GSU seeks WGH DC’s action on overladen boulder trucks
TURA, Aug 9: Peeved at the incessant plying of overladen boulder trucks on the AMPT Road in West Garo Hills, the GSU from Raksamgre has sought West Garo Hills Deputy Commissioner Ram Singh’s intervention into the issue. In their complaint to the DC, the GSU pointed that the movement of such overladen boulder trucks was being allowed at a time when COVID-19 protocols and guidelines are being strictly enforced. It added that the plying of such vehicles not only puts the people at risk of COVID infection but also causes inconveniences to commuters by deteriorating the condition of the AMPT Road. “This boulder trucks do not comply with traffic rules and drive recklessly as well as park on any side of the road. At night, it is difficult to drive on the road when they are on the move as their high-resolution LED lights cause eye strain, making it difficult to navigate in the narrow road. Besides, the already-damaged road is deteriorating day by day,” the Union said.
Online philately exhibition
SHILLONG, Aug 9: The Department of Posts, North East Circle, in association with Meghalaya Arts and Culture department and the North East Philatelic Society organised a philately exhibition virtually to celebrate Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav on Monday. The exhibition was inaugurated by Amitabh Kharkwal, Chief Postmaster General, North East Circle, Shillong. It will continue till August 15 when India celebrates 75 years of independence. Philatelists from Northeastern states are going to participate in the exhibition with varieties of postage stamps on themes like Freedom Struggle, India@75, Progress of India, etc., being displayed. People can also experience the exhibition at www.indiaat75ne.com. Others present in the function include KL Nongbri, Joint Secretary, Arts & Culture department, Subhash Chandra Barik, Director of Postal Services, KI Singh, Senior Superintendent of Post Offices, Meghalaya, Suman Deb, General Secretary, North East Philatelic Society, and other renowned philatelists were also present through online video conferencing.
USTM workshop culminates
SHILLONG, Aug 9: The University of Science and Technology Meghalaya (USTM) successfully completed its seven-day national workshop thematised on ‘Yoga to Overcome Crisis in Personality Development due to prolonged Covid-19’ on Sunday. The workshop was organised under the joint aegis of the Department of Physiotherapy, USTM and the faculty and department of Yoga, Indira Gandhi National Tribal University, Amarkantak, Madhya Pradesh.It consisted of practical sessions along with presentations, discussion and lectures on seven different themes for seven days. More than 1,000 participants from across the country partook in the workshop. The chief guest of the session, Prof. BK Triparthi, Director, Inter University Centre for Teacher Education, BHU, Varanasi, emphasised on the importance of yoga and urged that this should be included in the regular academic curriculum by all the academic institutions.