Meghalaya eves dominates National Football tourney
Meghalaya pulled off another comprehensive victory in the Sub-Junior Girls National Football Championship by defeating Jammu and Kashmir 7-1 in Cuttack today. The girls dominated proceedings from the start, putting pressure on the J&K defence, and a brilliant shot from outside the box by Napaleroiki Lytan in the fourth minute gave Meghalaya the lead.Despite the scorching heat Meghalaya continued to press hard and doubled the lead in the 19th minute through Sunalinda Iawren.A corner kick for Meghalaya in the 36th minute led to Kashmir conceding an own goal and soon after Sanfida Nongrum made it 4-0 in the 38th minute. J&K pulled a goal back in the 50th minute, but Meghalaya then added three more to their tally, with a brace by Fragrancy Riwan 55’, 80’ and one by Da-ai-jingsuk Basaiawmoit 77’.
With this win Meghalaya climbed to the top of Group G with a better goal difference over second-placed Gujarat. Meghalaya’s last group game against Gujarat on Friday will thus act as the decider as whoever wins will qualify for the quarterfinals.
State Bank of India Administrative Office Shillong today felicitated the meritorious students of Shillong for their excellent performance in the recently result for MBOSE, CBSE and ICSE Board examination of Class X and XII. The felicitation program took place in Hotel Poinisuk Laitumkhrah Shillong.
All 41 students was felicitated by Shri Digmanu Gupta the General Manager (NW II) State Bank of India Local Head Office Guwahati and Shri Subhas Das the Deputy General Manager (B & O) State Bank of India AdministrativeOffice Shillong. The meritorious students were awarded with certificates, mementoes and motivational book.
ICAR organizes Orientation & Validation of diagnostic Kits
Demonstration of 17 animal disease diagnostic kits assembled and developed under the DBT-ADMAC project was held at Division of Animal Health, ICAR RC NEH Region, Umiam, Meghalaya from 10th to 11th June 2019.
The kits were developed with combined efforts of regional partners like College of Veterinary Sciences (CVSc), Khanapara, Guwahati (Core lab-I), ICAR RC NEH, Umiam, Meghalaya (Core lab-II) and CVSc, Mizoram (Core lab-III) along with national partners viz., National Institute of High Security Animal Diseases (ICAR-NISHAD), Bhopal; ICAR-NRC on Equine, Hissar, National Institute of Veterinary Epidemiology and Disease Informatics (ICAR-NIVEDI), Bangalore and National Research Centre on Pig, Rani. The project was conceptualized for five years starting August 2014 for development and transferring of animal disease diagnostic kits and technologies to the NER state Animal Disease diagnostic Laboratories. After enormous efforts the project came into implementation this year. All the NE states Veterinary diagnostics wings participated in the program; they were briefed about the utility of these diagnostics kits and were given hands on training. They were also provided with a comprehensive diagnostic package consisting of all these 17 kits for validation at their respective laboratory so that they can be used in future. The kits have been developed indigenously by three NER-Core labs and three national labs. This is expected to tremendously benefit the states in terms of savings earned by saving on valuable foreign exchequer. Dr. N. N. Barman elaborated on the concept and validation of the diagnostic Kits and how disease detection can strengthen animal disease management. Addressing gathering Dr. N. Prakash Directors of ICAR-RC NEH said that with disease diagnostic kits and the launch of Biotech Kisan the famers will benefit immensely and the institute has reached new heights. Dr. N. Kalita, Director of Research, AAU emphasized on the fact that detection of disease outbreak can have a social impact of the society and the benefits of it are immense.Speaking on the occasion Dr C. Shylla Director, Vety. Services said that the right diagnostic at the right time can be a boon for the disease management scenario in the state. The program was attended by Directors of ICAR-NRC-Pig, NERDDL, Guwahati, CVSc, Khanapara, ATARI, Umiam and Shri GaigondingPanmei, Financial Advisor NEC Shillong along with scientists, professors, researchers and academicians from the respective institutes.
The Anti Narcotic Task Force (ANTF) team nabbed a person with suspected drugs. According to East Khasi Hills police, in its continuous efforts to eradicate the drug menace in the city the police is now targeting the drug sale purchase network.
The ANTF team after tracking the movements of petty drug peddlers was able to pin down the location of one of the middle level supplier in Laitumkhrah on Monday night. The ANTF team and Laitumkhrah Police Station staff were able to arrest Rintu Saikia of Central Nongrim Hills. On searching his house suspected Heroin weighing 58.78 grams packed in five soap cases were recovered and seized under due procedures of NDPS Act.
The Hynniewtrep Achik National Movement (HANM) Central body has decided to dissolve the HANM Women’s Wing which was led by Betty Jyrwa. Bobby Basiawmoit who is the General Secretary said that the reason for the dissolve of the Women’s Wings because many members of the wing do not take part in the organization’s struggle like the fight for the ILP, CAB and many other cause which HANM has take up. Basiawmoit also recalled that HANM has denounced Betty Jyrwa after she contest for the MLA election in 2018.
Mean while Lamphrangsnghi Kharbani who is the President said that the the organization many a times have had complain regarding the anti-organization elements in the Women Wings unit. The President also warns any other Units or Circles who are trying to break way from HANM and trying to form Interest Groups. HANM have also submitted a memorandum to Deputy Commissioner of East Khasi Hills to not grant permission to any person with such interest.
