BOLENG, 21 Jan: An anti-drug awareness programme was organized in collaboration with Koje Janggo Cluster Level Federation and Block Mission Management Unit at the DMMU conference hall here in Siang district on Wednesday. The programme titled “Drugs choro, nuksaan se bacho” brought together local community members and youth for an interactive session on key areas,
NEW DELHI, 20 Jan: The ruling BJP is sitting on cash and deposits worth nearly Rs 10,000 crore, according to the party’s annual audit report submitted recently to the Election Commission. In 2024-25, when the BJP wrested power in Delhi from the AAP and in Odisha from the BJD, its election propaganda expenses almost doubled
ITANAGAR, 20 Jan: Governor KT Parnaik exhorted Arunachal Pradesh Civil Service (APCS) trainee officers to adopt a citizen-centric approach rooted in the spirit of service, placing compassion, dignity, and the needs of the common people at the heart of governance. Interacting with them at the Lok Bhavan here on Tuesday, the governor said that civil
NAMSAI, 20 Jan: The World War-II vintage jeep and bike rally, organised as part of the 10th Pangsau Pass International Festival-2026 and the 80th commemoration of the end of World War-II, proceeded towards its next destination, Jairampur, after halting for a while here on Tuesday. Speaking on the occasion, MLA Mutchu Mithi observed that, while
ITANAGAR, 20 Jan: Governor KT Parnaik conferred the Bharat Scouts and Guides (BSG) Rajya Puraskar to 33 outstanding awardees, including 16 Guides, during the 23rd Rajya Puraskar award ceremony held at the Lok Bhavan here on Tuesday. In total, 114 Scouts and Guides, including 61 Guides, qualified for the prestigious state-level award this year. The
ITANAGAR, 20 Jan: The Arunachal Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) demanded restoration of the MGNREGA during its two-day MGNREGA Bachao campaign, conducted in the eastern belt of Arunachal Pradesh on 18 and 19 January. The campaign was the part of the ‘MGNREGA Bachao Sangram’, a nationwide campaign launched by the Indian National Congress on 10 January.
LUCKNOW, 20 Jan: Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly Speaker Tesam Pongte on Tuesday highlighted the critical role of technology in making legislative processes transparent, efficient, and citizen-centric. Addressing the 86th All India Presiding Officers’ Conference held at the Uttar Pradesh Vidhan Bhavanhere, Pongte stated that “democracy today is increasingly judged by the transparency and effectiveness of
ITANAGAR, 20 Jan: Arunachal Pradesh won two silver medals and one bronze medal at the 69th School Games Wushu held in Imphal, Manipur. P Martina Wangjen and Shijen Monnow each secured a silver medal, while the bronze medal was won by Nomi Tammut, the All Arunachal Pradesh Wushu Association said in a release. Yorna Roshni
ITANAGAR, 20 Jan: Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Tuesday congratulated former Bihar minister Nitin Nabin on being elected as the national president of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Nabin (45), a five-time MLA from Bihar, was elected unopposed, becoming the youngest-ever BJP president at a time when the party is preparing for elections in various
ITANAGAR, 20 Jan: Urban Local Body (ULB) Director Hano Taka, while addressing select self-help groups (SHGs) from various parts of the state, urged them to become leaders in their respective districts in the movement to conserve water in urban areas. He was addressing participants from more than 50 SHGs on Tuesday at the conclusion of
Special Correspondent NEW DELHI, 20 Jan: The 26th edition of the nine-day World Book Fair, which brought together book lovers, authors, and publishers from across the world, concluded at Pragati Maidan here on Sunday. The event, which began on 10 January, was a grand celebration of literature, ideas, and culture. Interestingly, one book that caught
NAMSAI, 20 Jan: Three members from the Dhamma Aid Foundation in Kaisu, Namsai district, have been selected to represent Arunachal Pradesh as special guests at the 77th Republic Day parade in New Delhi on 26 January. Ven Panyajota Bhikkhu, chief abbot of Kaisu Buddha Vihara, Ven Chandavansa Thero, chief abbot of Nanam Khamyang-II Buddha Vihara,
PANGIN, 20 Jan: The Jomlo Mongku Mithun Farmer Federation (JMMFF), in collaboration with Nagaland’s Medzipema-based National Research Centre on Mithun, and NABARD Arunachal Pradesh, organised an interactive meeting on forming a farmer-producer organisation (FPO) in the mithun sector here in Siang district on Tuesday. “The discussions focused on challenges like veterinary care, market linkages, and
NAHARLAGUN, 20 Jan: The Arunachal Pradesh Information Commission (APIC) has imposed a penalty of Rs 25,000 on Rido Allo, PIO-cum-Palin/Jamin RWD EE in Kra Daadi district, for “gross violation” of provisions of the RTI Act, 2005, an APIC release said. The PIO has been directed to pay the penalty amount before 20 February, along with
NAHARLAGUN, 20 Jan: Arunachal Pradesh Administrative Reforms Commission (ARC) Chairman Pramod Jain on Tuesday held a high-level dialogue with the leadership of the Arunachal Indigenous Tribes’ Forum (AITF) and various other apex community-based organisations (CBOs) to bridge the gap between state administration and the public. The session centred on the essential goal of building ‘social
KHONSA, 20 Jan: The Khonsa Battalion of the Assam Rifles (AR) facilitated the surrender of a hardcore insurgent belonging to the NSCN-KYA group during a joint operation conducted in Longding on 19 January. Based on credible intelligence inputs regarding the presence of an active insurgent in the general area of Longding bazaar and its adjoining
PASIGHAT, 20 Jan: Volunteers of Jawaharlal Nehru College’s (JNC) NSS unit here in East Siang district visited Ayi Ke Ekum – an elderly care centre – in Ranaghat in the district on Tuesday. The visit aimed to adopt Ayi Ke Ekum by the NSS unit to foster a sense of companionship, promote appreciation for elderly
TAWANG, 20 Jan: The Tawang Women and Child Development Department on Tuesday organised an awareness programme on the Prevention of Sexual Harassment (PoSH) Act, 2013, the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence (PWDV) Act, 2005, and crimes against women at the DC’s conference hallhere. The programme was chaired by Deputy CommissionerNamgyal Angmo, and witnessed the
JANG, 20 Jan: Over 300 participants, including panchayat members, government employees and students, participated in a cleanliness drive organised by the Jang subdivisional administration here in Tawang district on Tuesday. The drive was led by Tawang ZPC Leki Gombu and Jang ADC Hakraso Kri. The cleanliness drive covered major tourist locations, starting from Sela Top
ITANAGAR, 20 Jan: The Election Commission of India (ECI) is fully geared up for the inaugural India International Conference on Democracy and Election Management (IICDEM)-2026. The three-day conference, being organised by the India International Institute of Democracy & Election Management (IIIDEM), starting on 21 January, will be held at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi. The IICDEM-2026
