ITANAGAR, 19 Jan: As part of the upcoming 77th Republic Day celebration, painting and essay writing competitions were held at the Lok Bhavanhere on Monday. The events, conducted by the governor’s secretariat, witnessed participation of a large number of schoolchildren, including students from Donyi Polo Mission School for the Hearing and Visually Impaired, Chimpu, and
ZIRO, 19 Jan: Best practices in homestay management were discussed during a meeting between members of the Ziro Tourism Organisation (ZTO) and tourism entrepreneurs from Meghalaya Tourism, led by Meghalaya Tourism Assistant Director Bulbully S Marak, here in Lower Subansiri district on 18 January. The delegation also included tourism entrepreneurs from Changlang, Tirap, Longding, and
[Bengia Ajum] AALO, 18 Jan: In a strange incident, miscreants damaged properties of a government upper primary school here in West Siang district on Saturday night. The incident came to light on Sunday when the school’s head teacher, Gumjum Rime, lodged a complaint at the police station, informing about the damage caused to the school’s
ITANAGAR, 18 Jan: Arunachal Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) president Bosiram Siram on Sunday demanded immediate rollback of the Centre’s decision to rename and restructure MGNREGA, alleging that the move dilutes the scheme’s rights-based character and undermines rural workers’ entitlements. Addressing the MGNREGA Bachao Sangram outreach programme in Roing in Lower Dibang Valley district, Siram said
ITANAGAR, 18 Jan: Shuttler Biri Takar from Arunachal Pradesh lost in the doubles semifinal and settled for bronze at the Egypt Para Badminton International, 2026. Takar, partnering with England’s Curnow Pirbhai-Clarke, went down fighting 20-21 and 19-21 to World No 1 pair of Promod Bhagat and Sukant Kadam from India in Cairo on Saturday. The
[Mingkeng Osik] PASIGHAT, 18 Jan: The East Siang police arrested two individuals and seized heroin worth approximately Rs 2 lakh from them during a naka check in the early hours of Thursday, East Siang SP Pankaj Lamba said. Acting on a credible input received at around 3 am on 16 January that suspected drug peddlers
NAMSAI, 18 Jan: Rural Works Department (RWD) Minister Pasang Dorjee Sona on Friday reviewedvarious projects being undertaken in Namsai district. Sona, along with local MLA Chau Zingnu Namchoom and officials from the department, inspected the Mahadevpur-I to Krishnapur road and a built-up girder bridge of 35m span over the Pabojan river in Mahadevpur. Emphasising on
Staff Reporter ITANAGAR, 18 Jan: The state’s cyber crime police station (CCPS) has arrested one Gaurav Chetri (22), a resident of Kashipur, Haflong (Assam), in a case related to hacking, impersonation, and online blackmail of a woman through social media. The cyber crime cell informed that a case was registered under relevant sections of the
ITANAGAR, 18 Jan: The Athletics Federation of India (AFI) has issued certificates to 11 athletes from Arunachal Pradesh who had won medals and participated in various regional and national-level competitions during the last nine years. In total, 17 certificates (for 3 gold, 5 silver, and 9 bronze medals) were issued after proper verification, the Arunachal
Ete urges farmers to grow pineapples for global markets BAGRA, 18 Jan: MLA Topin Ete urged pineapple farmers to grow more quality fruits by following scientific methods of cultivation for global markets. Addressing farmers on the concluding day of the three-day Arunachal Pineapple Festival Bagra 3.0 near Takpu Bagra village in West Siang district on
NEW DELHI, 18 Jan: Media associations on Sunday urged the government to appoint a new chairperson to the Press Council of India (PCI) as the post fell vacant after Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai completed her tenure last month. The PCI, a statutory, quasi-judicial body to safeguard press freedom, has been without a chairperson for the
TALI, 18 Jan: Local MLA Jikke Tako on Sunday inaugurated a road in Hakpuk village, constructed under the Vibrant Village Programme (VVP). This is the first time the village has got road connectivity. Tako also inspected newly constructed projects and laid the foundation for infrastructures like government accommodation. Speaking on the occasion, Tako said that
SEIJOSA, 18 Jan: The Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission and the State Health Agency under the Health & Family Welfare Department conducted an awareness drive on digital health initiatives and health assurance schemes on the sidelines of the 9th Pakke Paga Hornbill Festival-2026 here in Pakke-Kessang district on Sunday, with the objective of promoting accessible, affordable,
NIRJULI, 18 Jan: The Institute Innovation Council (IIC) of the North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology (NERIST) here celebrated the National Startup Day on 16 January. The event witnessed the participation of over 100 students and faculty members, making it a vibrant and engaging platform for innovation and entrepreneurial discussions. Addressing the participants,
KHONSA, 18 Jan: DoTCL Minister Wangki Lowang hosted Padma Shri awardee and eminent Assamese historian, Prof Jogendra Nath Phukan,during the latter’s three-day ‘heritage tour’ of Tirap district from 15 to 18 January. Professor Phukan (94) was accompanied by his research team members Dhiraj Phukan and Dipak Phukan. On 16 January, the delegation visited Sumsi village
[Prem Chetry] TAWANG, 17 Jan: After an intense joint search operation that lasted for two hours, the body of the second tourist who drowned in Sela Lake in Tawang district on Friday afternoon was recovered on Saturday. The search operation, which resumed at 8 am on Saturday, was conducted in coordination by the SDRF team
LIKABALI, 17 Jan: Chief Minister Pema Khandu said that the Bogum Ao Foundation (BAF) should be the trailblazer for the society in addressing issues like drug menace, HIV, students’ dropout, women empowerment, and protecting the tribal heritage. Addressing the BAF foundation day celebration at Gogar here in Lower Siang district, the chief minister on Saturday
[Bading Dawa Tayeng] Tarun Jamoh started the Arunachal Dog & Cat Rescue foster care centre in 2019 in the confines of his home in Chandranagar, and currently operates from Rainbow Colony in Lekhi village. He looks over the treatment of stray dogs and cats, and dogs suspected of rabies, besides taking care of animals that
WAKKA, 17 Jan: The emergency medical technician (EMT) and the pilot of an EMRI Green Health Services, which provides 108 emergency ambulance services in Arunachal Pradesh, provided pre-hospital care to a critically injured tourist and handed her over to the Assam Medical College and Hospital in Dibrugarh (Assam) for further treatment. The accident, involving two
ITANAGAR, 17 Jan: Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein on Saturday described the VB-G RAM G Act as “a decisive and visionary reform” that reinforces India’s commitment to rural empowerment and inclusive growth. Addressing reporters in Namsai district, Mein said the Act, envisioned under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, legally assures 125 days of
