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[ 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…
[ 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.…
[ 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…
[ 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…
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…
[ 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…
[ 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…
[ 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…
[ 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…
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…
[ 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…
[ 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…
[ Bengia Ajum ] ITANAGAR, 16 Feb: The state’s environment, forest and climate change department has given consent to the NHPC Limited for identification of land for compensatory afforestation in other states in respect…
Monday Musing [Bengia Ajum] As the apex student body of state, the All Arunachal Pradesh Students’ Union (AAPSU), gears up for its election, it made me look back to my own rendezvous with the AAPSU. On 5 October, 2009,…
[Bengia Ajum] KHARSANG, 13 Feb: The geology and mining department on Friday lodged an FIR against one Balin Moran at the local police station, alleging illegal coal mining, transportation of illicit minerals, theft of…
[Bengia Ajum] ITANAGAR, 10 Feb: In a major milestone, Yater Padu Doji has been promoted as chief engineer of the power department. With this achievement, she has become the first woman to be appointed as a chief…
[Bengia Ajum] LONGDING, 9 Feb: A letter allegedly written by the NSCN-K (YA) to the public works department (PWD), Longding district, seeking submission of 20% ‘service and income tax’ to the organisation has gone viral…
[Bengia Ajum] DIRANG, 8 Feb: A major forest fire was prevented here in West Kameng district on Saturday evening between the Sapper and Ad-Hoc TST Army camps. According to reports, at around 5:30 pm, a forest fire was…
[Bengia Ajum] MAYUDIA, 5 Feb: Two days after head constable Chikseng Manpang was killed by a tiger in Lower Dibang Valley district, a sub-adult tigress was found dead in the same area on Wednesday night. A team of…
[Bengia Ajum & Samshum Changmi] KHARSANG, 4 Feb: Officials of the Income Tax (IT) department conducted raids at multiple locations across Arunachal Pradesh and Assam on the business premises of businessman Ratan Sharma.…
