RONO HILLS, 10 Apr: Rajiv Gandhi University (RGU) on Friday felicitated its medal-winning karate players for their outstanding performance at the North East Zone Inter-University Karate Championship 2025-26 and the All India Inter-University Karate Championship 2025-26, held at Dibrugarh University, Assam, from 1 to 9 April, under the aegis of the Association of Indian Universities.
ITANAGAR, 10 Apr: Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Friday said the Winter Adventure Tawang initiative marks an important step toward building a vibrant winter sports ecosystem in the state while unlocking the immense adventure tourism potential of Tawang in the eastern Himalayas. The chief minister made the remarks after visiting the ongoing training programme at
YUPIA, 10 Apr: The Papum Pare district administration expressed grave concern over the growing drug abuse in the district and emphasized the need to make a coordinated effort to tackle the problem. Attending a district-level NCORD committee meeting here on Friday, assistant commissioner Dana Unna emphasized on the need to organize detoxification camps to address
ITANAGAR, 10 Apr: Governor K.T Parnaik has extended his warm greetings and best wishes to the people of the state, especially the Tutsa community, on the festive occasion of the Pongtu festival. He wished that the vibrant celebration would usher in peace, happiness, and prosperity for all. In his message, the Governor said that Pongtu,
Correspondent PASIGHAT, 10 Apr: Retired chief engineer (CE) Ogam Apum breathed his last, aged 83 years, on Thursday afternoon in Pasighat. Apum, the first person from the tribal community in the state to serve in the rank of CE, was suffering from old-age related ailments. He is survived by his wife, three sons and two
NAMSAI, 10 Apr: National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) on Friday inaugurated two rural haats (market) at 2nd Mile, Namsai, and Wakro in Lohit district. The markets have been set up with the support of NABARD and implemented by NOSAAP Producer Company and Rumai Primary Level Federation of SHGs, promoted by Arunachal State
TEZU, 10 Apr: The district-level telecom monitoring committee, Lohit, has directed the telecom service providers to take proactive measures to identify and eliminate ‘shadow zones’ and improve signal quality, ensuring reliable and uninterrupted communication services for citizens, particularly in remote and difficult terrain. The committee highlighted the urgent need to strengthen telecom connectivity across Tezu,
GUWAHATI, 9 Apr: An estimated 84.42 per cent voter turnout was recorded as polling ended at 5 PM on Thursday in all 126 assembly constituencies of Assam, surpassing the previous 82.04 per cent voting in the 2021 elections, officials said. The BJP-led NDA is seeking a third consecutive term in power in Assam, while the
ITANAGAR, 9 Apr: Four Ju-Jitsu athletes from Arunachal Pradesh will represent India in the 3rd South Asian Ju-Jitsu Championship, 2026, scheduled to be held in Sri Lanka from 10 to 12 April. The team, accompanied by an official, left here on Thursday for Delhi, from where they will proceed further to the island nation. The
ITANAGAR, 9 Apr: Governor K.T Parnaik urged the Indian armed forces deployed near the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Tawang to maintain high morale, remain physically fit, and stay mentally alert at all times, especially given the demanding condition in forward areas. The governor, who is currently in Tawang, visited the remote border outpost
IMPHAL, 9 Apr: Manipur Chief Minister Y. Khemchand Singh on Thursday said his government was taking all necessary measures in coordination with the Centre to take action against the perpetrators of the Bishnupur bomb attack that killed two children, amid protests in the five valley districts over the incident. Singh said the government is in
ITANAGAR, 9 Apr: Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Thursday said that the upgraded Kitpi Mini Hydel Project in Tawang will ensure a more reliable electricity supply for the region while reducing dependence on other power sources, as he dedicated the re-rated project to the people of the border district. The chief minister formally dedicated the
NEW DELHI, 9 Apr: The United Christian Forum (UCF) has appointed Toko Teki as its spokesperson for Northeast India. Teki, former president and general secretary of Arunachal Christian Forum (ACF), is known for his active participation in student leadership, social work, sports promotion and Christian leadership. He has served as spokesperson for All Nyishi Students’
ITANAGAR, 9 Apr: Governor K.T Parnaik said that deputy commissioners (DCs), being the key link between the government and the people, must focus on practical, district-specific solutions that ensure balanced and inclusive development across sectors. The governor made the remark during a meeting with Chief Minister Pema Khandu at Lok Bhavan to discuss the Deputy
ITANAGAR, 9 Apr: Governor K.T Parnaik emphasised continuing the strong and time-tested bond between the armed forces and the local communities in Arunachal Pradesh and said that any support required by the Indian Army from the civil administration would be readily extended. The governor said this during a meeting with 4 Corps GOC Lt Gen
MEBO, 9 Apr: MLA Oken Tayeng stressed the need for stronger coordination among departments, timely completion of projects, and quality execution of development works during a coordination-cum-review meeting held in Mebo sub-division on Thursday. Chairing the meeting at the conference hall of the inspection bungalow, the MLA said that regular interaction-both formal and informal-among departments
Correspondent RUKSIN, 9 Apr: Pasighat West MLA Ninong Ering has urged the PRI members to work with dedication for successful implementation of the rural development schemes. Attending a public meeting at Debing village on Thursday, Ering said that financial allocations for infrastructure schemes under the state government’s annual budget are not adequate, keeping in mind
ITANAGAR, 9 Apr: The teachers across the state expressed deep anguish and grief over the murder of Yapi Potom, a junior teacher at Government Secondary School, Chimpu. Describing the loss of Potom as a devastating blow to the academic community and the state’s educational fabric, they demanded that the legal process against the perpetrator be
ITANAGAR, 9 Apr: The Manipuri Welfare Society of Arunachal Pradesh (MWSAP) has condemned the heinous attack and brutal killing of two children by suspected militants in Manipur’s Bishnupur district on Tuesday. The incident reportedly occurred at around 1 am when a bomb was hurled by suspected militants at a house in Tronglaobi Awang Leikai, Moirang,
PASIGHAT, 9 Apr: The Arunachal Pradesh University’s (APU) computer science department on Thursday organised a hands-on workshop on Artificial Intelligence, Python and R Programming. Sandeep Biswas, senior faculty at the National Institute of Electronics and Information Technology (NIELIT), Pasighat, conducted the first technical session, introducing participants to the core concepts of Artificial Intelligence and its
