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  • Meghalaya: State Govt to Terminate Employees Aged Above 70 Years in Govt Offices

    Meghalaya: State Govt to Terminate Employees Aged Above 70 Years in Govt Offices

    SHILLONG: The government of Meghalaya has directed its departments, corporations, and agencies to terminate the services of anyone over the age of 70. The directive came after civil society organisations voiced their opposition to the prolongation of bureaucrats’ and officers’ services after superannuation.

    According to the official notification, ““All Departments/agencies of the State Government like Societies, Corporations who have persons who have been employed or re-employed and are above the age of 70 (seventy) years should henceforth be terminated.”

    According to a report, the Voice of the People’s Party (VPP) has long called for a moratorium on recruitment in various government ministries until a roster system for job reservation policy is developed.

    In response to the VPP’s demand, the Chief Minister stated that job recruiting cannot be halted since it will affect the age of youths applying for government jobs.

    On June 6, Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma stated that the state government will proceed with the job recruitment process following the amending of the Office Memorandum (OM) 2022 for the reservation roster.

    Recently, The Meghalaya government formed a three-member committee to seek professionals to serve on the expert committee evaluating reservation policy. The development follows an earlier announcement to form a “Expert Committee” to evaluate the Reservation Policy.

    In response to a question about the timeline for establishing the Expert Committee, Sangma stated that he has asked the search committee to provide the report as soon as possible.

    Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma announced the establishment of the Directorate of Forensic Sciences in the state on June 6.

    The Directorate’s cell is already operating under the Police Headquarters, and according to the Human Rights Commission, this particular Directorate must be established and operational independently of the PHQ, reporting to the Home Department, told the Chief Minister.

    The Chief Minister further stated that the required personnel and mechanisms are in place, and that it is merely an administrative decision to establish a separate Directorate for Forensic Sciences.

  • MEGHALAYA: Ri-Bhoi girl found dead at hostel in Rajasthan

    MEGHALAYA: Ri-Bhoi girl found dead at hostel in Rajasthan

    NONGPOH: Nineteen-year-old Walinda Binong from Ri-Bhoi was found dead in her hostel room at the School of Design, Mody University, Lakshammgarh, Sikar, Rajasthan, on Thursday, under mysterious circumstances. The teenager’s sudden death has left the family and community in shock.
    Binong was the daughter of Rubi Binong and Kobita Syiem, and a resident of Nongagang Marngar village in Ri-Bhoi.
    According to the statement of her cousin brother, Woming Binong, Walinda was admitted into the School of Design at Mody University in October last year. Since then, she had been residing at the girl’s hostel run by the institute.
    Although she was regularly communicating with her family, there were no indications that Walinda was going through any issues. She had returned home for a week in March this year as her mother was unwell. She however returned on March 20.
    However, on April 27, her father Ruby Binong received a call from the institute telling him that his daughter was in a critical condition and requesting him to take her back home. Since the last flight from Guwahati to Jaipur was unfortunately fully booked, Ruby Binong could not board the flight sooner. He took the 6 am flight on April 28 and reached the institute in the evening.
    On reaching the institute, he was reportedly told by some professors that his daughter Walinda was no more.
    They told him Walinda had consumed poison and subsequently hanged herself inside her hostel room. The body of the deceased had been taken to the community health centre in Lakshammgarh, Sikar, Rajasthan.
    Ruby Binong, however, argued that his daughter would not kill herself.
    According to him, Walinda had recently called him to tell him about a fashion designing festival at the institute, of which she was chosen to be the host. She had also reportedly told her father that a few of her hostel mates were jealous of her and had sought his opinion on the matter.
    Although the father advised Walinda to not go for it, the institute still chose her to be the host.
    Walinda’s father suspects foul play, and considers her hostel mates as suspects. He has urged the concerned authorities to thoroughly investigate the matter and bring those involved to justice.
    Meanwhile, Superintendent of Police of Ri-Bhoi, Giri Prasad, told The Shillong Times that the Rajasthan Police had already taken up the matter for investigation as a case of suicide by hanging. Prasad also clarified that no FIR had been filed at Nongpoh Police Station.
    The FIR would be officially filed only at the place where the occurrence took place, he added.
    According to the SP, the Meghalaya Police is coordinating with its Rajasthan counterpart in the case.
    Walinda’s body is expected to be brought back to Nongpoh on Sunday morning.
    The tragic news of Walinda Binong’s death has shocked the local community, and everyone is mourning her untimely demise. The circumstances surrounding her death are yet to be fully understood, and the police investigation is under way.

  • Diphu in Assam and Williamnagar in Meghalaya get AIR FM Channel

    TURA: The All India Radio (AIR) station in Williamnagar of East Garo Hills district of Meghalaya and AIR Diphu are among the 91 locations to receive 100W FM transmitters. This makes these two towns among the few locations in the states to receive FM services. Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually inaugurated the services for the transmitter virtually on Friday. An event was organised in Williamnagar to mark the inauguration of the FM services. Hosted in the AIR station complex, this event was attended by the Chief Minister of Meghalaya among many other prominent personalities of the region. Conrad Sangma tweeted,” Attended the virtual inauguration of 91 FM transmitters of All India Radio FM by Hon’ble PM Narendra Modi ji. This is a major leap in radio connectivity in the country covering an additional 2 Crore people in 18 States & 2 UTs. Privileged that Meghalaya is one of the states covered through this launch. Congratulations & best wishes to AIR FM team! ” According to reports, the transmitter will be operating on 100.1 MHz frequency on the FM channel. The 100 W transmitter is expected to cater to people within a 400 square kilometre area covering thousands of listeners across the town of Williamnagar as well as the nearby stories. The channel is expected to air a variety of programs towards both entertainment as well as education for the people of the region. The long cherished dream of Diphu was also realised on April 28 when the PM of India inaugurated 91 100W FM Transmitters across the country from his residence. An event to celebrate this occasion is being organized on the premises of AIR Diphu. This is the 1st FM transmitter of Karbi Anglong Hills area. Chief Executive Member of Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council Tuliram Ronghang, was likely to be physically present at AIR Diphu site during the inauguration. Horen Sing Bey, Member of Parliament was also expected to be there along with several other dignitaries. There was enthusiasm among the youth of Karbi Anglong who will enjoy FM quality Radio transmission from AIR Diphu.

  • Earthquake of magnitude 3.5 hits Meghalaya’s South Garo Hills

    Earthquake of magnitude 3.5 hits Meghalaya’s South Garo Hills

    SOUTH GARO HILLS: An earthquake of magnitude 3.5 on the Richter scale struck Meghalaya’s South Garo Hills on Sunday, according to the National Center for Seismology (NCS).

    According to the NCS, the earthquake occurred at 3:33 pm (local time).

    In a tweet, NCS said, “Earthquake of Magnitude:3.5, Occurred on 23-04-2023, 15:33:33 IST, Lat: 25.26 & Long: 90.94, Depth: 5 Km, Location: South Garo Hills, Meghalaya.”

    On April 16, an earthquake of magnitude 3.6 on the Richter scale hit Manipur’s Bishnupur district. As per the readings from the centre, the earthquake occurred northwest of Bishnupur at 7:22 am (local time).

    “Earthquake of Magnitude:3.6, Occurred on 16-04-2023, 07:22:49 IST, Lat: 24.84 & Long: 93.69, Depth: 10 Km, Location: 24km NNW of Bishnupur, Manipur, India for more information Download the BhooKamp App,” the NCS had said in a tweet.