News Capsule

Buddha Purnima
The 2559th Birth Enlightenment and Mahaparinirvana of Lord Buddha, celebrated worldwide as Buddha Purnima, will be observed by Barua Buddhist Community of Shillong on Monday at the Buddhist Temple, Polo Hills. The Minister for Health and Family Welfare, AL Hek will inaugurate the main function by hoisting the World Buddhist Flag.
Cleaning drive
The University of Technology and Management, Shillong conducted a cleaning drive on Saturday.  The cleaning drive was ‘flagged off’ by Urban Affairs Minister, Ampareen Lyngdoh. Students and faculty members of the institute marched through Laitumkrah, Police Bazar and Wards Lake area before culminating the drive at Lady Hydari Park. On the occasion, the UTM donated dustbins and signages at Wards Lake and Lady Hydari Park.
Farmers’ training
A one-day farmers’ training on popularization and dissemination of technology of bio-pesticide   formulations among the  poor and marginal farmers was organized on Saturday under Department of Science and Technology (DST) collaborating project by Professor H Kayang, principal  investigator, Centre for advanced  studies in Botany, NEHU in collaboration with RRBR Thabah, Director, Bio-Resources Development Centre, Shillong.