SHILLONG: The Gauhati High Court today directed the Meghalaya Government to maintain “status quo” on the demolition drive in Polo and adjoining areas.

During its hearing today, the Division Bench of the High Court comprising Justice TNK Singh and Justice Hrishikesh Roy passed the order and posted the case on August 5 for further deliberation.

SHILLONG: The complete population of Meghalaya will benefit under the cancer awareness and detection drive which will be conducted by the first mobile cancer detection unit in India and the whole project will be completed by March 2013.

The U.K.-based MKC Roko Cancer Trust in partnership with the Government of Meghalya is undertaking this project, said Dr.Puneet Gupta, Senior Medical Advisor, Apollo Cancer Institute.

SHILLONG: Meghalaya government is contemplating roping in a London-based football club to coach and train the young footballers in this soccer-crazy state.

“We had an interaction with the Brandford Football Club in London. Efforts will be made to explore and roping in their services for coaching facilities in football in order to create a pool of talented football professionals,” Chief Minister Mukul Sangma said while briefing reporters about his three-nation visit to Europe recently.

SHILLONG: Meghalaya Chief Minister Mukul Sangma will embark on a 10-day overseas trip to three countries in Europe beginning tomorrow.

Sangma would be accompanied by Deputy chief minister Rowel Lyngdoh, parliamentary secretaries PW Khongjee and Lakmen Rymbui, Meghalaya Tourism Development Council chairman Ronnie V Lyngdoh and OSD to CM HM Shangpliang.