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Shillong, Aug 28:As militancy in Meghalaya has been all but defeated, the size of the specialised SF-10 police unit has been reduced by 50 per cent. From 1,794 personnel, the elite SF-10 now has a sanctioned strength of 901, though the state government maintains that the downsizing has not affected its operational role or training. [] The post With insurgency levels down, SF-10 force slashed by 50 pc first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Aug 28:Meghalaya recorded more than 5,400 VIP and VVIP visits and movements within the state, many involving visitors from Delhi from the end of the previous financial year up to this month. Deputy Chief Minister Prestone Tynsong told the Assembly today that the list includes visits by the President and Vice-President, Prime Minister, Union [] The post Meghalaya bears cost of 5,400-plus VIP trips to State first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Aug 28:A ceremony in connection with the Presidents Police Gallantry Award will cost an estimated Rs 3 crore, with questions over this expenditure raised in the Assembly today. Deputy Chief Minister Prestone Tynsong, who holds the Home portfolio, faced questions from opposition member Brightstarwell Marbaniang regarding the expense. Tynsong said the selection of the [] The post Police Gallantry Award event to cost taxpayers Rs 3 cr first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, 28: Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma on Friday said revenue generated by the Excise Department helps save lives and educate children, as he inaugurated its new Rs 14.55 crore office building at Lower Lachaumiere. Sangma said the department, which operated from temporary structures for over 50 years, has seen revenue grow from Rs 180 [] The post Excise revenue helps save lives, educate children: CM first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Aug 28:Health Minister Wailadmiki Shylla on Friday defended supplementary demand of Rs 2.37 crore for food safety, saying funds needed for salaries of new Food Safety Officers and lab staff. The Rs 2,37,15,000 includes Rs 1.98 crore for officers and Rs 39.15 lakh for contractual staff at State Food Testing Laboratory, Pasteur Hills. Enforcement [] The post Rs 2.37 cr needed for food safety officers, lab staff: Minister first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Aug 28: The Soil & Water Conservation Department on Friday launched Meghalaya Mandi, an integrated digital marketplace for cash crops covering 13 major crops across all 12 districts. The app, coded by Commissioner & Secretary Dr Joram Beda himself, connects farmers, aggregators, buyers and transporters to improve price transparency and cut middlemen. The platform [] The post Meghalaya Mandi app launched to link farmers to buyers across 12 districts first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Aug 28: Shillong College adopted Mawkasiang village under Unnat Bharat Abhiyan on National Library Day 2026, by signing an MoU with village leadership for education and community development. The college central library donated books to Mawkasiang community library, handed over to Rangbah Shnong Tishalding Kharkongor. Librarian Dr Betbhalin Lyngdoh stressed Ranganathans Five Laws of [] The post Shillong College adopts Mawkasiang village, donates books on National Library Day first appe

Shillong, Aug 28:The ICAR-KVK Ri Bhoi trained 71 farmers at Niangbari Them on managing bud rot in arecanut with Bordeaux mixture. The training programme held on Friday under the District Level Special Task Force (DLSTF) and ATMA Ri Bhoi, sensitised growers on causes, early detection, sanitation and plant-protection to curb losses. Experts demonstrated preparation and [] The post KVK trains farmers on bud rot control in Ri Bhoi first appeared on Highland Post .

Jowai, Aug 28:A district level Science seminar on Indian Energy Basket 2047: Prospect & Challenges was held today at the District Library Auditorium, Mynthong. Organised by the District School EducationOfficer, West Jaintia Hills, 10 schools participated in the programme, aimed to inculcate scientific enquiry among students. DSEO Wa-i-sa Sumer extended wishes and highlighted the vision [] The post District science seminar held in Jowai first appeared on Highland Post .

Nongpoh, Aug 28: A five-year-old boy drowned in Ri Bhoi while three of a family were injured in a landslide on the Assam-Meghalaya border amid heavy rain on Friday. The boy, Mewanshwa Mawblei, was swept away by strong currents at Nonkchigittim village in Killing area while playing near water. Following overnight showers, water level rose [] The post 5-year-old drowns in Ri Bhoi; 3 hurt in landslide first appeared on Highland Post .

