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Railway project in Meghalaya likely to faced centre intervention

The Union minister of state Mr. D. V. SadanandaGowda said that the railway line from Assam to Shillong is considered as the national project once the central government gave its nod, the Centre is bound to intervene. 

The Union Minister of state said that the central government is much aware about the opposition from the student union for the construction of railway line into the state and the Chief Minister himself is kin in implementing this project in the state.

In order to solve this imbroglio the state government need only to ask for assistance from the centre. The central government is ready to intervene if this project required intervention. At the same time the Union Minister of state, said that any development taken up in the state should be done in consultation with the stake holders. What inputs he received he said, He will shared with the Cabinet minister of Railway ministry for further implementation.

The Union minister of state said that the railway line in the Assam side length of 21.5 km is completed and in Meghalaya the project has just started inside Byrnihatwith only 2.2 km and the remaining is yet to start. The total length of the railway line up to Shillong is 108 km.

The total project cost is Rs. 6000 cores, the amount spent is in T.240 cores in 2015-2016 and Rs.200 cores for the year 2016-2017. The central government has already deposited the money Rs. 250 cores for land compensation.

The central government has also agreed to assist the state government to strengthen the statistic department government of Meghalaya the central government will bear Rs.10.9 cores for this project.

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Children’s Film Bonanza held

The Children’s Film Society of India (CFSI) began its weeklong Children’s Film Bonanza today at Government Girls Higher Secondary School in West Garo Hills. The festival is an outreach initiative by the Cinedarbaar along with the support from the Meghalaya Board of School Education. The Project Planner from Cinedarbaar Mr. Aayush Raj said the film festival Bonanza will continued till 4^th September.

It may be mentioned that CFSI is an autonomous body under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India and promotes healthy and wholesome entertainment for children to broaden their perspective and encourage them to reflect on the world around. The festival aims to inculcate in children an interest in cinema and expose young students in North Eastern States to cinema so that they develop a keen interest in the aesthetics of film making and the art of film criticism.

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Shillong the Host city for 2022 National Games

With Meghalaya successfully being able to bid as the host for the 2022 national games on March early this year, Shillong city on Monday has received the official hosting contract for this main event.

The State Olympic president John Kharshing on Monday clarify that the contract  will be examine by finance, law and other department of the state. Prior the finalising, the report will be sent to the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) for the final consent. Then both the State and Central will sign the agreement.

Under these agreements certain milestones will be set by both the department and need to complete within a given fixed time.

With this successful bidding Meghalaya will be the third state in the northeast to host the country’s most prestigious sporting events after Assam and Manipur.

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North Korea not to surrender its nuclear arsenal

North Korean Foreign Minister Ri Yong Ho strongly opposed the bargain by the United Nation to hand over its nuclear arsenal for negotiation adding that it’s for the "strategic option" against the threat from the United States.  He alsothreatens thatthe missiles which the country has can penetrate any territories of the United States.

North Korea’s top official on 6^th August disagrees with the proposal from the united nation claiming that its nuclear arsenal is the top priority for its country’s security.

North Korea’s main objectives for attending the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) gathering in Philippine was to stop its missile from launching but not to sign the proposal sanction by the U.N. The foreign minister clearly pointed out the threat from Japan and its allies are one of the reasons why not surrendering its arsenal is the right thing to do for the security of its nation.