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“Students suffers due to ban of Internet”-

Zenith Sangma

Former Minister Zenith Sangma has accused the NPP led MDA Government of misusing its power in banning the internet. Zenith Sangma said that “The state government has misused the power vested to them, due to the ban of internet in the state; all the students who had to apply online for admission were lost as most of the cyber café was shutdown. Who is responsible for the students who lost their admission? Is it the people or the Government?” He also accused the Government for violating the “Right to Information” of the people.

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Ranikor likely to get upgraded to Civil Sub Division

In a public gathering held at Ranikor Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma in the presence of its MLA Mr. Martin Danggo announced that Ranikor Administrative Unit will be upgraded to Ranikor Civil Sub Division.

Sitting Congress MLA Martin Danggo submitted a memorandum to the Chief Minister to fulfill the demand of creation of Civil Sub-Division at Ranikor in South West Khasi Hills. In a meeting the Congress flag was also put down which indicate that its sitting MLA Mr. Martin M Danggo will resign as an MLA so that he could contest in the by election on NPP ticket.

The NPP leaders who were present in the public meeting were Deputy Chief Minister Prestone Tynsong, Home Minister James K. Sangma, C&RD Minister Snaiwbhalang Dhar, and the Deputy Speaker of the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly Mr. T.D. Shira.

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Atal Tinkering Laboratory launched in   

South Garo Hills

South West Garo Hills Deputy Commissioner H. D. B. Sangma inaugurated the first ever Atal Tinkering Laboratory at Ampati Government Higher Secondary School. The state of the art laboratory is the first of its kind in Garo Hills and second in the State. The lab has been set up under the Atal Innovation Mission of Niti Aayog. Under the mission, the Union Government plans to establish such labs in schools across the country. The aim is to create scientific temper and cultivate the spirit of curiosity and innovation in young minds. The lab is mentored and knowledge powered by SRJNA. SRJNA is founded by the alumni of IITs dedicated to empowering the ecosystem in education of k-12. 100+ ATL labs have already been established across the country so far.

Among others who attended the gathering were DSEO, C. J. Sangma, DSEO, R. Z. Das, Labour Inspector C. B. Sangma, Ampati Government H. S. School Principal K. R. Marak and Assistant Lecturers Dr. Endy Smera M Marak and D. M. T. Sangma.

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A decade-long debate for a strategy to fight against non-degradable polymer and synthetic organic materials got an impetus, as India becomes host country to celebrate World Environment Day (WED) 2018. The country had a big role in Stockholm environment conference in 1972 where United Nations announced the day of celebration across the world. The then Prime Minister of India Indira Gandhi in her historical speech in the plenary session of conference uttered, “The solution of these problems cannot be isolated phenomena of marginal importance but must be an integral part of the unfolding of the very process of development.” The world today realized the context and unfolded concern of Mrs. Gandhi after 46 years. India is the host country this year and has selected the topic to raise awareness among common mass and  get involve to - Beat Plastic Pollution. In 2005, India first time realized the impending threat of poly bags on agriculture and marine life. In the technical discourses, it was suggested to the states to put a ban on the use of plastic carry bags and do not allow the industry to grow up. The then Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, also held the portfolio of environment had reiterated the concern over growing trend of plastic use in daily life.

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Meghalaya also known as “The Abode of Clouds”, is one of the most beautiful states hidden in the hills of eastern sub-Himalayas. It is a land blessed with bountiful rainfall, sunshine with flourished biodiversity. Meghalaya has a variation of agroclimatic zones, ranging from temperate to tropical, which offer tremendous scope for cultivation of temperate as well as tropical fruits and vegetables.

Amongst all, strawberry is the prominent and successful introduction which has changed the economic landscape of the strawberry growers in Meghalaya. This small red fleshed berry is one of the showcase crops of Meghalaya which has dramatically transformed and impacted a sizable number of rural households with farmers earning more per season from this lusciously red, heart-shaped fruit as compared to other crops. Strawberry as one of the low volume high-value berry has also been largely responsible for the emergence of Meghalaya as one of the top horticulture states of the country.

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In a major development, the Manipur Government has applied to the Union Commerce Ministry for Geographical Indication or GI-tag for Chakhoa. To market the Chakhao black rice globally, the state government has just started e-auction of this ancient produce of the land.

The GI is a mark/sign/symbol used on a particular product to indicate its geographical origin and inherent natural qualities that differs it from other similar product. It can bring about a major revolution on the agrarian scenario of Manipur. Chakhao is poised to become one of the commodities in the export basket of this state.