KHONSA, 6 Jan: The Khonsa Battalion of the Assam Rifles (AR) in Tirap district flagged in the students from Deomali-based Wangcha Rajkumar Government College who were on a national integration tour recently. During the tour, conducted from 27 December last year to 4 January, 11 students visited Gujarat to attend the 26th Rashtra Katha Shivir,
PAMPOLI, 6 Jan: Eighteen female trainees participated in a training programme on basics of tailoring, organised by the East Kameng KVK here on Monday. The programme aimed at building basic tailoring skills among rural women to enhance their employability, self-reliance, and livelihood opportunities. The participants were introduced to the fundamental aspects of tailoring by community
AALO, 6 Jan: West Siang Deputy Commissioner Techu Aran urged the executing agencies not to compromise with the quality of work and ensure completion of projects within the stipulated timelines. Aran was presiding over a District Level Monitoring Committee meeting at the DC’s conference hall here on Tuesday. District Planning Officer Koj Techo highlighted the
[ Bengia Ajum ] ITANAGAR, 5 Jan: The election for the posts of zilla parishad chairpersons (ZPCs) is going to be conducted in the state on 10 January. The election will be held for ZPCs of 27 districts of Arunachal Pradesh. The ruling BJP has named its candidates for 26 districts of the state. The
Staff Reporter ITANAGAR, 5 Jan: Stepping up pressure on the state government, the East Kameng Social Welfare & Cultural Organisation (EKSWCO) has demanded immediate arrest of all government officials involved in the Lada-Sarli Frontier Highway land compensation scam, including former deputy commissioner Himanshu Nigam, heads of departments, brokers, and bank managers and officials. Addressing a
ITANAGAR, 5 Jan: Fisheries Minister Gabriel Denwang Wangsu on Monday called for a special policy for hill and border states to promote cold-water fisheries, strengthen infrastructure, and improve the livelihoods of rural fishermen. Addressing the 12th governing body meeting of the National Fisheries Development Board (NFDB) in Hyderabad, Wangsu supported a proposal to bring Mission
NEW DELHI, 5 Jan: Opposition leaders on Monday raised questions over the Supreme Court denying bail to activists Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam in the 2020 Delhi riots conspiracy case, while pointing out that rape convict Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim has been repeatedly granted parole. In a post on X, Communist Party
ZIRO, 5 Jan: The annual Asian waterbird count (AWC) commenced at Siikhe Lake here in Lower Subansiri district last Saturday as part of the nationwide census being conducted from 3-18 January. The bird census in Ziro is being jointly carried out by the Arunachal Pradesh Birding Club and the Ziro Bird Walk, covering key wetland
ITANAGAR, 5 Jan: Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein on Monday highlighted the transformative impact of the Centre’s Unnal Jyoti by Affordable LEDs for All (UJALA) scheme, saying it has brought “meaningful change” to the lives of millions across India over the last 11 years by promoting affordable and energy-efficient lighting. Over the last 11 years,
ITANAGAR, 5 Jan: The Arunachal Press Club (APC) on Monday held its first coordination meeting with the presidents and general secretaries of district press clubs (DPCs) affiliated to it, at the mini conference hall here, with the aim of strengthening coordination and addressing issues affecting press clubs at the district level. The meeting focused on
DAPORIJO, 5 Jan: The ‘Somin Nyormin’ day of the central Si-Donyi Hilo was celebrated here in Upper Subansiri district on Monday, during which members of the Tagin community exchanged happiness, laughter, and festive greetings with each other. The ‘Somin Nyormin’ day is celebrated on the second day, while the main celebration will be held on
ITANAGAR, 5 Jan: Vivekananda Kendra Vidyalaya (VKV) Oyan has been selected in the grand finale of Big Bang 2026 – The Great Rotary Innovation Challenge, organised by the Rotary Club of Coimbatore West, with support from iExplore Foundation, the Atal Innovation Mission (AIM), and the NITI Aayog. Out of over 700 project submissions from 24
[ Prem Chetry ] NAMSHU, 5 Jan: Lha Soishi, a three-day triennial Bon ritual, began with zeal and religious fervour at Namshu village in West Kameng district on Monday. Lha Soishi – literally, lha stands for god, while soishi means offering – is one of the oldest surviving Bon rituals, performed to gratify and appease
ITANAGAR, 5 Jan: Governor KT Parnaik has extended greetings to the people of the state on the occasion of Si-Donyi Hilo of the Tagin community, and expressed hope that the sacred celebration would continue to strengthen and enrich the cultural heritage, time-honoured traditions, and spiritual values of the state. “On this joyous and sacred occasion,
TAWANG, 5 Jan: A six-day kayaking tournament is being organised on fast-flowing Tawangchu river, where two tributaries from Tibet join and flow through Bhutan to finally reach the Brahmaputra. Scheduled from 10 to 15 February, Tawangchu Tides International Kayaking Championship (TTIKC) returns for its second edition and will take place in Tawang’s Lungla on the
ITANAGAR, 5 Jan: The Indian Army is organising a national integration tour for the students of the Government Higher Secondary School in Mechukha in Shi-Yomi district to provide national exposure and strengthen emotional integration with the country’s mainstream, an official said. The tour, which began on Monday, seeks to familiarise students from the far-flung frontier
LADA, 5 Jan: A large number of patients suffering from various ailments were treated during a medical camp conducted by the 59th Battalion of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) under its civic action programme at Lada village in Bichom district on Monday. The patients were treated and provided with consultations by Deputy Commandant and Senior
ITANAGAR, 5 Jan: A survey and participatory rural appraisal (PRA) exercise was carried out in Nepuwa village under Seppa West constituency in East Kameng district on 5 January, during which transect walks, social mapping, and resource mapping were conducted to collect primary data and community-based inputs. The exercise, which was carried out with the active
TAKSING, 5 Jan: The Indian Army’s Spearhead Division has constructed a log hut with water storage facility in Ojugo village here in Upper Subansiri district. The infrastructure was created as part of Operation Sadbhavana, the Indian Army’s flagship initiative aimed at promoting welfare, development and trust-building among local communities in far-flung and strategically important regions.
NEW DELHI, 4 Jan: The Indian Psychiatric Society (IPS) has expressed deep concern over the persistently high mental health treatment gap in India, noting that nearly 80-85 percent of individuals suffering from psychiatric disorders do not receive timely or appropriate care. This stark reality, which is supported by national and global evidence, was highlighted during
