President Droupadi Murmu is set to be the chief guest at the Meghalaya Games on January 15, marking a historic occasion as this is the first time the event is being held in Tura.
Sanctioned in 2020-21 at a cost of Rs 16.02 Crore (Phase 1), this synthetic 8 lane athletic track has been made as per international sporting standards and can hold over 2000 spectators.
The Deputy Commissioner of West Garo Hills, Meghalaya, issued a public notice on Thursday regarding the upcoming visit of the President of India to WGH from the fifteenth to sixteenth of January 2024.
In a significant milestone, the eagerly awaited 5th edition of Meghalaya Games is poised to make history as it inaugurates in Tura on January 15th. This marks the first occasion that Meghalaya Games, a prominent sporting event in the region, will be hosted in the scenic locale of Tura, situated in the West Garo Hills district.
New Congress MP in charge of Meghalaya Dr A. CHELLAKUMAR who arrived in Tura on January 8 with state president Vincent Pala and working president Deobrah Marak to mobilise congress workers and leaders said that the party will go to the people to prove that it was the congress and not the BJP which has been providing people centric policies and accused the saffron party of piggyriding on the grand old party's policies and schemes.
The state will also see the introduction of zero-emission bike taxis and delivery services supported by NITI Aayog’s ‘Shoonya’ (Zero pollution mobility) campaign, “Baayu - Clean Air Movement” by ASTC aims to improve the air quality and public health.
While there are many speculations as to the reasons for the derailment of the peace talks with the outfit itself citing government's lack of seriousness in addressing their core demands as the main reason, Hub News highlights all the core demands raised by the outfit and government’s response to them.
