NONGSTOIN: The Congress Bhawan cum Guest House was inaugurated at Nongstoin by MPCC president Friday Lyngdoh on Monday in the presence of union minister Vincent H. Pala.
The inauguration was attended by number of Congress heavy weight including state minister HDR Lyndoh, Deputy Chief Minister, Rowel Lyngdoh, member State Assembly, Francis Pundit Sangma,member KHADC Irene Lyngdoh and more than 300 congress party workers of the district.
Speaking on the occasion, President MPCC Friday Lyngdoh, said that the Congress party will captured all the seven Assembly constituencies of the district in the next Assembly elections. He urged and encouraged the party workers to work hard for the progress of the state.
Union Minister Vincent H. Pala exhorted the party workers of the district for their untiring dedication and cooperation.
He urged them to strengthen the party by putting more efforts especially in the light of the coming Assembly elections.
He said that the Centre has sanctioned Rs. 1497 crore for the road construction of two lining lane of NH-44E from Shillong to Tura via Nongston. He also donated rupees five lakh for the Nongstoin Congress Bhawan construction.
Students of Mother’s Music School perform during the inauguration at Sri Aurobindo Institute of Indian Culture, here on Monday. (ST)
SHILLONG: Union Minister of State (Independent Charge), DoNER and Parliamentary Affairs, Paban Singh Ghatowar inaugurated the New Buildings of Mother’s School and Mother’s Vocational Training Centre (MVCT) at Sri Aurobindo Institute of Indian Culture (SAIIC) on Monday.
On the occasion, the DoNER minister spoke about the early life of Aurobindo and his academic education.
He also outlined Aurobindo’s stint in Baroda both as Secretary and then as a Professor in Baroda College besides Tagore’s tribute to Aurobindo and Deshbandhu CR Das, who stood by him during the Alipore trial.
Leader of Opposition, Conrad Sangma speaking on the occasion, said that faith can do wonders and the same will actually help the institute to grow in future.
Member, NEC, PP Shrivastav said everybody thinks of building infrastructure and superstructure but this institute is building a foundation.
“Our education is knowledge based but we need skills and it is quite evident that the Mother’s School is going to achieve that because our education system is the traditional Indian Gurukul system that survives on community support and this school is going in that direction,” he said.
Director, RGIIM, Dr Ashoke K Dutta, said that this is a school which is different that encourages people to pursue their areas of system with no formal system as it nurtures the talent in an individual.
Chairman and Managing Trustee, SAIIC, Dr BB Dutta, said that the two new buildings are new additions to the institute.
He also stressed upon the need to involve both the politicians and the people in the state to know what this institute is all about.
Besides this, two Kolkata based artistes – Pritam Paul, Sitar Exponent and Sudip Kumar Chatterjee (Benares Gharana), Tabla Exponent – enthralled the near full house at SAIIC on Sunday and Monday.
SHILLONG: Chief Minister Mukul Sangma has taken strong exception of the remarks made by the President of KSU, North Khasi Hills that the incumbent Chief Minister cares only for Garo Hills.
In a statement issued here on Monday, the Government termed the statement as baseless, misleading, irresponsible and totally uncalled for. JAC member and KSU North Khasi Hills president Donkupar Sumer who is spearheading the movement against the government on the issue of four laning had stated that the Chief Minister does not bother for any issue pertaining to the Khasi and Jaintia Hills.
According to the press release, the Government under the leadership of Dr Mukul Sangma is making, and will continue to make, all efforts to address the problems of the people of the State as a whole.The Government will continue to work so as to ensure overall welfare and development of the State, regardless of the area and region,” the press release added.
The NGOs of Ri Bhoi under the banner of Joint Action Committee (JAC) is spearheading the movement against the State Government’s decision of constructing the four laning road from the existing Umsning road.
JOWAI: The Amrits Cements limited is alleged to have destroyed large area of paddy fields belonging to residents of Chiehruphi village in Jaintia Hills District.
