Dry day
The Deputy Commissioner (Excise), East Khasi Hills District, Shillong has declared October 10 and 11 as dry day throughout East Khasi Hills District on account of Durga Puja. All bonded warehouse, IMFL shops, bars, hotels, clubs and outstill shops shall remain closed on these days.
Awareness prog
An awareness programme on ‘Social Networking and Cyber Crime’ for higher secondary schools and colleges was organized by District Child Protection Unit, Tura in collaboration with State Child Protection Society, (ICPS), Shillong under the Integrated Child Protection Scheme, Social Welfare Department on Thursday in Tura.
Public notice
The District Magistrate, South West Khasi Hills District, Mawkyrwat has informed that immersion of idols made of plaster of paris during festival like Durga Puja have an adverse impact on the environment by causing damage to the aquatic ecosystem and poses serious health consequences as these materials are non-dissolvable and non-biodegradable. Therefore, the public are requested to refrain from using such harmful materials. Defaulters will be punished as per law.
Meet
The Past Pupils’ Association of Christ King Secondary School Riangdo, West Khasi Hills, will hold its annual general meeting on October 10.
Garo Students Union (Khasi Hills Zone) will be organizing a fresher’s meet cum social meet on October 8 at the State Central Library auditorium from 10.30 AM. M.M. Danggo will be the chief guest.
The Ieng Rasong Sports Social and Cultural Club, general council meeting will be held on October 22 at Shillong Club Ltd. residential quarters Shillong at 3 PM.
Puja greetings
The founder family of Islamia Secondary School and Meghalaya Nath Welfare Society conveys its wishes to the people of the State on the occasion of Durga Puja/ Dussehra.
President of the Society, Arun Kumar Nath has welcomed all the family members of the society to take part in the Bijaoya Sammilan on November 6 at 3.00 pm at Shillong Office.
Cleaning drive
The Jhalupara Village Council will conduct a cleaning drive on October 7.
Sugar released
The DC (Supply), East Khasi Hills has informed that ISS Grade Sugar 30 under TPDS for the month of April has been released and will be distributed through the respective Fair Price Shops at the scale of 3 kg per card at Rs 30/- per kg.
