AALO, 23 Jun: West Siang Deputy Commissioner Mindo Loyi stressed the need for effective road safety measures in the district. Chairing a Road Safety Committee meeting here on Tuesday, the DC directed the departments concerned to construct speed breakers at required locations, mark designated parking areas, and conduct regular traffic awareness programmes through the district
YUPIA, 23 Jun: A review meeting of the District Task Force on Immunisation (DTFI) on routine immunisation, Intensive Pulse Polio Immunisation (IPPI) and National Quality Assurance Standards (NQAS) was held at the DC office conference hallhere in Papum Pare district on Tuesday. During the meeting, which was chaired by Deputy Commissioner-cum-District Health Society ChairmanLobsang Tsering,
BOMDILA, 23 Jun: Bomdila ADC Ashok Tajo on Tuesday highlighted issues faced by consumers due to fluctuations in the prices of essential commodities, and stressed the need for fixing reasonable market rates that safeguard the interests of both consumers and vendors. Chairing a meeting of the Market Monitoring Committee (MMC)-cum-Rate Advisory Board at the deputy
ZIRO, 23 Jun: Zamra Football Club (ZFC) emerged champions in the women’s category of the 59th Central Dree Football Tournament, defeating All Hija Sports Association 2-0 in the final. The tournament was conducted in the league system. ZFC’s Tallo Riya was adjudged player of the match, while team mate Kago Asung bagged the player of
BASAR, 23 Jun: Multi-location ‘scientist-extension-farmers interface meetings’ on the Khet Bachao Abhiyan, balanced use of fertilisers, and natural farming system were jointly organised by the West Siang KVK and Basar (Leparada)-based ICAR AP Centre at Doji Doke and Limaroba villages in West Siang district on 10 and 23 June, respectively. A total of 56 farmers
ITANAGAR, 22 Jun: The Arunachal Pradesh State Human Rights Commission (APSHRC) has recommended urgent infrastructure and flood-control measures in the Chakma and Hajong settlement areas in Changlang district, stating that the measures would ensure that the refugee communities and their descendants remain within their notified settlement areas. The commission said preventing displacement due to floods
ITANAGAR, 22 Jun: Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Monday said that Buddhist gonpas (monasteries) are much more than places of worship, describing them as the spiritual, cultural and social heart of the Monpa community that help preserve faith, traditions, values and identity across generations. Khandu made the remarks after attending the consecration ceremony of the
ITANAGAR, 22 Jun: Thunderstorms accompanied by lightning and heavy rain are likely to affect several parts of Arunachal Pradesh on Tuesday, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said in its forecast of the state. According to the district-wise weather warning issued by the Meteorological Centre here, thunderstorms with lightning and heavy rain are very likely at
ITANAGAR, 22 Jun: The Naharlagun police have arrested the prime accused in a Rs 34.33 crore alleged investment fraud case involving forged government documents, impersonation and false claims of high-level political and bureaucratic connections, police said on Monday. The accused, identified as 41-year-old Rishiraj Borkotoky of Guwahati in Assam, was arrested on 20 June, while
DIRANG, 22 Jun: Local MLA Phurpa Tsering on Monday urged all government departments to actively involve panchayat leaders and members in the implementation of developmental activities. Chairing a subdivisional level monitoring committee meeting here in West Kameng district, Tsering emphasised that beneficiary selection under government schemes should be carried out transparently and in consultation with
[ Karda Natam ] DUMPORIJO, 22 Jun: The preliminary public hearing conducted by the Dumporijo administration on Saturday on the acquisition of land for the proposed national highway (NH) project connecting Mebigeko in Dumporijo to Assam’s Gogamukh ended on a positive note, with the majority of the participants extending support for the project. The hearing
[ Prem Chetry ] BOMDILA/TEZPUR, 22 Jun: Tourism veteran Tsering Wange, his better half, Padma Shri awardee Dr Anshu Jamsenpa, and Everester Tongchen Nimsonga from West Kameng district were felicitated by Chief of the Army Staff, General Upendra Dwivedi, during the 12th International Yoga Day celebration at Meghna Stadium in Tezpur, Assam, on Sunday. The
ROING, 22 Jun: Three sub-health centres, in Kebali, Balek and Horupahar in Lower Dibang Valley district, which had been notified by the government in 2014, were inaugurated on Monday by MLA Mutchu Mithi. He directed the department to stock all essential medicines at the sub-centres and urged villagers to cooperate with the Health Department for
KANUBARI, 22 Jun: More than 200 farmers from the Tirap, Changlang and Longding (TCL) region participated in a natural farming training programme held at the ADC office here in Longding district on Sunday. The programme was organised by the Longding Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) to promote sustainable and eco-friendly agricultural practices among the farmers. The
LIKABALI, 22 Jun: A fire safety awareness and demonstration programme was conducted at the DC office complex here in Lower Siang district on Monday by the Fire and Emergency Services Department to educate government officials and staffers on fire prevention and emergency response measures. During the programme, led by Station Fire Officer Duge Ete and
LIKABALI, 22 Jun: An awareness programme on the Arunachal Pradesh Entrepreneurship Development Programme (APEDP 5.0) and a career counselling session were conducted at the Government Higher Secondary School here on Monday as part of the silver jubilee celebration organised by the Jigo-Yego Students’ Union. The programme was attended by resource persons like PTC Banderdewa DSP
LUNGLA, 22 Jun: Artisans, farmer groups, SHG members, unemployed youths, local entrepreneurs, and villagers participated in a ‘Gramin udyog and entrepreneurship development workshop’ organised here in Tawang district on Monday by the Arunachal Pradesh Khadi & Village Industries Board (APKVIB) on Monday. The workshop aimed to create awareness about opportunities in micro and small enterprises,
SRINAGAR, 21 Jun: Cross-border drones successfully dropped arms and ammunition as deep into Kashmir as Baramulla district without detection, according to a National Investigation Agency (NIA) chargesheet filed in the last year’s audacious Pahalgam terror attack case. The exhaustive NIA probe has tracked the pre-attack movements of the terrorists who struck the popular Baisaran meadows
NEW DELHI, 21 Jun: Lakhs of medical aspirants took a second shot at the NEET (UG) examination on Sunday after the original 3 May test was cancelled due to paper leaks, an issue that became a hot potato for the government and also triggered a popular protest movement. The examination was conducted across 5,440 centres
ITANAGAR, 21 Jun: Arunachal Pradesh on Sunday celebrated the 12th International Day of Yoga (IDY) by holding several sessions across the state, with Chief Minister Pema Khandu saying that “yoga unites all in strength, discipline and wellness.” Leading the state-level celebrations in Jang in Tawang district, Khandu joined schoolchildren, personnel of the Indian Army, Central
