DC directs courier providers to ensure home delivery
TURA: Much to the relief of courier services customers in Tura, service providers have been directed to adhere to the standards of service and ensure home delivery of all parcels ordered with a warning of action as per the provisions of law in case of failure to comply with the same. The order issued by the West Garo Hills Deputy Commissioner comes following Raksamgre MLA, Benedic Marak’s request to the official to look into the matter, after complaints were received from many customers who alleged that service providers like Blue Dart, DTDC and Delivery etc were refusing to deliver ordered items and insisting customers themselves collect the same. Customers of the town have since long expressed dissatisfaction over the manner in which service providers have been functioning, although many have not taken the time to file an official complaint. The new order issued by the deputy commissioner will be a welcome relief to customers who have had to bear the inconveniences for so long. The order comes into immediate effect and shall be applicable to the entire jurisdiction of West Garo Hills.
36 held during liquor raids in July-August in WGH
TURA: The Deputy Commissioner (Excise), West Garo Hills, Tura has informed that the excise department conducted raids in the entire district and arrested 36 persons under the ME Act during the period of July and August this year. During the raids, a total of 43 cases were detected including seven unclaimed cases with seizure amounting to approximately 171.775 litres of IMFL, 225.57 litres of beer and 18 litres of ID liquor. A total of 60 cases were disposed off and a fine amounting to Rs. 1, 22, 400 realised, a release issued here stated.
Lions International
peace poster competition
SHILLONG: Lions Club of Shillong will organise the Lions International Peace Poster Contest at Lady Keane College auditorium at 10 am on October 9. The theme of the contest is ‘Kindness Matters’. The purpose of the contest is to give kids between the age of 11-13 years an opportunity to creatively express their feelings for world peace through drawings. The size of the art work must be minimum of 30 x 20 or maximum of 20 x 24. Use of lettering or numbering on the front page of the poster, in any language, is not allowed. One grand prize winner will receive US $5000 and an award. He/she will also receive a trip to the award ceremony along with 2 family members. Other 23 winners will also receive US $500. For further details please contact the chairman of the project Lion Louis Pyngrope at 9436116905 and Lion Dilip Kumar Bose at 9436706932.
Aadhaar registration extended till April 1 next year
TURA: West Garo Hills Deputy Commissioner, Ram Singh has notified all arms license holders under the district that the Ministry of Home Affairs has extended the registration of Unique Identification Number (UIN) up to April 1, 2019 and that any licence without UIN shall be considered invalid with effect from the said date. The release issued here requested all licence holders who have not obtained the UIN to apply for the same as well as those existing licensee holding multiple licenses to apply for grant of a single license in respect of all firearms held by an individual under his single UIN on or before April 1 next year.
World Rabies Day observed
SHILLONG: World Rabies Day 2018 was observed on Friday under the global theme Rabies: Share the Message. Save a life at the Mawryngkneng C&RD Block conference hall. The programme was organised by the Meghalaya Veterinary Services Association (MVSA), East Khasi Hills District Unit. To mark the day, a vaccination camp against rabies and an awareness on ‘Zoonotic Importance of Rabies’ was also held. Speaking at the inauguration, Dr. B K Dann, State Veterinary Consultant, IDSP informed the gathering that World Rabies Day has been observed annually since 2007 to mark the death anniversary of Louis Pasteur, the French chemist and microbiologist, who developed the first rabies vaccine. Stating that rabies is 100 percent preventable but almost impossible to cure, Dr Dann said that no one should take any incident of dog bite lightly.
Tax deduction notice
Shillong: The provision of Tax Deduction at Source under Section 51 of Meghalaya Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 will come into force with effect from October 1. Those who have not registered as DDOs (Drawing and Disbursing Officers) of their concerned Departments in the GST Portal gst.gov.in are requested to do so at the earliest to avoid last minute hassles. For details, visit either [email protected] or www.cbic.gov.in to view Notification No. 50/2018- State Tax dated September 13 or Notification No.50/2018-Central Tax dated September 13. Training/ workshops will be conducted shortly in all the districts in collaboration with the respective Deputy Commissioners concerned.
Disaster management training
NONGSTOIN: A series of sensitisation cum training programme from September 11 onwards on school safety, basic search & rescue, first aid and school mock drill for school students, teachers, scouts & guides and National Cadet Corps (NCC) was completed on Friday in the district. The event was organised by the Office of the Civil Defense, Nongstoin in collaboration with the District Disaster Management Authority, (DDMA), District School Education Officer and Sub Divisional School Education Officer, West Khasi Hills. The training covered different aspects of disaster management including emergency method of search and rescue operation, use of ropes among others. The events were held at different places such as were held at different places such as Nongstoin Public School, St Xavier Secondary School, Rev JJM Nichols Roy Memomorial Secondary School, Church of God Upper Primary School among other schools.