BOMDILA, 28 Apr: West Kameng Deputy Commissioner Dr Dilip Kumar on Tuesday stated that any individual found involved in illegal earth-cutting or damaging public property should be dealt with firmly. He instructed all concerned to lodge FIRs against such offenders. While reviewing the monsoon preparedness in the district during a coordination meeting here on Tuesday,
AALO, 28 Apr: West Siang Deputy Commissioner Mindo Loyi has said that drug peddlers in the district must be dealt with firmly and without leniency. Chairing a district-level narco coordination (NCORD) meeting here on Tuesday, the DC urged the superintendent of police, the Tax & Excise Department and Health Department officials, and the deputy director
JANG, 28 Apr: Principal scientist at the New Delhi-based Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI),Dr MC Meena, encouraged farmers to adopt modern scientific practices to boost productivity and value addition. Addressing a capacity-building programme on the balanced use of fertilisers here on Tuesday, Dr Meena emphasised the importance of maintaining soil health through regular soil testing.
NAHARLAGUN, 28 Apr: Around 200 women benefitted from a health camp organised at the CRCC in F Sector here on Tuesday, under the leadership of woman pastor Yage Murtem, to mark the observance of the 36th raising day of the APCRCC-WW. The health camp was inaugurated with an opening prayer led by CRCC F Sector
ANINI, 28 Apr: Dibang Valley DRCHO (i/c) Dr Pokjum Rime highlighted the district’s commendable achievement of 94% full immunisation coverage, with measles-rubella (MR-1 and MR-2) coverage recorded at 94% and 91%,respectively, during a meeting convened by Deputy Commissioner Bekir Nyorak here on Tuesday. The deliberations also encompassed the progress of the Special Vaccination Campaign 4.0
KHONSA, 28 Apr: Ahead of the first phase of Census 2027, scheduled to commence on 1 May, the process of self-enumeration is gaining momentum across Tirap district, with several prominent personalities stepping forward to participate in the process. Among those who have completed their self-enumeration are DoTCL Minister Wangki Lowang, Khonsa East MLA Wanglam Sawin,
TUTING, 28 Apr: In an effort to inspire and empower the youths of remote border regions, troops of the Spearhead Division, under the aegis of Project Navbharat, conducted a motivational session for students of the Kendriya Vidyalaya (KV) here in Upper Siang district on Monday. The initiative aimed to guide young minds towards purposeful career
ITANAGAR, 28 Apr: Dera Natung Government College(DNGC) here organised a workshop on ‘AI-motivated personality development skills’ on Tuesday. Centred around the theme, ‘The art of communication is the language of leadership’, the workshop aimed to equip the participants with essential communication and personality development skills in the age of artificial intelligence (AI). Addressing the participants,
[ Prof AS Mailappa ] Awareness and interest in improved nutrient use deficiency (NUE) has never been greater. Driven by a growing public belief that crop nutrients are excessive in the environment and farmer concerns about rising fertiliser prices, energy crisis and stagnant crop prices, the fertiliser industry is under increasing pressure to improve nutrient
MUMBAI, 27 Apr: Aparajita Sarangi, who heads the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) examining a bill on the removal of the prime minister and chief ministers facing criminal charges, on Monday said the panel is gathering views from all stakeholders of the ruling and opposition sides. After holding discussions with the Maharashtra government, Sarangi said the
Staff Reporter NAHARLAGUN, 27 Apr: A Class 12 student of Vidhya Bharti Institute, identified as Gipo Nyokir,was reportedly found dead under mysterious circumstances at the institute here on 24 April. As per an FIR lodged by the victim’s family members, an official of the institute called the father over the phone and informed that Nyokir
NEW DELHI, 27 Apr: The Environment Ministry has written a letter to the forest departments of all states and union territories, raising concerns pertaining to compliance with guidelines prescribing penal compensatory afforestation (PCA) in cases involving violations of the forest-conservation law. The letter, issued on Monday, said the states, while submitting compliance to the Stage-I
LIKABALI, 27 Apr: Legislative Assembly Deputy Speaker Kardo Nyigyor said that cases like molestation, rape, fire accidents, and other cognisable offences should not be settled at the level of gaon buras (GBs). He cautioned that any such cases settled without the knowledge of authorities, if later brought before a court of law, would hold those
NEW DELHI, 27 Apr: Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu called on Defence Minister Rajnath Singh here on Sunday and sought continued support for strengthening critical infrastructure in Arunachal. Extending gratitude on behalf of the people of the state, Khandu said the state has witnessed unprecedented development in infrastructure, especially in the border districts, which
NEW DELHI, 27 Apr: Rumours triggered panic buying of petrol and diesel in parts of the country, leading to an “exceptional” surge in demand, the government said, adding that fuel stocks remain sufficient to meet requirements. In Andhra Pradesh, rumours of imminent price rise led to panic buying in several towns, leading to shortage and
PALIN, 27 Apr: Local MLA Balo Raja appealed to the people to cooperate with census officials, allow them to enter their homes, permit house-marking, and answer all questions truthfully. Addressing a public awareness meeting on Census 2027 here in Kra Daadi district on Monday, Raja said that welfare schemes, including PMAY, Ujjwala Yojana, and civil
Staff Reporter ITANAGAR, 27 Apr: A workshop on the emerging prospects of AI, cyber security, and digital forensics, organised by Dera Natung Government College (DNGC) in collaboration with the Rashtriya Raksha University (RRU), Pasighat campus, was conducted at the DNGC here on Monday. The workshop aimed to educate young minds about artificial intelligence (AI), its
TAWANG, 27 Apr: In an outstanding display of academic excellence, Tai Rina, a student of Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya (JNV) Tawang, has emerged as the state topper from Arunachal Pradesh in the prestigious National Standard Examination in Biology (NSEB), 2025. The highly competitive examination, conducted nationwide and overseas, saw the participation of 42,398 students. Among the
ZIRO, 27 Apr: Balkrishna Goel, special monitor for the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), advocated prioritising elder-friendly service protocols at Gyati Takka General Hospital (GTGH) here in Lower Subansiri district to complement the hospital’s digital health and telemedicine initiatives. Goel, who has specific oversight of child rights and elderly citizens at the commission, made the
GUWAHATI, 27 Apr: The North East Students’ Organisation (NESO) has expressed concern over the recurring cycle of violence in Manipur. The organisation in a statement said it is disturbed by the persistence of such tragic incidents, wherein innocent lives are lost and the very fabric of peaceful coexistence is being relentlessly eroded. These repeated acts
