportedly nabbed by local villagers of Dudhnois Damra market along with the fake notes while he was purchasing betel nuts. [] The post One held with fake notes first appeared on Highland Post .

The NEEPCO Tribal Employees Welfare Association (NTEWA) along with NEEPCO Women Welfare Association (NWWA) has condemned the petrol bomb attack on a police escort. According to reports, the police vehicle was escorting (Retd) Maj Gen RK Jha, NEEPCO Director (Personnel), who was on his way to his residence at Laitkor. According to the associations, Jha [] The post NEEPCO associations condemn petrol bomb attack first appeared on Highland Post .

The State Food Testing Laboratory in collaboration with the Commissionerate of Food Safety and Department of Health and Family Welfare conducted a one day Technical Session cum Food Awareness Safety programme today. Commissioner of Food Safety, Joram Beda and D Mishra of the National Food Laboratory in Kolkata were guests at the programme. Speaking at [] The post Technical session, food awareness safety programme held first appeared on Highland Post .

Anuvadini, the AI translation tool that is breaking boundaries by translating movie dialogues from Vietnamese to diverse Indian languages will also translate ABK Medias curated, The Northeast Connect, digital content into various Indian languages. ABK Media, under the mentorship of Dr. Triveni Goswami Mathur, an Educator and Media & Communication Expert, has structured content that [] The post AI translation tool to translate The Northeast Connect first appeared on Highland Post .

St. Anthonys College, Shillong yesterday organised a seminar to raise awareness of the social development sector in the country in collaboration with SBI Youth for India. Parij Borgohain (YFI 2017-18 Batch), an alumnus of SBI Youth for India, delivered a talk on how youth from Shillong have the drive and zeal to drive social development [] The post Anthonys College, YFI hold seminar on social development sector in country first appeared on Highland Post .

Meghalaya and France could work closely together in the field of sports, with the two sides starting to explore that possibility. A meeting was held here yesterday between the visiting Charg de Mission of the Consulate General of France in Kolkata, Samuel Bouchard, Sports and Youth Affairs Commissioner and Secretary Vijay Kumar D and Meghalaya [] The post Meghalaya & France exploring sports ties first appeared on Highland Post .

Goalless in the first half, Langsning FC turned on the tap in the second to win 5-1 against Nongthymmai SC in their Shillong Premier League 2023 match at the SSA Stadium at First Ground, Polo, here today. Langsnings goals were scored by Sheen Sohktung (55, 90+1), Nelson Rymbai (59), Kitboklang Pale (64) and Dawandappura Biam [] The post SPL: Langsning pummel Nongthymmai in second half masterclass first appeared on Highland Post .

The Meghalaya High Court has today dismissed the writ petition filed by Shillong North MLA Adelbert Nongrum against Assembly Speaker Thomas A. Sangma. Nongrum filed the writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, challenging the action of the Speaker, in not allowing the petitioner to move a Special Motion under Rule 130A [] The post HC rejects Adelberts petition against Mlaya Assembly Speaker first appeared on Highland Post .

There is concern that much of the sugar and onions brought into Meghalaya are not consumed here but illegally smuggled over into neighbouring Bangladesh. The sight of trucks loaded with sugar and onions is common in the state, with pressure groups alleging that these amount to much more than is required to serve Meghalayas appetites. [] The post Sweet problem: Does smuggling account for large numbers of trucks in State? first appeared on Highland Post .

Police arrested two individuals suspected to have been involved in recent murders in Ichamati and Mawlai Mawroh and they were produced in the district court today where they were both remanded in police custody. The two Cleenstar Shabong from Nongthymmai and Gary Rinaldy Mawlieh from Mawlai Mawroh are both members of the Khasi [] The post Cops arrest 2 in Ichamati & Mawroh murders first appeared on Highland Post .

The state government lacks a strong enough spine to resist rules, regulations and laws passed by the Centre even if they go against the rights and interest of the indigenous people of Meghalaya, Prof Lakhon Kma, who is standing as an independent candidate for the Shillong Lok Sabha seat, has told Highland Post. His assessment [] The post State Govt lacks spine to resist Delhi decisions: Kma first appeared on Highland Post .

Meghalaya recently made headlines with a record-shattering voter turnout in the Lok Sabha elections, sparking a debate on whether this surge should be a cause for pride or concern among citizens. The State witnessed a historic 76.60 per cent turnout, the highest in its electoral history for any Lok Sabha elections. As the final tally [] The post Reflection of Democratic Vibrancy first appeared on Highland Post .

