Nongstoin District Sports Association and Ri-Bhoi District Sports Association were completely dominant in Round 2 of the Meghalaya Youth League 2024, as they extended their winning streak in both the U-14 and U-16 categories in their respective zones on Saturday.
A heated argument erupted between the leaders of the Hynniewtrep Youth Council (HYC) Ri Bhoi District and the owner of Shaiñ Jri Factory on Monday when the owner refused to produce documents confirming the legality of the facility's operations.
Due to the traffic disruption, authorities from the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) and the Ri Bhoi Police from the Nongpoh Traffic Branch promptly arrived at the scene. They worked immediately to clear the fallen trees and soil that had covered the road.
The Hoolock Gibbons, currently being kept at a rescue centre in Garo Hills, will soon be relocated to Meghalaya State Zoo at Umtrew in Ri Bhoi District.
In a bid to develop Lum Wortoh (Wortoh Peak) in the sacred forest of Raid Nongpoh into a prime tourist destination in the Ri Bhoi District, social activist and local youth Jonh Rymbai has proposed the creation of a prayer center at the site.