NEW DELHI, 15 May: Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Friday announced that the NEET-UG re-examination will be held on 21 June, and said the medical entrance exam will be computer-based test from next year onwards as part of reforms in view of allegations of irregularities linked to it. Addressing a press conference, Pradhan said
ITANAGAR, 15 May: Governor KT Parnaik has expressed profound grief over the passing away of noted social activist and respected community leader Dr Bengia Tolum. The governor said that late Tolum was a visionary social reformer, dedicated educationist, and tireless cultural crusader who devoted his life to the welfare and upliftment of society. He said
ITANAGAR, 15 May: The Election Commission of India (ECI) has directed conducting Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in 16 states and three union territories, with Arunachal Pradesh included under Phase-III of the nationwide exercise. According to the state’s chief electoral officer (CEO), the schedule for the revision has been aligned with the ongoing
ITANAGAR, 15 May: Emphasising the urgent need to protect Arunachal Pradesh’ rich ecological heritage amid rapid development, Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein on Friday called for balancing progress with environmental stewardship. In a message on social media on the occasion of the National Endangered Species Day, Mein highlighted the deep connection between endangered species, forest
ITANAGAR, 15 May: Governor KT Parnaik on Friday said development parameters meant for plains and other states should not be applied uniformly to hill states like Arunachal Pradesh, citing the state’s difficult terrain, sparse population, strategic importance, and rich cultural diversity. The governor made the remarks during a meeting with NITI Aayog member from the
KHONSA, 15 May: The Department of Tirap, Changlang and Longding (DoTCL) held a comprehensive review meeting with various line departments, including the Rural Works Department (RWD), Public Works Department (PWD), Public Health Engineering & Water Supply (PHE&WS) Department, Horticulture Department, Agriculture Department, and Rural Development (RD) Department here on Friday. The meeting was chaired by
YAZALI, 15 May: The Yazali Ekta Bhavan was inaugurated in a vibrant ceremony at the police station here in Lower Subansiri district on Thursday, marking a significant milestone in the district’s commitment to community policing. Highlighting the spirit of growth and shared responsibility, a plantation drive was led by those present, including Deputy Commissioner Shweta
PASIGHAT, 15 May: The Tribal Resilience Initiative for Building Environmentally Sustainable Livelihoods (TRIBES) project, sanctioned by the NABARD for East Siang district, was launched in Sille on Friday by NABARD General Manager SV Ranga Rao, in the presence of MLA Ninong Ering, Pasighat-based College of Agriculture Dean Prof Sanjay Swami, and others. Welcoming the gathering,
ITANAGAR, 15 May: Devotees and volunteers across Arunachal Pradesh joined millions worldwide to celebrate the 70th birthday of spiritual leader and humanitarian Sri Sri Ravi Shankar on 13 May. The occasion also marked 45 years of The Art of Living Foundation, a volunteer-based organisation founded by Shankar in 1981, which operates in over 180 countries
PASIGHAT, 15 May: The Spearhead Gunners under the Spearhead Division opened a transit facility, ‘Ashiyana’, at the Sigar military station here in East Siang district to support the welfare of troops and operational preparedness, according to an Indian Army release. The facility has been developed to provide a comfortable, efficient and mission-oriented transit halt for
Correspondent PASIGHAT, 15 May: A joint team of East Siang district police personnel and forest officials, along with the executive magistrate on Thursday destroyed wild cannabis naturally growing in a large area behind the Veterinary Training Institute near Pasighat town. The drive was a part of their ongoing efforts to curb narcotic and contraband drugs
ITANAGAR, 15 May: The Arunachal Chamber of Commerce and Industries (ACC&I), an affiliated member of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), on Friday supported the proposal of CII to the central government for a phased 6-9 month rollback of the Rs 10-per-litre excise duty cuts on petrol and diesel to ease the government’s fiscal burden
DAPORIJO, 15 May: The inaugural training programme for the first batch of basket making trainees under the PM Vishwakarma scheme was launched at the District Industries Centre (DIC) here on Upper Subansiri on Friday. Addressing the participants, Assistant Director of Industries Chimpu Lombi exhorted the trainees to sincerely undergo the training programme and make optimum
YACHULI, 15 May: Building a district from the ground up is as much about human connection as it is about administration – a reality highlighted during a high-level review meeting among MLA Toko Tatung, DC Shweta Nagarkoti, and SP Angad Mehta here in Keyi Panyor district on Friday. While Keyi Panyor is already making progress
HAWAI, 15 May: A team of officials from the Directorate of Census Operations, led by Deputy Registrar General (C&T) Banridor Sohtun, visited Anjaw district to review the ongoing houselisting operations in the district. The team held a meeting with district census officials and field functionaries to assess the progress of the houselisting exercise being conducted
[Yomli Mayi] Itanagar shuts down. Shops close. Roads empty. Government offices sit largely vacant. Vehicles stay parked. Somewhere in a government building, a delegation is waiting to be heard – again. This is not a rare occurrence in Arunachal Pradesh. It happens multiple times a year, across the capital region and districts, called by student
PASIGHAT, 15 May: Manipur-based Central Agricultural University (CAU) has intensified its efforts to promote sustainable agriculture and climate-resilient farming practices across the Northeastern hill (NEH) region through a series of awareness programmes on alternative energy and organic nutrient management. Addressing the media on Friday, a team of faculty members led by Prof BR Phukan highlighted
NAHARLAGUN, 14 May: One of the most iconic figures of the state and president of the Arunachal Indigenous Tribes Forum (AITF), Dr Bengia Tolum, passed away on Thursday evening at the TRIHMS here. He had been unwell for some time and was undergoing treatment at the hospital. Born in 1956 in Chulyu village in present-day
ITANAGAR, 14 May: The Arunachal Pradesh Cabinet on Thursday approved a series of major policy and administrative decisions, including new anti-paper leak rules for recruitment examinations, stricter Inner Line Permit (ILP) regulations, and a set of austerity measures for ministers and government officials. The Cabinet meeting, chaired by Chief Minister Pema Khandu, deliberated on several
ITANAGAR, 14 May: The 36-hour bandh enforced by the ST Bachao Andolan Committee (STBAC) over alleged loopholes in the Inner Line Permit (ILP) system brought life in the Itanagar Capital Region (ICR) to a near standstill on Thursday, with shops remaining shut and vehicular movement thinning significantly, even as the state government termed the shutdown