Residents of Chiehruphi villages and the KSU Narpuh Circle alleged that Amrit Cements Limited located at Umlaper village in Jaintia Hills has badly damaged paddy fields in the area.Meanwhile, the KSU has said that it would soon meet cements officials on the issue
Air Marshall M Matheswaran flags off the trekking expedition
SHILLONG: In an attempt to kindle the spirit of adventure, comradeship and spirit-de-corps among the Air Warriors, the Eastern Air Command recently undertook a one day expedition.
A team of thirty nine warriors and children undertook one day expedition from Upper Shillong to Mawphlang led by Gp Capt R Mishra. The expedition was flagged off by Air Marshall M Matheswaran.
The trekking expedition was part of Air Force Day Celebrations which commenced on Oct 2, 11 with Air Fest 2011 at ALG Upper Shillong.
The expedition was also organized for Air Warriors to acquaint them with the culture of the local people through people to people interaction and to cultivate healthy civil-military relations.
The route for the trekking team was from the Upper Shillong, the David Scotts’ Trail till Mawphlang .
BAGHMARA: Garo Hills Anti-Mining and Conservation Forum (GHAMCF) in collaboration with GSU-Southern Zone and Moheshkhola Regional Unit organized an evironmental awareness program on the topic “Protection of Forests and Livelihood Security” in Moheshkhola Play Ground recently.
The ecologically sensitive Moheshkhola area which borders Balpakram National Park is under serious threat from proposed illegal mining for coal and limestone. This program was targeted at creating the necessary awareness among the local community to safeguard their forests and environment from these destructive activities.
Secretary GHAMCF, Ginseng D. Sangma emphasized that we need to safeguard forests for our own future livelihood security, every individual can play a vital role in this regard by joining their hands with others to carry out forest protection activities such as keeping village reserves, protecting catchment areas, regulating the use of forest in a sustainable ways, improving forests through plantation and preventing illegal forest destructive activities.
Chief Monitoring Secretary, GHAMCF, Adinson Ch. Momin pointed out the tremendous negative impacts of illegal coal mining on the environment, human health, and social life. The gathering comprised people from neighboring areas, key community members like Nokma, chra, teachers, students, church members and others. Participation of Church Youth and their colorful cultural performances which included environmental songs and dances provided entertainment while at the same time sending home a pertinent environmental message regarding the need to safeguard out precious natural gifts. The organizers also distributed pamphlets with information on the rich forests and nature of the region, the strong cultural, religious and social links between the Garo’s and their forests and an appeal to safeguard these invaluable forests from destructive activities like illegal mining.
It is learnt that a handful of individual from Rongara and neighbouring akings along with few traders from Jaintia Hills are insisting for opening up of the Wakso Abri (hillock) for coal mining without majority consensus.
Forests of the Abri shares boundary with the Balpakram National Park which is home to different species of wildlife including Asian Elephant and it is catchment of many streams and Maheshkola River which is lifeline of Rangtangsora Aking.
Unregulated and haphazard mining at the edge of the park not only cause menace to the wildlife but also human through destroying water sources, forests and its produces, increasing of man-animal conflicts through destruction of habitat and welcoming other social evils.
The Seng Nongjri Shillong will hold its 48th general meeting cum social meet on October 22 at Khasi National Durbar Hall at Mawkhar.. Awards will also be given to the students of Nongjri who secured the highest total marks in various exams.
Repairing works
The SP (City) M Kharkrang has informed that the PWD is carrying out repairing works between Mawlai and Umiam and as the stretch will be closed one way. Traffic police will be deployed to regulate the traffic but people are asked to cooperate.
World food day
The Krishi Vigyan Kendra, East Khasi Hills district organised a programme on October 17 at the Farm Science Centre to celebrate the world food day which was attended by 80 farmers from all over the state.
YMCA meeting
The annual general body meeting of the Shillong YMCA will now be held on Tuesday at 4.30pm at Presbyterian Church of India (PCI) conference hall at Lower Lachumiere.
Campaign Dates
The Additional Deputy Commissioner (Election) has informed all Booth Level Officers to be present on October 22 from 10am in their respective polling stations and ensure that all the forms—form 6, 7 and 8A are in sufficient number for use by the claimants.
Annual Centre Convention
The Penticostal Mission will be conducting the Annual Centre Convention at Umkaliar on October 20, 21 and 22.
