ITANAGAR, 16 Jan: A group of 15 BSc 5th semester students from Dera Natung Government College (DNGC) here, led by Assistant Professor Botem Moyong, visited educational institutes, science centres, and tourist spots in Guwahati (Assam) and Shillong(Meghalaya) during a ‘science study tour’ from 12 to 16 January. The main objective of the tour was to
[Prafulla Kaman] PASIGHAT, 15 Jan: The matter of air and water pollution allegedly caused by the silicon factory running from the Industrial Growth Centre (IGC) in Niglok in East Siang district has already been taken up by the Central Pollution Control Board, Pasighat West MLA Ninong Ering said. The MLA said this during a meeting
NEW DELHI, 15 Jan: A UGC panel has proposed specific counsellor-to-student ratios, one for every 500 students in larger institutions and one for every 100 in smaller ones, and to hold periodic awareness programmes on stress and anxiety to bolster student-support systems, according to officials. The recommendations have been made in the University Grants Commission
CHONGKHAM, 15 Jan: Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein on Thursday reiterated the government’s commitment to education, heritage conservation, and community development, and urged all stakeholders, including the local administration and community leaders, to extend continued support to the Pali Vidyapeeth here in Namsai district. The DCM said this after inaugurating the newly constructed 60-bedded hostel
ITANAGAR, 15 Jan: Biri Takar from Arunachal Pradesh, representing India, reached round of 16 in both singles and doubles events at the Egypt Para Badminton International, 2026, a BWF Level-2 tournament, in Cairo on Thursday. Competing in the men’s SL4 category, Takar defeated Siebe Cooreman of Belgium 21-7, 21-12 in his last singles group match.
ITANAGAR, 15 Jan: State-level workshops on the Career Guide Book and ‘My Career Advisor’ mobile application was conducted on 13 and 15 January at the State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT) here, with the objective of strengthening career guidance and counselling support for students across the state. The workshop was organised to familiarise
BASAR, 15 Jan: In a significant step towards strengthening sustainable mithun rearing in Arunachal Pradesh, the ICAR Arunachal Pradesh Centre here in Leparada district has extended support to mithun farmers of Siang district through the Jomlo Mongku Mithun Farmer Federation (JMMFF) by supplying Hybrid Napier root slips for the establishment of dedicated fodder plots. The
ITANAGAR, 15 Jan: Union minister Kiren Rijiju on Thursday said the VB-G RAM G scheme aligns with the country’s Viksit Bharat 2047 goals for a developed India. Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of the Sarok festival in Bana in Bichom district, Rijiju said that, over the past decade, India has significantly improved its infrastructure,
[Mingkeng Osik] PASIGHAT, 15 Jan: The College of Agriculture (CoA) here in East Siang district on 14 January organised a programme marking the inauguration of a tribal girls’ hostel and an agro-eco tourism park, along with the operational launching of the ‘Aditya-Prabha Gram Project: Fostering Agricultural Harmony in Border Communities of the Eastern Himalayas’, supported
ITANAGAR, 15 Jan: Don Bosco College (DBC) here on Thursday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Emporium Training & Consultancy Pvt Ltd (ETCPL) to provide skill development and employment opportunities to educated unemployed youths of the state. ETCPL, India’s leading skill training institute in the fields of aviation, hospitality and cruise lines, is accredited
ITANAGAR, 15 Jan: Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Thursday paid tributes to soldiers on the occasion of Army Day, lauding their unwavering dedication and supreme sacrifice in safeguarding the nation. Army Day is observed on 15 January to mark Field Marshal KM Cariappa’s taking over as the first Indian commander-in-chief of the Indian Army, replacing
LIKABALI, 15 Jan: RWD Minister PD Sona chaired a review meeting on the PMGSY projects under the RWD’s Bam and Pasighat circles here in Lower Siang district on Thursday. Sona told the executing agencies not to compromise with fraudulent and irresponsible contractors who do not ensure timely completion of projects, and directed the executive engineers
JANG, 15 Jan: The Indian Army’s Gajraj Corps inaugurated the newly renovated Dharma Mati School here in Tawang district on Thursday. The school was renovated under Project Sadbhavna, marking another meaningful step towards strengthening education, national integration, and community welfare in border villages. The renovation has substantially upgraded the school’s educational and residential infrastructure. The
SIIRO, 15 Jan: Seventy farmers participated in a training-cum-demonstration programme on natural farming conducted here by the Lower Subansiri Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) on Thursday, in collaboration with the district agriculture office. During the programme, soil science expert Dr Pema Khandu Goiba demonstrated the preparation of important natural farming inputs such as Jeeva Amrit, Neem
ZIRO, 15 Jan: Social worker Subu Choku was conferred the Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Global Peace Award by the Human Rights Council of India (HRCI) in Mumbai on Monday. The award was presented by Haji Shaikh, national president of the HRCI. The award was presented in recognition of her work in the fields of social service,
ITANAGAR, 15 Jan: Arunachal Anthropological Forum (AAF) chairperson Chibom Jilen underscored the urgent need to strengthen anthropology as an academic discipline in Arunachal Pradesh – a state characterised by immense tribal and cultural diversity. He said this shortly after his appointment as the chairperson of the AAF on Wednesday. Nada Tido was elected as the
[Tana Pumin] Last year, one evening, someone called me – an unknown number. He asked about my whereabouts and spoke as if he had known me for years. Because of that familiarity, I stayed on the line. A minute later, he asked, “Acha… yeh saal RGU join karega AAPSU ke liye?” That one sentence dragged
Staff Reporter SEPPA, 14 Jan: The seven-member re-verification committee investigating the Lada-Sarli Frontier Highway land compensation scam for each package commenced reassessment on Wednesday under intense public scrutiny. The Package 1 and 2 teams headed by chairman and additional deputy commissioner, Likabali, Mokar Riba, started from 14.600 km at Eyu Anung or Yarte near Rapung
TAWANG, 14 Jan: The Tawang Brigade celebrated the Veterans’ Day honouring the selfless service and supreme sacrifices of India’s veterans at a special programme at the Tawang War Memorial on Wednesday. The event witnessed the enthusiastic participation of a large number of local Ex-Servicemen and Veer Naris reaffirming the enduring bond between the Indian Army
ITANAGAR, 14 Jan: Arunachal Pradesh is all set to receive 152 trained NCC cadet volunteers, including 80 girl cadets, as first responders to disaster management, following the successful completion of the Combined Annual Training Camp-cum-Yuva Aapda Mitra (YAM) programme at Dera Natung Government College here. The camp was organised by 1 Arunachal Pradesh Battalion, National
