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Mary Kom wins 5^th gold medal

Mary Kom continues her aggressive form by clinching the gold medal in the light-flyweight category of the Asian Women’s Boxing Championship in Ho Chi Minh City. The 2012 London Olympic medalist, who returned to her preferred 48-kg weight category after five years of competing in 51-kg had earlier won four gold’s and a silver in her five previous appearances at the event. 

Mary added yet another feather to her already illustrious career as she defeated North Korea’s Kim Hyang-Mi to clinch her fifth gold in the Asian Boxing Championship and first in the 48-kg weight category.

The 34-year-old from the start had come out aggressively against her opponent to get an early lead throughout the bout in the 48-kg weight category. With her intensive strike and defence Mary defeated her opponent by a unanimous decision.

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KHADC to seek MHA clarification on VAB

The Khasi Hills Autonomous District Council (KHADC) has decided to refer the pending KHAD (Village Administration) Bill 2015 to the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA). This decision was taken during an Executive Committee meeting of the ruling People Democratic Forum (PDF).

Speaking to the reporters KHADC Chief Executive Member P.N. Syiem said that the follow up is either by sending a representation to the MHA or by setting a delegation of MDCs along with officials who will visit New Delhi to seek clarification on the status of the VAB.  In a nutshell the KHAD (Village Administration) Bill 2015 was passed by the KHADC to empower the traditional institutions and their heads within the jurisdiction of the Council which was pending for over two years.

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MoU signed between Meghalaya Kingdom of Belgium

A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between the Meghalaya Government and the Wallonia Region of the Kingdom of Belgium in the presence of Chief Minister Dr. Mukul Sangma at Taj Diplomatic Enclave in New Delhi.

The objective of these MoU was to promote favorable relations of partnership and beneficial cooperation between the two and to recognize the importance of the principles of equality and mutual in the fields of trade and commerce, training, healthcare, environmental areas, science and technology, agro-food including breweries, sports and leisure, architecture and heritage, urban development/eco-system management, veterinary & animal husbandry and other fields that shall be mutually agreed upon.

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KHADC to oppose MMDC rights on mining

P.N. Syiem Chief Executive Member of the Khasi Hills Autonomous District Council (KHADC) has condemned the decision of the Meghalaya Government for trying to handover the mining policy to the Meghalaya Mineral Development Corporation (MMDC) without consulting the Council. The aim of the Government is to give MMDC the rights to mine limestone and coal.

The chief said that this decision of the government is an insult to the Council and violation of the Sixth Scheduled which is unconstitutional. He also added that if the MMDC get its rights, land owners will suffer as their land would be seizes and people will lose their rights on natural resources.

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The evolution of the Chakma Autonomous District Council (C.A.D.C.) can be regarded as the opening of political Pandora box in the political situation of Mizoram. The issue has been propagated in different dimensions by certain political parties, civil societies and even the law-makers. The issue has been so tense and problematic because Chakmas are regarded as outsiders but Autonomous District Council has been created for the so-called outsiders with the trifurcation of the Pawi-Lakher Regional Council (P.L.R.C.) in 1972. It is an undeniable fact to admit that the original home of the Chakmas is Chittagong in Bangladesh and Chakma kingdom also flourished there since pre-British period. Chakmas appeared for the first time in Lushai Hills when the British authority engaged some Chakmas as Labour Corps with the permission of Chakma Queen, Kalindi Rani in the Lushai Expedition of 1871-1872, however, those Chakmas returned to Chittagong after the expedition. Thus, the Chakmas’ official association with Lushai Hills began in 1892 because of the transfer of some Chakma villages nearby Dimagiri from Chittagong administration to South Lushai Hills by the order of Sir Charles Elliot, Lieutenant Governor of Bengal but those Chakmas who were allowed to settle in South Lushai Hills were charged foreigner tax of Rupees Five per year. During that time, Chakma settlement was not found in Uiphum Tlangdung (Present CADC area) because Uiphum Tlangdung was the ancestral land of the Tlanglau and they ruled over the whole hill tracts. Other than the Tlanglau chiefs, there were also some chiefs from Bawm and Pang in the area. The geographical area of the present C.A.D.C. area was administered by the Tlanglau, Bawm and Pang chiefs since pre-British period and was known as Uiphum Tlangdung which means Uiphum Hill Range. The first Chakma migration in the Uiphum Tlangdung was recognized in 1905 and they were employed in the paddy field as workers by the Tlanglau chiefs. Chakma ’s population and influx from across the border increased at faster rate which led to the domination of the present C.A.D.C. area by the Chakmas. As a matter of fact, the Chakma Regional Council later on the Chakma Autonomous District Council (C.A.D.C.) surprisingly emerged as a result of the trifurcation of the Pawi-Lakher Regional Council (PLRC) in 1972 along with the creation and declaration of the Union Territory of Mizoram.

2. Status of the Chakmas in pre-independent era

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The Union minister Kiren Rijiju during his visit in the State was astonished to see this well preserved and unique temple in the hilltop of West Jaintia hills. This 500 Years old Durga temple is located at the hill top of Nartiang Village. The Home Minister had urged the Ministry of Tourism and Culture Government of Meghalaya to take necessary measures to make the village as the centre of attraction.

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Meghalaya yet to be Developed

The concept and round development is yet to be developed in Meghalaya, the land of Abode of Clouds, the promise land of empty promises. This year 2017, is the pre election year to the legislative assembly, in which the Congress led coalition Government has pronounced achievement in the development field, which to the naked eye, there is much more of a barren land than any fruits of achievements. The age of bullock carts has gone past, replaced by faster modes of transport. But where are the roads to connect specially the agricultural lands with the market centres, to serve the economic cause, which is most essential. In most places, farmers have to trek with their head-loads of agricultural produce to the nearest road stoppage. Most of the agricultural produce are perishable and it becomes a nightmare for the poor farmers to make both ends meet. Transportation has therefore become a big problem for the producers of food, which should have been given a priority.

The State Government has however claimed, that development of road infrastructure and providing village connectivity, is one of the main thrust areas, under which 110 crore rupees have been sanctioned this year. While in the Garo Hills, along national highway 62, a number of wooden bridges have been washed away, because of heavy rains flooding the Simsang river. About 600 villages are affected, as communications have been snapped. For all these years, why wooden bridges are not replaced by cement bridges. So this is the plight of road communication. In many of the villages, people have to come out for “Self – help” road repair and construction.

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67^th of Bharat Scout and Guides Foundation Day

Today Governor of Meghalaya Shri Ganga Prasad facilitated the newly inducted Patron of the Meghalaya Bharat Scouts & Guides on the occasion of the 67^th Foundation Day Bharat Scouts and Guides’. This day is also celebrated as the Flag Day. His Excellency gave away the Rajya Puraskar Certificates to 40 Guides, 28 Scouts, 8 Rovers and 2 Rangers in a ceremony which was held at Raj Bhavan Shillong.

The Foundation Day was graced by the President in charge, MBSG, Shri. P.S. Thangkhiew, Principal Secretary to the Governor, Shri. K N Kumar and officials and members of the Meghalaya Bharat Scouts and Guides (MBSG).