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IIM Shillong today paid a heartfelt tribute to Bharat Ratna Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam on the occasion of his 11th death anniversary, commemorating the historic day when the former President of India delivered his final lecture at the Institute on “How to Make Our Planet More Liveable.”As a lasting tribute to Dr. Kalam’s deep association with IIM Shillong, an 8-foot-tall life-size bronze statue of Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam was unveiled today by Shri Shishir Kumar Bajoria, Chairman, Board of Governors (BoG), IIM Shillong, in the presence of Shri Atul Kulkarni and Shri Nitin Sharma, Members, BoG, Prof. (Dr.) Arun Mohan Sherry, Director, IIM Shillong, Col. Dinesh Adhikari (Retd) CAO along with faculty members, officers, staff, and students of the Institute.The statue, measuring 8 feet in height, 3....

Hundreds of citizens—including children, students, and families—gathered for a peaceful demonstration at Laitumkhrah, Shillong, to express solidarity with students protesting at Jantar Mantar, New Delhi, over the NEET examination paper leaks. Organized as “a gathering of the public, for the public,” participants held placards with messages such as “All eyes on Jantar Mantar,” “You need to resign,” and “We see you, we stand with you.” Demonstrators said their primary goal was to show support for Delhi’s students, alleging that peaceful protestors in the capital were met with police lathi-charges and tear gas. The demonstrators demanded that the government take full accountability for the NEET exam paper leaks and urged authorities to respect students’ right to protest without fear...

Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma on Thursday announced major progress on the state's aviation infrastructure, stating that the long-awaited expansion of the Umroi Airport runway will begin within the next few weeks, while the Centre has also approved over Rs 60 crore for upgrading Baljek Airport in Garo Hills. Briefing reporters after his visit to New Delhi, Sangma said he met Union Civil Aviation Minister and senior ministry officials to review several aviation projects aimed at improving air connectivity in Meghalaya. "The tender has been completed, the work has been allotted, and we expect that within a few weeks, the actual physical work for the extension of the runway will start," Sangma said. He added that the Union Civil Aviation Minister is expected to visit Shil...

The 13th Regional Principals' Conference of Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (KVS), Silchar Region, commenced at La Nicholas Resort, Shillong. It has brought together Principals from 31 Kendriya Vidyalayas across the four North-Eastern states of Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura, and Mizoram for a three-day conference on academic excellence, innovation, and institutional development The inaugural ceremony began with the traditional welcome of the distinguished dignitaries. Dr. Anurag Yadav, Deputy Commissioner, KVS RO Silchar, was accorded a warm reception by the teaching fraternity. He was accompanied by Shri Satyaveer Singh, Assistant Commissioner, KVS RO Silchar, along with senior KVS officials Shri K Alung Khumba, Principal, KV NEHU and Shillong cluster in-charge and Shri M. B. Chettri, Pri...

A year after the brutal ‘Honeymoon Murder’ case exposed the dark underbelly of Shillong’s unregulated rental market, the state government’s promised crackdown has hit a dead end, leaving local associations to conduct their own “vigilante” stings on the streets of Keating Road. On Tuesday, the enforcement gap was laid bare when members of the All Vehicles Rental Association of Meghalaya (AVRAM) took it upon themselves to “apprehend” an unlicensed operator. The individual, caught at Keating Road, reportedly admitted to renting five scooters to tourists without the mandatory license or verification records required under state regulations. While police eventually intervened to initiate legal proceedings, the incident highlights a growing trend of private citizens performing the policin...

Don Bosco Square in Laitumkhrah witnessed a large gathering on Monday as students, youth and citizens assembled in solidarity with education activist Sonam Wangchuk, demanding sweeping reforms in India's education system. The protesters voiced four key demands—an end to examination paper leaks, greater transparency in the education system, comprehensive education reforms and the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan. Carrying placards reading "No More Paper Leaks", "Transparency in Education"* and "Education, Not Corruption", the demonstrators staged a peaceful protest while singing Michael Jackson's "They Don't Really Care About Us"*, symbolising what they described as the frustration and disappointment of students across the country. Protesters said recurring pap...

The Department of Revenue under the Ministry of Finance, Government of India, hosted the 14th Meeting of the BIMSTEC Sub-Group on Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism (SG-AML/CFT) in Shillong on July 20, bringing together delegations from all seven BIMSTEC member states to strengthen regional cooperation against financial crime. The meeting reviewed progress since the previous session and discussed national developments in anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing (AML/CFT), emerging risks, evolving criminal typologies and international best practices. Delegates stressed the need for stronger regional cooperation, timely information sharing, capacity building and the effective use of technology to tackle increasingly sophisticated and cross-border ...

The Khasi Students’ Union (KSU) has sealed a mosque at 4th Furlong, Shillong, alleging that it lacked building permission. The KSU took the initiative coinciding with the 191st death anniversary of legendary Khasi freedom fighter U Tirot Sing Syiem. The structure built on the land of one Nurul Choudhary had no requisite approvals, the KSU Shillong Mihngi Circle said in a statement. “We have sealed the Masjid. It will remain closed until documents are produced and it is verified how permission was obtained,” the KSU said. The KSU added that it will continue to monitor illegal construction in the city.

The Guwahati based Kutumba Surakshya Parishad has expressed concern over the demand of thr KSU to demolish temple inside CBI Office here. In a statement issued on Wednesday (July 15), the Parishad said they are not happy to hear the news of demand from KSU to demolish the common worship hall to be built inside the CBI Office of Shillong. "We condemn this kind ofbehaviour of KSU and all other allied groups or individuals. India is a secular country and therefore every citizen has the basic right to do his/her worship as he/she wishes to. Its a fundamental right. Anything against to it, can be referred as anti social, anti constitutionaland anti-national. We, being citizens of India and being the believers of the constitution of India must not encourage such kind of activities whic...

The Urban Affairs department is working on a plan to improve street lighting and clear tangled overhead wires from the streets of Shillong. Informing this on Wednesday, Deputy Chief Minister in-charge Urban Affairs Sniawbhalang Dhar said the street lighting work will be entrusted to different agencies with clearly defined areas to avoid any confusion. “We are on the job. Going forward, street lights in several areas will be maintained by the Municipal Board. The Power department and Smart City will also handle proposals and upkeep in other pockets,” Dhar said. “We will specify the areas and which department — Municipal or Power — will look after them,” he said. In the first phase of the project, street lights will be installed in all important areas. Urban Affairs departmen...