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 1st...Arding Nongkhlaw Football Tournament concluded

To commemorate the 15th Death Anniversary of Late Bah Arding Nongkhlaw, the Open to all football tournament was organised by the children and grand children of Lt.Bah Arding Nongkhlaw, who was the Ex Headman of Lumpymgad Locality. The 1st Arding Nongkhlaw football tournament saw the participants of 25 teams from in  and around the city.

The final  tournament was between Madanryting and Nongthymmai in which Madanryting emerged as victorious by 3 to 2. The match was witnessed by the residents of Lumpyngad Locality and the adjacent locality and Nongthymmai MDC and Executive Members of the Khasi Hills Autonomous District Council (KHADC) Mr. Latiplang Kharkongor.

The games began with Madanryting pressuring the defence of Nongthymmai through attacking football and opened their account with a controversial goal by Pynioh in the 12 minutes. Wankyrshan double the lead in the 29 minutes with a stunning shot from outside after the opponent stopper sloppy pass was intercept. They continued to dominate the game and their result came in  38th minutes with a goal from Hebroman. Until the first half, the game looked one-sided with Madanryting having more possession.

The secondly half saw Nongthymmai eagerly trying to open their score sheets by maintaining their ball possession and attacking their opponent defences. They got their first goal in the 64 minutes by Banskhemlang. Banskhem doubled his score sheets in  78 minutes by chipping through the rushing opponents’ stopper.

 

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SPIRITUAL FESTIVAL  


Springtime  has  brought  about  a  refreshing  air  and  showers,  where  nature  itself  is  welcoming   the season.   Sweet  scented  flowers  and  varied  plants   are  sprouting  and  blooming,  beneath  the  sky  blue  with  patches  of  white  clouds   floating   away.  It  is  in  this  happy  scene,  that  people  also  join  in  welcoming  springtime.   In  the  Ri  Hynñiewtrep  of  Eastern  Meghalaya,   the  hills  and  dales  reverberate with  the  sound  of  music   of  drums  and  the  piped  “Tangmuri”,  being  the  queen  of  Khasi   musical  instruments.  Youth  and   virgin  maidens  in their  ceremonial  attire  of  gold  and  silver  jewellery  and  silk  crowd  in  the  dancing  arena  of  the  happy  soul dance  known  as  the  “Shad  Suk  Mynsiem”.   Flags  of  the  Seng  Khasi  flutter  across  the  land,  the  main  venue  being  in  capital  Shillong   for  three  continuous  days  from April  7  to  9.   It  is  not  only  a  display  of   culture  but  also  a  spiritual  significance  of  thanks  giving  to  the  Divine  Creator.  The  sanctity  of  the  festival  is  reflected  in  the  presence  of  only  virgin  maidens   dancers .  The  silver  crown  they  wear  signify  the   honour  and  dignity  of  women hood protected  by  male  dancers  flashing  their  swords  and   whips.  

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It is a unique story of innovation being done by artistic application of bamboo, the fastest growing of plant of the planet. By packaging of herbalbased incense sticks with bamboo tube, the unit has done a great job. This is for the first time in India that bamboo has been used to package incense sticks.

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BORDER LOGGER-HEAD

 There is still no  prospect  in  resolving  the  border  issue  between  the  two  neighboring  states  of  Meghalaya  and  Assam,  as  the  two  states  are  sticking  to  their  own  political  maps.  Therefore    there  is  no  way  to  implement  the  give  and  take  policy.  Meghalaya had already prepared the political map in the year 1979-80. Yet the twelve areas of differences remain the same.  There   have  been  meeting  after  meetings  in  all  level,  right  from  the  Chief  Ministers  level and  the  Deputy  Commissioners  districts. Meghalaya however should  build  up  various  strategies  in  strengthening  the  grass  root  level  administration  of  the  Hima  or  Khasi  states  in  those  areas   where  the  states  include  territories   extending  to  Assam.  The  Dorbar  Shnong  of  villages  in  these    areas,  should  be  encouraged  to  function  according  to  the  traditional  administrative  norms  in  which  the  village  Dorbar  should  maintain  links  with  their  respective  Hima.

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TRADE WITH NEIGHBOUR

Trade  relations  of  the  border  areas,  specially  with  present  Bangladesh  have  existed  from  time   immemorial.    Since  the  creation  of  East  Pakistan,  trade  relations  have  considerably  dwindled.   Barter  system  is  mainly  used  in  the  trading  of  agricultural  goods,  mainly  fruits,  rice  grain,  fish.  The  economic  condition  of  the  people  along  both  sides  of  the  border  was  also  stable.  With  the  emergence  of  Bangladesh,   border  trade  started  picking  up  again,  as  the  two  neighbouring  countries  benefitted.   Presently  the  Meghalaya  Government  said  that  it  was  committed  to  further   strengthen  trade  relations   for  restoring  economic and  commerce  relationship.  The  State  Government    had  already  handed  22  acres  of  land  at  Dawki-Tamabil   to  the  Land  Port  Authority  of  India,  Ministry  of  Home  Affairs,  Management  Division   for  establishment  of  integrated  check   post.   During  the  period  of  pre-independence,   trading  activities  are  carried  out  before  sunset  and  nobody  are  allowed  to  reside  in  the  market  areas.

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