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Shillong, Aug 27:Opposition Leader Dr Mukul Sangma on Thursday questioned the withdrawal of recruitment notification for Captain Williamson Sangma State University. Taking part in a short duration discussion on education, Sangma said the university had on June 27 invited applications for professor, associate professor and assistant professor posts, but withdrew it on July 23 over [] The post Mukul questions withdrawal of teaching posts notification at State University first appeared on Highland

Shillong, Aug 27: The Meghalaya government has formed a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe the violence, arson and vandalism during the KSUs black flag bike rally in Shillong on August 19. The SIT will also probe assaults on public and police personnel during and after the rally. As per an order by DGP I. [] The post SIT formed to probe KSU rally violence first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Aug 26:The state cabinet met today and decided on measures to amend the job recruitment process as well as institute changes to the Migrant Workers Rules. Briefing reporters after the meeting, Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma said that the state government had earlier removed interviews for Group D posts based on recommendations of the [] The post Meghalaya to scrap interviews for certain Group C posts, institute SOPs for DSCs first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Aug 26:The Khasi Students Union (KSU) has decided to temporarily suspend its agitation after holding discussions with the Meghalaya government on five key demands, with the union describing the meeting as satisfactory. Former KSU general secretary Donald V Thabah said the union was satisfied with the outcome of the meeting to an extent and [] The post KSU suspends agitation after satisfactory meeting with Govt first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Aug 26:Leader of the Opposition Dr Mukul Sangma today sought details from the Meghalaya government on the environmental studies and clearances carried out for the proposed Shillong Peak Ropeway. Sangma raised the issue during Question Hour while participating in a discussion on tourism infrastructure projects following a question by Kharkutta MLA Rupert Momin. Dr [] The post Ropeway clearance should look beyond number of trees cut first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Aug 26:Members of the various Bar Associations in the state will take out a peaceful march and sit-in demonstration on August 27 demanding removal of Amit Kumar as Advocate General of Meghalaya. The decision was taken in a resolution adopted at the joint general body meeting of the High Court of Meghalaya Bar Association [] The post Bar associations to hold peaceful march seeking removal of Advocate General first appeared on Highland Post .

By Balakmen Suting Some phrases are spoken in a few seconds and then acquire a life of their own. Dimaagi Naxal is one such phrase. Prime Minister Narendra Modi used the expression during his Independence Day address from the Red Fort on August 15, warning that although armed Naxalism had been pushed back, an ideological [] The post Two Words from the Red Fort:What Dimaagi Naxal Says About Dissent first appeared on Highland Post .

By Justin Lamin Waiting is the universal ordinary act we perform every day. We perform it, often without ever realising. We wait for the traffic to clear, for the phone to ring, for the queue to shorten, for the class to end. These waits were negligible and manageable; we often forgot and moved on with [] The post The Weight of Waiting first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Aug 26:The Meghalaya government is shifting its approach to disaster management from responding to disasters after they occur to reducing risks and strengthening preparedness in advance, Disaster Management Minister Lakhmen Rymbui said in the Assembly today. Replying to a cut motion on the Disaster Mitigation Fund (DMF) and disaster preparedness, Rymbui said the states [] The post Less reactive, more proactive: Govt shifting approach to disaster management first appeared on Highland Po

