Shillong: From a new gadget to thwart terror to experimental bringing up of a plant in water for long without soil, several innovative ideas were exhibited by children participating in the Children's Science Congress, one of the major events of the 96th edition of the Indian Science Congress held at NEHU here.

Shillong: The Khasi Students Union (KSU) has strongly pursued its opposition against the proposed uranium mining in Meghalaya by submitting a representation with Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh.

SHILLONG: Former President Dr APJ Abdul Kalam's no-show may have taken some sheen off the Children's Science Congress and disappointed thousands of children here, but the 'Missile Man of India' on Monday did ask, albeit a written message, them to aim, dream and think big for success in life.

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By Our Reporter

SHILLONG: 'We need brains, not bombs,' as a local student says, is precisely the message Shillong would seek to put across when it plays the proud host to the biggest-ever scientific event in the North-East - the 96th Indian Science Congress (ISC) -- which is scheduled to be inaugurated by Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh on the scenic campus of NEHU on Saturday.

JOWAI: The Jaintia Students Union, Namdong Circle has urged the Meghalaya State Electricity Board (MeSEB) to look in to the matter of irregular power supply in Namdong and Khanduli areas seriously for the well being of the people in the area.

From Our Spl Correspondent

NEW DELHI: The UPA Cabinet on Friday revised the uranium royalty rate, an action that could benefit mineral-rich Meghalaya once uranium mining kicks off in the State.

In a decision that will result in substantial monetary gains for states having uranium reserves, the Government on Friday revised the royalty rates for the mining of uranium according to the recommendations of a study group.