From Our Correspondent

 TURA: Frequent power cuts coupled with low voltage during the evening hours when people are at home has led consumers of the oldest civil sub-division in Garo Hills- Dadenggre to criticise the MeECL with even the Garo Students’ Union (GSU) has issued an ultimatum to the department to rectify the problem before the upcoming final examinations of schools.

The GSU has approached the additional chief engineer of MeECL in Tura to highlight the problem being faced by the people from the northern part of the state.

World Sight Day Observed

World Sight Day was observed by the District Blindness Control Society, East Khasi Hills on Thursday in the Eye OPD Complex of the Civil Hospital Shillong. Dr.(Mrs)W.Laloo, Sr.M&HO & Member Secretary, DBCS East Khasi Hills, hightlighted the gathering on how to take care of the eyes at different ages and also the importance of eyes. On the day, reading glasses, glasses for school children were distributed freely by the Society.

Cultural prog

The Yogamaya Ashram of Laban will organise a number of cultural competitions from October 16 to 23 on the occasion of Kali Puja on the Ashram premises. The programmes include children’s competitions besides other musical and cultural events.

Workshop

The Institute of Forest Management (IIFM), Bhopal will organise a one-day regional consultative workshop for JFK with a stronger focus on the conservation and sustainable use of medicinal plants at the conference room of Sylvan House on October 21.

Fashion show

Kibru will organise the rooftop fashion show which is the first of its kind in the north east at Landmark Hotel, Nongrim at 6pm on October 15.

Poll rolls

The electoral rolls of 32 Nongstoin (ST), 33-Rambrai-Jyrngam (ST) and 34-Mawshynrut (ST) Assembly constituencies are available for inspection in the office of the respective Electoral Registration Officer and at designated locations during office hours. The qualifying date for preparation of the electoral roll is January 1, 2012. Any claims for inclusion of names in the roll or any objection to the particulars in any entry should be lodged on or before November 1 in form 6, 7, 8 or 8A.

Science meet

The state-level congress of the 19th National Children’s Science Congress will be held at Shillong on November 3 and the district-level meets will be held in the respective district headquarters before October 31. Participating children should submit the details of their projects to the district planning officer, office of the Deputy Commissioner of their Districts by October 20.

M Kharkrang

Mercolos Kharkrang, ex-staff of Telecomunications Department, a resident of Riatsamthiah (Block-4), passed away on October 13. His funeral will be held on October 16 (Sunday) at 2 pm at the Church of God cemetery, Mawprem.

Rock Climbing Competition

By Our Reporter

 SHILLONG: Meghalaya, with one gold, two silver and five bronze medals emerged the second runners-up at the recently concluded 13th North East Zone Sports Climbing Competition in Imphal.

Hosts Manipur were the overall champions with a whooping 13 golds, nine silvers and six bronze medals.

For Meghalaya, Lakitbok Lyngdoh won a Gold and Silver each in men’s bouldering and lead climbing events.

Hakadaembok Sungoh won a Silver in the lead climbing event (sub junior girls), while Bakordor Umsong claimed the third spot in both bouldering and speed climbing events.

Ngandarihun Sohshang won a Bronze each in the women’s speed and lead climbing events while Kayleigh P Nongkynrih won Bronze in the women’s bouldering event.

The above winners will also represent the State in the upcoming 17th National Sport Climbing Competition at Indian Mountaineering Foundation campus in New Delhi from November 2-6.

SHILLONG: West Khasi Hills thrashed South garo Hills 7-0 in the Inter District Girls’ Football Tournament held at on Thursday.

Dawanphai Nongsiej and Henalin K.Jahrin scored hattricks for the West Khasi Hills team.

In other matches West Garo Hills drubbed Jaintia Hills 4-0 while East Khasi Hills beat Ri-Bhoi 1-0. Erani M.Momin struck twice for the West Garo Hills team.

The first semi final of the tournament would be played between Jaintia Hils and East Khasi Hils on Saturday while West Khasi Hills would lock horns with the team from West Garo Hills in the second semifinal of the day.

By Our Reporter

 SHILLONG: The State Police has decided to come down heavily on rumour mongers who have, of late, created a sense of panic among residents of the city. Police is following specific inputs to zero in on those people who are involved in rumour mongering.

“We have got specific inputs about some people involved in spreading ugly rumours. At the moment I cannot disclose anything as we are working on these inputs to nab the culprits,” SP (City) M Kharkrang told reporters on Thursday.

Kharkrang, however, informed that police has intensified patrolling especially in the market areas to prevent any attempts of disrupting law and order in the city.

“We are not taking this matter lightly. We will bring to book all those who are responsible for creating unrest and confusion,” the SP (City) said, adding, it was unfortunate that such things should happen especially when the Puja celebrations have passed off peacefully.

Asked if police had established the motive behind the rumours, Kharkrang said it would be difficult to specify the motive unless police gets to the root of the issue.

He however urged upon the general public to inform the police if the encounter any suspected elements involved in spreading rumours.