ITANAGAR, 14 Jan: The Governor’s Secretariat here on Wednesday organized a kite festival as part of the Makar Sankranti celebration. Governor K.T Parnaik and a number of people along with senior officials participated in the festival. Kite flying, observed across many regions during Makar Sankranti, holds deep cultural and symbolic significance. It marks the sun’s
ITANAGAR, 14 Jan: The Paralympic Association of Arunachal has selected four para athletes for the Senior and Junior National Para Powerlifting Championship 2026, scheduled to be held in Uttarakhand from 16 to 18 January. The selected athletes are Tarh Rade (-72 kg), Bale Labung (- 49 kg), Taj Richo (- 55 kg) and Amak Wangsa
Correspondent RUKSIN, 14 Jan: East Siang Zilla Parishad chairperson Ruth Tabing Boko urged villagers to play an active role in the implementation of government welfare schemes in the Oyan area. Addressing the Gaon Burhas/Gaon Burhis, PRI leaders and senior citizens of Oyan village at the annual general meeting in East Siang district on Tuesday, Boko
ITANAGAR, 14 Jan: An inter-departmental meeting was held on Tuesday to discuss measures for streamlining and strengthening the functioning of the Sports Authority of Arunachal (SAA). The discussions primarily focused on aligning the operational roles and responsibilities of the SAA in accordance with the ‘Allocation of Business and the Memorandum and Articles of Association of
ITANAGAR, 14 Jan: The Indian Army has established an intrauterine insemination centre in Arunachal Pradesh’s West Kameng district, a defence official said on Wednesday. Defence spokesperson Lt. Col. Mahendra Rawat said the inauguration of the centre marks a major advancement in infertility care, offering modern, accessible, and specialised reproductive health services to civilians and service
ITANAGAR, 14 Jan: The Arunachal Pradesh unit of the BJP has wrapped up a series of state-wide zonal workshops on the Viksit Bharat-Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) or VB-G RAM-G, aimed at boosting grassroots awareness and implementation of the rural employment and livelihood scheme. The party said on Wednesday that the workshops spanned
RAYANG, 14 Jan: A mass social service-cum-awareness campaign was conducted at Rayang village in East Siang district on Wednesday under the banner of the Nirmal Rayang Mission. The campaign showcased community-driven work, including the installation of awareness signboards carrying inspiring proverbs and messages on education, environmental protection, wildlife conservation, and anti-drug awareness. The village also
RIEW, 14 Jan: Over 80 farmers benefitted from the farmers’ interaction programme on “Scientific Mithun Production and the Foundation of a Semi-Intensive Mithun Farm,” jointly organised by the National Research Centre on Mithun (ICAR-NRCM) and the Jomlo Mongku Mithun Farmer Federation (JMMFF) at Riew village in Siang district on Wednesday. During the technical sessions, farmers
LIKABALI, 14 Jan: Around 10,000 devotees from within and outside the state visited the Akashi Ganga here in Lower Siang during Makar Sankranti and offered prayers and took holy dips at the sacred site. As per Hindu belief, bathing in Akashi Ganga during Makar Sankranti purifies the soul and washes away sins. The annual religious
NEW DELHI, 13 Jan: The Supreme Court on Tuesday adjourned to 29 January the hearing of a plea filed by Gitanjali J Angmo, the wife of jailed climate activist Sonam Wangchuk, against his detention under the National Security Act. A bench of Justices Aravind Kumar and PB Varale deferred the matter. “List for further hearing
ITANAGAR, 13 Jan: The Arunachal Pradesh Trade Union Federation (APTUF) has threatened to launch phase-wise hunger strikes in protest against the government’s inaction to reinstate/reengage 75 terminated employees under the EARAS scheme by the Agriculture Department despite repeated appeals. In a representation to the agriculture secretary and the agriculture director, the APTUF lamented that the
GANGTOK, 13 Jan: Arunachal Pradesh Governor KT Parnaik suggested initiating cooperation between Arunachal and Sikkim in capacity-building, exposure visits, and joint training programmes to strengthen human resources in both states. He said this during a meeting with his Sikkim counterpart Om Prakash Mathur at the Lok Bhavan here in Sikkim on Monday. Parnaik, who is
WAKRO, 13 Jan: Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein, along with 3 Corps GOC Lt Gen Abhijit S Pendharkar, inaugurated the Parshuram Kund Mela and unfurled the national flag on the occasion of Makar Sankranti at the Parshuram Kund site in Lohit district on Tuesday. The DCM also inaugurated the Parshuram Kund guest house. Describing the
CHONGKHAM, 13 Jan: Two students from the Government Higher Secondary School (GHSS) in Chongkham, Namsai district, have been selected as special guests for the 77th Republic Day celebration in New Delhi on 26 January. Nang Sujata Jenow and Kusum Kumari Mishra, both Class 12 science students, earned the prestigious invitation through their exceptional performance in
ITANAGAR, 13 Jan: Three talented candidates will represent Arunachal Pradesh at the upcoming regional skills competition in Guwahati (Assam), scheduled from 19 to 22 January. The candidates selected to showcase their expertise on the regional stage are Nemcha Janpi in floristry, Narang Tailyang in cooking, and Maga Rina in restaurant service. The Skill Development &
ITANAGAR, 13 Jan: Scientists from Shillong (Meghalaya)-based North Eastern Space Applications Centre (NESAC) and the Arunachal Pradesh Space Applications Centre (APSAC) explained the use of space technology for societal benefits to a large number of women participants during an awareness programme held here on Tuesday. The awareness programme on ‘Space technology applications for societal benefit’
ZIRO, 13 Jan: The Lower Subansiri district administration on Monday signed a memorandum of agreement (MoA) with Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) and the District Health Society for implementation of a sanitation project under the IOCL’s corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiative. Under the MoA, the PSU will provide a financial assistance of Rs 63.98 lakh
ITANAGAR, 13 Jan: Governor KT Parnaik has extended greetings to the people of the state on the occasion of Makar Sankranti, and expressed hope that the sacred festival and the year ahead would bring peace, harmony, joy, and prosperity to every home. The governor said that each year, thousands of devotees and pilgrims gather at
ITANAGAR, 13 Jan: Chief Minister Pema Khandu said that the first consignment of 2,000 Asiatic lilium stems, sourced from Lower Subansiri district, has been dispatched, marking the state’s entry into organised commercial floriculture. The consignment was sent to Assam’s Guwahati, he said. “Flagged off the state’s first-ever consignment of cut flowers to Guwahati. This inaugural
DEOMALI, 13 Jan: PHE&WS Eastern Zone Chief Engineer Tomo Basar reviewed the progress of ongoing health infrastructure projects under the PHE&WS Department at a state-level meeting here in Tirap district on Tuesday. Chairing the meeting, Basar emphasised the importance of close coordination with the Health & Family Welfare Department, particularly for effective implementation of health
