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The Ministry of Women and Child Development (WCD) has issued an advisory against the ‘Momo challenge’ and asked parents to monitor their children’s online and social media activity to ensure they are not engaging in the game.

The ministry listed signs to look for in a child that might indicate their involvement in the game and asked the parents to “keep their eyes open”. Parents are advised to not to mention about the ‘Momo challenge’ unless the child already knows about it, the Ministry said that by doing so would increase the chance that the child will search for it on their own. It also asked parents to remain alert if there is a sudden increase in new phone numbers and email contacts in their device. “Monitor your children’s online and social media activity to ensure they are not engaging with this challenge. Parents should take reports from child counselor present in the school at regular intervals,” it read. A good cyber or mobile parenting software is also advised to be installed which helps the parents in monitoring children.

Momo is a social media account on WhatsApp, Facebook, and YouTube, which uses the image of a horror artwork to induce curiosity among children, challenging them to communicate with an unknown number. The account appears to be connected to three numbers in Japan. The challenge consists of a variety of self-harming dares and it finally ends with a suicide challenge. If a user refuses to follow the game’s orders, Momo threatens them with violent images.

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Jio to set up in Ranikor Constituency

Ranikor Constituency MLA Pius Marwein who is the Chairman of Meghalaya State Resource Mobilization and Employment Generation and Co-Chairman of the Meghalaya Khadi and Village Industries Board discussed with Construction Manager Mr. Rupam Pal of the Reliance Jio, Mr. Saijul Haque Shillong Finance Manager and Mr. R. Bahunlang Sanglein the General Secretary UDP Youth Ranikor Circle regarding the construction of new Mobile Tower in the constituency to improve the communication sector in the region.

Rupam Pal said that in the coming month several Jio Mobile tower will be constructed in villages like Phodkroh, Puksora, Wanokchiring, Nongjri, Phlangdiloin, Borsora, Nongnah, Keniong, Rangthong and Phlangmawprah. But before that the company will conducted a survey and seek permission from the Village head for the construction of such towers. Pius Marwein on the other hand urged the Officials of Reliance Jio Company to steady up the work process so people will be benefits from it.

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Is India compromising its border in Manipur for the sake of maintaining its friendly ties with Myanmar? While the Government of India will definitely deny such an alligation but the people of Will India compromise its border in Manipur? Manipur, particularly the villagers of Kwatha Khunou, a hamlet along the Indo-Myanmar border in Manipur’s Tegnoupal district, would say the latest development in the border village is a clear proof.

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This incident was the first of its kind in the North East biggest State Zoo and has created a huge cry with Animals welfare Societies alleging the Zoo Authorities of negligence.

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With the close proximity of Bangladesh and Myanmar, Tripura has been used as a corridor of drug and contraband smuggling for over a decade. Cannabis cultivation became rampant in the bordering sub-divisions of the state, which grew an alternative source of economy.