Staff Reporter
SHILLONG, May 28: BSF troops deployed at Umsiyam in East Khasi Hills District of Meghalaya along the Indo-Bangla international border seized 1500 sarees worth over Rs. 27 lacs on Sunday.
According to the BSF, a suspicious Tata 207 vehicle was spotted near the international border and when frisked recovered more than 1500 sarees worth approx Rs. 27 lacs.

Staff Reporter
SHILLONG, May 28: Khasi Jaintia Welfare Association (KJWA) in collaboration with Khasi Jaintia Presbyterian(KJP) Girl’s Higher Secondary School, Mission Compound Shillong organized “A Marathon” on Saturday to mark the Quasquicentennial Celebration Of The School.                 

Itanagar, May 16 (IANS): Arunachal Pradesh's Anshu Jamsenpa on Tuesday scripted history of a sort by becoming the first Indian woman to scale the Mount Everest for the fourth time. She will attempt a double ascent to the world's highest peak to make it a total five successful climbs.
Jamsenpa, a mother of two, started at 1.45 a.m. on May 13 for her climb and reached the Everest top at 9 a.m. on Tuesday to unfurl the national flag.

Guwahati, May 16 (IANS): Assam's Purnima Barman, known for her efforts for the conservation of the Greater Adjutant Stork and its habitat, has been nominated for the prestigious Whitley Awards 2017, also called the Green Oscar, it was announced on Tuesday.
This prestigious international prize honours exceptional individuals working in grassroots nature conservation in the world's developing countries, and who often face humanitarian, environmental and political challenges in the projects they undertake.