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Mr Zenith M. Sangma inaugurated Silkigre Police Station.

Shri Zenith M Sangma on 26^th August inaugurated the Silkigre Police Station in South Garo Hills District in the presence of Parliamentary Secretary Shri Winnerson D Sangma, its local MLA Smti Bluebell R Sangma, DGP Dr. S. B. Singh and many more. With this new Police Station the areas coming under its jurisdiction will directly come under Silkigre and not Chokpot.

The following villages will directly fall under the jurisdiction of Silkigre Police Station are Rongrakgre, Mitap, Mitap Megapgre, Mitap Bodolla, Chitimgre, Mon Adangre, Mon Baghamgre, Mon Dobakulgre, Ginenkolsi Songgitcham, Ginenkolsi Songgital, Rongjajongre, Gonganggre, Tebilgre, Asimdigre, Dagalgre, Dolonggre, Wakskogre, Sawekolgre, Wagebokgre, Genabra, Watregre, Khemrangre, Kokigre, Ronganggre, Bolmachiringgre, Betigre.

The Rongrikimggre, Dikrong, Daramgre, Songgtagre, Tengkigre, Chidapetgre, Silkigre, Silki Christiangittim, Silki Betagre, Silki Ampangdamgre, Simkagre, Chambuagre, Silki Achak Chiring, Banjuri, Darit Banajuri, Tengki Chigitchakgre, Dasolgre, Mandang Redinggre, Damikchigre, Radigre, Palwalgre, Dasol Chigitchakgre, Darawari, Nanilgre and Tepantogre

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Why SC says no to yoga as compulsory subject in school?

The Supreme Court disagree with a petition filed by a bench of Justices Madan B Lokur and Deepak Gupta to make Yoga compulsory in schools claiming that it was for the Centre to take a call on such issues. The Court clearly remind the jury that "RTE Act does not specifically mention about the curriculum of yoga hence it should only be an integral part of the curriculum of 'Health and Physical Education' in which schools affiliated with CBSE and who adopted NCERT curriculum and syllabus ‘Health and Physical Education' have already enforced from Class 1 to 10 and optional at Classes 11 and 12.

The Centre also clarified that majority of schools were under the control of States and Union Territories. Hence, it is the duty of the states and union territories to ensure that schools should followed the provisions of the NCF (National Curriculum Framework), under which yoga is only an integral part of 'Health and Physical Education' at all levels of school education.

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Doklam THE CASE OF DISAGREEMENT

The recent standoff between India and China at the Doklam plateau which lies at a tri-junction between India, China and Bhutan has gained much attention. It has turned into the biggest military stand-off between the two armies in years. There are many who even fear for war. The offensive stand of China on Doko La (Doklam) and India’s strong warning in return, is the latest addition to the worries that spoil Indo-China relations. It started when India (Indian Army) objected a road construction by the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) of China in the Doklam plateau which China claims to be a part of its Donglang region. However, India and Bhutan recognise Doklam, as a Bhutan territory. Later, China accused Indian troops of entering in its territory and India accused the Chinese of destroying its bunkers (People’s Liberation Army bulldozed an old bunker of the Indian army stationed in Doklam). Thereafter China stopped the pilgrim passage heading towards Kailash-Mansarovar through the Nathu La pass, Sikkim. The route is a better alternative to Lepu Lekh route via Uttarakhand and had been opened for pilgrims in 2015. Hereafter, both India and China increased the presence of their troops and since then there has been a war of words especially from the Chinese state media. Although a military standoff was averted, diplomatic negotiations have not yielded many results to cool-off the passions across the border.

OTHER ISSUES RELATING TO DISPUTE BETWEEN INDO-CHINA

Sri Lanka signed a USD 1.1 billion deal to sell a 70% stake in the strategic Hambantota port to China which draws major concerns over the massive debt the island nation incurred in the port’s construction.

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Kenya Presidential Election

Under tight security voters all over Kenya were seen forming long lines at many polling stations since dawn waiting for the chance to cast their votes in the tightly contested race for the President election as well as more than 1,800 elected positions, including governors, legislative representatives, and county officials.

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CACHAR “Operation save nature.”

By-Jyoti Lal Chowdhury

There has been frequent public outcry against illegal quarrying and mining of sand from the river system of Barak Valley. This has been going on for decades without any action by the forest officials concerned or the administration. The situation has come to such a pass that even the forests and its wealth have become the target of timber-mafias. The media, both print and electronic, has been highlighting with graphic details and photographs how the greenery and the illegal mining and quarrying go on daringly. Of the three districts in this valley, Cachar is richest in natural resources.

According to a forest official who wants to remain anonymous, 90% of the quarrying of stones and mining of sand has been illegal. People, both tribal and non tribal, have often dared to speak out against the mafias.

