News Capsule

Pre-Christmas celebration
The Observation Home Boys, Cleve Colony, organised a pre-Christmas celebration on Wednesday. Renowned city artiste Lou Majaw enthralled the inmates and officials with his songs on the occasion.
Christmas greetings
The Islamia Secondary School, Police Bazar has conveyed Christmas and New Year wishes to the people of the city.
The Federation of All Meghalaya Ad hoc Secondary School Teachers Association (FAMASTA) has wished the teaching fraternity of the state on the occasion of Christmas and New Year.
The Blaze Sports Social and Cultural Association has conveyed Christmas New Year greetings to the people of the state.
Office bearers
The Meghalaya Industrial Workers’ Union formed its office at Lumshnong in EJH. Meanwhile, Albinus Lyngdoh has been elected the president of the union, Lukas Mukhim the vice-president among others. The union extended Christmas and New Year wishes to the people.
Prohibition
The Sub Divisional Magistrate, Sohra Civil Sub Division has promulgated an order under Section 144 CrPC prohibiting opening of any quarry within 500m radius from the location of the major bridge at Tharia over River Wahrew.