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THE HAJONG PLUNGE 

Ampati  awaits  the  crucial  and  prestigious  final  contest   to  the  sixty  member  Legislative  Assembly  of    Meghalaya.   The  stronghold  of  the  Congress  and  former  Chief  Minister  Mukul  Sangma,  who  had    now  chosen  his  27  year  old  daughter  Miani D. Shira to hold the fort.  Though  her  father  and    mother  Dikancchi  Shira  are  seasoned  politicians,   Miani  is  coming  out  in  the  field  for  the  first  time.  She  is  pitched  against  Clement  Momin  of  the  National  People’s  Party  (NPP),  who  obviously    has  the  advantage  of  the  ruling   Meghalaya  Democratic  Alliance.  However,  in   between  comes  in  Subankar  Koch,  who  was  denied  a  BJP  ticket,   yet  determined  to  go  ahead  as  an  Independent.  Therefore,  the  Koch  factor  could  upset  either  side  in  the  matter  of  the  voting  pattern,   although  the  BJP  is  coming  all  out  right  from  the  national  and  state  leaders,  who  are  thick  in  the  campaign. The total voting strength of Ampati is thirty thousand. Subankar  Koch  has  a  slice  of  ten  thousand  votes,  specially  from  the  Hajong  and  Koch  and  also  Garo  and  Muslim communities,  which  can  tip  the  scales  in  favour  of  Clement  or  Miani. 

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State Consumer Helpline to be operated by KJWA

The Khasi Jiantia Welfare Association (KJWA) in collaboration with the Food civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs Government of Meghalaya has set up State Consumer Helpline for the State of Meghalaya.

The Consumer Awareness Scheme was approved by the Economic Affairs on 24^th January 2008 to empower consumers by educating them of their rights and responsibilities. The Department of Consumer Affairs (GoI) has a consumer awareness and protection programme under the banner of ‘Jago Grahak Jago’.

The first step taken by KJWA is to make public aware about the existence of this helpline. The Association has travelled to different Schools, Colleges and remote areas of the state to preach people about this help line number.

With this toll free help line 1800-345-3678 consumers will have the assistance to solve the matters themselves with just a phone call. The State Consumer Helpline is an initiative by KJWA by signing MoU with the State Government. The objective of this consumer helpline is to provide clear and practical advice of various issues relating to consumers rights, to improve the quality and availability of information.

Consumers having complaint can register themselves with any of the three agencies depending on their losses, any consumers faces i.e. less than 20 lakh to the District Forum, 20 lakhs and 1 crore to the State Commission and if more than 1 crore the consumer can complaint to the National Commission.

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HYC wants colleges to give first preference to local Youths

The Hynñiewtrep Youth Council (HYC) delegation lead by Roy Kupar Synrem met the principals and heads of the different colleges which include St Anthony’s College, St Edmund’s College, Shillong College, St Mary’s College and others to demand that colleges should give first preference to local students for admission in their respective institutions.

 Synrem said that it is important for these colleges or institution to give first preference to the youth of the state so to inspire them to go for higher studies and not spending so much money to get admission outside the state. He added that the heads of the different institutions have also assured to look into the matter.

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'Meghalaya Kurash wrestling' team to participate in Jharkhand

Member of Meghalaya ‘Kurash Wrestling’ team which consist of eight participants will participate in the National sub-junior & cadets ‘Kurash’ Championship which will be held in Jharkhand from 14^th to 17^th May 2018. Kurash is a form of folk wrestling practiced in central India. The wrestlers will have to use a towel to hold their opponents, and their goal is to throw their opponents off the feet.  Lyngdoh Nonglait, Bobita Ray, Derick Marbaniang, Kitboklang Dkhar, Daman Nongsiej, Antonio Lyngdoh, Richfield Wahlang, Sylvian Enrique Kharkangor.

The team is lead by Phyiona Nongbet and Balamphang Kharkongor as Manager and Coach respectively of the Meghalaya Kurash Association.