PAMPOLI, 20 Jun: More than 160 farmers participated in a natural farming trainingprogramme conducted at the East Kameng Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) here on Saturday. The programme was attended by Home Minister Mama Natung, Seppa East MLA Ealling Tallang, and East Kameng DC Yashaswini B, among others. The training focused on promoting natural farming -a
ITANAGAR, 20 Jun: In a milestone for the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises sector in Northeast India, Delhi-based Laghu Udyog Bharati officially formed its Arunachal Pradesh state unit recently. The event was spearheaded by the Laghu Udyog Bharati’s Team Northeast. The inaugural ceremony was attended by MLA Dr Mohesh Chai, among others. Key speakers included
LIKABALI, 20 Jun: The Lower Siang district police, in collaboration with the Women and Child Development Department, organised an inter-school futsal tournament under the Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyan to commemorate the International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking. In the final matches, New Life Mission School emerged victorious in both the boys’ and girls’
ZIRO/YAZALI, 20 Jun: In a major push to bring essential public services directly to the people, the Lower Subansiri district administration conducted a comprehensive ‘jan kalyan shivir (people’s welfare camp)’ in Hari here. Part of a statewide celebration marking ’12 years of trust, development & public welfare’, the event was held at the Government Secondary
KHUPA, 20 Jun: A total of 159 participants attended the PM-KISAN Utsav Diwas organised here by the Anjaw Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK), in coordination with the District Agriculture Department, on Saturday. Among the attendees were Women & Child Development Minister Dasanglu Pul, Deputy Commissioner Millo Konji, Hayuliang ADC Julity Mihu, and the ZPMs of Chaglagam,
ITANAGAR, 19 Jun: Governor KT Parnaik expressed grave concern over the state’s recurring shortcomings in financial management and delays in projects’ implementation, and called for corrective measures. The governor raised the concern after reviewing the CAG’s State Finances Audit Report for the year ended 31 March 2025, presented by Principal Accountant General Vanlal Chhuanga at
[ Prem Chetry ] TAWANG, 19 Jun: In a move aimed at reducing plastic waste and promoting sustainable consumption practices, the Tawang district administration has issued an order banning single-use PET (polyethylene terephthalate) water bottles. The order, issued by Tawang Deputy Commissioner Namgyal Angmo on Tuesday, said that sale, distribution and supply of single-use plastic
[ Bini Yurom ] DAPORIJO, 19 Jun: The Upper Subansiri-Kamle District Boundary Affected People’s Forum has urged the state government to resolve the longstanding boundary issue between Upper Subansiri and Kamle districts in accordance with the provisions of the Arunachal Pradesh Reorganisation (Amendment) Act, 2017. Addressing a press conference, the forum’s chairman, Dosh Dasi Tamin,
ITANAGAR, 19 Jun: The Arunachal Jankalyan Sangathan (AJS) has demanded that the APSTS-Sachkhand Volvo agreement be immediately cancelled, alleging that the deal was signed without a tender in violation of guidelines. In a representation to Chief Minister Pema Khandu and Transport Minister Ojing Tasing, the AJS alleged that the agreement signed on 21 February, 2022
ITANAGAR, 19 Jun: Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein on Friday inaugurated the state-of-the-art Do It Yourself (DIY) lab at the Arunachal Pradesh Innovation and Investment Park (APIIP)here, and attended a startup investment pitching session organised at the APIIP. The newly established DIY lab is equipped with advanced product prototyping facilities, including 3D printers, electronic tools,
DEOMALI, 19 Jun: Environment & Forest Minister Wangki Lowang conducted an extensive inspection of several roads and bridges affected by the recent flash floods in Deomali subdivision of Tirap district. The minister was accompanied by Deomali Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC) B Tawsik during the inspection. Unprecedented flash floods have caused widespread devastation across the area,
ITANAGAR, 19 Jun: An NSCN-K (Ang Mai) operative was apprehended in a joint operation by the Assam Rifles and the police in Tirap district, an official said on Friday. According to a DIPRO report, the operation was launched in the Hydel area of Khonsa town on 18 June. Acting on specific intelligence inputs regarding the
ITANAGAR, 19 Jun: A total of 397 trained candidates received job offer letters from reputed companies during a ‘career counselling-cum-job offer letter distribution programme’ under the Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana (DDU-GKY), organised here by the Arunachal Pradesh State Rural Livelihoods Mission (ArSRLM) on Friday. Addressing the participants, ArSRLM State Mission Manager (Placement and
[ Sri Sri Ravi Shankar ] The purpose of yoga is to put a smile on your face despite all the stress, tension and different situations we face in our day-to-day life. You can find happiness only when you look into the root cause of unhappiness, and unhappiness comes because of lack of vision, stress
BASAR, 19 Jun: A ‘stakeholders’ meeting on the current status of fertiliser usage in agriculture and strategies to reduce its application in Arunachal Pradesh’ was organised in the hybrid mode by the ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region, Arunachal Pradesh Centre here in Leparada district on Friday. The meeting brought together policymakers, scientists, academicians, extension
[ S Mundayoor ] In the last article, we saw why the public libraries and the reading movement in Arunachal have become dormant due to our excessive dependence on government libraries and the absence of people’s participation and community involvement in reaching the blessings of reading to adolescent, adult and neo-literate population groups in rural
ITANAGAR, 19 Jun: The Women & Child Development Department, in collaboration with the Itanagar Capital Region (ICR) district administration, felicitated girl students of government schools in the ICR who secured the first position in the 2025-26 academic session, at the DC office here on Friday, under the Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP) scheme. Notably, all
ITANAGAR, 19 Jun: Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Friday said India has undergone a remarkable transformation under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership over the past 12 years, emerging as a global leader in technology, innovation, diplomacy and humanitarian outreach. In a series of posts on X, he highlighted the country’s achievements under the Modi government.
LIKABALI, 19 Jun: A workshop on Udyam registration and FSSAI registration was organised by the BMMU Likabali unit at the circuit house here in Lower Siang district on Friday, with the objective of creating awareness among entrepreneurs, SHGs, business owners, and aspiring entrepreneurs on the importance of business registration and food safety compliance. Among the
NAMSAI, 19 Jun: A three-day capacity building programme on ‘geographical indications (GI) and post-GI initiatives for livelihood’ concluded here on Friday. The programme was organised by the Bankers Institute of Rural Development (BIRD), Kolkata, the apex training institute of the NABARD, with the objective of strengthening stakeholders’ knowledge ofGI registration, value addition, branding, marketing, and
