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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...

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...

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...

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...

Shillong, Dec 12: Meghalaya will host the second edition of the North East Olympics, which have been scheduled for October 2022. This was announced by Meghalaya State Olympics Association Working President John F Kharshiing today. The MSOA had held a special...

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...

Shillong, Sep 19: John F Kharshiing (pictured), the President of the Shooting Association of Meghalaya, has been elected as one of eight Vice-Presidents of the National Rifle Association of India, it was revealed today. He thus becomes the first...

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, 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, 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...