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Kerala Finance Minister deems Mizoram lottery tickets illegal in the state

Kerala Finance Minister T M Thomas Isaac addressed that selling of Mizoram lottery tickets was illegal and it is without the state’s permission. The Government has assured investigation into it, of finding out who is behind the selling of Mizoram Lottery tickets by giving advertisements and have imposed restrictions on the sale of tickets from other states. It was alleged that the tickets coming into the state is not of Mizoram but of lottery king Santiago Martin. Efforts were made to sell the tickets after GST came into force.

IIM Shillong pays homage to Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam

The IIM Shillong fraternity marked the second Death Anniversary of the ‘People’s President’ with the 2017 edition of the Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam Annual Lecture Series. Padma Vibhushan Shri G. Madhavan Nair, former Chairman, Indian Space Research Organization and Secretary to the Department of Space, Government of India was the Chief Guest for the session. Recently, PM Narendra Modi, on Dr APJ Abdul Kalam's death anniversary on July 27, inaugurated a memorial built in Kalam's honour at Rameswaram in Tamil Nadu. The memorial has been designed and built by DRDO and has a replica of Agni missile installed at the site. While the memorial's main entrance resembles India Gate, the dome structure is similar to Rashtrapati Bhavan's.

An Extraordinary General Meeting of Vijaya Bank

An Extraordinary General Meeting of the Shareholders of Vijaya Bank was held at Mulki Sunder Ram Shetty Auditorium at Vijaya Bank, Head Office, Bangalore. Extraordinary General Meeting was conducted to elect Two Directors from amongst the shareholders of the Bank in terms of Section 9(3)(i) of the Banking Companies (Acquisition and Transfer of Undertakings) Act, 1980. After the election proceedings, two candidates Shri Rajan Dogra and Shri Raghvender Gupta, who secured highest number of votes polled were elected as Directors to the Board of the Bank for a term of three years. The Bank has been at the forefront in ushering a new era of growth and all round progress.

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Many loopholes regarding trading license- HYC

The Hyniewtrep Youth Council (HYC) today met with the Chief Executive Member (CEM) P.N Syiem of the Khasi Hills Autonomous District Council regarding the issuing of trading license and labour license to the Non-Tribals. Speaking to the scribes the HYC Chief Mr. Robertjune Kharjahrim said that according to the FIR filed by the union there are over 450 license issued by the Council without proper documents.

The council also urged the CEM to terminate those existing license and to prepare the data of person with their license in order to check the malfunction in the system. Mr. Robertjune Kharjahrim also demands that the Council should stop hiring private individuals regarding enrolment and issuing of trading and labour license.

HYC remind the council that the flow of influx is the result of mix trade between the tribals and non-tribal’s hence the council should keep track on their process of issuing license to the non-tribal.

Mean while the CEM has promise the Union that in the near future they will work together with the headman and village administrative regarding these issues.

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Young man from Meghalaya qualifies as AIFF match commissioner

In a three-day seminar conducted by the All India Football Federation(AIFF) for aspiring Match Commissioners in July 2017, 50 candidates appeared for the examination which was held at Mumbai and Kolkata respectively. Among the successful list of 24 candidates, Meghalaya lad Pynshngainlang Nicholas Jyrwa qualified the course which entitles him to officiate in various AIFF competitions.

“If I’m not able to put forward the concerns of my weaker section in the Parliament, I don’t have the right to stay”.

– BSP Chief Mayawati while resigning as Member of Parliament from Rajya Sabha.

“We are residing in India at a time when we do not know whether we have our democracy or not”.

– Mamta Banerjee while addressing the Martyr’s Day rally, commemorating the 1993 Kolkata firing.

Accused of corruption in land for hotel deals, “I was only 13 when the sale of railway hotels took place in 2004.I did not even have a moustache at that time. How can a 13 or 14-year old do all this?”

– RJD Chief Lalu Prasad Yadav’s son and Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav told reporters in Patna.

“I have proof that while the first 13 properties were transferred in his name when he was not yet 13, the rest came when he had already grown a ‘moustache and beard’, which makes him culpable,”

– BJP leader Sushil Modi addressing a press conference in Patna.

“Modi’s policies have created space for terrorists in Kashmir. Grave strategic blow for India #Amarnath TerrorAttack. Short term political gain for Modi from PDP alliance has cost India massively... Modi’s personal gain = India’s strategic loss + sacrifice of innocent Indian blood.”

– Slamming PM Narendra Modi, Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi onTwitter

“Our society has found an able and competent contractor (PM Narendra Modi) for social welfare. But the danger is that we might put the entire onus on the contractor’s head and sleep. This shouldn’t happen. The people who work for public welfare have a feeling of worship for the country.”

– RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat addressing a function at New Delhi.