Shillong, Aug 26:The proposed Doppler Weather Radar for East Khasi Hills aimed at improving forecasting and early warning across the Khasi-Jaintia region has hit a roadblock over land ownership. Deputy Commissioner Abhilash Baranwal chaired a meeting with IMD officials recently which was also attended by District Disaster Management Authority CEO Shanborlang Warjri. Though a suitable [] The post Doppler Radar for Khasi-Jaintia hills hits land hurdle first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Aug 26: East Khasi Hills District Magistrate has directed all individual and institutional arms licence holders whose licences have expired to renew them immediately. Licence holders must submit renewal applications in Form A-3 with required documents at Room 319, Arms Branch, DC Office, Shillong on or before September 20, 2026. Possession of firearms after [] The post Renew arms licences by Sept 20 first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Aug 26:The West Garo Hills district administration has urged citizens to register births and deaths within 21 days as mandated under Registration of Births and Deaths Act, 1969 and Meghalaya Rules 1999 (amended 2025). District Nodal Officer Dr. Angelice Agitok Sangma said registration within 21 days is free through CRS portal at Tura Municipal [] The post Register births, deaths within 21 days: West Garo Hills admin first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Aug 26: The Hyniewtrep Youths Council (HYC) has filed a complaint with East Khasi Hills SP seeking FIR against two persons from Assam for allegedly making derogatory, defamatory and threatening remarks against Khasi-Jaintia communities in a viral Facebook Live. The complaint was filed by HYC Education Secretary Enlang Sawian against Facebook user Moskan Uddin [] The post HYC seeks FIR against 2 Assam men over slur on Khasi-Jaintia first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Aug 26:The 41st Meghalaya State Badminton Championship 2026 was officially inaugurated today at Nongstoin with the Deputy Commissioner as the chief guest at the opening ceremony. The championship has brought together badminton players from across the state, with participation from 11 districts. There are 245 shuttlers who will be competing across 363 matches in [] The post Nearly 250 shuttlers sign up for State Badminton Cship in Nongstoi first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Aug 26: The Meghalaya Assembly on Wednesday unanimously passed a resolution opposing uranium mining in the state. The resolution, moved by Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma, was backed cutting across party lines. The Chief Minister said tribal areas are under Sixth Schedule where land is held under community, clan and customary tenure, and allotment [] The post Meghalaya Assembly unanimously opposes uranium mining; CM moves resolution first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Aug 26: The long-pending Rongjeng-Mangsang-Adokgre (RMA) road is 97 per cent complete, Deputy Chief Minister in-charge PWD Prestone Tynsong told the Assembly on Wednesday. Replying to Rongjeng-Mangsang MLA Jim M Sangma, Tynsong said two contractors were engaged for 48 km and 22 km stretches under the Non-Lapsable Central Pool of Resources (NLCPR). [] The post Rongjeng-Mangsang-Adokgre road 97pc done, Assembly told first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Aug 26: The Special Judge (POCSO), West Khasi Hills, has sentenced three persons to 20 years rigorous imprisonment each in three separate POCSO cases investigated by Eastern West Khasi Hills Police. The convicts are Wilphrest Mukhim, Rickynelson Marwein and Brojestar Lyngkhoi all cases registered at Mairang PS. Mukhim was awarded 20 years RI [] The post WKH POCSO court awards 20-year jail to 3 for child sexual assault first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Aug 26: Mawlai were given a scare but came from a goal down to beat a feisty Mylliem 2-1 in their Shillong Premier League 2026 match at the SSA Stadium here today. Istarbor Marngar (33) sent a shockwave throughout the ground with a blistering opening goal for Mylliem but Basuklang Bina (41) equalised before [] The post SPL 2026: Mawlai scrape past Mylliem with stoppage time winner by Lovingstar first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Aug 26: An Assam Police vehicle was gutted after it caught fire in the disputed Langpih area along the Assam-Meghalaya border early Wednesday. The vehicle, bearing registration number AS-01-DH-7347 and belonging to personnel posted at the Mawsikar Assam Police Camp, was parked by the roadside near Mawsikar village, a few metres from the camp, [] The post Assam Police vehicle gutted in fire in Langpih first appeared on Highland Post .

Jowai, Aug 26: As many as 18 villages under the Priang Substation in West Jaintia Hills have been without electricity since August 22 after 10-11 electric poles carrying the main 33 KV line collapsed near Lakadong village. The Khasi Students Union (KSU), Kupli Area Circle, has demanded immediate restoration and slammed the MePDCL for its [] The post 18 villages in darkness for 5 days after poles collapse in West Jaintia Hills first appeared on Highland Post .

