PASIGHAT, 23 Jan: East Siang district observed the National Voters’ Day (NVD) on Friday with ADC Pebika Lego administering the voters’ pledge to the citizens on the theme ‘My vote, my India: Citizens at the heart of democracy’. The voters pledged to uphold the democratic traditions of the country and exercise their voting rights. Officials
ITANAGAR, 23 Jan: Group A and Group B officers of the tax, excise and narcotics department participated in a three-day training programme on the GST Act and Rules, conducted at DK State Convention Centre here from 21-23 January. Delivering the keynote address on the inaugural day, Finance Commissioner YW Ringu highlighted the importance of capacity
ITANAGAR, 23 Jan: A ‘Pariksha Pe Charcha’ quiz competition for Papum Pare district was organised at PM SHRI Kendriya Vidyalaya No 2 here on 23 January to mark the Parakram Diwas. The event witnessed the participation of 100 students from different private schools, Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas (JNVs), Kendriya Vidyalayas (KVs), state board and PM SHRI
ITANAGAR, 23 Jan: Chief Minister Pema Khandu and his deputy Chowna Mein on Friday paid glowing tributes to Subhas Chandra Bose on his birth anniversary, describing him as one of the tallest icons of the freedom struggle. “Today’s day is a symbol of valour, self-respect, and sacrifice in the history of India,” Khandu said in
ITANAGAR, 23 Jan: The state Sankalp: Hub for empowerment of women, under the women and child development (WCD) department, organised a state-level capacity building programme for functionaries on Mission Shakti and Mission Vatsalya at the DK Convention Hall here on Thursday. The programme aimed at strengthening the technical and operational capacity of district-level functionaries of
TUTING, 23 Jan: The Spearhead Division of the Indian Army inaugurated a ‘Sarva Dharma Sthal’ at the Migging transit camp in Upper Siang district to promote battlefield tourism, communal harmony, mutual respect, and confidence building between security forces and the local community under its Rann Bhoomi initiative. The event underscored the state’s longstanding values of
CHIMPU, 23 Jan: The Grappling Association of Arunachal Pradesh (GAAP) has been recognised by the Sports Authority of Arunachal (SAA) for promotion and development of grappling sports in the state. A team of the GAAP, led by its president Loku Sono,called on SAA Chairman John Neelam and Director Gumnya Karbak here on Thursday and received
HAYULIANG, 23 Jan: The Anjaw Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) organised a two-day vocational training programme on ‘training and pruning of kiwi fruits’ at Rittiliang and Danglat villages from 21-22 January. Twenty-five participants, including farmers, farmwomen, and rural youths, attended the programme, during which horticulture scientist Satveer Yadav delivered a lecture on training and pruning of
KHONSA, 23 Jan: Assam Rifles (AR) Director General (DG) Lieutenant General Vikas Lakheravisited the Khonsa Battalion of the AR here on Thursday, reviewed its operational preparedness, and interacted with officers, under-officers and subordinate officers of the battalion. The DG was shown new-generation equipment and surveillance systems integrated by the battalion. He was briefed on the
[ Bengia Ajum ] HUNLI, 22 Jan: Eight years have passed, yet the people of Lower Dibang Valley and Dibang Valley districts are still waiting for the completion of the 74-km greenfield road project on the Roing to Anini stretch of NH 313. The stretch starts about 16 km from Roing in Lower Dibang Valley
[ Bengia Ajum ] TEZU, 22 Jan: An Army jawan, identified as Rohit Jebisow from West Kameng district, was found dead in a jungle near an Army camp here in Lohit district on Thursday. He had gone missing two days earlier. His elder brother initially informed local police about his going missing from the workplace.
NIRJULI, 22 Jan: The Nirjuli police on Wednesday arrested three persons in connection with an assault on the principal and a teacher of the Children Training School in Nirjuli village. Based on an FIR lodged by the principal and a teacher of the school, the landowner of the school, Teli Bani, along with two others
PASIGHAT, 22 Jan: Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Thursday assured the Confederation of Service Associations of Arunachal Pradesh (CoSAAP) that the issues raised in its memorandum, particularly those related to the National Pension Scheme (NPS) and lateral entry, would be taken up seriously at the appropriate levels. Addressing the 7th general conference of the CoSAAP
NAHARLAGUN, 22 Jan: Water supply to Papu Hill area, Press Colony, Yupia road area, Down Colony Yupia Road, Barapani, SIB Colony, Takar Colony, the area opposite NRL petrol pump, and BTM Hospital line will be hampered “due to realignment work on the 250mm dia DI main feeding water supply to the Papu Hill tank and
TAWANG, 22 Jan: A stakeholders’ meeting on ‘Technology intervention for enhancing agricultural development in vibrant villages’ was organised by Guwahati (Assam)-based Agricultural Technology Application Research Institute (ATARI), in collaboration with the Tawang Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK), for the benefit of farmers of Zemithang blockon Thursday. The programme witnessed enthusiastic participation of around 150 farmers, reflecting
PASIGHAT, 22 Jan: Policy-, administrative- and infrastructure-related challenges affecting the polytechnic and technical institutions across the state were discussed during a meeting of the Arunachal Pradesh Technical Teachers’ Association (APTTA) at the Government Polytechnic College here in East Siang district on Wednesday. A major concern raised was the long-pending demand for separation of technical education
[ Prem Chetry ] KATHMANDU/BOMDILA , 22 Jan: A four-day in-person gathering and annual general meeting of the Ranger Federation of Asia (RFA) and the International Ranger Federation’s (IRF) member associations concluded on Thursday in Kathmandu, Nepal. The meeting brought together ranger associations from across Asia, including Mongolia, Pakistan, Thailand, Sri Lanka, India, Bhutan, Indonesia,
ITANAGAR, 22 Jan: Education Minister Pasang Dorjee Sona on Thursday underscored the historical, strategic and tourism significance of Pangsau Pass during his visit to the iconic India-Myanmar border landmark in Changlang district of the state. Calling it a “gateway between India and Myanmar,” Sona said the pass embodies a rare confluence of history, culture and
YINGKIONG, 22 Jan: The Upper Siang district unit of the Arunachal Pradesh Women’s Welfare Society (APWWS) organised a cleanliness drive in and around Yingkiong township on Thursday, in collaboration with the district administration and the Urban Development & Housing Department, under the theme, ‘All hands for clean and green Yingkiong’. The drive witnessed active participation
PASIGHAT, 22 Jan: Seva Bharati Arunachal Pradesh (SBAP) distributed 50 mink blankets among the girl students of Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya (KGBV) at Saw Mill here in East Siang district on Thursday. The students had suffered losses due to a fire accident that had occurred at one of the dormitories of the school on 18
