GOBUK, 14 Mar: A four-day biodiversity workshop, organised by Green School for students from the government primary school in Gobuk and the government upper primary school in Simong, both in Upper Siang district, concluded on Saturday. The workshop aimed to introduce children to the rich biodiversity of their surroundings through experiential learning and outdoor activities.
DOLLUNGMUKH, 14 Mar: Thirty-five women members from self-help groups participated in a training programme on ‘Scientific ration balancing for enhanced livestock and poultry productivity’, which was organised at Kolaptukar here in Kamle district on Saturday. The programme aimed to enhance knowledge and skills in scientific livestock and poultry management for improved productivity and livelihood generation.
ZIRO, 14 Mar: The Apatani Youth Association (AYA) launched the ‘paddy shed house painting’ ceremony at Mudang Tage Charali here in Lower Subansiri district on Saturday. The programme was inaugurated by Ziro-Hapoli MLA Hage Appa, along with Tourism Officer Khoda Yakang (Millo). On the occasion, Appa donated Rs 50,000 to the Mission Clean Ziro &
ITANAGAR, 13 Mar: The state government on Friday said that there is no shortage of petroleum, oil and lubricants (POL) products and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) in the state as of now, adding that oil marketing companies are currently maintaining adequate stocks of LPG and other POL products to meet public demand. On Friday, a
State-level workshop on child rights ITANAGAR, 13 Mar: The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) on Friday revealed that it has disposed of more than 31,000 cases relating to child rights, rescued nearly 2,800 children, and repatriated around 1,800 children to CCIs in their respective districts in the past six months. During a
ITANAGAR, 13 Mar: A fire broke out in the canteen kitchen of Heema Hospital here on Friday afternoon, reportedly due to an LPG leakage, officials said. The incident occurred at around 4:30 pm, prompting fire and emergency services personnel to rush to the spot after receiving information about the blaze. The fire was brought under
ITANAGAR, 13 Mar: The Arunachal Pradesh Trade Union Federation (APTUF) and the All Arunachal Pradesh Workers’ Union (AAPWU) in a memorandum to the state government raised serious concern over the delay in payment of monthly wages to labourers and the worker community in the state. In a press conference held at the Arunachal Press Club
ITANAGAR, 13 Mar: Veena Sikri, founder trustee of the South Asia Women’s Network (SWAN), called on Governor KT Parnaik at the Lok Bhavan here on Friday and held a brief discussion on women’s empowerment and other important issues related to the development and social progress of the state. Highlighting the importance of inclusive growth, the
ITANAGAR, 13 Mar: Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Friday said hydropower remains the most important driver of revenue generation and long-term development of the state, and stressed the need to resolve local and administrative bottlenecks to ensure smooth implementation of projects. The chief minister reviewed the progress of several hydroelectric projects during a steering committee
ITANAGAR, 13 Mar: Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Bhuvnesh Kumar on Friday inaugurated a Aadhaar Seva Kendra at Bank Tinali here, in the presence of a number of dignitaries. After the inaugural ceremony, Kumar took stock of the facilities and functioning of the centre. He interacted with the staff of
TEZU, 13 Mar: The 9th edition of the Hangpan Dada Tournament (Under-16) for boys and girls began on Friday at the Jubilee Ground here in Lohit district, bringing together young athletes from across the district to compete in volleyball and football events. A total of 26 teams are participating in the tournament, including 15 boys’
Aini Taloh, founder chairperson of voluntary blood donation organisation AYANG, donating blood for the 45th time at the blood centre of BPGH, Pasighat on Friday. Taloh has received awards from various organisations in recognition of her unwavering commitment to voluntary blood donation campaigns.
ITANAGAR, 13 Mar: The 8th Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly’s Committee on Public Undertaking (COPU) Chairman Jikke Tako led a site inspection of the eco tourist guesthouse located in Lekhi on Friday. The inspection was carried out following the decision taken during the second sitting of the committee held on 2 March. COPU members Chakat Aboh,
ITANAGAR, 13 Mar: Arunachal Pradesh is set to witness a major boost to its farming community as 84,352 farmers in the state will receive financial assistance under the 22nd instalment of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme, which was released by Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a national event held in Guwahati, Assam,
ITANAGAR, 13 Mar: The Arunachal Pradesh Police arrested a man from Assam for allegedly cheating a woman by posing as a retailer offering iron rods at unusually low prices in an online fraud case, officials said on Friday. The accused, identified as Soribuddin Ahmed, was arrested from Kutubpur in Bihpuria in Assam on Thursday by
ITANAGAR, 13 Mar: An awareness programme on ‘Digital Payments Awareness Week 2026’ was organised at Dera Natung Government College (DNGC) here, in collaboration with the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Itanagar sub-office, on Friday. The programme aimed to promote financial literacy, and to educate students about the safe use of digital payment systems. In his
TAWANG, 13 Mar: A three-day workshop titled ‘Sowa-Rigpa medical heritage and medicinal plants of Arunachal Pradesh’ got underway here on Friday. It is being organised by Leh (Ladakh)-based National Institute of Sowa-Rigpa (NISR), in collaboration with NGO The Tawang Foundation. In his inaugural address, Arunachal Pradesh Khadi and Village Industries Board Chairman Maling Gombu reaffirmed
HAWAI, 13 Mar: A three-day training programme for district and charge level officers on Census 2027 (Phase-I) was conducted here in Anjaw district recently. The programme was aimed at equipping the officers with the necessary knowledge and skills for effective implementation of the upcoming Census 2027 operations. The sessions were conducted by Deputy Director of
DIRANG, 13 Mar: A three-day skill development training programme on ‘Scientific management and popularisation of rainbow trout farming’ concluded at the Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) here in West Kameng district on Friday. The programme, organised in collaboration with Guwahati (Assam)-based Northeast regional centre of the National Fisheries Development Board (NFDB), was aimed at boosting cold-water
RONO HILLS, 13 Mar: The two-day national seminar on the ‘Dynamics of economic development in Northeastern region of India: Present status, emerging issues and future prospects’ concluded at Rajiv Gandhi University (RGU) here on Friday. The seminar was organised by RGU’s economics departments’ Centre for Development Studies, in collaboration with RGU’s Women Studies and Research
