ITANAGAR, 13 May: A series of weather-related disasters, including storms, landslides, floods, forest fires and heavy rainfall incidents, have affected more than 32,800 people across Arunachal Pradesh during January and May 13 this year, according to the State Emergency Operation Centre (SEOC). An official report issued by the state disaster management department stated that at
ITANAGAR, 13 May: Arunachal Pradesh State Transport Services (APSTS) on Wednesday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with RedBus- MakeMyTrip to expand its online e-ticketing services. The ticketing platform will be available from the next month on mobile phones, personal computers of passengers, as well as at booking counters and bus conductors. Passengers will be
ITANAGAR, 13 May: Special Lok Adalats will be held from 21 to 23 August to mark the culmination of the Samadhan Samaroh 2026 (Supreme Court Action for Mediated Adjudication and Disputes Harmonization Across Nation). The Samadhan Samaroh was launched on 21 April this year by the SC to resolve pending cases through consent-based settlement mechanisms.
Correspondent PASIGHAT, 13 May: The second edition of Kongkurayo festival, an annual event of ancestral tribal practices of Adi tribe, was organized at Tigra Mirbuk community hall near Pasighat town in East Siang district on Tuesday. The festive event was organized by Mam Ke – a social organization dedicated to promotion of Adi culture, in
NEW DELHI, 13 May: The CBSE class 12 exam results were declared on Wednesday as a senior official announced that over 85 per cent candidates have cleared the exams this year. The results show that the overall pass percentage dipped by over three percentage points compared to last year. Examination Controller Sanyam Bhardwaj said that
ITANAGAR, 13 May: Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Wednesday congratulated veteran leader N. Rangasamy on taking oath as Puducherry CM for a fifth term, expressing confidence that the Union Territory would continue to witness progress under his leadership. In a post on X, Khandu said Rangasamy’s continued acceptance among the people was a
Correspondent RUKSIN, 13 May: Joining the nationwide ‘Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam (Plant4Mother)’ mission, staff of Ruksin forest range under Pasighat territorial forest division on Wednesday, conducted a plantation drive at Debing village in East Siang district. The drive was organized in collaboration with members of Young Stars Group of Debing, gaon burahs, PRI leaders
SIBE, 13 May: West Siang ICAR-Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) organized a one-day training programme under the intensive campaign on Balanced Use of Fertilizers at Sibe village on Wednesday. A total of sixteen numbers of farmers participated in the programme, aimed at promoting scientific nutrient management and sustainable cropping practices. In his address, senior scientist and
NEW DELHI, 12 May: The NEET (UG) 2026 exam held on 3 May was cancelled on Tuesday amid allegations of paper leak with the CBI registering an FIR after the government asked it to carry out a comprehensive inquiry into the “irregularities.” The National Testing Agency (NTA), which conducts the exam for admission to undergraduate
Staff Reporter ITANAGAR, 12 May: Giving in to immense pressure from activists and the East Kameng Social Welfare and Cultural Organisation, the state government has reportedly issued a recovery order for Rs 114 crore in the Lada-Sarli Frontier Highway land compensation scam. The Land Department has confirmed that the file has been sent to chief
SHILLONG, 12 May: Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma on Tuesday expressed concerns over the alleged assault of a woman from the Northeast in Delhi and called for stringent legal action against the accused. He condemned the alleged physical and racial harassment faced by the woman from Assam. “Such repeated acts of violence and discrimination
GUWAHATI, 12 May: Himanta Biswa Sarma was sworn in as the chief minister of Assam for the second consecutive term on Tuesday. Four MLAs – the BJP’s Rameswar Teli and Ajanta Neog, AGP’s Atul Bora, and Charan Boro of the BPF- also took oath as ministers. Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya administered the oath of office
ROING, 12 May: The state’s forest officials were trained in snake handling during a two-day training programme held here in Lower Dibang Valley district on 11 and 12 May. The training covered topics from snake identification to safe handling techniques and humane relocation to enhance understanding of local venomous and non-venomous snake species and first
ITANAGAR, 12 May: Researchers have documented the first-ever camera-trap image of a musk deer (Moschus sp) from Yordi Rabe Supse (YRS) Wildlife Sanctuary in West Siang district, marking an important milestone for wildlife research and conservation in the eastern Himalayas, the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) said. The animal was photographed at an elevation of
ITANAGAR, 12 May: The third sitting of the Committee on Public Undertakings (COPU) of the 8th Legislative Assembly was held on Tuesday under the chairmanship of COPU Chairman Jikke Tako. The meeting focused on the examination of audit observations relating to the state public sector undertakings. During the sitting, the committee summoned representatives of Arunachal
ITANAGAR, 12 May: Arunachal Swimming Association (ASA) secretary-general Tanya Agu and its joint secretary Pinku Basar called on Sports and Youth Affairs Minister Kento Jini here on Tuesday to apprise him of the difficulties being faced by the swimming fraternity in the state due to the non-functioning Olympic-standard swimming pool at Sangay Lhaden Sports Academy.
ITANAGAR, 12 May: Monsoon-related disaster preparedness strategies and precautionary measures were extensively discussed during a review meeting held at the conference hall of the ICR DC’s camp office at IG Park here on Tuesday. The meeting was attended by officials from various departments and disaster management stakeholders. Chairing the meeting, ICR Deputy Commissioner-cum-District Disaster Management
ITANAGAR, 12 May: The ST Bachao Andolan Committee (ASTBAC) on Tuesday expressed concern over the reported rise of illegal migrants, including Bangladeshi immigrants and Tibetan refugees, stating that the issue poses a significant threat to the identity, land rights, and constitutional safeguards of the indigenous tribal communities of the state. Addressing a press conference here,
NAHARLAGUN, 12 May: A two-day capacity building programme was conducted for officials of the Arunachal Pradesh State Cooperative Apex Bank (APSCAB) and large-scale multipurpose societies (LAMPS) to strengthen financial management of cooperatives in Arunachal Pradesh. Speaking on the concluding day of the programme here on Tuesday, Cooperation & NPO Committee of the Institute of Chartered
BOMDILA, 12 May: A review meeting on the National Food Security Act (NFSA) was held at the DC office here in West Kameng district on Monday. During the meeting, which was chaired by Deputy Commissioner Dr Dilip Kumar, officials discussed key programmes under the NFSA, such as PM Poshan, supplementary nutritional programmes, AAY, the PDS
