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Shillong, Oct 15: An historic 18-member Meghalaya swimming contingent will leave for Bangalore on Sunday to take part in the Sub-Junior, Junior and Senior Glenmark National Swimming Championships. While the Meghalaya Swimming Association has sent senior teams before, this is...

Shillong, Oct 6: The Hynniewtrep Integrated Territorial Organisation has castigated the state government for its high hopes that there will be Meghalayans at future Olympic Games when there are just four physical education teachers in all of Meghalaya's government...

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...

Shillong, Sep 3: Referees, umpires and judges who have excelled in their field and brought honour to Meghalaya should be recognised in the state's Sports Policy, Meghalaya State Olympic Association Working President John F Kharshiing said today. Kharshiing was speaking...

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, Aug 5: Meghalaya Governor Satya Pal Malik extended his "heartiest congratulations" to the Indian men's hockey team on winning bronze at the Tokyo Olympics earlier today. This was the first Indian medal in Olympic hockey since 1980, making it...

Shillong, Jul 22: Meghalaya sought to spur interest in the Tokyo Olympics, which will be formally opened on Friday, with Sports & Youth Affairs Minister Banteidor Lyngdoh inaugurating a ‘selfie stand’ in the city today. The selfie stand was set...

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...

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...

Shillong, Jun 23: The Meghalaya State Olympic Association celebrated International Olympic Day today through various programmes to mark the occasion while having to adapt it to the conditions imposed by the Covid-19 pandemic. Olympic Day marks the birth of the...