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AAPSU election [ Bengia Ajum ] ITANAGAR, 30 Mar: The officials of Dera Natung Government College (DNGC) here have written to the education commissioner, drawing attention to the ‘grave situation’ arising out of the ongoing election process of the All Arunachal Pradesh Students’ Union (AAPSU). Citing the tense situation and repeated violence on campus related
[ Bengia Ajum ] NAMPONG, 26 Mar: Firing from across the border has been reported in the area between international border outposts 171 and 173 in Changlang district. According to police sources, the incident took place on Thursday evening. There have been no reports of any casualties. Reportedly, fencing work is underway along the Indo-Myanmar
[Bengia Ajum] ITANAGAR, 25 Mar: The ongoing election process of the All Arunachal Pradesh Students’ Union (AAPSU), being held at Jubilee Hall, Dera Natung Government College (DNGC), is affecting the academic activities of the premier government-run college of the state. Violence rocked the campus on Tuesday evening and again on Wednesday morning, when supporters of
[Bengia Ajum] MANMAO, 25 Mar: Changlang district police arrested one Madan Karmakar, an alleged accused in a double murder case, on Wednesday from Tinsukia in Assam. The accused allegedly killed a 42-year-old man Bablu Kol and his seven-year-old daughter, Rishita Kol, on the night of 4 March here in Changlang district. On 5 March, a
[ Bengia Ajum ] PASIGHAT, 22 Mar: Arunachal Pradesh’ lone state university, the Arunachal Pradesh University (APU), here in East Siang district is currently functioning without a regular vice-chancellor (VC). Prof Tomo Riba, the founding VC of APU, retired from service on 28 February. At present, Higher and Technical Education Director Dr Milorai Modi has
[ Bengia Ajum ] ITANAGAR, 19 Mar: One of the busiest highwaystretches in the state – the Hoj-Potin section of the Trans-Arunachal Highway (TAH) – will remain closed on 21 and 22 March from 9 am to 5 pm. The road will be open for traffic from 5 pm to 8:50 am the following day.
[Bengia Ajum] ITANAGAR, 18 Mar: Following the recent death of four people in a mudslide at Niti Vihar here, the Itanagar Capital Region (ICR) administration has imposed a blanket ban on earth cutting by all private as well as government agencies with immediate effect across the ICR. In an order issued on 18 March, ICR
[ Bengia Ajum ] ITANAGAR, 16 Mar: Four people were killed and three others were injured in a major mudslide that occurred at a construction site in the Niti Vihar area here. The incident took place on Monday evening when a portion of land caved in at a private residence where a retaining wall was
[ Bengia Ajum ] ITANAGAR, 14 Mar: Thirty-three hydropower projects are coming up in the state, with a projected capacity of 19,165 mw. As per data made available by the hydropower department while replying to a question by MLA Wanglin Lowangdong in the just concluded budget session of the state Assembly, the total number of
[ Bengia Ajum ] ITANAGAR, 11 Mar: The Rural Works Department (RWD) has informed that a total of 146 roads and 54 bridges are yet to be completed under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) in Arunachal Pradesh. Replying to a question from MLA Laisam Simai in the ongoing budget session of the state
[ Bengia Ajum ] ITANAGAR, 9 Mar: In the last five years, a total of 165 underground (UG) operatives belonging to various factions have surrendered in Tirap, Changlang, and Longding districts. Out of them, 77 operatives surrendered in Long-ding, followed by Tirap (47), and Changlang (41). A rehabilitation camp established in Bhismaknagar in Lower Dibang
[ Bengia Ajum ] ITANAGAR, 9 Mar: The health department has informed that, as of now, there are nine district de-addiction centres (DDACs) across the state to battle the growing menace of drug addiction. Replying to a question raised by MLA Thangwang Wangham during the ongoing budget session of the Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly, the
Monday Musing [ Bengia Ajum ] In the past month, three major incidents have caused immense pain to the people of Arunachal Pradesh. These issues deserve deeper debate and discussion if we are serious about building a better future for the state. The first concerns a video of the Nyokum Yullo celebration from Sagalee town
[ Bengia Ajum ] ITANAGAR, 6 Mar: The education department has informed that, as per data recorded through the National Scholarship Portal (NSP), a total of 11,775 students from Arunachal Pradesh are currently studying in various parts of the country. Replying to a question by MLA Wanglin Lowangdong on the first day of the budget
[ Bengia Ajum ] ITANAGAR, 6 Mar: The lone Congress MLA, Kumar Waii, on the first day of the budget session moved a private member’s resolution stating, “This Assembly is of the opinion that the Government of Arunachal Pradesh needs to take urgent measures to strengthen the protection of wildlife and address human-wildlife conflict in
[ Bengia Ajum ] ITANAGAR, 2 Mar: A PWD official, identified as Chungma Bagang, was found dead under mysterious circumstance in between Itanagar and Hollongi in Papum Pare district on Monday morning. Bagang, who was posted as an upper division clerk (UDC) at the Sagalee PWD division office, was found hanging with his legs and
[ Bengia Ajum ] ITANAGAR, 1 Mar: Ever since a tiger killed head constable Chikseng Manpang in Mayudia in Lower Dibang Valley district last month, panic grips residents whenever footprints resembling those of big cats are spotted. Adding to the fear are AI-generated pictures that fake news handlers are spreading on social media. Recently, a
BTMS condemns unruly behaviour of tourists [ Bengia Ajum ] ANINI, 24 Feb: After registering a case in relation to the recent incident involving a group of tourists who indulged in violent and indecent behaviour during their stay at the Mishmi Hills Resort & Hotel here in Dibang Valley district, the police have started investigating
[ Bengia Ajum ] ANINI, 22 Feb: A group of tourists from Gujarat indulged in violent and indecent behaviour during their stay at the Mishmi Hills Resort & Hotel here in Dibang Valley district. On 20 February, their last day at the resort, the tourists – identified as Aastha Devendra Kumar Patel, Dhruv Devendra Kumar
[ Bengia Ajum ] ITANAGAR, 17 Feb: The Army has initiated dismissal proceedings against Major Sharyf Bhonsle of the 2 Para (SF), former aide-de-camp (ADC) to the governor of Arunachal Pradesh, who went missing in 2014 while on unauthorised vacation in Europe. Bhonsle had reportedly travelled to Spain for para-jumping and had not sought proper
