Arunachal orders closure of 386 govt schools for zero enrolment

ITANAGAR, 3 Jun: The Arunachal Pradesh government has ordered the closure of 386 government schools across the state that have recorded zero student enrolment...

Tuki calls for establishing flood & landslide early warning systems

ITANAGAR, 3 Jun: Arunachal Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) president Nabam Tuki has called for establishment of robust early warning systems to prevent further loss...

Floods, landslides leave trail of destruction in state

Staff Reporter ITANAGAR, 3 Jun: The weeklong incessant rain-triggered floods and landslides in Arunachal Pradesh have claimed at least 12 lives so far and left...

Monsoon exposes unpreparedness of Itanagar smart city

Despite its status as the capital of Arunachal Pradesh and its ongoing development under the Smart Cities Mission, Itanagar remains critically unprepared to handle...

Union, orgs seek mobile network in U/Siang villages

Staff Reporter ITANAGAR, 3 Jun: The All Upper Siang District Students' Union has sought mobile network and internet connectivity in villages of Upper Siang district. The...

Jharkhand CFPDCA members call on speaker

ITANAGAR, 3 Jun: The Committee on Food, Public Distribution, and Consumer Affairs(CFPDCA) of the Jharkhand Legislative Assembly, led by its Chairman Vikas Kumar Munda,...

Indo-Pak conflict: PM Modi surrendered after Trump’s call, says Gandhi

BHOPAL, 3 Jun: Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi "surrendered" after a call from US President Donald...

Gaurav Gogoi takes charge as new Assam Congress chief

GUWAHATI, 3 Jun: Lok Sabha MP Gaurav Gogoi on Tuesday assumed charge as the Assam Congress president and he is all set to lead...

PM Modi assures help to flood-hit NE states

NEW DELHI, 3 Jun: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has offered all possible help to the Northeastern states reeling under floods following heavy downpour, officials...

Covid-19: Active cases cross 4,000 mark

NEW DELHI, 3 Jun: India's active Covid-19 cases have crossed the 4,000 mark, with Kerala remaining the most affected state, followed by Maharashtra, Gujarat,...

Retd accounts & treasuries director no more

PASIGHAT, 3 Jun: Ajem Tayeng, retired director of accounts and treasuries, GoAP, passed away on 2 June here in East Siang district. He is survived...

Members of Arsang Sirum Bolung, along with SEED de-addiction and correction home, conducted a social service on Tuesday at the Bolung dere (community hall)...

Mayor calls for timely completion of STP project

NAHARLAGUN, 3 Jun: Itanagar Municipal Corporation (IMC) Mayor Tamme Phassang inspected the ongoing sewage treatment plant (STP) work here on Tuesday, in the company...

Security forces retrieve vehicle from deep gorge

KHONSA, 3 Jun: The 44th Assam Rifles Battalion, with support from the 36th battalion of the CRPF, retrieved a pickup van that had plunged...

Animal health camp held

BANEFERA, 3 Jun: Twenty-six local farmers benefited from an animal health camp and input distribution programme held here in Longding district on Tuesday. The event...

Drug peddlers apprehended at Namchick check gate

NAMCHICK, 3 Jun: Police personnel deployed at the Namchick check gate under the Kharsang police station in Changlang district apprehended two drug peddlers at...

Army distributes stationeries, mobile toilets

ZIRO, 3 Jun: The Indian Army's Spear Corps provided stationery items to children of the Ziro Valley Primary School here in Lower Subansiri district...

Community conservation and cultural resurgence

Today (Tuesday) marks the third anniversary of the Elopa-Etugu Community Eco Cultural Preserve (EECEP), a community-conserved area (CCA) of 75 sq kms situated in...

Farmers urged to avail benefits of agri schemes

Campaigns under VKSA underway Correspondent PASIGHAT, 3 Jun: The East Siang Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) has embarked on a two-week-long pre-kharif agricultural campaign under the Viksit...

NHRC notice to Arunachal over Siang dam

NEW DELHI, 2 Jun: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Monday said it has issued notices to the Arunachal Pradesh government and the...

Guwahati-based doctor goes missing in Arunachal

TEZU, 2 Jun: A Guwahati (Assam)-based doctor, Debenjit Kumar Sharma, has gone missing from the Parshuram Kund area in Lohit district since the morning...

Sarma talks to NEEPCO  after Ranganadi floods Lakhimpur

Guwahati, 2 Jun: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday visited flood-hit parts of Lakhimpur district, especially areas that have been inundated mostly...

Road breach isolates 29 villages in Upper Subansiri

Staff Reporter DAPORIJO, 2 Jun: A portion of the Sippi to Nilling PMGSY road was washed away in between Soki and Chetia villages near the...

12 lives lost so far to rainfall-triggered landslides in state

ITANAGAR, 2 Jun: The death toll owing to heavy rainfall-triggered landslides in the state rose to 12 on Monday, as one more person lost...

Toko Babu is new capital DC

ITANAGAR, 2 Jun: Toko Babu is the new deputy commissioner of the Itanagar Capital Region (ICR). He replaces outgoing Deputy Commissioner Talo Potom. The district...

Border pillars to be erected  along Assam-Meghalaya boundary by 15 Aug: CMs

GUWAHATI, 2 Jun: In a definitive step towards resolution of longstanding boundary differences between Assam and Meghalaya, the two states governments on Monday decided...

Pare dam’s role in mitigating early monsoon floods

YUPIA, 2 Jun: The Pare hydropower station, operated by the NEEPCO Limited, has played a pivotal role in mitigating the impact of early monsoon...

HDMT: E/Siang triumph over Leparada in U-16 boys’ football

PASIGHAT, 2 Jun: East Siang won the Under-16 boys' football title in the 8th Hangpan Dada Memorial Trophy , beating Leparada 4-3 in a...

DC seeks attendance report from schools

DAPORIJO, 2 Jun: Upper Subansiri DC Tasso Gambo on Monday directed principals, headmasters, the DDSE, and school functionaries to note the daily attendance of...

Flood: Centre urged to provide funds for NE states

NEW DELHI, 2 Jun: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Monday attacked the Modi government over the flood situation in the Northeastern states, and expressed...