Patna, Aug 26: Bihar was put on alert over the possibility of a sudden rise in the Gandak rivers water discharge following flash floods in several districts of neighbouring Nepal on Wednesday, prompting the state authorities to open all 36 gates of a barrage on the river to help control the situation, officials said. Chief [] The post Bihar on alert over possible rise in Gandak rivers water level after Nepal flash floods first appeared on Highland Post .

Kathmandu, Aug 26 (PTI) Seventeen people were killed and nearly 500 others, including 105 Indians, are missing after a massive flash flood originating in Tibet swept through central Nepal districts, causing devastation in towns and villages, washing away bridges and damaging at least a dozen hydropower projects on Wednesday. The flood surged through the Bhote [] The post 17 killed, nearly 500 missing as massive flash flood sweeps through Nepal districts first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Aug 25:Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma on Tuesday defended the governments policy of attracting outside investment saying it was needed for jobs, while announcing a fact-finding committee into concerns over public hearing for proposed Shree Cement project. He was replying to a short-duration discussion on VPPs 10-point charter moved by party chief Ardent Miller [] The post Outside investment needed for jobs but must follow law: CM first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Aug 25:Meghalaya has detected 736 foreign nationals staying illegally since 2021, of which 262 have been deported after serving sentences and securing travel permits, Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma told the Assembly on Tuesday. He was replying to a short-duration discussion on VPPs 10-point charter moved by Nongkrem MLA Ardent Miller Basaiawmoit. Sangma said [] The post 736 illegal foreigners detected since 2021, 262 deported: CM first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Aug 25:Meghalaya has demolished 72 illegal coke plants since 2023, Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma told the Assembly on Tuesday. The action was taken by the Meghalaya State Pollution Control Board in two phases 44 plants in July 2023 and 28 in 2025. Of the 44 demolished in 2023, 39 were in West [] The post 72 illegal coke plants demolished since 2023: CM first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Aug 25:Voice of the People Party (VPP) MLA Ardent Miller Basaiawmoit on Tuesday moved special motion during the Autumn Session of the Assembly on the plight of border residents, saying they live at frontline of states territorial integrity but are last to get protection and basic services. Can we expect people to remain on [] The post Border residents face brunt, last to get services: Ardent first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Aug 25:The opposition Voice of the People Party (VPP) on Tuesday mounted a broad challenge to the government on land, jobs, recruitment, influx and resources, placing its 10-point charter in the Assembly. Party chief and Nongkrem MLA Ardent Miller Basaiawmoit, moving short-duration discussion, demanded scrapping of the proposed Lumpongdeng project and white paper on [] The post VPP lays 10-point charter in Assembly, demands scrapping of Lumpongdeng, Shree Cement hearing first appeared

Shillong, Aug 25:Meghalaya will bring a common recruitment framework for all District Selection Committees (DSCs) with the aim to complete recruitment within six months of advertisement, Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma told the Assembly on Tuesday. He was responding to a short-duration discussion on VPPs 10-point charter moved by Nongkrem MLA Ardent Miller Basaiawmoit. Under [] The post Common recruitment framework for DSCs in 6 months: CM first appeared on Highland Post .

