NEW DELHI, 23 May: The Centre has made an offer for constitutional safeguards under Article 371, instead of the Sixth Schedule, and a legislative body for Ladakh, activists from the region said on Saturday, while stressing that discussions are still underway and no final agreement had been reached. Talking to PTI a day after their
NEW DELHI, 23 May: The Centre on Saturday published draft rules under the Viksit Bharat – Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Act, 2025 (VB-G RAM G) for public consultation, following the notification of the law’s implementation across all states and union territories from 1 July. Framed under Section 33 and other relevant provisions
Correspondent PASIGHAT, 23 May: The East Siang district police,following a drive against Inner Line Permit (ILP) violation, caught about 161 ILP violators during the last 20 days. As per reports, the police, following the drive, caught 62 persons from the Pasighat area during the period, while the Sille-Oyan police detained 80 persons on the charge
ITANAGAR, 23 May: The Arunachal Electronic and Digital Media Association (AEDMA) on Friday conducted a membership induction programme for newly joined digital media outlets at its temporary office in RWD Colony here, in the presence of executive body members and media representatives. Welcoming 19 new digital media platforms into the association, AEDMA President JT Tagam
[ Litem Eshi Ori ] PASIGHAT, 23 May: Popular theatre production, ‘Black Sunshine’, was staged at the IGH Higher Secondary School auditorium here in East Siang district on Friday. The programme was presented by Dr Delong Padung,under the banner of Karpung Karduk Centre for Folk Performing Arts, East Siang. The event was attended by, among
KHONSA, 24 May: Establishment of a medical college in Tirap district to cater to the healthcare and educational aspirations of the TCL region was one of the key issues raised during a state-level review meeting held virtually on Saturday. Emphasis was also laid on the widening and improvement of the narrow roads within Khonsa township,
ITANAGAR, 24 May: Papum Pare will meet Lower Siang in the boys’ football of the state-level 9th Hangpan Dada Memorial Trophy (HDMT) in Aalo in West Siang district on 25 May. In the girls’ category, Namsai will face East Kameng in the final. Papum Pare and Lower Siang entered the final, defeating Siang and Keyi
NEW DELHI, 23 May: Petrol and diesel prices were raised by 87-91 paise per litre on Saturday, taking the cumulative increase in retail fuel rates to nearly Rs 5 a litre in under 10 days as state-owned firms passed on soaring international oil prices. The latest revision pushed petrol prices higher by 87 paise per
NEW DELHI, 23 May: The Supreme Court on Friday flagged the shortage of public prosecutors in courts and asked the state governments to fill vacancies. A bench of Justices BV Nagarathna and Ujjal Bhuyan said that the delay in criminal justice is due to paucity of public prosecutors. “The states are not doing anything and
TAWANG, 23 May: The Tawang police arrested two individuals and seized 68 vials containing suspected heroin, weighing approximately 81.6 grams, worth about Rs 3.4 lakhs, from Madrelling and Nehru Market on Friday. Based on credible information received from reliable sources, the Anti-Drugs Squad and the Anti-Narcotics Task Force, led by DSP Tasso Kato, under the
NEW DELHI, 23 May: With heatwave conditions intensifying across several parts of the country, doctors are warning that prolonged exposure to high temperatures may adversely affect not only physical wellbeing but also eye and neurological functioning, especially among children, senior citizens and people with pre-existing medical conditions. Health experts say soaring temperatures, dehydration and prolonged
ITANAGAR, 23 May: Public sector oil marketing companies – Indian Oil, BPCL and HPCL – informed that supply of petrol, diesel and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) remains adequate and uninterrupted across Arunachal Pradesh, and that the overall supply position in the state is stable. The entire fuel supply chain, comprising terminals, primary bulk storage depots,
NAMSAI, 23 May: The Namsai Organic Spices and Agricultural Products Producer Company (NOSAAP), in collaboration with the ArSRLM, organised a capacity building programme on packaging, labelling, FSSAI licencing, and legal metrology compliance under the NABARD’s rural mart project in Chongkham on Saturday. The training aimed to enhance the knowledge and build entrepreneurial capacity of SHG
[ Marina Dai ] ITANAGAR, 22 May: Protests erupted across Dibang Valley district on Friday against the police and the administration, following alleged assault on farmers carrying out controlled burning for clearing jungles for jhum cultivation, a traditional farming practice that has been followed by local communities for generations. Members of several community organisations, student
ITANAGAR, 22 May: Flash floods triggered by heavy rainfall wreaked havoc in Upper Subansiri district, washing away crucial bridges, damaging houses, and disrupting connectivity in several villages, officials said on Friday. The District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) has issued an advisory, urging people to refrain from venturing into rivers for fishing and other activities amid
ITANAGAR, 22 May: Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Friday said the vision of establishing the Institute for Transforming Arunachal Pradesh (ITA) is steadily taking shape with proactive engagement between the NITI Aayog and the state government. He described the initiative as a major step towards evidence-based policymaking and long-term development planning for the frontier state.
NEW DELHI, 22 May: The CBI has arrested a Pune-based lecturer for allegedly leaking the physics paper of NEET UG 2026 to a select group of aspirants, officials said on Friday. The CBI has arrested Manisha Sanjay Havaldar, presently employed with Seth Hiralal Saraf Prashala in Pune, terming her another “source” for the paper leak.
AALO, 22 May: Keyi Panyor, Siang, Papum Pare and Lower Siang reached the boy’s football semifinal of the state-level Hangpan Dada Memorial Trophy (HDMT). Keyi Panyor and Siang entered into the last four beating Upper Siang and Longding by an equal 2-0 margins in the quarterfinals played on Friday. Papum Pare beat Capital Complex by
ITANAGAR, 22 May: Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Friday called for renewed collective commitment towards protecting biodiversity and preserving the rich diversity of life on the planet, stressing that human wellbeing is intrinsically linked to the health of ecosystems. Marking the International Day for Biological Diversity, Khandu in a social media post urged people to
ITANAGAR, 22 May: Advisor to the Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister, Wanglin Lowangdong, urged researchers to undertake meaningful studies to mitigate human-animal conflicts and contribute to sustainable conservation strategies. Addressing the inaugural day of a two-day seminar organised by the Department of Environment, Forest and Climate Change here on Friday, he said that Arunachal
