ITANAGAR, 17 Jan: The Arunachal Pradesh government has reallocated the charges of a number of officials as part of a routine exercise, an order stated. The officials include four IAS officers, an Indian Forest Service officer and Arunachal Pradesh Civil Services (APCS) officers. According to the order by Chief Secretary Manish Kumar Gupta on Friday,
PASIGHAT, 17 Jan: The Indian Army observed the 10th Armed Forces Veterans Day at the Veterans Suvidha Kendra here in East Siang district, under the aegis of the Spear Corps. The event was held to pay tributes to the men and women who have served the nation with honour, courage, and unwavering commitment. The event
[Karyir Riba] ROING, 17 Jan: Defending champions Intaya Public School (IPS) lifted the trophy as the best school for the second time in the recently concluded 2nd Inter-School District Sports Fest 2025-26, organised by the Lower Dibang Valley Olympic Association (LDVOA). The school bagged 20 medals, while runner-up Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya won 17 medals. Addressing
BAGRA, 17 Jan: The second day of the three-day Arunachal Pineapple Festival Bagra (APFB) 3.0 here in West Siang district on Saturday was celebrated with various activities. More than 70 farmers from Siang, Leparada and West Siang districts participated on the 2nd day of the festival. During the technical session, resource persons from the ICAR
[Bengia Ajum] TAWANG, 16 Jan: In a tragic accident, two persons drowned on Friday afternoon in Sela Lake in Tawang district. The body of one of the deceased, identified as 26-year-old B Prakash, has been retrieved, while the body of the other drowned person, identified as 24-year-old Madhav M, could not be recovered due to
NEW DELHI, 16 Jan: The BJP on Friday released the schedule for the election of the party’s national president, saying nominations for the post will be filed on 19 January and the name of the new party chief will be announced the next day. According to the organisational poll schedule released by BJP national returning
Staff Reporter SEPPA, 16 Jan: The sessions court here in East Kameng district recently sentenced a convict, identified as Vijay Bumich, to life imprisonment in connection with a twin murder case that occurred in Passa Camp in Pakke-Kessang district. Bumich (31), a resident of Harmuti in Assam, who was working as a labourer, allegedly killed
ITANAGAR, 16 Jan: The third Arunachal Saras-2026 – a vibrant celebration of rural entrepreneurship and women-led self-help groups (SHGs) – began at DK Convention Centre here on Friday. Organised by the ArSRLM, this year’s Saras brought together women entrepreneurs from 25 districts of Arunachal Pradesh, besides participants from West Bengal, Nagaland, and Manipur. Catering units
Make Bagra a ‘pineapple bowl’ of India, Lhamu urges farmers BAGRA, 16 Jan: Lumla MLA Tsering Lhamu urged farmers to make Bagra a “pineapple bowl” of the state and the country, noting that Bagra circle in West Siang district is blessed with fertile soil suitable for pineapple cultivation. Inaugurating the three-day Arunachal Pineapple Festival Bagra
ITANAGAR, 16 Jan: The Arunachal Pradesh Trade Union Federation (APTUF) has served a month’s ultimatum to the state government for fulfillment of its pending four-point charter of demands, out of its seven-point charter of demands. In a representation submitted to the chief secretary on Thursday, the federation expressed strong resentment over the “deliberate inaction” of
ITANAGAR, 16 Jan: The Arunachal Pradesh Public Service Commission (APPSC) and the Manipur Public Service Commission (MPSC) exchanged their best practices and challenges at a meeting here on Friday. The meeting was held during the visit of MPSC Chairperson SS Chabbra here to foster inter-commission collaboration and exchange ideas on best practices. During the meeting,
NEW DELHI, 16 Jan: In a huge achievement, Arunachal Pradesh has been crowned the ‘best performer’ under the National Startup Ranking Framework (NSRF), during a ceremony held here to mark the National Startup Day on Friday. The award was given for building a strong startup ecosystem in a geographically challenging state like Arunachal. This is
ITANAGAR, 16 Jan: Governor KT Parnaik emphasised the importance of initiatives like national integration tours (NITs), stating that such tours help students gain valuable experience and build confidence needed to realise their aspirations. Interacting with a group of students from GHSSMechukha (Shi-Yomi district), who had been taken on an NIT to Delhi and different parts
LIKABALI, 16 Jan: Altogether 685 individuals from Likabali and nearby Assam benefitted from a health camp organised here by the Lower Siang District Health Society, in association with the 56 Infantry Division of the Indian Army, the Bogum Ao Foundation, and the North East Foundation for Health Education and Livelihood Skills on Friday. Inaugurated by
ITANAGAR, 16 Jan: Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Friday said that Startup India has completed a decade of empowering dreamers, building job creators, and transforming ideas into impact, calling it a transformational journey that has reshaped India’s innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem. National Startup Day is observed every year on 16 January, commemorating the launch of
ITANAGAR, 16 Jan: The anthropology department of Dera Natung Government College (DNGC), Itanagar, completed a 14-day anthropological fieldwork in Dirang town in West Kameng district on Friday. The fieldwork was conducted by a team of 5th semester anthropology students, under the guidance of DNGC Anthropology HoD Dr Ratna Tayeng. During the fieldwork, students worked on
ITANAGAR, 16 Jan: Inspector General of Police (Operations) Apur Bitin inaugurated Project Suvidha 2.0 at the 1st India Reserve Battalion (IRBn) headquarters in Namsangmukh in Tirap district on Friday. The initiative aims to transform the campus into a self-sustaining, eco-friendly hub, an official report said on Friday. The IGP praised 1st IRBn Commandant Sachin Kumar
DAPORIJO, 16 Jan: An awareness workshop-cum-mobilisation drive on the Prime Minister’s National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme (PM-NAPS) for Upper Subansiri district was organised by the Skill Development & Entrepreneurship Department (SDED), in collaboration with the District Skill Committee, here in Upper Subansiri district on Friday. Attending the workshop, SDED Deputy Director Gyati Kacho urged the trainees
HAYULIANG, 16 Jan: Twenty farmers, farmwomen and rural youths participated a five-day vocational training programme on ‘training and pruning of kiwi fruits’, organised by the Anjaw Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) at Kaho, Kibithoo and Bada Kundan villages from 12-16 January. During the programme, horticulture scientist Satveer Yadav delivered a lecture on training and pruning of
PASIGHAT, 16 Jan: The Spearhead Division of the Indian Army’s Spear Corps organised ex-servicemen (ESM) meetings across Subansiri, Siyom and Siang valleys to commemorate the Armed Forces Veterans’ Day, paying tribute to the distinguished service, supreme sacrifice and lifelong commitment of the nation’s veterans, according an Indian Army release. The event served as a platform
