20-year-old Meghalayan woman scripts history by climbing Mt Everest
Shillong, May 19: Rifiness Warjri, a 20-year-old student from St Anthony's College and a cadet of 61 Meghalaya Girls Battalion National Cadet Corps, reached the top of the world by scaling Mt Everest yesterday morning.
Rifiness was chosen as the...
Conrad pledges plastic-free National Games for Meghalaya in 2027
Shillong May 14: As if hosting a mega event like the National Games will not be enough of a challenge, Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma pledged today that the sporting extravaganza, set to be held in Meghalaya in 2017, will...
2 Meghalaya climbers complete mountaineering courses in Darjeeling
Shillong, May 3: Two members of the Meghalaya Sport Climbing & Mountaineering Association have successfully completed their respective mountaineering courses in Darjeeling, MeSCMA informed yesterday.
Both Balawanhabor Rynjah and Keliostar Pdai will be awarded A grades, the highest grade possible,...
Children 8-17 invited to take up training at SAI Shillong
Shillong, Apr 24: The Sports Authority of India's Shillong centre will launch the 'Come and Play' scheme for boys and girls between the ages of 8 and 17.
The main aim of the initiative is to impart coaching mainly for beginners...
2 more from state to undertake mountaineering courses in Darjeeling
Shillong, Mar 31: The Meghalaya Sport Climbing & Mountaineering Association announced today that Keliostar Pdai and Balawanhabor Rynjah are both in Darjeeling to undertake mountaineering courses at the Himalayan Mountaineering Institute.
Pdai, a Battalion Constable of the 3rd Meghalaya Police Battalion,...
Climbing: Shangpung lad undertaking search & rescue course in Darjeeling
Shillong, Mar 9: The Meghalaya Sport Climbing and Mountaineering Association informed today that Teimiki Sungoh, from Shangpung in West Jaintia Hills, is attending a search and rescue course at Darjeeling's Himalayan Mountaineering Institute.
The course began on 6th March and...
7 sports to be held across all 12 M’laya districts for women under ASMITA
Shillong, Mar 7: ASMITA, an initiative under the Khelo India Scheme, will see the organisation of sports for Meghalaya's women and girls across seven disciplines in all 12 districts of the state.
ASMITA (Achieving Sports Milestones by Inspiring Women Through...
Meghalaya Govt to spend close to Rs 1900 crore on sports in next 3...
Shillong, Mar 5: The Meghalaya government will spend nearly Rs 1,900 crore on sports in the next three years, Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma said today while presenting the state budget for 2025-26.
Much of this, though he did not specify...
State rewards National Games medallists, Shillong Lajong, Subroto teams
Shillong, Feb 26: The Meghalaya government honoured and rewarded hundreds of athletes who have been successful at recent regional, national and international events at a programme held here today.
Chief among them were the five athletes who won medals for Meghalaya...
CM announces govt jobs policy for top athletes but the devil’s in the detail
Shillong, Feb 26: The state cabinet took the decision today to approve the Meghalaya Outstanding Sportspersons Direct Appointment Policy 2025 through which medal winning athletes will be provided with government jobs.
The medallists should have participated and won medals at...