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...
3rd North East Games: Meghalaya reap 3 silver, 14 bronze medals on Day 3
Shillong, Mar 20: Meghalaya earned a large number of bronze medals and a few silver but didn't add any gold to their overnight tally in the 3rd North East Games in Nagaland today.
As of 7PM, Meghalaya had 2 gold,...
State government allows non-contact sports from 19th July
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...
Only Khasis & Garos should be representing Meghalaya in sport: KSU
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...
3rd North East Games: Meghalaya finish in disappointing 7th out of 8 states
Shillong, Mar 23: Despite adding several more medals on the last day (including a few silver), Meghalaya were doomed to drop to seventh in the medals table, the state's worst performance across three editions of the North East Games...
3rd North East Games: Bhalang earns silver in boxing; hopes rest on women’s basketball
Shillong, Mar 22: Meghalaya bagged their seventh silver and another large number of bronze medals on the penultimate day of the 3rd North East Games in Nagaland today. As of 7:30PM, Meghalaya had 2 gold, 7 silver and 36...
M’laya Games: WKH dominate basketball; Alyzza Lyngdoh sweeps women’s swimming
Shillong, Feb 20: West Khasi Hills won both the men's and women's finals in basketball on the penultimate day of the Meghalaya Games 2019-20, as swimming and tennis also concluded here today.
Alyzza M Lyngdoh swept the women's swimming events, while...
43 Meghalaya athletes to participate in Khelo India Youth Games
Shillong, Jan 26: A Meghalaya contingent comprising 43 athletes will represent the state at the Khelo India Youth Games, which will begin on 31st January and run until 11th February in Bhopal.
The football team, with 20 players, makes up...
State Olympic Association encouraged by athletes’ performance at M’laya Games
Shillong, Feb 20: With just one day left in the Meghalaya Games 2019-20, the Meghalaya State Olympic Association, the organisers of the statewide event, is encouraged by the performance of the athletes in the 14 disciplines and is sure that...
14 disciplines in Meghalaya Games 2019; to begin on 16th December
Shillong, Nov 11: The Meghalaya Games 2019 will begin on 16th December with athletes contesting a total of 14 disciplines.
This was informed by Sports & Youth Affairs Minister Banteidor Lyngdoh after a meeting of the Games' organising committee here...