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Only Khasis & Garos should be representing Meghalaya in sport: KSU

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Shillong, Nov 20: The Khasi Students Union has effectively demanded 100% reservation for Khasi and Garo athletes in all sports teams representing Meghalaya. The demand was made through a press release attributed to KSU General Secretary Donald Thabah today. Specifically, the...

A Meghalayan at the Olympics? Govt has earmarked Rs 500 cr for the cause

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Shillong, Sep 17: The Meghalaya government has initiated projects to the tune of Rs 500 crore to develop infrastructure in the state in order to produce an Olympian in the next few years. Responding to a call attention notice moved...

All sports activities to be allowed in Meghalaya from Aug 23

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Shillong, Aug 19: All sports activities will be allowed to resume from Monday, the Meghalaya government announced today. This was announced by Deputy Chief Minister Prestone Tynsong at a press conference. The loosening up of Covid restrictions will also apply...

Shillong resident to take part in Tokyo Paralympics

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Shillong, Jul 28: Havildar Soman Rana, a para-athlete of the Army Paralympic Node, Kirkee, which is under the aegis of Army Sports Control Board, has been selected for the Tokyo Paralympics 2020 in seated shot put, F-57 category. The 38-year-old...

State government allows non-contact sports from 19th July

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Shillong, Jul 16: In a cautious relaxation of Covid-19 restrictions, the Meghalaya government on Friday announced that non-contact sports activities can resume in the state from Monday. The announcement came from the Home Department. However, resumption of activities will depend...

Assam Rifles opens recruitment process for meritorious athletes

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Shillong, Jun 27: The Assam Rifles has invited online applications for 131 vacancies under the sports quota for 2021. The online application server opened yesterday and the last date to receive applications will be 25th July. VACANCIES Male Female Archery 2 6 Karate 4 4 Taekwondo 3 6 Judo 6 12 Equestrian 10 4 Fencing 2 2 Wushu 12 6 Football 8 6 Boxing 8 6 Sepak Takraw 4 0 Polo 4 0 Athletics: 400m 1 1 3000m 1 0 5000m 1 1 Long Jump 1 0 Shooting: Pistol 3 2 Rifle 5 0   The posts...

Huge loss for Meghalaya as Frankie Pariat passes away

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Shillong, Jun 15: Meghalaya suffered the loss of yet another past athlete in the form of Frankie Pariat, who was a member of the St Anthony's Higher Secondary School squad that won the U-17 boys' Subroto Cup in 1978,...

Athletics: 10km race held in Tura

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Shillong, Mar 29: A 10km race was held today morning in Tura, organised by the West Garo Hills District Sports Office, district administration and District Water and Sanitation Mission. The event began at Matchakolgre and ended at Ballonggre. In the men's category,...

Kyntimon Marwein, Kresstarjune Pathaw win at 1st NEHU Half Marathon

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Shillong, Mar 20: Kyntimon Marwein and Kresstarjune Pathaw won the women's and men's categories respectively at the 1st NEHU Half Marathon 2021, which was held here on Saturday. The event, along with a 'fun run', was organised by the Sports...

Rijiju inaugurates synthetic athletic track and football field at SAI NEHU

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Shillong, Jan 4: Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports, Kiren Rijiju, inaugurated the new synthetic athletic track and artificial football ground at the Sports Authority of India Training Centre on the NEHU campus here today. He also formally opened...

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U-18 SPL: Langsning smack a dozen against Laban

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Shillong, Jun 17: Defending champions Langsning had a stellar day, beating Laban 12-1 in the U-18 Shillong Premier League at Third Ground, Polo, today. This...

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