Mercury rises to nearly 40 degrees C in NE
People in several states across the northeastern region have been experiencing a change in weather with the mercury hovering around 40 degrees Celsius in many places, Met officials said on Friday.
India Meteorological Department (IMD) officials in Guwahati and Agartala said that maximum temperatures in many places have been varying between 36 to 40 degrees Celsius, which is 5-6 notches above average for this time of the season.
The weather officials also noted that the minimum temperature in many places hovered between 20 to 23 degrees Celsius — 2-3 notches above the season’s average.
The Met officials said that the maximum temperatures are likely to remain the same for the next 4-5 days.
An IMD bulletin said that light rain is likely to occur in some places in Arunachal Pradesh while the weather is likely to remain dry in Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram and Tripura.
As there has been no rainfall for the past few weeks, a water crisis gripped many parts of the northeast, especially in hilly and remote areas.
The Indian Council of Agricultural Research and the IMD have issued various advisories for farmers and various agri farms to deal with their seasonal crops.
Health authorities also issued advisories asking people to stay guarded against rising temperatures.
(IANS)
Correspondent
Nongpoh, April 6: Jorabat police under the aegis of outpost in-charge Kapil Pathak arrested three bike thieves yesterday.
The Jorabat police outpost in charge said that three thieves were arrested in the bike theft case.
The arrested bike thieves have been identified as Sonrag Sangma, Jameson Marak and Mukesh Sangma.
Police have recovered two Pulsar bikes (AS-14H-6452 and AS-02AF-0667) from the arrested bike thieves. Both the bikes recovered by the police were stolen by thieves from the Byrnihat area.
Police are intensively interrogating the three bike thieves arrested and an FIR has been registered in this regard.
Septuagenarian nabbed with ganja
Correspondent
Nongpoh, April 6: Jorabat police team on the outskirts of the Guwahati metropolis has arrested a smuggler involved in the smuggling of ganja from the outpost area.
The smuggler was arrested from the 8 Mile area on the Assam side under the Jorabat police outpost with 21 kgs of marijuana which are commonly known as ‘Ganja’ during the campaign led by Jorabat police post in-charge Kapil Pathak.
The arrested smuggler has been identified as Bindeshwar Rai (65), a resident of Mukundpur Garahi in the Vaishali district of Bihar. Apart from ganja, the police also seized Rs 63,300 in cash from the arrested person.
Police said that the arrested accused has been smuggling ganja in Khanapara and its surrounding areas for a long time. Police are investigating the matter and an FIR has been filed in this regard under the NDPS Act.
Women share experiences at Women’s Day event celebrated in Meghalaya’s capital city
Staff Reporter
Shillong, March 12: The Junior Chamber International (JCI) Shillong Pinecity celebrated Women’s Day at Prime Hub Meghalaya yesterday where women’s health and well – being were the main themes of the event.
Three accomplished women were invited to speak as guests as a part of the subject which included Shaidalin Marbaniang, a renowned female entrepreneur who makes completely compostable sanitary napkins, Dr. Jagjeet Sethi, a renowned dermatologist from Hope Clinic, Shillong, and Dr. Kerlin Mihsill, a renowned gynaecologist from Hope Clinic, Shillong.
The three notable speakers shared their personal and professional life experiences and well as their vision for women folk.
In addition to Dr. Sethi and Marbaniang educating the audience about women’s hygiene, well-being, and strategies to deal with medical issues, Dr. Mihsill gave a presentation on improving women’s health. The presentation was followed by an open forum where members and other guests put up questions which the speakers provided better understanding about the health and wellbeing of women.
It may be noted here that JCI Shillong Pinecity is the local branch of Junior Chamber International (JCI), a global non-profit organisation dedicated to developing young, engaged citizens and leaders. JCI operates by empowering its members to make a good, long-lasting difference in their local communities.