By Antriksh Kar Singh A father fails to attend his daughters marriage ceremony in California, United States of America (USA). The reason for this absence is a systematic flaw cropped up in the Indian system rather than any financial or family issues. The man failed to get his passport renewed because of an adverse report [] The post Half-Truths & Lies Risking Information Sanctity: Indian Democracys New Reality first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Aug 25: Five to six masked men torched a Bolero pickup (ML-11-A-8668) hired by Shree Cement Ltd with a petrol bomb at Lad Jarain, Sutnga Elaka in East Jaintia Hills on Tuesday evening. The vehicle belongs to a private individual and was hired by the company. Superintendent of Police Shailendra Bamaniya said there were [] The post Shree Cement hired pickup torched in EJH first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Aug 25: Ri-Bhoi College and University of Science & Technology Meghalaya (USTM) will host Khelo India Samvaad (Youth Connect) cum PM Dialogue programmes on August 27 as part of National Sports Day celebrations. According to My Bharat Ri-Bhoi, National Sports Day is celebrated on August 29 marking the birth anniversary of Major Dhyan Chand. [] The post Ri-Bhoi College, USTM to host Khelo India Samvaad first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Aug 25: Four suspected stolen motorcycles were intercepted in West Jaintia Hills on Monday, police said today. West Jaintia Hills Superintendent of Police Jagpal Singh Dhanoa said Amlarem PS naka team at Ladjaplem stopped two bikes AS-01FK 3482 and AS-26A 9873 ridden by Pynshngai Jyrwa (23) of Umsning, Lasharai and Rijiedstar Shylla [] The post 4 stolen bikes seized in WJH, 2 riders held first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Aug 24: The vice-president of the Meghalaya State Badminton Association (MSBA), Pynbianglang Laloo, met with the Badminton World Federation (BWF) president, Khunying Patama Leeswadtrakul, in New Delhi over the weekend. Laloo had a fruitful discussion with the BWF president regarding various initiatives to strengthen badminton infrastructure, technical officiating and grassroots development in Meghalaya. He [] The post Meghalaya Badminton seeks assistance from BWF first appeared on High

Shillong, Aug 24: Police have issued a missing person notice after a 57-year-old woman, Supriti Nath, went missing in Shillong on August 19. Nath was described as being 4 feet 7 inches tall, with a fair complexion and broad nose, long black hair and having a mole on her chin. She speaks Bengali and was [] The post 57-yr-old woman missing from city first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Aug 23: The Autumn Session of the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly will begin on Monday. The five-day sitting, which will end on August 28, will feature three days allocated for government business and two days for private members business. Several bills will be introduced on the first day, namely the Meghalaya Forest Authority (Amendment) Bill [] The post 5-day Autumn Session of Assembly to begin today first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Aug 23: East Khasi Hills Deputy Commissioner Abhilash Baranwal said that the administration has refused permission to the Khasi Students Union (KSU) for the proposed sit-in demonstration at the statue of U Kiang Nongbah on Monday. In wake of the incidents which happened on August 19, we have denied them permission, Baranwal said. He [] The post No permission for planned KSU demonstration today first appeared on Highland Post .

Guwahati, Aug 23: The Assam government on Sunday held a discussion with cab operators and transporters of the state about the problems they come across in Meghalaya, and assured them that both states would work to ensure they do not face any such issue in future. The meeting comes a day after a ministerial-level talk [] The post Assam assures cab operators they wont face problems in Mlaya first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Aug 23: The standoff between tourist taxi operators of Assam and Meghalaya ended on Sunday after Deputy Chief Minister Sniawbhalang Dhar held a meeting with agitating cabbies who had blocked Assam vehicles at Lad Umroi, even as Shillong reeled under fuel shortage triggered by three days of unrest and border blockade. The meeting came [] The post Agitating cabbies agree to allow Assam tourist taxis in Meghalaya first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Aug 23: Amid reports of tourists cancelling their trips after the August 19 violence, East Khasi Hills Deputy Commissioner Abhilash Baranwal on Sunday asserted that Shillong is safe and welcomed tourists with open arms. He said the administration is maintaining heavy security deployment across the city and patrolling will continue until citizens feel safe. [] The post Shillong safe and open for visitors: DC first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Aug 23: A day after panic buying triggered by the border blockade, queues for petrol were still seen across Shillong on Sunday, while several pumps continued to display No Petrol boards. After the violence during the Khasi Students Union (KSU) rally on August 19 and the subsequent blockade at Jorabat and Lad Umroi, fuel [] The post Petrol pump queues persist but situation expected to ease first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Aug 23: Progressive citizens group Thma U Rangli-Juki (TUR) has come out against the Meghalaya governments invocation of the Meghalaya Preventive Detention Act (MPDA) in reaction to the violence that accompanied a Khasi Students Union (KSU) rally on August 19. In a release today, TUR said that, while it condemned the senseless acts of [] The post TUR decries use of MPDA against KSU first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Aug 23: Extending solidarity to the Khasi Students Union (KSU) amid ongoing unrest in Shillong, former militant Champion R Sangma from Songsak in East Garo Hills has issued an appeal for justice and dialogue, stating that the five points of demand raised by the KSU are real, genuine and non-negotiable. In a statement titled [] The post Champion expresses solidarity with KSU first appeared on Highland Post .

