ITANAGAR, 21 May: Final year students of diploma in civil engineering from Himalayan University (HU) here were taken on a visit to the Mai-I and Mai-II hydroelectric projects in Lower Subansiri district on Thursday. The visit was organised by the university’s civil engineering department to provide the students with field exposure and practical understanding of
Staff Reporter ITANAGAR, 20 May: Arunachal’s Rupa Bayor has qualified to represent India at the Asian Games after winning a bronze medal at the Asian Taekwondo Poomsae Championships held in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. With this achievement, she became the first Indian to win two consecutive medals at the Asian Taekwondo Poomsae Championships, marking a proud moment
[Prem Chetry] TAWANG, 20 May: A tourist taxi driver saved the life of a woman tourist after she suffered severe breathing difficulties at the high-altitude Bumla Pass on Tuesday in Tawang district. Urgen Norbu, a retired soldier who now drives tourists to various sightseeing destinations in Tawang, said he had taken three couples from West
ITANAGAR, 20 May: Arunachal Pradesh won two gold and four bronze medals at the 4th Kudo National Championship held in Pune, Maharashtra. The gold medal winners were Hui Tajum and Yapi Paksok. Tajum secured his medal in the men’s above 31 (physical index-250) category, while Paksok won in the women’s above 21 (PI -250) category,
ITANAGAR: 20 May: Urban Affairs minister Balo Raja urged the Centre to review the per-capita funding pattern under the Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM) 2.0 (Urban) for Arunachal and other Northeastern states during the two-day national review meeting on SBM 2.0 (Urban) held in New Delhi. Addressing the meeting, Raja said that the current funding pattern,
ITANAGAR, 20 May: Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein on Wednesday announced that the Subbung and Yembung small hydroelectric projects in East Siang district have been successfully synchronised and are now operating in local grid mode. Mein, who also holds the power and hydropower portfolios, described the development as a “significant step forward” towards strengthening the
ITANAGAR, 20 May: The Labour Commissioner, GoAP, has directed newspaper establishments in Arunachal Pradesh to submit their quarterly progress report on the implementation of the Majithia Wage Board recommendations for the months from January to March, 2026, and take necessary steps for full implementation, if not implemented yet. In a letter addressed to managing directors/editors
ITANAGAR, 20 May: The Arunachal Pradesh Literary Society (APLS) has conferred the Luminous Lummer Dai Literary Award 2026 on Tony Koyu in recognition of his outstanding contribution to literature and language development in Arunachal Pradesh. The award will be presented to him during the 87th birth anniversary celebration of Lummer Dai, the doyen of Arunachal
TEZU, 20 May: The 19th Foundation Day of the Lohit Youth Libraries was celebrated at Bamboosa Library in Lohit district on Tuesday. Addressing the participants at the celebration, SE Radhe Raja said that reading books is far better than using social media for acquiring knowledge. He further said that successful leaders such as Bill Gates,
ITANAGAR, 20 May: Union Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas and Tourism, Suresh Gopi, stressed the need for all stakeholders in the state to make NFTI a centre of excellence and a national asset in this part of the country. The Union Minister was on a whirlwind tour of Arunachal Pradesh to review
PANGIN, 20 May: A team of officials on Tuesday inspected the Industrial Training Institute (ITI) Pangin, in Siang district for affiliation with the National Council for Vocational Education and Training (NCVET). The team, comprising SDE director Sibo Passing, Guwahati-based RDSDE training officer Benzing Kumbang, DDSE M. Tato, and ADI J. Mize, assessed the institute’s infrastructure,
BOLENG, 20 May: 12 more households from Sitang village signed the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the Pre-Feasibility Report (PFR) of the proposed Siang Upper Multipurpose Project (SUMP) at the deputy commissioner’s office here in Siang district on Wednesday. The MoU signing proceedings were overseen by DC Tayi Taggu. Prior to today’s event, 59 households
ITANAGAR, 20 May: Although government claims over 90 percent of villages in Northeastern region have mobile network coverage, some villages in Arunachal Pradesh still lack reliable connectivity. According to the All Adi Youth Association (AAYA), Dogong Banggo unit, 4G BSNL mobile towers were installed in five villages-Yibuk, Yingku, Sine, Pareng and Dosing-out of the 10
NAMSAI, 20 May: The ICAR-Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK), Namsai, conducted its first participatory rural appraisal (PRA) at the 6th mile camp village in Namsai district on Tuesday to assess the agricultural activities of the villagers, resources available to them and constraints faced by them. During the survey, an agro-ecological resources map was drawn by the
Correspondent PASIGHAT, 20 May: A three-day national workshop on oil palm development under NMEO-OP in the Northeast is underway at College of Horticulture and Forestry (CHF), Pasighat, in East Siang district. The workshop is focusing on strategic approaches for rapid expansion of oil palm cultivation in the Northeastern hill regions and formulating a roadmap for
TUTING, 20 May: Nyigong Boying Banggo Kebang (NBBK) won the second Siang Futsal Tournament, defeating Gelling Norbulling Youth in the final at the Tuting Sports Complex in Upper Siang district on Wednesday. The tournament was conducted by the Indian Army’s Spearhead Division under Spear Corps. The winning and runner-up teams were awarded trophies, medals and
PASIGHAT, 20 May: The performance and saturation status of various welfare schemes, including the Dulari Kanya Scheme, were reviewed during a DDR-cum-DLMC meeting held at the DC’s conference hall here in East Siang district on Wednesday. During the meeting, issues related to food safety and social welfare schemes, electrification of major projects, shortage of teachers,
NAHARLAGUN, 20 May: The CSIR-North East Institute of Science & Technology branch organized a one-day awareness programme on Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) for entrepreneurs, self-help groups, and students on Wednesday as part of the celebration of the “National Intellectual Property Festival 2026.” Around 45 participants, including research scholars, attended the event. The theme of this
ITANAGAR, 19 May: Rubi Lombo from Arunachal Pradesh has been selected as one of coaches for the national team for the Asian Mountain Bike Championships, scheduled to be held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan from 23 to 26 June. She is among the five coaches and supporting staff selected for the Asian championships, The Cycling Federation of
NEW DELHI, 19 May: The Congress on Tuesday questioned why Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu has not been removed even after the Supreme Court directed the CBI to begin a probe into charges of corruption against him. In a post on X, Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh said this amounts to “gross travesty” of
