Highland Post

Kathmandu, Aug 29:The images of a mud-covered elderly woman being carried to safety in the scoop of a digger have come to symbolise extraordinary accounts of survival in Nepals devastating flash floods. The woman, 97-year-old Guna Maya Bohara, was pulled alive from the rubble of her care home after a four-hour rescue operation. Her doctors [] The post Swept away, buried and stranded: Nepal flood survivors recall desperate escapes first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Aug 29:The Hyniewtrep Integrated Territorial Organisation (HITO) on Saturday lodged an FIR at Mawryngkneng Police Station, alleging illegal entry of three suspected Bangladeshi nationals facilitated by a driver. In the complaint HITO Mawryngkneng Circle Political Secretary Kynsaibor Myrboh and Organising Secretary Banjoplang Rynjah said on August 27 at 9:30 pm, its members intercepted the [] The post HITO files FIR over suspected Bangladeshi entry first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Aug 29:Citizens gathered at the State Central Library premises on Saturday for a silent gathering for peace, unity and harmony called by Meghalaya Linguistic Minority Development Forum (MLMDF) after vandalism of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose bust and Swami Vivekananda statue at R R Colony. MLMDF president Sushit Kanti condemned the desecration as painful and [] The post Citizens gather for peace, CM hands over Rs 5 lakh for restoration of Netajis statue first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Aug 29:TheCook-cum-Helpers (CCH) Unit of Gasuapara today decided to join the indefinite strike called by PM POSHAN Union, Meghalaya for honorarium hike. The strike will begin September 1 until Centre concedes demands, the workers said. Members said the honorarium is still Rs 2,000 per month despite rising prices, with no regularisation, making survival difficult. [] The post Gasuapara cooks to join indefinite strike from Sept 1 first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Aug 29:Manipur High Court Chief Justice M. Sundar on Saturday asked law students to skill up for Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), Artificial Intelligence (AI), and Commercial Courts as the legal landscape changes fast. He was delivering a special talk at the University of Science & Technology Meghalaya (USTM), organised by University School of Law [] The post Manipur CJ to law students: Gear up for ADR, AI, commercial courts first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Aug 29:Meghalaya on Saturday celebrated National Sports Day 2026 under the theme Khelega Bharat, Jeetega Bharat with a call to build a world-class sporting ecosystem. The event was organized by the Department of Sports and Youth Affairs. Addressing the gathering, Sports and Youth Affairs Minister Wailadmiki Shylla said the states sports budget has been [] The post Meghalaya celebrates National Sports Day first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Aug 29:An awareness programme on Meghalaya Right to Public Service Act, 2020 was held at District Library Mynthong, Jowai, organised by District Administration, West Jaintia Hills. The programme was chaired by Research Officer AI Mawrie with Assistant Research Officer Iaidbha Phawa, Research Assistant Kynphammi Ryngkhlem and e-District Manager Roibok Pohrmen as resource persons. The [] The post WJH holds awareness on Right to Public Service Act first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Aug 29:Ninety participants joined the 5 km run organised by the PHE Department, Mawkyrwat Division under Jal Jeevan Mission to mark Rajya Jal Utsav and Lok Jal Utsav 2026 in South West Khasi Hills. The run was held on the theme Celebrating Water Securing Sources and was flagged off by SDO (TC), PHE [] The post 90 join Jal Utsav run for water conservation first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Aug 29:The District Sports Officer, East Jaintia Hills in collaboration with BDOs of Wapung, Lumshnong and Saipung will hold Block Level Chief Ministers Youth Engagement Programme (CM-YEP) 2026 under theme Young Meghalaya, Shaping Tomorrow to showcase youth talent. Open to schools, colleges, youth and cultural clubs and individuals aged 15-29 years, including dropouts with [] The post EJH to hold block-level CM Youth Engagement Programme first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Aug 29:The Deputy Commissioner, East Jaintia Hills has invited proposals from NGOs, clubs and SHGs of the district for financial assistance under Chief Ministers Youth Development Scheme (CMYDS). Activities covered include youth programmes, adventure programmes, youth awareness, cleaning drives coinciding with Gandhi Jayanti, workshops, seminars on youth issues, counselling etc. Assistance will depend on [] The post Proposals invited for CM Youth Development scheme first appeared on Hi

