Eugeneson nutmegs Sports Minister in Assembly
Shillong, Mar 10: Sports & Youth Affairs Minister Banteidor Lyngdoh (pictured left) was left momentarily perplexed by the questions put to him by first-timer MLA and former football icon Eugeneson Lyngdoh (right) in the Assembly today.
Making his debut in...
3 M’laya karatekas to take part in All India University Karate Championship
Shillong, Mar 10: Three karatekas - Eva Gracia M Kharumnuid, Betlynia Mawlein and Nyamloi Pansa - of the All Meghalaya Karate-do Association will participate at the All India University Karate Championship 2021-22 to be held at Kurukshetra University Sports...
Sports & Youth Affairs budget in 2022-23 up 13% to Rs 208 crore
Shillong, Mar 9: The Sports & Youth Affairs Department has been allocated Rs 208 crore for the 2022-23 financial year, up 13% on 2021-22.
This was announced by Chief Minister Conrad Sangma in his presentation of the state budget in...
Wushu: Francis Songthiang passes Grade A coaching course
Shillong, Mar 8: The Meghalaya Wushu Association has congratulated Francis RR Songthiang on passing the Grade A coaching certificate course conducted by the Netaji Subhas National Institute of Sports in Patiala.
The course was of six weeks' duration.
Niawki Iakai, a...
M’laya Wushu Association thrilled for Lamphrang Kharsahnoh’s new job
Shillong, Mar 6: The Meghalaya Wushu Association has expressed its happiness for martial artist Lamphrang Kharsahnoh, who has been inducted into the Assam Rifles through his exploits in wushu.
Kharsahnoh won a bronze medal in wushu for Meghalaya in the...
South West Khasi Hills invites medal winners to apply for scholarships
Shillong, Mar 3: The District Sports Officer of South West Khasi Hills, Damang Syngkon, has invited medal winning sportspersons from the district to apply for scholarships.
Medallists and "achievers" from the district at state, regional and national-level tournaments (non-prize money...
State sports associations require Rs 50 crore per year to function
Shillong, Feb 15: Sports associations in Meghalaya require around Rs 50 crore annually to fund their activities and develop athletes, buy equipment and maintain infrastructure, Meghalaya State Olympic Association Working President John F Kharshiing informed today.
The MSOA had called...
The TSR stories you’ve read the most in 2021
2021 saw a big return to local sport in Meghalaya, despite the second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic, and here we take a look at the most-read stories on the TSR website from the year gone by.
10) This year...
In Memoriam: The Meghalaya sportspersons we lost in 2021
At the end of 2021, we take time to remember those from the Meghalaya sports community who passed away this year...
Clive Dunai
Clive Dunai (pictured left), an experienced sports administrator, passed away on 26th April.
Dunai was a Deputy Director of...
JN Stadium’s much-needed facelift to be complete by October 2022
Shillong, Dec 14: Chief Minister Conrad Sangma and Sports & Youth Affairs Minister Banteidor Lyngdoh today unveiled the foundation stone of the new upgrades of the JN Stadium here in Polo.
Rs 34 crore of state government money has been...