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48th Statehood day anniversary celebrated in Meghalaya

Meghalaya celebrated the 48th anniversary of statehood day on 21st January with cultural fanfares immersed in remnants of the ‘Hill State Movement’ that led up to the declaration of Meghalaya as a separate state in the year 1972. Traditional songs and dances marked the celebration at U Soso Tham Auditorium, Shillong. The celebrations will continue till the Republic Day celebration.

On the occasion, Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma stressed on the need to remember the glorious past, document it and pass it on to the younger generations. He said that slogans to die for the state should be replaced by slogans to live for the state and the nation by doing what needs to be done.

India’s largest “Piggery Mission” launched Meghalaya

• India’s largest “Piggery Mission” launched Meghalaya with an outlay of Rs 209 Crores to reduce the annual import of Pork worth Rs 150 Crore and make Meghalaya self-sufficient (“Aatma Nirbhar”) in pork production over the next 3 years.

5th India International Cherry Blossom Festival canceled

• The 5th India International Cherry Blossom Festival has been canceled due because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
• The festival is held annually in Shillong, the capital of Meghalaya, to commemorate the unique autumn flowering of the Himalayan cherry blossoms and mark the beginning of India’s version of autumn.