TAMEN, 2 April: The first coordination meeting of the Persin zilla constituency in Kamle district was held at the inspection bungalow here on Thursday, under the chairmanship of Zilla Parishad Member (ZPM) Biku Join. The meeting focused on strengthening coordination among panchayat members, reviewing upcoming programmes, and outlining future developmental activities for the Persin constituency.
ITANAGAR, 2 Apr: Women empowerment is central to building a self-reliant and prosperous state, Chief Minister Pema Khandu said on Thursday, highlighting the role of the Arunachal State Rural Livelihoods Mission (ArSRLM) in strengthening rural communities and creating sustainable livelihood opportunities. He made the remarks in a post on X after chairing the fifth governing
DOIMUKH, 2 Apr: As part of its annual CSR initiatives, the Arunachal Sociological Forum (ASF), in collaboration with the NSS unit of the Government College Doimukh (GCD), organised an outreach programme on gender sensitisation here recently. During the programme, RGU Sociology Assistant Professor Dr Nani Umie spoke on ‘Gender sensitisation: Building an inclusive perspective and
DOIMUKH, 2 Apr: A two-day state level workshop on ‘Understanding autism and neurodiversity’, aimed at creating awareness among students, educators, and educational institutions, concluded at Government College Doimukh (GCD) here in Papum Pare district on Thursday. The workshop, organised by the English department of GCD, in collaboration with Ayang Multipurpose Cooperative Society, also marked the
DEOMALI, 2 Mar: The Tirap Krishi Vigyan Kendra here conducted a training programme for farmers in Huakan village, focusing on scientific methods of orange cultivation. During the programme, Dr Narendra Kumar and Arvind Pratap Singh provided detailed guidance on modern orange plantation techniques, best practices, orchard management, and sustainable farming methods. Chasom Hakhun delivered a
ITANAGAR, 2 Apr: The East Siang district unit of the Arunachal Teachers’ Association (ATA) has deeply mourned the untimely demise of its member, Oshor Perme Ratan, a resident of Kiyit village in Mebo subdivision. She breathed her last on the morning of 31 March after a prolonged illness at Bakin Pertin General Hospital, Pasighat. She
KHONSA, 2 Apr: Tirap district has received a designated district information & public relations officer (DIPRO) after a gap of 10 years. From the APCS cadre, Ponung Tasing joined as the Tirap DIPRO on Wednesday and submitted her joining report to DC Techu Aran, in the presence of Khonsa ADC Namneet Singh. The last designated
[ Bengia Ajum ] ITANAGAR, 1 Apr: The women police station (WPS) here on Wednesday rescued three minor girls from Harmuti in Assam. The girls had gone missing from the Jullang area on Monday. The parents of the three girls had lodged an FIR,stating that their minor daughters, aged 12, 13, and 15 years, had
Staff Reporter ITANAGAR, 1 Apr: The Itanagar Municipal Corporation (IMC) has issued a directive requiring all hotels and restaurant owners in the capital region to rename their trade licences by removing references to specific animal meats such as pork, chicken, beef, or mutton. It is learnt that the move aims to adopt more general and
ANINI, 1 Apr: The public hearing for the proposed 680 mw Athunli Hydroelectric Project (HEP), a statutory prerequisite for securing environmental clearance from the environment, forest and climate change ministry, was conducted in the presence of local residents, stakeholders, and project-affected families (PAFs) in Athunli in Dibang Valley district on 1 April. During the proceedings,
ITANAGAR, 1 Apr: Arunachal Pradesh has recorded the highest goods and services tax (GST) revenue growth across all states and union territories in India for the cumulative period from April 2025 to March 2026, registering an overall growth rate of 27.5 percent compared to the same period in the previous financial year. “At 27.5% overall
Correspondent RUKSIN, 1 Apr: The police, tax & excise and forest departments in East Siang district have intensified surveillance along the interstate boundary following the enforcement of the code of conduct in Assam for the forthcoming Assembly election in that state. Joint surveillance teams of officials from the police, tax & excise and forest departments
NEW DELHI, 1 Apr: The Congress on Wednesday launched a scathing attack on the government over the rise in prices of certain essential commodities, alleging that the Modi government has completely “destroyed” the country’s strategic and economic policies. Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge said while the common citizens are hoping for relief, the BJP leadership remains
RONO HILLS, 1 Apr: Rajiv Gandhi University (RGU) Vice-Chancellor (i/c) Prof SK Nayak launched the e-Office system at the smart theatre of the computer science and engineering department of the university here on Wednesday, marking a significant milestone in its journey towards digital transformation. In his address, Prof Nayak emphasised that the e-Office system would
NEW DELHI, 1 Apr: An amendment bill which provides graded punishment for bodily harm to transgender persons has received the assent of President Draupadi Murmu. Opposition MPs had slammed the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill, 2026, for excluding gays and lesbians from its ambit. An authority has been established to determine whether a
BOMDILA, 1 Apr: Proposals were made and decisions taken to resolve water supply issues affecting defence establishments in Tenga, Dahung, Bomdila, and Rupa in West Kameng district during a coordination meeting held here on Wednesday. During the meeting, representatives from the Military Engineering Services (MES), proposed shifting of the tapping point in Tenga to an
NEW DELHI, 1 Apr: The Supreme Court on Wednesday reserved its verdict on a batch of petitions, including review pleas, relating to grant of retrospective environmental clearance (EC) to the projects violating green norms. A bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul M Pancholi reserved its verdict after hearing a
PASIGHAT, 1 Apr: A 15-day drama workshop,titled ‘Rangmanch: Dream, drama, discovery’, aimed at promoting theatre culture among students and encouraging creativity, cultural understanding and self-expression through drama, concluded at the Arunachal Pradesh University (APU) here in East Siang district on 1 April. The workshop, which began on 17 March, culminated with a drama presentation titled
ITANAGAR, 1 Apr: Arunachal Pradesh suffered a 2-3 loss to hosts Chhattisgarh in the second semifinal of the men’s football at the inaugural Khelo India Tribal Games on Wednesday. The hosts were leading Arunachal 1-0 at the end of the first half. For Arunachal, both goals were scored by Rahul Goju Singpho. On Tuesday, the
NAZIRA/TINGKHONG, 1 Apr: Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Wednesday slammed Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and alleged that “only one family is looting” everything in the resource-rich state, while the people “don’t have anything.” Vadra also alleged that the BJP government is functioning by threatening the people. Addressing an election rally at Nazira
