Shillong, Oct 28: Two officials from the India Meteorological Department’s (IMD) Meteorological Centre in Shillong will join the 46th Indian Scientific. Scientific Assistants Partik Kumar and Dheeraj Chaudhary have been nominated for deputation to the expedition, marking Meghalaya’s connection to India’s continuing scientific research in the polar region. The Meteorological Centre, Shillong, organised a farewell ceremony for the two officials on October 27, attended by officers and staff of the centre.