ITANAGAR, 19 Jun: The progress of the ‘Lakhpati Didi’ initiative was reviewed during a State Level Steering Committee meeting chaired by Rural Development and Panchayati Raj Secretary Dr Sonal Swaroop at the ArSRLM State Mission Management Unit’s conference hall here on Friday. The meeting was attended by representatives from various line departments and key stakeholders,
NARI, 19 Jun: The National Reading Month was launched during a national library awareness programme here in Lower Siang district on Friday on the occasion of the National Reading Day. The event was organised by the North East Foundation for Health Education and Livelihood Skills (NE-HEALS), with support and guidance from the Nari subdivisional administration,
LIKABALI, 19 Jun: Strengthening foundational literacy and numeracy, strict adherence to the academic calendar, and setting school-wise board examination targets were among key resolutions adopted to improve academic performance of the schools in Lower Siang district during a district-level coordination meeting held here on Friday. Other resolutions adopted were ensuring 100 per cent Aadhaar enrolment
AALO, 19 Jun: The superintendent of the Central Goods and Services Tax (CGST) & Central Excise, Pasighat Range, in collaboration with the superintendent of the State Goods and Services Tax (SGST), Aalo, organised a two-day GST awareness programme at the DC’s conference hall here in West Siang district on 18 and 19 June. The programme
NEW DELHI, 18 Jun: The National Testing Agency (NTA) on Thursday urged NEET-UG candidates to remain calm and focus on their preparation, asserting that extensive arrangements have been made to ensure a safe, secure and fair examination. In a message on X, the agency said the re-examination will be conducted on Sunday as scheduled and
Staff Reporter ITANAGAR, 18 Jun: The Arunachal Christian Forum (ACF) on Thursday accused the Indigenous Faith and Cultural Society of Arunachal Pradesh (IFCSAP) of pursuing a politically motivated campaign for the implementation of the Arunachal Pradesh Freedom of Religion Act (APFRA), 1978, and urged the state government to investigate the organisation’s activities. Addressing mediapersons at
[ KJM Varma ] BEIJING, 18 Jun: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi will attend the meeting of the National Security Advisors (NSAs) of BRICS countries to be held in New Delhi from 22-23 June, Beijing announced on Thursday. The BRICS NSAs meeting is a high-level platform that brings together the NSAs of the 11 BRICS
PASIGHAT, 18 Jun: Anti-drugs activist Gumin Mize was arrested by the police here in East Siang district on Thursday in connection with an alleged rape case registered at the women police station here, and was remanded to 14 days of judicial custody by a local court. According to sources, Mize was apprehended at around 2
ITANAGAR, 18 Jun: Governor KT Parnaik said that the Arunachal Pradesh Public Service Commission (APPSC) plays a pivotal role in shaping the state’s administrative framework and therefore must continue to uphold the highest standards of integrity, professionalism, and excellence. He said this during a meeting with APPSC Chairman Prof Pradip Lingfa at the Lok Bhavan
[ Prem Chetry ] BOMDILA/SHILLONG, 18 Jun: A delegation from the North East India Tourism Confederation (NEITC) participated in the two-day North East India Infrastructure Summit & Exhibition 2026, which concluded on Tuesday in Shillong, Meghalaya. Organised by the Federation of Industry & Commerce of North Eastern Region (FINER) and co-organised by the Build India
ITANAGAR, 18 Jun: Indian Youth Congress (IYC) national general secretary Tarh Johny has expressed serious concern over statements made by some “Arunachal priest leaders” on Thursday regarding their alleged association with the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS). Reacting to the development, Johny said that “such claims have raised concerns among sections of the indigenous population and
[ Bini Yurom ] ITANAGAR, 18 Jun: Continuous rainfall over the past few weeks has exposed the poor drainage system along the Bage Tinali-Naharlagun road, causing severe waterlogging, damaged roads, and traffic congestion. This route, located in the Itanagar Capital Region,is one of the busiest roads connecting several residential and commercial areas. Following weeks of
NEW DELHI, 18 Jun: Union minister Kiren Rijiju on Thursday described as very upsetting the women’s reservation bill getting defeated in Parliament, and asserted that as Prime Minister Narendra Modi has repeatedly said, justice will be delivered to the country’s women who are 50 per cent of the population. Rijiju, the Minister of Parliamentary and
ITANAGAR, 18 Jun: Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein on Thursday said the state government is committed to resolving long-pending forest area and land management issues through collaborative decision-making and improved inter-departmental coordination. Mein made the remarks after chairing a high-power committee (HPC) meeting, which deliberated on measures for addressing forest-related concerns and associated land management
NAMSAI, 18 Jun: The Namsai District Level Monitoring Committee (DLMC) in its first quarter meeting held at the deputy commissioner’s office here on Thursday reviewed the progress and status of various developmental and welfare schemes being implemented across the district. Chairing the meeting, MLA Chow Zingnu Namchoom stressed the need for greater inter-departmental coordination and
[ Badak Yomgam ] The conceptualisation of development within the administrative framework of a state often suffers from a significant misrepresentation of the relationship between the government and the governed. In the political culture of many regions, including Arunachal Pradesh, there is a persistent tendency for public officials to frame the execution of their official
[ S. Mundayoor ] As another National Reading Day dawns in Arunachal, it is only with a mixed feeling of joy and sadness that one realises that we are completing seven decades of public libraries in the state, dreaming of seeing a reading Arunachal. It was during 1956-57, as a part of establishing civil administration
NAMSAI, 18 Jun: A review meeting with all booth level officers (BLOs) under the Namsai Assembly constituency on the distribution of enumeration forms for the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls was held at the deputy commissioner’s conference hall here on Thursday. During the meeting, the BLOs were instructed to coordinate effectively and ensure
NAHALAGUN, 18 Jun: A state level workshop on ‘Enhancing digital governance through UMANG, myScheme and DigiLocker’ was organised at the banquet hall here by the Department of Information Technology & Communication, in collaboration with the NeGD and the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, on Thursday. The workshop focused on promoting digital governance and creating
ITANAGAR, 17 Jun: Governor K.T Parnaik called on the Union Minister for Home Affairs and Cooperation, Amit Shah, in New Delhi on 15 June where they held detailed discussions on issues relating to law and order, internal security, border area development, geospatial application, and the strengthening of the cooperative movement in Arunachal Pradesh. The Governor
