Department of Information and Public Relations

Press Release No. 182/19

INAUGURATION OF BSNL 4G SERVICES IN MEGHALAYA

State run BSNL has started its 4G services in Meghalaya on 8th April, 2019 at Umiam Telephone Exchange. The BSNL 4G services in Meghalaya SSA was inaugurated by Shri P L N Raju, Director, NESAC, Department of Space, Government of India in the presence of Shri. B Chandra Sekhar, ITS, Chief General Manager, BSNL, NE-1 Telecom Circle, Shillong. Smti. G G Shabong, CCA, Departrment of Telecom, Shri. M A Siddiqui, ITS, Principal General Manager, BSNL NE-1 Telecom Circle, Shillong, Smti. D Giri, ITS, Principal General Manager, BSNL NE-1 Telecom Circle, Shillong, Shri P G Nirmal, ITS, General Manager, BSNL, Meghalaya SSA Shillong and other senior officers of Department of Telecom and BSNL. The BSNL 4G services would be available in Umroi Cantt, NEPA, Umbir, ICAR and Nongsder. The BSNL 4G services will offer higher data speed leading to a better user experience. It supports IP telephony services, Interactive Multimedia, Voice, Video conferencing and gaming services. To avail the BSNL 4G services, the existing BSNL customers have to get their existing SIMs swapped with 4G SIMs to all the BSNL Customer Service Centers. The 4G services will be launched in other parts of Meghalaya shortly.

Press Release No. 183/19

WORLD HOMOEOPATHY DAY OBSERVED

World Homoeopathy Day was observed here today which was attended by Additional Chief Secretary and Chairman, Meghalaya State AYUSH Society, Shri P W Ingty as the Chief Guest and Secretary, Health & Family Welfare cum Director, AYUSH, Shri Pravin Bakshi as the Guest of Honor. Addressing the gathering which also comprised of AYUSH graduating doctors, the Chief Guest, Shri P W Ingty said that AYUSH is a growing department that renders valuable services in the Health Sector. He urged the graduating doctors not to have an attitude of alternative practise to their profession and to give their best services in spite of the challenges they might face while practicing.

Earlier, Guest of Honor, Shri. Pravin Bakshi informed that there has been a considerable rise in the outreach and practise of AYUSH in the State. He said that AYUSH has an important role in the Health department and added that Homoeopathy is growing multi dimensionally all over the world as Homoeopathy attunes itself to the natural health cycle of the patient and cures with a long lasting impact. He expressed hope that the State will have a full fledged AYUSH directorate in the future. The Chief Guest and Guest of Honor also distributed certificates to the graduating doctors and also felicitated various Homoeopathic physicians of the State.

Press Release No. 184/19

NOTICE

The Director General of Police, Meghalaya, has informed the public that if they have any complaint or want to provide information to police without having to visit a Police Station, they can do so by visiting the Meghalaya Police website http://megpolice.gov.in/ or drop an email either at hd.cctns-meg@gov.in or scrb-meg@gov.in.