Condolence
A special condolence meeting was held on Sunday by Manju Smriti Majlishto condole the death of former minister Grosswell Mylliemgnap and legislator DN Joshi, chairman and member of its advisory body respectively. The meeting also condoled the demise of Ardhendu Bikash Ray, who was the former president of the organisation, and Pritish Ch Chakraborty, retired IAS officer.
Earlier, the Bangiya Sahitya Parishad had also condoled the demise of Chakraborty, who served as the former vice president of the Parishad, and Ray, “an exponent in the field of drama and recitation”. The organisation, in a meeting held on Saturday, spoke highly of the two personalities.
Geetali, a socio-cultural organisation of Laban, organised a condolence meeting at its club premises on Saturday. The members remembered PC Chakraborty, who was also a senior patron of the club. Floral tributes were also paid and a two-minute silence observed.
Curfew extended
The District Magistrate of East Khasi Hills, in an order on Sunday, extended night curfew in the district from March 1 till March 7 between 11 pm and 5 am daily. All pertinent orders issued earlier will remain in effect.
Webinar
Four young bright women from Sherwood School, Tura, disseminated awareness to a global audience during a webinar on ‘Women Empowerment with Education – Focus Northeast India’. The four speakers — Tanisha Das, Rupsa Marak, Sanskriti Mishra and Sandy Leitanthem — spoke about the roles of Northeastern women in the fields of Business leadership, Politics, Literature and Sports, respectively. The webinar was hosted by Dr Gulshan Sharma, who heads the International Chamber for Service Industry.