ITANAGAR, 14 Jun: Arunachal Pradesh has achieved a remarkable milestone in preserving and promoting its rich cultural heritage, traditional knowledge, indigenous crafts, and unique agricultural products through geographical indication (GI) registration. The state now boasts 20 registered GI products, showcasing the diversity and uniqueness of its tribal communities and traditional practices. The journey began with
Staff Reporter ITANAGAR, 14 Jun: Retired IAS officer Repo Ronya emerged champion of the 2nd State Level Veteran Chess Championship, securing 5.5 points out of 7 to claim the title. The two-day event concluded on Sunday at the Nefa Chess Club, Itanagar. The championship, held from 13-14 June, featured seven rounds in a rapid format
IMPHAL, 14 Jun: Manipur Chief Minister Y Khemchand Singh on Sunday said that peace is unlikely in the state unless all the people who are in possession of illegal weapons are disarmed. The illegal weapons, including firearms looted from the security forces and those purchased illicitly, have been used since the beginning of the ethnic
TEMI, 14 Jun: A landmark memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed between the 39th Mebo Assembly Constituency (AC) of Arunachal Pradesh and the 32nd Temi-Namphing AC of Sikkim during the first International Agro-Tourism Festival 2026 held here in south Sikkim. The three-day international festival, organised under the theme ‘Three Nations, Three Districts, Three Constituencies’, brought
KOLKATA, 12 Jun: The Institute of Hotel Management (IHM) here in West Bengal, under the aegis of the union Tourism Ministry, hosted a unique celebration of empowerment, diversity, and inclusion with the successful completion of a five-day intensive training programme on food production and bakery for LGBTQ+ youths from Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, and West
NEW DELHI, 14 Jun: “Friends and former colleagues” of NewsClick on Sunday demanded the closure of all remaining cases against the news portal and its founder-editor, Prabir Purkayastha, restitution for those affected, and an end to the use of probe agencies against independent journalism, days after the Delhi High Court quashed an FIR and Enforcement
CHONGKHAM, 14 Jun: As part of the Viksit Bharat Sankalp outreach programme,commemorating 12 years of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in office, Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein undertook an extensive tour across the Chongkham Assembly constituency in Namsai district to review developmental initiatives and engage with various sections of society on Saturday. During the tour, Mein
AGARTALA, 14 Jun: Union minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Sunday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi has transformed the Northeast from a “no-hope” zone to an attractive destination in the past 12 years. Addressing a ‘Jan Kalyan Shivir’ to mark PM Modi’s 12 years in office at Rabindra Bhavan, the union minister for ports, shipping and waterways
A team of the Papum Pare District Border People’s Forum, led by its president Nabam Akin Hina and general secretary Hormin Teli Camdir, met Assam’s Ronganadi MLA Rishiraj Hazarika on the long-pending interstate boundary issue. They sought mutual settlement of the issue under the leadership of Chief Ministers Himanta Biswa Sarma and Pema Khandu, with
YUPIA, 14 Jun: In preparation for the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) 2026, training programmes for booth level officers (BLOs) and BLO supervisors were conducted in Balijan and Sagalee in Papum Pare district on Friday. The training programmes aimed at enhancing the capacity of field-level election functionaries and ensuring effective implementation of the SIR across the
[ Karda Natam ] DAPORIJO, 14 Jun: The Upper Subansiri District Legal Services Authority organised an awareness programme to mark the World Elder Abuse Awareness Day 2026 at Bui village on Saturday, highlighting the rights, welfare and legal protections for elderly persons, and the need to respect them. The programme was organised under the global
ZIRO, 14 Jun: Gyati Takka General Hospital (GTGH) here in Lower Subansiri district, in association with the CRC Hapoli Youth, organised a voluntary blood donation camp on Sunday to mark the World Blood Donor Day under this year’s global campaign slogan, ‘One Drop of Humanity, Give Blood, Save Life!’ During the camp, 15 units of
[ Takheng Lamnio ] The recent bandhs, protests, and demands for the resignation of ministers and MLAs in Itanagar, over bills and Acts placed before the Legislative Assembly raise an important question: What is the responsibility of voters in a democratic system? First, during elections, voters generally know the political parties, their ideologies, and the
GUWAHATI, 13 Jun: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday said the Cabinet has decided that Aadhaar cards would not be issued to those above the age of 18 to ensure illegal immigrants don’t acquire the document. In exceptional cases, the district commissioner will have to send a proposal to the state government seeking
Staff Reporter SEPPA, 13 Jun: Five people from Assam lost their lives when the Bolero pickup truck they were travelling in plunged into a gorge along NH 13 (Itanagar-Seppa road), near Tatatara village under the Seppa administrative circle of East Kameng district on Friday. Police sources in Seppa informed that an anonymous telephone call was
NEW DELHI, 13 Jun: Five Indian Air Force personnel, including two officers, were killed when their Russian-origin Antonov An-32 transport aircraft crashed while landing at Jorhat in Assam on Saturday. The co-pilot of the aircraft has sustained injuries and is undergoing treatment at a military hospital in Jorhat, sources said. Six personnel were onboard the
GUWAHATI, 13 Jun: The North Eastern Regional Agricultural Marketing Corporation Ltd (NERAMAC), a central public sector enterprise under the DoNER ministry, presented a series of ambitious project proposals aimed at strengthening Arunachal Pradesh’ horticulture, plantation and agri-processing sectors, during a meeting with Agriculture & Horticulture Minister Gabriel D Wangsu here on Saturday. The proposals included
Staff Reporter ITANAGAR, 13 Jun: In what could be termed a blatant illegal appointment, the in-charge principal of the Government Higher Secondary School (GHSS) in Nyapin in Kurung Kumey district allegedly appointed his cousin – an erstwhile junior teacher (JT) – as a trained graduate teacher (TGT) in an officiating capacity at GHSS Nyapin. The
YAZALI, 13 Jun: Yachuli MLA Toko Tatung and Keyi Panyor Mission Plan CEO Vijayan MJ signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Ekluvya CEO Aneil Deepak on Saturday to strengthen the education sector in Keyi Panyor district. The partnership forms part of the Comprehensive Action Plan for Education (CAPE) under the Keyi Panyor Mission Plan
[ Karda Natam ] DUMPORIJO, 13 Jun: In a boost to power maintenance services in Dumporijo constituency, MLA Rode Bui on Saturday donated a new Mahindra Bolero pickup vehicle to the Daporijo Electrical Division for use by the Dumporijo subdivision’s maintenance section. The vehicle was handed over to address the longstanding shortage of a dedicated
