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Davinder Singh 1^st Indian to qualify for Javelin Finals

 Davinder Singh Kang creates history by becoming the first Indian to qualify for the final round of the javelin throw at the World Athletics Championships. Injured Kang cleared the automatic qualification mark of 83m in his third attempt with a distance of 84.22m. Being the last man to throw Kang uplifted the Indian team and eventually did it in style by sending the spear beyond the qualification mark to set his personal best at 84.22m.

His personal best placed him on 7^th position among the top 10 to compete in the final on the 12^th of August. With this he is the first Indian to do so at any Championship in the world.

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Religious individuals wait for BJP revelation

The BJP blamed congress for portraying BJP as an anti-Christian and anti minority. In a meeting between the BJP and six religious groups the BJP spokes person Nalin Kohli clearly stated that congress are trying hard to brainwash the people of Meghalaya, by accusing the BJP of favouring only Hinduism.

It is noted that religious groups came to the meeting as a free individuals but not as the representative of the church. The BJP spokesperson encourages every individual to clarify their stand on or against the BJP. He said “the meeting has no political interest but to clarify the doubts on the stand of BJP on other religion, and the stand is clear we are a secular party” and every one has the freedom to belief.”

Those six religious group leaders who attended the meeting were from Christians both Catholic and Presbyterian, Sikh, Seng Khasi, Hindu, Muslim.

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Foundation stone of Mawphlang Science and Commerce College.

Chief Minister Dr.Mukul M Sangma in the presence of other MinistersH.D.R Lyngdoh, M. Dango, AmpareenLyngdoh and MLA of  Mawphlang Kennedy Khyriemlaid the Foundation Stone for Science & Commerce College at a function which was held at Sacred Grove.

DrMukulSangma clearly stressed on the need for proper education especially in rural areas for overall development. Due to lack of education facilities the youth of the state are bound to migrate to Shillong or outside the state for higher education, He stressed. The Chief Minister also said that the government is taking care of all the issues relating to education and with complete involvement of all stakeholders the state will rose back to its former glory of being “the educational hub of the northeast”.

The 20 acres land for the college construction was donated by the HimaMawphlang.

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A Major boost to the State BJP

Major boost to the state BJP when 2 independent sitting legislators from Jaintia Hills joined hands with the saffron party on 28^th August ahead of the 2018 Assembly Polls.

The duo new members of the BJP belong to Khliehriat and Mowkaiaw constituency.

The official felicitation was held in National Headquarter at New Delhi in the presence of BJP National President Amit Shahji, Ram Madhavji, National General Secretary, Himanta Biswa Sarmaji, Finance Minister of Assam, State Prabhari Nalin Kohli and State President Shibun Lyngdoh besides other State leader’s including Thomas Nongtdu and Rollingson Dkhar.

BJP State unit vice president JA Lyngdoh said that “the joining of these two leaders will definitely give a huge boost to the party in the upcoming general election not only in Jaintia Hills but in the entire State as well, he also added that the last general assembly elections in other states have shown that people have already favoured the BJP while expressing the same confidence in occupying majority of seats in the state of Meghalaya.

On the other hand Amlarem legislator Stephan Mukhim handed over a memorandum to the National President of BJP on behalf of coordination of Coal Dealer’s and Miner’s Association regarding 12 AB as per Sixth Scheduled Presidential Notice.