Diphu, Aug 28: Two persons from Assams Karbi Anglong district have gone missing following devastating flash floods in Nepal, officials said on Friday. Three youths had travelled to the neighbouring country in search of employment when the disaster struck. Two of them have been missing since then, while the third is safe, an official of [] The post Nepal disaster: Two from Assams Karbi Anglong missing 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: Meghalaya Police foiled sale of stolen bikes at Weiloi under East Khasi Hills and nabbed three thieves from Tamulpur, Assam. Acting on tip-off police laid an ambush and caught the trio while one accomplice fled into the jungle, Superintendent of Police Vivek Syiem said. Three bikes were recovered two Yamaha R15 [] The post Meghalaya police nab 3 Assam bike thieves in Weiloi first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Aug 24:Meghalayas Food Safety Department has carried out 3,726 inspections over the last three years in order to ensure that food sold to the public is safe to consume. The subject came up for discussion in the Assembly today, with opposition MLA Rupa Marak of Dadenggre requesting further information on why the sale of [] The post 3726 food safety inspections carried out in past 3 years first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Aug 27:Gambegre MLA Mehtab Chandee A Sangma, participating in the short duration discussion on the current state of education in Meghalaya, welcomed the improvement in examination results and reduction in school dropout rates while calling for greater focus on learning outcomes, equitable distribution of higher secondary schools and skill-based education in rural areas. While [] The post Look beyond pass percentages: Mehtab Chandee on education first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Aug 27:UDP leader and West Shillong MLA Paul Lyngdoh on Thursday called for an immediate education reforms commission, saying Meghalayas education system has expanded faster than its quality. Participating in a short duration discussion in the Assembly, Lyngdoh said the state needs to revive the passion and spark that once made Shillong the education [] The post State needs immediate education reforms commission: Paul first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Aug 27:Nongkrem MLA Ardent Miller Basaiawmoit today raised concerns over the Meghalaya Private Colleges Promotion and Regulation Act 2025 and its impact on institutes of higher learning in the state. Participating in the short duration discussion on the current state of education in Meghalaya, Basaiawmoit urged the government to keep the act in abeyance, [] The post Ardent bats for private colleges against Govt overregulation first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Aug 27:Lawyers took to the streets here today in one of the largest protests by the states legal fraternity to demand the removal of Advocate General Amit Kumar. The protest march was jointly organised by the High Court of Meghalaya Bar Association and the Shillong Bar Association and had support from bar associations across [] The post Lawyers hit the streets to up pressure for Advocate Generals removal first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Aug 27:Schools receive midday meal scheme allocations only for Classes 6 to 8 but stretch these to cover all students. State Food Commission Chairman Donald P Wahlang learned about this during an extensive inspection of fair price shops, Anganwadi centres and schools in Dadenggre subdivision to check delivery of food schemes. Wahlang led the [] The post Schools forced to stretch limited midday meal allocations first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Aug 27:The Meghalaya government has intensified monitoring of fertiliser sales across the state amid concerns over alleged black marketing, hoarding and exploitation of farmers, with Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Timothy D Shira informing the Assembly that strict measures are in place to ensure fertilisers are sold at government-notified rates. Responding to questions raised [] The post Govt keeping eye on fertiliser black marketing first appeared on Highland Post .

By Shobha Shukla TB continues to be the most common opportunistic infection as well as the biggest cause of deaths of people living with HIV despite decades of progress in diagnosis, treatment and prevention. TB is preventable and curable but it was not so for over 150,000 people living with HIV who died of TB [] The post Connecting care: Community-based model transforming TB and HIV services first appeared on Highland Post .

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:Tura Medical College has just 40 faculty out of a mandated strength of 97, putting its first MBBS session still quite some distance away, the Meghalaya Assembly was informed today. Health and Family Welfare Minister Wailadmiki Shylla today said that the government is working to operationalise Tura Medical College and Hospital at the [] The post Tura Medical College faculty strength less than half of requirement first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Aug 27: Landowners and farmers of Shnongrim affected by the proposed Shree Cement project at Lum Syrman have welcomed the governments independent fact-finding committee to examine the July 31 public hearing. In a statement, they thanked the Khasi Students Union (KSU) for raising their concerns and taking up their grievances to the government. We [] The post Shnongrim landowners welcome probe into Shree Cement hearing first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Aug 27: A special cell has been set up at Uttaranchal University, Dehradun, for students from North-Eastern states. District Legal Services Authority, East Jaintia Hills, said the cell will provide legal assistance, guidance and institutional support to NE students. The initiative by Uttarakhand State Legal Services Authority was discussed at its 24th annual general [] The post Special cell set up for NE students at Dehradun univ first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Aug 27: Meghalaya has been conferred the runner-up award in Small State Category for overall implementation of PM Formalisation of Micro Food Processing Enterprises (PMFME) Scheme. The award was presented at the two-day PMFME Conclave held in New Delhi on Aug 24-25. Meghalaya State Rural Livelihoods Society (MSRLS) COO Ronald Kynta and State Mission [] The post Meghalaya wins runner-up award for PMFME implementation first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Aug 27: A man has been sentenced to five years rigorous imprisonment for stabbing a person at Sohra in 2023. Stephan Khongtim was convicted by Additional DC (Judicial) Benzee Laitmon on July 29, said SP Vivek Syiem. An FIR was lodged at Sohra PS on March 21, 2023, that Khongtim had stabbed the complainant [] The post Man gets 5 years jail for Sohra stabbing first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Aug 27: A worker was allegedly abducted by suspected Bangladeshi nationals at Wahkoh under Umkiang PPP, East Jaintia Hills police said today. The worker, Kornal Ahmed was found on the roadside with injuries, including a deep wound on his right wrist. He was shifted to Umkiang PHC. Police said enquiry revealed that Ahmed had [] The post EJH: Worker allegedly abducted, found injured first appeared on Highland Post .

Shillong, Aug 27: A three-day training on processing and preparation of value-added fishery products concluded at the KVK East Garo Hills, Megagre on Thursday. Organised by KVK East Garo Hills with NFDB-NERC, Guwahati, it aimed at livelihood and entrepreneurship promotion. Participants received practical training on fish pickle, fish finger and fish momofish cutlet, fish ball [] The post Training held on fish value-added products 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 .

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: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 .

Shillong, Aug 26:The long-pending Baljek Airport in West Garo Hills is expected to become operational next year as the Airports Authority of India (AAI) prepares to take over and develop the facility. The Meghalaya government anticipates signing the final handover agreement by September, with commercial flight operations beginning around the middle of 2027. Deputy Chief [] The post Baljek could become functional in mid-2027 first appeared on Highland Post .