Department of Information and Public Relations

Press Release No. 552/18

SPOT REGISTRATION FOR AAT

The Deputy Commissioner Ri Bhoi district, Nongpoh has informed all the candidates of Ri Bhoi District who have registered themselves on 25th, 26th and 27th July 2018 for the SEMINAR on “How to prepare for Civil Services Exams”, that Spot Registration for the Aptitude Assessment Test (AAT) will be held on the 18th August 2018 at Science Hall, Nongpoh. The candidates are to report and to be seated at the centre by 9:00 AM for Registration.

Press Release No. 553/18

SPORTS MINISTER INSPECTS CONSTRUCTION OF INTERNATIONAL MULTI-SPORTS STADIUM

Sports & Youth Affairs Minister Banteidor Lyngdoh visited the site for construction of International Multi-Sports Stadium and Football Stadium at Ampati in South West Garo Hills on Thursday to inspect and review the progress of construction in connection with the National Games 2022. During the inspection, the Minister was accompanied by Deputy Commissioner Ramkumar S., Director of Sports & Youth Affairs, Matsiewdor War-Nongbri, District Police Chief, BSW Momin, Asstt.Director, Sports, J.P.Marak, other district officials and Subhash Jhunjhunwala, Director of J C Infra Corporation Ltd, the company which is assigned with the project at an estimated cost of Rs.46 crore. The Minister laid stress on the need to complete the massive sporting infrastructure within the stipulated time of three years. The site located at Bolsalgre on the outskirts of Ampati with an area of 16 acres which was sanctioned under NLCPR. During his visit, the minister also briefly interacted with members of the families of Bolsalgre-Bandoraja A•king who donated their land for the purpose. Earlier, the Minister, who is also in-charge of Agriculture and Horticulture departments, also visited the Cold Storage Facility at Garobadha, which has been lying non-functional for a long time, to look at the possibilities of reviving the facility for the benefit of the farmers of the State. One of the few cold storage facilities in the region, it was managed by District Agriculture & Marketing Cooperative Society (DAMCOS). The Minister, accompanied by Agri-Horti officials also discussed the possibility of shifting the congested Garobadha Market to the area near the Cold Storage Facility.