Award
Shillong based businessman, Pawan Bawri has been awarded with the Mother Teresa Sadbhavana Award along with the Certificate of Excellence recently in New Delhi. He is also a recipient of Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Lifetime Achievement Award, Indira Gandhi Sadbhavana Award and Vijay Rattan Gold Medalist.
Rally
The Stray Animal Rescue Society will hold an awareness procession on #LetavniLive and Prevention of Cruelty to Animal Act 1960 on Saturday. The rally will start at 11 am from Fire Brigade and go through Laitumkhrah, Don Bosco, Governor’s House and Kachari before culminating at State Central Library.
Section 144
The Additional District Magistrate, West Khasi Hills District, had promulgated an order under Section 144 CrPc prohibiting plying of trucks and vehicles along Riangsih-Nongjri road, on account of the ongoing works for construction of the PMGSY road and MGNREGS related works along the road. If anyone found violating the above order he/she shall be prosecuted under section 188 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. This order shall come into force wef and until further orders.
Seng Nongjri meet
The Seng Nongjri Shillong which was established in the year 1963 will hold its 55th general meeting cum social meet at Dinam Hall in Jaiaw Shillong at 1 pm on Saturday. Meritorious students of SSLC and HSSLC and degree from any school, college, university or institution of the country as well as from abroad will be awarded in the programme. The people from Nongjri residing outside the Elaka of Nongjri are requested to attend the meeting.
DDMA event
The District Disaster Management Authority will observe National Disaster Reduction Day at the Conference Hall of the Deputy Commissioner’s Office, East Khasi Hills, Shillong at 11 pm on October 29. Various competitions for school children will be conducted and prize will be distributed.
Kala Utsav
Directorate of School Education and Literacy, SEMAM, SSA-RMSA will organise a State-level competition of the Kala Utsav at the State Central Library, U Soso Tham Auditorium at 10 am on Friday.
Samajik Adhikarita Shivir
The Union Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment will organise ‘Samajik Adhikarita Shivir’ at Dalang Stage, 5th Ground, Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Shillong at 11 am on Thursday. Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma and Thaawarchand Gehlot, Union Minister for Social Justice & Empowerment will be present in the programme.
Online application
Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya School in Niangbari, Ri-Bhoi invited online application for admission in class-IX for the session 2019-20. Application may be submitted by accessing JNV website www.-navodaya.-gov.in. Candidates studying in class-VIII in academic session 2018-19 in Government or Government recognised schools can apply. For further details visit www.navo-daya.gov.in. Last date to apply is November 11.