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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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NE Regional Conference on Earthquake and Landslide Mitigation
Meghalaya Education Minister, Shri. Lahkmen Rymbui today inaugurated the 2-days ‘North East Regional Conference on Earthquake and Landslide Mitigation- Building Disaster Resilience in North East India’ at the State Convention Centre, Shillong.
Organized by the Meghalaya State Disaster Management Authority, the inaugural session of the conference was attended by Meghalaya Revenue and Disaster Management Minister, Shri. Kyrmen Shylla, Chief Secretary, Shri. Y. Tsering, Additional Chief Secretary, Revenue and Disaster Management Department , Shri. P.W Ingty, Executive Director, National Institute of Disaster Management (NIDM), Shri. B. H Anil Kumar, Secretary, Department of Revenue and Disaster Management, Government of Meghalaya, Shri. H.B Marak, Executive Director, Meghalaya State Disaster Management Authority, Smt. I. Mawlong, officials representing various State and Central Government Departments, representatives of the armed force including Air Force, Army, and the State Police, and others.
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AT LONG LAST
At long last senior Minister Prestone Tynsong, now occupy the chair of Deputy Chief Minister, though earlier it was hinted that he was to lead the Meghalaya Democratic Alliance Government. Elected as a legislator in 2003, Tynsong has gained experience , also as being the Chief Executive member of the Khasi Hills District Council. Possibly this time he had aspired to be the Chief Minister of the state but the coalition partners had instead chosen Conrad K. Sangma, who as member of Parliament has more links with the national leadership in New Delhi. Tynsong , it seems do not mind much of the coalition decision, as he says he would be the same, yesterday, today and tomorrow. He believes in what will be- will be, whether it is big or small.
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ATTACK ON MEDIA
The incident on the throwing of a petrol bomb in the residence of Shillong Times Editor Patricia Mukhim, tantamount to in maligning the media. The press fraternity has expressed profound shock. It is an act of confrontation with the media, with the motive in suppressing the freedom of the press, being the fourth estate in democratic governance. The editor herself is perplexed as to why such an attack was made. Possibly the reason being that the attackers were not in some or any particular comment made in the column of the newspaper, which they think is against their interests or view point . If it was so, they should have openly come out with their opinion, but not to the extent of resorting to any violent reaction. The Shillong Press Club and other journalist bodies have condemned the attack which is untoward.
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STUDENTS AND FISHES
The Khasi Students Union has taken up seriously to having independent probe in the mysterious discovery of dead fishes in the River Kynshi in West Khasi Hills in the Ranikor area bordering Bangladesh. This has alerted the Meghalaya State Pollution Control Board to investigate, also in nearby areas such as the Rilang river. It is highly suspected that samples of uranium drilling being carried out in the area had caused this phenomena . This has caused speculation of related health problems, as unscrupulous people out in collecting money, have also collected the dead floating fishes and selling in the nearby markets. It is therefore encouraging that the students are alert, taking interest in extracurricular activities, such as the protection of nature and the environment which is the need of an hour.
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