Indian youth delegation to China
The NSS Volunteers of Shillong College, Shaining Kharbuli and Nasima Begum Choudhury represented the country as Indian Youth Delegation to China at the India-China Cultural and Traditional Exchange Programme 2011 held recently at Beijing China from September 20-29. Altogether 500 delegates from India attended the programme.
Inauguration
The Women’s Hostel (Mamma Margaret Hall) of St Anthony’s College will be inaugurated by Union Minister of DoNER, Paban Singh Ghatowar in the premises of the college at 3pm on Tuesday.
Durbar Shnong Mawklot
The foundation stone of community hall cum training centre will be laid by Union Minister of State Ministry of water Recourses, Vincent H Pala who will also felicitate the excellent students at Mawklot Upper Shillong at 3pm on Tuesday.
NONGSTOIN: Deputy chief minister, Rowell Lyngdoh launched another 108 Emergency Ambulance for Nongstoin Civil Hospital at the Conference Hall of DC’s office in Nongstoin on Monday.
Speaking on the occasion, Rowell said Nongstoin is second to Shillong which has more than two 108 Ambulance in the whole state. With this,the state has launched 38 Ambulance so far and will soon launch another 16 to meet the needs of rural villages.
Since the launching of 108 ambulance services in the state, a total number of 44599 emergency cases have been carried out in the state.
Virat Kohli kisses his bat as he celebrates his century during the second ODI against England in New Delhi on Monday. (PTI)
New Delhi: Local heroes Virat Kohli and Gautam Gambhir gave ample display of their class as India relied on a clinical display to spank England by eight wickets in the second cricket one-dayer and take a 2-0 lead in the five-match series here on Monday.
The Indians first restricted the visitors to 237 all out riding on paceman Vinay Kumar’s career-best effort of 4 for 30 before Kohli (112 not out) and Gambhir (84 not out) rattled up the required runs — with as many as 80 balls to spare on a good batting track at the Ferozshah Kotla.
After the bowlers produced a disciplined show to dismiss England in 48.2 overs, Kohli and Gambhir took centrestage with a record 209-run partnership to script another huge win for the hosts following the resounding 126-run victory in the first game in Hyderabad on October 14.
The Delhi duo set a new record for the third wicket partnership against England, eclipsing the previous best of 175 between Navjot Singh Siddhu and Mohammad Azharuddin.
This partnership was also the highest third wicket partnership at the Kotla, surpassing the record of Sachin Tendulkar and Azharuddin who had stitched 175 runs.
Kohli took a single off Dernbach to not only notch up his 7th ODI ton but but also record the first century by an Indian at the Kotla in 15 years.
Tendulkar was the last Indian to hit a century during the 1996 World Cup match against Sri Lanka.
Electing to bat, most of the English batsmen — Kevin Pietersen (46), Samit Patel (42), Ravi Bopara (36), Jonathan Bairstow (35) and Jonathan Trott (34) — got the starts but could not translate them into big knocks after losing both their openers for a duck.
The Indians also had a poor start as they were struggling to 29 for two at one stage before the Gambhir-Kohli assault completely changed the complexion of the game.
Both teams will now travel to Mohali for the third game to be played on October 20.
Earlier, the England innings could not have begun on a more disastrous note as they lost both the openers Cook and Kieswetter within the first two overs and without a single run on the board.
It turned out to be a dramatic start to the proceedings as paceman Praveen Kumar evicted England’s captain in the fourth ball of his first over and then Vinay Kumar dealt another blow for the visitors by accounting for Kieswetter in his first over.
Cook perished to a rather poor stroke as he tried to cut a delivery wide outside the off stump and Ravindra Jadeja took a smart catch at point.Even before the crowd at the Kotla had completed the celebrations, the visitors suffered another jolt when Vinay Kumar got rid of Kieswetter who edged an outgoing delivery to Virat Kohli in the lone slip.
Reeling at a precarious 0 for two, the experienced Jonathan Trott and Kevin Pietersen survived a few anxious moments early in their innings.
Trott and Pietersen added 48 runs for the third wicket before Vinay Kumar struck again by dismissing Trott.
Vinay Kumar bowled a tidy opening spell and took the wicket of Swann and Bresnan towrds the end to cut short the English innings. (PTI)
