ITANAGAR, 18 Feb: The under-construction 2,880-mw Dibang hydel project achieved a significant milestone with the successful daylighting of a diversion tunnel, officials said on Wednesday. The final blast marking the breakthrough of diversion tunnel-3 was initiated by NHPC project director Sanjay Kumar Singh on Tuesday, they said. The achievement is seen as a key step
‘Catch Them Young’ DOIMUKH, 18 Feb: Fisheries minister Gabriel D. Wangsu urged farmers of the state to adopt fish farming as an important livelihood activity. Launching the first phase of the “Catch Them Young” comprehensive skill development training programme on fisheries here on Wednesday, Wangsu said that “the programme intends to give technical knowledge to
[Prem Chetry] BOMDILA, 18 Feb: Marking the beginning of the Fire Horse Year 2153, as per the lunar calendar, people from all walks of life thronged the Thubchog Gatsel Monastery in Bomdila, West Kameng district, to seek the blessings of His Eminence, the 12th Guru Tulku Rinpoche, on Wednesday. On the occasion, the Rinpoche offered
NEW DELHI, 18 Feb: Identifying persons on grounds of race, region, sex and caste would amount to treading a regressive path, the Supreme Court said on Wednesday while refusing to entertain a PIL seeking to prevent discrimination and violence against citizens from the northeast and other regions. “A crime is a crime and it must
ITANAGAR, 18 Feb: Arunachal Pradesh police have recovered 15 vehicles that were sold fraudulently in the state after being stolen from neighbouring Assam, police said on Wednesday. The cars recovered from Naharlagun in the Itanagar Capital Region were among 40 vehicles hired from Assam by a 38-year-old man from Guwahati, identified as Rupjyoti Das, and
BASAR, 18 Feb: The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) has informed that the total credit potential projected under the Potential Linked Credit Plan (PLP) 2026-27 for Leparada district stands at Rs.34.25 crore. Speaking at the launch ceremony of the PLP during the District Consultative Committee (DCC) and District Level Review Committee (DLRC)
RONO HILLS, 18 Feb: The three-day international seminar on “Living World – Education of the Past, Present and Future,” organized by the department of education at Rajiv Gandhi University (RGU) in collaboration with CEAM Kerala, NETRA Foundation, and other institutions, concluded at RGU’s mini auditorium here on Wednesday. During the valedictory programme, RGU registrar Dr.
DAPORIJO, 18 Feb: The Upper Subansiri district administration, in collaboration with the IPR department, organized a one-day awareness programme on drug abuse at Vivekananda Kendra Vidyalaya, Kuporijo on Wednesday, as part of a week-long field and press publicity awareness campaign. Inaugurating the programme, deputy commissioner Tasso Gambo said that drug abuse in Upper Subansiri has
SEPPA, 18 Feb: A training programme on production and rejuvenation practices of Arunachal orange was organized at Pampoli in East Kameng district. The programme was aimed at enhancing technical knowledge and promoting sustainable orchard management practices among the orange growers of the district. It mainly focused on scientific production technologies, rejuvenation of senile orchards, soil
YINGKIONG, 18 Feb: In a step toward rural empowerment and sustainable development, the AARRO Welfare Society organised an awareness camp at Likor village in Upper Siang district on Wednesday, focusing on strengthening knowledge and practices in the vital sectors of farming and animal husbandry, which form the backbone of the region’s rural economy. The camp
ZIRO, 18 Feb: Lower Subansiri deputy commissioner Oli Perme on Tuesday inaugurated the Keilya health sub-centre. Addressing the gathering, the deputy commissioner spoke on the importance of strengthening grassroots healthcare infrastructure to ensure accessible and quality medical services for rural communities. She expressed hope that the new sub-centre would benefit the residents of Keilya and
ITANAGAR, 18 Feb: Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Papum Pare organized a training and awareness programme on protection of plant varieties and farmers’ rights at Naharlagun on 17 February. Attending the programme, agriculture director Balung Mengu encouraged the farmers to adopt traditional crop varieties to conserve biodiversity. He urged them to register their crops under Protection of
PASIGHAT, 18 Feb: Over 500 beneficiaries from Namsing, Mer, Gadum, Borguli and other adjoining villages availed services provided by various government departments during a Sarkar Aapke Dwar (SAD) 2.0 camp at Namsing village in East Siang district on Wednesday. Twenty-seven government departments participated in the camp and provided services ranging from administrative documents, welfare schemes
NEW DELHI, 17 Feb: The Supreme Court was on Tuesday told that government contracts and work orders worth around Rs 1,270 crore were awarded in the last 10 years in Arunachal Pradesh to four firms related to the family members of Chief Minister Pema Khandu. A bench of Justices Vikram Nath, Sandeep Mehta and NV
[ 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
Correspondent RUKSIN, 17 Feb: The situation in Ruksin area in East Siang district is reported to be peaceful, as both the local administration and public protesters are maintaining calm over the silicon factory issue at the Industrial Growth Centre in Niglok. Following a Gauhati High Court order, the East Siang district administration tried to push
ITANAGAR, 17 Feb: Civil Aviation Minister Balo Raja has met officials of two private airlines and discussed ramping up flight connections to remote advanced landing grounds (ALGs) in the state and southern Indian cities like Bengaluru and Chennai. Accompanied by state Civil Aviation Secretary Mamta Riba and other officials, Raja met Alliance Air CEO Rajarshi
BASAR, 17 Feb: Basar MLA Nyabi Jini Dirchi emphasised the need for developing skilled workforce to minimise dependence on workers from outside the state. “We need to learn to be self-reliant and less dependent upon workforce from outside the state. For this to happen, the youths of the state need to be skilled and engage
DAPORIJO, 17 Feb: The Upper Subansiri districtadministration rescued a mentally challenged destitute person, who had been lying at an open space in Daporijo town for the past few months. The rescue was carried out with prior permission from the man’s family members, who also coordinated in the rescue. The rescue was accomplished with support from
ITANAGAR, 17 Feb: ATURTO has officially become India’s first carbon-offset combat sports platform, marking a historic milestone in the country’s sporting landscape. In partnership with Climact, ATURTO has successfully retired five tonnes of verified carbon credits, covering the measured carbon emissions generated from two major events: 3.7 tonnes of CO? from ATURTO Farmyard Fury (30
