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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...

Shillong, May 27: Meghalaya lost another two people involved in the state's sports community in recent days - Bresterwell Kharumnuid (pictured left) and Pynshngain Langpen (right). Kharumnuid passed away on May 25, it was announced yesterday by his friend and...

Shillong, Apr 28: The new 'containment measures' that will be imposed in Greater Shillong, Jowai and Tura from 1st to 10th May include a prohibition of sports activities, the Meghalaya government announced today. It was only two days ago that...

Shillong, Apr 26: To curb the spread of Covid-19, the District Magistrate of East Khasi Hills, Isawanda Laloo, issued an order today to suspend all matches and tournaments and all forms of contact and semi-contact training within the Greater...