In preparation for Meghalaya Games 2024 and the Tura locality beautification project, the Tura Municipal Board announced the temporary closure of the Chandmari Saturday market for two consecutive Saturdays on January 13th and 20th.
Cases of dengue fever are rising by the week across the Garo Hills with Tura town being the epicentre where the first death reported in the state happened in Tura Civil Hospital on the 12th of October.