Who will win the 2024 race to the Lok Sabha? Nobody knows. However, one thing is clear that Prime Minister Narendra Modis Ab Ki Baar 400 Paar (This time the target is 400) slogan may not prove to be true. There is no strong antipathy against the Modi government, so most feel that the electorate [] The post Target may be missed first appeared on Highland Post .

Unidentified persons hurled a petrol bomb at a police escort here today. The incident happened at around 7:30 pm in Demthring area under Madanrting police station, police said. The police team was escorting a NEEPCO official to Laitkor when a group of bikers threw a petrol bomb while the vehicle was stationary in traffic. No [] The post Petrol bomb hurled at police escort first appeared on Highland Post .

The state government is contemplating a load restriction of 12 tonnes for vehicles using Umiam Bridge in order to prolong its longevity. Currently the bridge, which is a major lifeline of the state, is undergoing repairs. After June 30 vehicles up to 12 tonnes only will be allowed to ply to ensure long term safety [] The post Umiam bridge limit to 4 tonnes till Jun 30; 12 tonnes after first appeared on Highland Post .

The Department of Information Technology at Martin Luther Christian University (MLCU) wrapped up its seventh annual technical fest, METANOIA 2024. Sponsored by TechWeb Shillong and MOONTON and fueled by NEURON ESPORTS, the three-day event provided a platform for students to flaunt their technical prowess, unleash their creativity and nurture a collaborative ethos, a press release [] The post MLCU wraps up 7th annual tech fest METANOIA first appeared on Highland Post .

Over 2,700 students from 15 campuses across 12 districts in the state have been enrolled for SPARK (School Programmes in Articulation, Resilience and Kindness) training to commence in the coming weeks. SPARK is a programme of the Department of Education, Government of Meghalaya and Samagra Shiksha State Education Mission Authority of Meghalaya (SEMAM) to [] The post Over 2.7K students enrolled forSPARK programme in state first appeared on Highland Post .

Recognising the need for innovation and revitalisation of agroforestry in Meghalaya that has for long adopted only traditional methods, a workshop was organised by at the office of the Meghalaya Basin Management Agency (MBMA) here yesterday. The workshop titled Reimagining Agroforestry in Meghalaya: The Need for Strengthening and Rethinking was jointly organised by the Centre [] The post Workshop held on reimagining agroforestry in Meghalaya first appeared on Highland Post .

In a landmark achievement for reproductive health, Bethany Hospital, Shillong today announced the birth of a healthy baby earlier this week, marking the first successful conception through Intra Cytoplasmic Sperm Injection (ICSI). This is Meghalayas first successful ICSI and first successful frozen embryo transfer conception. The breakthrough procedure was conducted within the hospitals Centre for [] The post Bethany Hospital achieves success in ICSI first appeared on Highland Post .

The Meghalaya State Commission for Women (MSCW) today condemned the heinous gangrape of two minor girls in South West Garo Hills last week. Such abhorrent behaviour has no place in our society and is a grave violation of human rights, a statement from the commission said. We stand in solidarity with the victims and their [] The post Womens commission reacts to heinous SWGH gangrape first appeared on Highland Post .

A 2km stretch of road under the central governments Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) is in dire condition due to a lack of repairs ever since it was constructed seven years ago. This was stated by the Phulbari regional units of the Garo Students Union (GSU) and Achik Holistic Awakening Movement (AHAM) in a [] The post PMGSY road stretch a shambles in WGH first appeared on Highland Post .

The Directorate of Health Services in collaboration with the office of the District Medical and Health Officer of East Khasi Hills today organised a programme for the state launch of the National Deworming Day at Tirot Sing Memorial Higher Secondary School in Mawkdok, under Sohra civil sub-division. The objective of National Deworming Day is to [] The post National Deworming Day held in Mawkdok first appeared on Highland Post .

The District Magistrate of West Jaintia Hills has declared dry days on account of neighbouring areas of Assam going to the polls in the second phase of the general election to the Lok Sabha on Friday. The dry days came into effect from 4pm today and will continue until the conclusion of voting on April [] The post Dry days in WJH for Assam polls first appeared on Highland Post .

The South West Khasi Hills Deputy Commissioner has informed that state government offices, all revenue and magisterial courts and educational institutions in the district shall remain closed on April 29 on account of Shad Suk Mynsiem. The post Holiday in SWKH first appeared on Highland Post .