LAZU, 24 Feb: The Arunachal Pradesh State Human Rights Commission (APSHRC) conducted an outreach and awareness programme on human rights here in Tirap district on Tuesday. The programme was organised with the objective of promoting awareness about constitutional rights, institutional safeguards, and the mechanisms available for redressal of human rights grievances. Delivering the keynote address,
ITANAGAR, 24 Feb: The All Arunachal Pradesh Elementary Teachers’ Association (AAPETA) has sought early intervention of the education commissioner in implementing the speaking order passed by the high court (HC) in Writ Petition No 294 (AP)/2019, dated 29.08.2019. In a reminder letter submitted to the education commissioner on Tuesday, the AAPETA informed that, despite the
ITANAGAR, 24 Feb: Specialised workshops were conducted at Deepak Nabam Living Home and Donyi-Polo Mission School for the Hearing and Visually Impaired (DPMSHVI) here on Monday by an organisation, ‘Let’s Speak Arunachal’, in collaboration with the education department, with the aim of restoring confidence and communication skills among vulnerable children and adolescents. At Deepak Nabam
MIDPU, 24 Feb: A Class 8 student of the government girls’ residential school here in Papum Pare district was found dead on Tuesday morning. She reportedly died by suicide. The police got information about the incident in the morning and rushed to the school. Papum Pare SP Taru Gusar informed that an unnatural death case
NIRJULI, 24 Feb: Over 100 students, faculty members, and aspiring innovators participated in an expert talk on ‘Technology readiness level and technology commercialisation’, organised by the Institution’s Innovation Council (IIC) of the North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology (NERIST) here on Monday. The talk was delivered by Guwahati (Assam)-based Girijananda Chowdhury University’s civil
ROING, 24 Feb: The Lower Dibang Valley (LDV) district unit of the Arunachal Pradesh Literary Society (APLS), in collaboration with the RIWATCH Centre for Intangible Cultural Heritage (RCICH), organised an interaction-cum-open mic session under the theme ‘Let’s celebrate expressions – Ink, imaginations and infinite possibilities’ at Roing Reads here on Monday. The event aimed to
ZIRO, 24 Feb: A three-day block level foundation-cum-functional training programme for the newly elected panchayati raj representatives and its functionaries covering Reru, Tajang, Lempia and Reru-Kalung zilla panchayat constituencies in Lower Subansiri district is being organised here by the State Institute of Rural Development & Panchayati Raj (SIRD&PR). The programme was inaugurated by Lower Subansiri
KHONSA, 24 Feb: The progress of ongoing central and state sponsored schemes in Tirap district was reviewed during a District Level Monitoring Committee (DLMC)-cum-District Development Report (DDR) meeting held at the DC’s conference hall here on Tuesday. Presiding over the meeting, Deputy Commissioner Techu Aran stressed the need for cooperation from all concerned, particularly electricity
NIRJULI, 24 Feb: Animal Husbandry Veterinary & Dairy Development (AHV&DD) Director Dr Danjan Longri suggested testing latest and new technologies in KVK farms before transferring them to farmers’ fields, and prioritising feasible and economically viable technologies. Dr Longri made the suggestions during the 16th Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC) meeting of the Papum Pare Krishi Vigyan
KEAK, 24 Feb: Government departments provided various services to the people during a Seva Aapke Dwar (SAD) 2.0 camp organised here in West Siang district on Tuesday. Deputy Commissioner Mindo Loyi, who inaugurated the camp, said that SAD camps are organised to bring government services to the doorsteps of the beneficiaries, while Kamba ADC Tamo
[ Sange Tsering ] Arunachal Pradesh is often described as India’s last great natural sanctuary. Blessed with unmatched scenic beauty, cultural diversity and one of the cleanest Air Quality Index (AQI) levels in the country, the state has steadily evolved into a destination for travellers seeking not mere recreation, but a deeper journey of soul,
ITANAGAR, 24 Feb: Governor KT Parnaik participated in a ‘Murti pran pratishtha mahotsav’ at Shree Ram Darbar & Nav Durga Murti Sthapana in Shree Shree Ganga Yurchum Gurupath Shiv Mandir at 6 Kilo Point here on Tuesday. The mahotsav was organised by the Gangda Yurchum Trust. The governor, accompanied by his wife Anagha Parnaik, offered
[ Dojum Mara ] Deep inside the silent forests of Lower Siang district, where mist clings to ancient trees and history lives more in memory than in books, a forgotten legacy has stirred back to life. Guided not by maps but by ancestral whispers, oral traditions, cultural memory, and youthful determination, members of the Bomar-Mara
CHANGLANG, 24 Feb: The foundation stone for a rural haat funded by the NABARD was laid at Balinong village in Changlang district on Tuesday. The initiative aims to strengthen rural marketing infrastructure and enhance livelihood opportunities for farmers, according to a NABARD release. The proposed rural haat is envisioned as a comprehensive rural marketplace designed
KANUBARI, 24 Feb: Altogether 30 farmers participated in a weeklong training programme on ‘Scientific poultry farming and input distribution’ organised by the Longding Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) here from 18-24 February, under the sponsorship of Barapani (Meghalaya)-based AICRP on poultry. Course coordinator Dr Tilling Tayo informed that the training aimed at enhancing scientific knowledge and
ITANAGAR, 24 Feb: A two-day international online conference on ‘Exploring Boundaries: Advances in Science, Technology, and Humanities (EBASTH)’ concluded here on Tuesday. It was organised by Ignited Minds Professional & Academic Research Consortium (IMPARC), in association with Himalayan University (HU), Itanagar. Academicians, researchers, scholars, industry experts, and policy thinkers from across India and abroad took
ITANAGAR, 24 Feb: Himalayan University (HU), in collaboration with the Central Bureau of Communication’s regional office here, organised a special outreach programme on ‘Nari Shakti & Viksit Bharat @ 2047’ on Tuesday. HU Vice-Chancellor Prof Prakash Divakaran highlighted the transformative role of women in shaping India’s future, and reiterated the university’s commitment to promoting gender
DIBRUGARH, 24 Feb: Oil India Rural Development Society (OIRDS), under the aegis of Oil India Limited (OIL), hosted the annual ‘Meet the farmers’ programme for 2025 at Gethupathar here in Assam last Friday. Senior officials from OIL, OIRDS, and the agriculture department of Assam, along with representatives from 12 adopted pathar parichalona samitis (PPSs) from
ITANAGAR, 23 Feb: Itanagar-based North East Human Rights (NEHR) has urged the Arunachal Pradesh State Pollution Control Board (APSPCB) to publish the public hearing notice for the Attunli hydroelectric project afresh in correct and authentic Idu Mishmi dialect that is spoken and understood by the affected villagers. The NEHR stated that the language used in
ITANAGAR, 23 Feb: The Arunachal Democratic Party (ADP) formally merged with the Congress (INC) on Monday, with all office-bearers and members joining the party en masse at an induction ceremony here. ADP president Tami Pangu said the merger was driven by ideological conviction and faith in the Congress’s commitment to democracy, secularism, and constitutional values.