Guwahati, Aug 29: Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday visited the Assam Regimental Centre in Shillong and lauded the discipline, dedication and courage of the personnel. Sarma paid homage to soldiers who made the supreme sacrifice in the service of the nation by laying a wreath at the War Memorial. Salute to the bravehearts [] The post Himanta visits Assam Regiment HQ in Shillong, honours soldiers first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Aug 29: Pankaj Naug, 50, a British national of Assam origin, has been missing since August 26 after flash flood hit Rasuwagadhi border crossing during his Kailash Mansarovar yatra. Naug, born in Shillongs Keating Road and raised in Arunachal Pradesh, son of Himanshu Ranjan Naug of Rukminigaon, Guwahati, had flown to Kathmandu on August [] The post Assam man among 10 from state missing in Nepal flood at Rasuwagadhi first appeared on Highland Post .

Kathmandu, Aug 29: People lined up outside hospitals, looking through photographs of the dead pasted on walls; families wading through mud and debris in search of their possessions; a woman carrying a child past damaged buildings; and a dead dog lying amid the wreckage. These are some of the stark images that have come to [] The post Nepal digs through mud and grief, as families search for loved ones first appeared on Highland Post .

By Raphael Warjri Ritual, music and folk instruments as markers of identity The articles discussion of the maryngod (a Khasi folk violin), its role in mourning (Jamlu), the flute, Jews harp and percussion, and especially the tale of the farmer, the vampire-creature and the red-vented bulbul interveningthis section points to how folklore, ritual performance and [] The post A Commentary of Khasi Folklore- 31 first appeared on Highland Post .

By Dr. Dipon Sharmah Before I visited Kongthong, a quaint village in Meghalaya, I had heard about its unique tradition, where people are not known by their names, but by their melodies. The mother composes this melody immediately after the birth of her child. And that melody stays with the child for the rest of [] The post The village that sings first appeared on Highland Post .

Guwahati, Aug 29: Ten people from Assam have been reported missing in Nepal since devastating flash floods struck the Himalayan country three days ago, an official statement said on Saturday. Among the missing, three each are from Kamrup (Metro) and Karbi Anglong, two from Nalbari, and one each from Golaghat and Hojai districts, the Assam [] The post Ten from Assam missing in Nepal flash floods first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Aug 28:Health Minister Wailadmiki Shylla on Thursday assured the Assembly that the department will conduct a study into rising Caesarean deliveries in Meghalaya. The assurance came after a 50-minute discussion on institutional deliveries raised by Leader of Opposition Dr Mukul Sangma. Most of the mothers are required to undergo normal deliveries are becoming less. [] The post Govt to study rising C-section trend: Health Minister first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Aug 28: Meghalayas rising karateka Gideon Tympuin has been selected to represent India at the 24th Asian Karate Federation Cadet, Junior and U-21 Karate Championships 2026, which will be held in Amman, Jordan, next month. The announcement was made by the All Meghalaya Karate-Do Association (AMKA) today. Gideon will participate in the U-21 mens [] The post Gideon Tympuin to represent India at Asian Championships in Jordan first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Aug 28: Due to a heavy thunderstorm and in the interest of player safety, todays Shillong Premier League 2026 match between Laitkor and Langsning was cancelled. The game will instead be held at 1pm on 2 September, Match Commissioner Freddy Kharpran informed. The next scheduled match will take place on Monday, 31 August, between [] The post SPL 2026: Todays match called off due to thunderstorm first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Aug 27: MY Bharat Ri-Bhoi, Ri-Bhoi College and University of Science & Technology (USTM) joined the nationwide Khelo India Dialogue (Yuva Samvaad) Khel Ki Baat PM Modi ke Saath on National Sports Day today. The dialogue, held at 1600 venues across the country, featured a virtual address by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who said [] The post Ri-Bhoi joins nationwide Khelo India Yuva Samvaad first appeared on Highland Post .