By Gregory Shullai Among the Pressure Groups in Shillong today there is no lack of those who are entitled to call themselves soldiers of misfortune in a distinctive and an honourable sense, it is especially to them that someone should recommend the secret wisdom of the best way forward because after what happened on the [] The post The KSU Procession of 19th August 2026 first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Aug 23: World Folklore Day was celebrated at the District Library Auditorium, Mynthong, Jowai on Saturday, organised by the Meghalaya Society for Cultural and Folklore (MeSCaF) in collaboration with the Department of Cultural and Creative Studies at NEHU Shillong and Kiang Nangbah Government College, Jowai. Puramon Kynjing, Daloi of Elaka Jowai, was the chief [] The post Spotlight shone on importance of folklore in the modern age first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Aug 22:The Meghalaya Linguistic Minority Development Forum (MLMDF) has moved the Meghalaya High Court seeking an end to masked mob violence in Shillong, ban on face masks during rallies, impounding of unplated bikes and drone surveillance of protest routes. Condemning the targeted violence, street intimidation, vandalism and desecration of national icons in Shillong during [] The post Minorities forum moves HC, seeks mask ban, drone vigil during rallies first appeared on Highland Post

Shillong, Aug 22:Sometimes, all it takes to light up a childs day is a little time, laughter and heart. Living by this spirit, youth-led organisation Support Wings organised Little Smiles an engagement initiative for children at a local orphanage in Langkyrding, Shillong bringing together 10 young volunteers for an afternoon of learning, creativity [] The post Little Smiles lights up afternoon for children in Shillong orphanage first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Aug 22:A resident of Lower Nongthymmai has complained of repeated late-night loud music allegedly from Alaya Cafe & Bar Rooftop, BM Tower, Fire Brigade Road, seeking immediate enforcement of night-time noise laws. In a representation to the Governor, Chief Minister, Deputy Commissioner and SP, East Khasi Hills, complainant Susan Marbaniang said loud music [] The post Resident complains of late-night loud music at Nongthymmai rooftop bar first appeared on Highland Post .

By Raphael Warjri Khasi Heritage: The Cradle of Khasi Culture The interconnection of nature is deeply ingrained with spiritual significance, with energy flowing from the elemental forces shaping and sustaining life. From the radiant warmth of the sun to the tranquil influence of the moon, from the refreshing breezes of the air to the life-giving [] The post A Commentary on Khasi Folklore- 30 first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Aug 22:The Meghalaya Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) condemned violence and intimidation causing fear in Shillong, while holding the NPP-BJP-led state government accountable for failure to anticipate and prevent escalation, including along the Meghalaya-Assam border. In a statement on Saturday, the Congress said people are paying the price for an administration that has substituted governance [] The post Congress slams Govt over law and order, says governance reduced to lip service f

Shillong, Aug 22:Shillong is staring at a fuel crisis with most petrol pumps running dry and the few with stocks seeing panic buying and hours-long queues. Consumers waited for hours on Saturday, moving from pump to pump as several stations shut after exhausting supplies. Those still operational stayed open till 11 pm and used extra [] The post Shillong pumps run dry; dealers warn 2-day stock left first appeared on Highland Post .