ITANAGAR, 9 Mar: Home Minister Mama Natung on Monday said the final results of recruitment for 35 posts in the police department under the compassionate appointment scheme have been kept in abeyance following directions from the Gauhati High Court. Responding to a question by independent MLA Laisam Simai during the Question Hour in the Assembly,
ITANAGAR, 9 Mar: The Arunachal Pradesh Assembly on Monday passed five key government bills by voice vote after discussions in the House, strengthening provisions related to fire safety services, regulation of education department postings, GST amendments, urban planning and anti-defection rules for local bodies. The bills were introduced in the House on 6 March during
ITANAGAR, 9 Mar: Rural Works Department (RWD) Minister Pasang Dorjee Sona on Monday informed the Assembly that 1,254 out of the 1,309 roads sanctioned for the state under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) have been completed, while the remaining projects are yet to be finished due to various challenges. Responding to a Zero
ITANAGAR, 9 Mar: Arterial roads in townships and villages across Arunachal Pradesh are being constructed under the CM’s Comprehensive State Rural Development Programme (CMCSRDP), Chief Minister Pema Khandu informed on Monday. Replying to a question raised by senior BJP MLA Wanglin Lowangdong during Question Hour, the chief minister said the CMCSRDP is a flagship scheme
[ Pisi Zauing ] NINGRANG, 9 Mar: The Miao Singpho Ramma Hpung (MSRH) has demanded immediate financial compensation and a government job for a family member of Gam Ong Singpho, a resident of Ningrang village in Miao administrative circle of Changlang district, who was brutally attacked by a wild male elephant on the outskirts of
[ Prem Chetry ] SHERGAON, 9 Mar: An extensive camera-trapping survey under the project ‘Forgotten Cats of Seinthuk Project’, carried out by NGO Garung Thuk in collaboration with the Wildlife Trust of India, has revealed a rich biodiversity of small cats in the community forest of Shergaon in West Kameng district. The survey began in
KHONSA, 9 Mar: A hardcore insurgent belonging to the NSCN (Khango) was nabbed from the general area of Bank Colony here in Tirap district on Sunday. Based on credible intelligence inputs regarding the presence of a hardcore insurgent of the outfit, a focused operation was launched by the Khonsa Battalion of the Assam Rifles and
YUPIA, 9 Mar: Papum Pare Zilla Parishad Chairperson (ZPC) Bamang Yayu emphasised the need for close coordination between officers and elected PRI members to ensure effective implementation of government schemes. Addressing the heads of departments and ZPMs during a coordination meeting here on Monday, Yayu urged the officers to guide the newly elected ZPMs on
ITANAGAR, 9 Mar: Members of Dream for United Arunachal (DUA), led by its chairman Gumjum Haider, who is a former state information commissioner, met Chief Minister Pema Khandu at his office here on Monday to submit a petition seeking a statewide ban on tobacco products like gutkha and pan masala, citing an escalating public health
ITANAGAR, 9 Mar: The North Eastern Council (NEC) released Rs 67.41 crore during February this year to support development initiatives across the region, including infrastructure projects in Arunachal Pradesh. The fund would be used for infrastructure development, livelihood generation, agricultural innovation, education, tourism promotion, and research and cultural initiatives. The assistance forms part of the
ZIRO, 9 Mar: A weeklong National Service Scheme (NSS) special camp of Saint Claret College, Ziro began at Ziro Valley School in Lempia in Lower Subansiri district on Monday, in the presence of distinguished dignitaries, community leaders, students, and NSS volunteers. The programme commenced with the plantation of orange saplings within the school campus, symbolising
ITANAGAR, 9 Mar: Governor KT Parnaik on Monday encouraged the people to adopt kitchen gardening and grow seasonal vegetables in their own backyards wherever possible. The governor said this after planting saplings of avocado in the horticultural farm of the Lok Bhavan here. Saplings of two varieties of avocado, Hass and Pinkerton, were planted as
RONO HILLS, 9 Mar: A two-day national conference on ‘Agriculture, environment and sustainable development’ commenced at Rajiv Gandhi University (RGU) here on Monday. The conference, being held in the hybrid mode, is jointly hosted by RGU’s Rural Business Incubation Centre, the horticulture department, and the Botanical Survey of India’s (BSI) Arunachal Pradesh Regional Centre, under
ITANAGAR, 9 Mar: Police arrested two persons after heroin worth Rs 2.74 lakh was seized from their possession in Changlang district, an officer said on Monday. Changlang Superintendent of Police (SP) Kirli Padu said the two persons were arrested near the Wagun Ponthai trijunction on NH 215 under Bordumsa circle in the district on Sunday.
YINGKIONG, 9 Mar: The Arunachal Pradesh Women’s Welfare Society’s (APWWS) Yingkiong unit celebrated the International Women’s Day (IWD) here in Upper Siang district in collaboration with the district administration, the IPR department, the DLSA, the ArSRLM, and the women and child development (WCD) department. Addressing the gathering, Upper Siang ZPC Api Kombo said that the
SANGTI, 9 Mar: The Namdoling panchayat level federation (PLF) here in West Kameng district got its value addition hub, comprising items such as a refrigerator, dough kneading machine, mini mill machine, oven, gas chulha, etc, on Monday. The project has been funded by Hyderabad (Telangana)-based Indian Institute of Millets Research (IIMR) under the AICRP on
MAJULI, 9 Mar: An awareness programme on eco-friendly agricultural practices was organised among the farmers in Majuli (Assam), by Dirang (W/Kameng)-based NRC on Yak, in collaboration with Almora-based VPKAS, Jorhat-based Assam Agricultural University, and Barapani (Meghalaya)-based ICAR-RC on NEH. A total of 50 farmers from different localities of Majuli benefitted from the knowledge imparted by
Sona calls for strengthening gender equality ITANAGAR, 8 Mar: The International Women’s Day (IWD) was celebrated across the state on Sunday with various programmes highlighting women’s contributions and empowerment. This year’s theme for the celebration was ‘Give to Gain’. Addressing the event organised by the women and child development (WCD) department at DK Convention Hall
ITANAGAR, 8 Mar: Arunachal Pradesh emerged the champion of the inaugural East Zone Grappling Championship-2026, which concluded at DK Badminton Hall here on Sunday. West Bengal and Bihar secured the second and the third position, respectively. The prizes, medals, trophies and certificates to the winners were distributed by Sports Minister Kento Jini, Arunachal Olympic Association
ITANAGAR, 8 Mar: A major fire has broken out in a forest adjacent to the Sigar military station in East Siang district, officials said on Sunday. Though no casualties have been reported so far, the blaze was spreading rapidly and it is threatening nearby vital defence installations, they said. All available manpower of the district
