ITANAGAR, 10 Jun: The Pakke Kessang District Unit of the All Arunachal Contractor Welfare Association (AACWA-PKDU) on Wednesday strongly urged the Pakke Kessang district administration to restore the dilapidated PSI NEC road connecting the Seijosa and Dissing Passo circles to the district headquarters within a week’s time. The association unit said that it may resort
BOMDILA, 10 Jun: A two-day intensive GST awareness program, organized by the CGST Bhalukpong range, in close coordination with the SGST Bomdila division, concluded here in West Kameng district on Wednesday. The programme is a part of a continuing regional tax outreach campaign. Earlier, similar awareness drive was conducted in Seppa on 4 and 5
PATIWA, 10 Jun: East Kameng Krishi Vigyan Kendra organized an awareness-cum-training programme on ‘Khet Bachao Abhiyan’ at Patiwa village, targeting the farming communities of Patiwa and Koto villages on Wednesday. The programme focused on equipping local farmers with sustainable soil health management practices, the promotion of natural farming, and the balanced use of fertilizers to
[ Bengia Ajum ] ITANAGAR, 9 Jun: The Students’ Union of NERIST (SUN), which launched an indefinite hunger strike on Monday over the alleged forced resignation of NERIST Director Prof Narendranath S, has withdrawn its strike after receiving a positive response. Ever since the director resigned due to pressure from outside elements, there has been
Staff Reporter ITANAGAR, 9 Jun: The nomination papers of BJP candidate Tai Tagak for election to the lone Rajya Sabha seat in Arunachal Pradesh were found to be valid during scrutiny on Tuesday. With Tagak as the lone candidate and BJP enjoying a comfortable majority in the 60-member House, his election to the Upper House
NEW DELHI, 9 Jun: The Centre on Tuesday announced an interim allocation of Rs 95,692 crore under the newly introduced VB-G RAM G scheme for a seamless transition, with Union Rural Development Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan asserting that no state would face any reduction in funds. Addressing a press conference after a meeting with the
ITANAGAR, 9 Jun: Describing Arunachal Pradesh as an integral part of India’s cultural heritage, union minister Pabitra Margherita on Tuesday praised the state’s progress in infrastructure development and preservation of indigenous traditions, while crediting its MPs for helping bring key development and textile projects to the region. Addressing weavers, handicraft artisans and district officials during
BASAR, 9 Jun: The Basar Planning Authority (BPA) convened a meeting under the chairpersonship of Leparada Deputy Commissioner-cum-BPA Chairperson Himani Meena at the DC’s office here on Monday to review the draft master plan for Basar township and the comprehensive development plan for the district headquarters area. The meeting was attended by local MLA Nyabi
NEW DELHI, 9 Jun: The United Christian Forum (UCF) has extended support to the proposed mass vehicle rally to be taken out by the Arunachal Christian Forum (ACF) in Itanagar on 18 June against the implementation of the Arunachal Pradesh Freedom of Religion Act (APFRA), 1978, draft rules. Calling upon every Christian in the country
[ Prafulla Kaman ] LEDUM, 9 Jun: An irrigation scheme under the ‘Modernisation of Command Area Development and Water Management’, sponsored by the union Ministry of Jal Shakti, has been approved to be implemented in Ledum village in East Siang district. The modernised mechanical irrigation project, with an estimated cost of Rs 28 crore, will
ZIRO, 9 Jun: The Ministry of Home Affairs has approved the appointment of IPS officer Robin Hibu as professor of practice in the social work department of Saint Claret College, Ziro (SCCZ) in Lower Subansiri district, the college said in a release. The approval was conveyed through an official communication issued by the ministry on
ITANAGAR, 9 Jun: The human rights organisations of the state, including the Arunachal Citizens Rights (ACR), Nefa Indigenous Human Rights Organisation (NIHRO), and Global Human Rights Organisation (GHRO), have deeply mourned the demise of prominent human rights activist Yirjum Riram, a founder member of the NIHRO. Riram, a native of Puak Gumin, Aalo, passed away
TAWANG, 9 Jun: In a significant step towards strengthening rural entrepreneurship and promoting women-led enterprises, a camp on FSSAI and UDYAM registration was conducted here on Tuesday. Forty attendees, including members of women self-help groups (SHGs), mothers’ kitchens, and local women entrepreneurs participated in the event, which was organised by the Block Mission Management Unit
PASIGHAT, 9 Jun: A weeklong NSS special camp, organised at Bodak village by the NSS unit of the College of Agriculture (CoA) here in East Siang district, concluded at the seminar hall of the college on Monday. The programme commenced with an address by NSS volunteer Moge Lollen, followed by the administration of the ‘Pledge
RONO HILLS, 9 Jun: Foxtail millet seeds were distributed to farmers of Namsai district on Tuesday by FoAS, Rajiv Gandhi University (RGU) here, under the Millet Promotion Project for NER, funded by the Indian Institute of Millet Research (IIMR), Hyderabad, for the financial year 2026-27. “Namsai, Lower Dibang Valley and Papum Pare districts will be
DAPORIJO, 9 Jun: An interactive meeting of PRI leaders and administrative officers was held here in Upper Subansiri district on Tuesday to strengthen coordination, improve institutional functioning, and expedite rural development initiatives across the district. Key issues discussed during the meeting, chaired by ZPC Jyoti Sikom, included effective functioning of the PRIs at all levels,
ZIRO, 9 Jun: Celebrating the World Bicycle Day, the breathtaking landscape of Ziro valley in Lower Subansiri district came alive on Tuesday during the ‘Apatani heritage village ride’ cycling event organised by the Lower Subansiri Cycling Association (LSCA), under the Arunachal Cycling Association (ACA). Pedalling under the theme ‘Pedal towards a Healthier and Greener Future’,
[ Ananya Bhatia ] Much of the public conversation around the Siang has narrowed to a single structure: the proposed Siang Upper Multipurpose Project (SUMP), and to how best to take it forward. But it has tended to crowd out a quieter question – one that does not depend on its outcome: what is the
[ Bengia Ajum ] ITANAGAR, 8 Jun: The Arunachal Pradesh Teacher Educators’ Association (APTEA) has announced that it will go ahead with an indefinite pen-down strike from 15 June onwards if the state government does not accept its demand for timely release of salaries of SCERT and DIET employees through the state head. So far,
[ Bengia Ajum ] GEKU, 8 Jun: Two days after 110 households in Geku in Upper Siang district signed an MoU in support of the pre-feasibility report (PFR) preparation for the Siang Upper Multipurpose Project (SUMP), angry anti-dam supporters on Monday allegedly vandalised the houses of those who signed the agreement, including that of local
