Shillong: Governor CH Vijayashankar told the Indian Red Cross Society (IRCS) to expand its reach and recruit young volunteers. At the annual meeting in Shillong on Tuesday, he pushed for more relief efforts. He warned against social threats like teenage pregnancy and drug abuse. The governor also backed a new building project for the group. Officials HC Chaudhary and Paiem Laborious Manik S Syiem attended the gathering.
Shillong lost a prominent church figure. Former Diocesan Administrator Rev. Fr John Madur died Tuesday at Nazareth Hospital. He was 67. The Archdiocese held a Requiem Mass at the Archbishop’s House in Laitumkhrah. The Central Puja Committee praised his work during the pandemic. He helped form the Shillong All Faiths Forum.
Coal mining sparked political friction in Jaintia Hills. The Khasi Jaintia Youth and Students’ Union grilled former MP W. Kharlukhi over his recent support for the industry. Kharlukhi claimed, "I will be very happy if they can really revive coal mining in Jaintia Hills." The Union slammed him for his past silence while in office. They demanded the government stop making empty promises after 12 years of deadlock.
In other news, two meteorologists are heading south. IMD officials Partik Kumar and Dheeraj Chaudhary will join the 46th Indian Scientific Expedition to Antarctica. Scientist-D Thangjalal Lhouvum sent them off on Tuesday. They will track global climate patterns from the polar region.
Finally, the Central Puja Committee wrapped up its cleanup of the Wahumkhrah river. Workers cleared bamboo and wooden frames left over from recent religious festivals. Construction hurdles forced the team to use cranes instead of excavators. Crews hauled debris to the municipal landfill.
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