February -
- 34th National Games from February 12
- Cabinet approves compensation to States for loss related to CST
- Speaker mourns death of K Namchoom
- Engo Takar Model School observes Foundation Day
- Union demands arrest of ‘murderer’, threatens economic blockade
- Workers Board lodges complaint against AAPGDLU
- Seijosa chalks out plan to celebrate statehood day
- 2nd phase of Census 2011 begins in East Siang
- AMYAA stall steal the limelight
34th National Games from February 12
Arunachalee team accorded rousing welcome at Ranchi
M. Doley
RANCHI, Feb 10: Bouquets of marigold, roses and red ‘tika’ greeted the first batch of participants of the 34th National Games at Ranchi station, Jharkhand yesterday.
Indian Olympic Association President Suresh Kalmadi and officials of Organizing Committee
rushed to Ranchi station to receive the teams from three northeastern states of Arunachal
Pradesh, Assam and Manipur which arrived here by Kamakhya-
Arunachal will participate in six events viz. Archery, Boxing, Karate, Lawn Bowl, Shooting and Weightlifting. The team will open their Games campaign on February 13. The grand opening ceremony will be held on February 12.
“Arunachal should win at least seven gold medals-
Arunachal Olympic Association President Padi Richo, Parliamentary Secretary Sports & Youth Affairs Wangki Lowang, Sr. Vice President Taba Tedir, Secretary General Gechi Doke are arriving here tomorrow to boost up the morale of the team, he informed.
Teams from various states, including Kerala, Maharashtra, Karanataka, Delhi, Haryana, Sikkim, Jammu & Kashmir, Services have arrived and rest are likely to be here by tomorrow.
Cabinet approves compensation to States for loss related to CST
New Delhi, Feb 10: The Union Cabinet today approved a proposal for providing Central
Sales Tax (CST) loss-
The Cabinet has also approved to make on-
Meanwhile, the Union Cabinet also approved recapitalisation of Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) to improve their Capital to Risk Weighted Assets Ratio CRAR).
Under the guidelines, Rs 1,100 crore will be released as per provisions made by the
Department of Expenditure in 2010-
However, release of Government of India share will be contingent on proportionate release of State Government and Sponsor Bank share.
A capacity building fund with a corpus of Rs 100 crore will be set up by the Centre with NABARD for training and capacity building of the RRB staff in the institution of NABARD and other reputed institutions.
The functioning of the Fund will be periodically reviewed by the Centre. An Action Plan will be prepared by NABARD in this regard and sent to the Government for approval. Additional amount of Rs 700 crore as contingency fund will also be made available to meet the requirement of the weak RRBs, particularly those in the North Eastern and Eastern Region, the necessary provision will be made in the Budget as and when the need arises. UNI
Speaker mourns death of K Namchoom
ITANAGAR, Feb 10: Arunachal Pradesh Assembly Speaker Wanglin Lowangdong expressed profound grief and sorrow at the untimely demise of of Khalyana Namchoom, former Director of School Education.
In a condolence message, the Speaker said, late K Namchoom was an exceptionally able officer, great educationist and social worker. Her outstanding contributions for upliftment of downtrodden people of Arunachal Pradesh in the field of education will be remembered by all of us. It is painful to lose such a valued educationist and an able social worker, Wanglin said. On behalf of the officers and officials of Legislative Assembly, and my own behalf I send our heartfelt condolences and sympathy to the bereaved family members and pray to Almighty God for eternal peace of the departed soul and for enough strength to the family in this hour of grief, the message read.
The officers and staff of Deputy Director of School Education, Changlang also deeply mourned the demise of late K.Namchoom.
The officials of the Department prayed to Almighty to eternal peace of her soul.
Engo Takar Model School observes Foundation Day
Education should be student-
PASIGHAT, Feb 10: Education system should be student-
Lauding the activities of the private schools, he also assured to extend all possible help to private schools in the state for academic progress. He gave away some amount in cash and a computer to the school authorities for developmental purposes.
Siram also inaugurated the newly constructed academic building of the school.
The guest of honour Onyok Pertin, DIPRO, in his address said that physical fitness
and mental health also are also equally important for good future of the students.
Among others, the founder-
Traditional and modern song and dances were presented by the school children.
Among others, large number of parents, students and school staff management committee members were present. DIPRO
Union demands arrest of ‘murderer’, threatens economic blockade
ITANAGAR, Feb 10: In a mysterious incident, a truck driver Dorjee Lama was found murdered in between Neelam and New Pania village under Pistana circle in Lower Subansiri district on February 3 night. This was informed by the All Arunachal Pradesh Private Driver Union (AAPPDU).
When contacted Lower Subansiri Police informed that a murder case has been registered in this regard and investigation is going on to nab the culprits.
Meanwhile, the Union in a three-
Claiming that the driver Late Lama was on government duty carrying a transformer of electrical department and was accompanied by a staff of the same department, the memorandum appealed for adequate financial assistance /regular job to the deceased family. The deceased was survived by three daughters who are still in adolescence stage, it said. The union in its memorandum also demanded establishment of police outpost at Deed village, 50 km away from Hapoli to tackle law and order situation.
The union threatened to launch economic blockade against Lower Subansiri and Kurung Kumey districts in case of failure of the Govt to meet its demands.
Earlier, the members of the Union met family member of the deceased and the case investigating officer of Hapoli Police Station.
Workers Board lodges complaint against AAPGDLU
ITANAGAR, Feb 10: Arunachal Pradesh Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board Chairman Jalley Sonam lodged a complaint against All Arunachal Pradesh Government Departmental Labours Union (AAPGDLU) at Itanagar Police Station. The Chairman in its FIR claimed that the AAPGDLU president Gichik Tabe and General Secretary Kage Mara are misleading and cheating the poor labourer of the state by publishing the ‘benefits of labour’ like housing loan, tools advance, marriage assistance etc in their New Year calendar. Whereas their tall claims of benefits are actually implemented by the Arunachal Pradesh Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board, government of Arunachal Pradesh in order to provide social security and other welfare measures to the workers engaged in Building and other construction activities in the state. Sonam said that both the aforesaid persons have copied, published and circulated the contents of APB&OCWWB without permission of the competent authority due to which department has been facings lots of inconvenience.
He appealed the OC police station, Itanagar to investigate in detail about AAPGDLU and its functioning and also seize all the calendar of the aforesaid union at earliest and also to book them under relevant section(s) of the law.
Seijosa chalks out plan to celebrate statehood day
ITANAGAR, Feb 10: ADC headquarter, Seijosa has decided to celebrate the statehood day in a befitting manner, the decision was taken in a meeting held recently.
Meanwhile, the ADC T Pado appealed the people of the area to support and cooperate with the organizing team for successful conduct of the statehood day celebration.
Further, to befit the celebration besides cultural, games and sports events, the
Ghora-
During the week long programme, games and sports and literary competitions, tree plantation, film show and social service will be conducted along with distribution of basket and dustbin to villagers.
Meanwhile, Divisional Forest Office, Pakke Wildlife Sanctuary Division will also
organize a training workshop on the role and responsibility of Gaon Burah at Saijosa
from February 18-
The workshop will be attended by GBs from Seijosa, Dissing Passo, Pakke Kessang, Bhalukpong and Singchung circles.
2nd phase of Census 2011 begins in East Siang
PASIGHAT, Feb 10: Starting the second phase of Census 2011, enumerators went to ‘Siang
Sadan’ to collect information from the district’s first citizen yesterday in the
presence of District Census Officer SC Debnath ADC and Addl. Census Officer K Nochi
DSO (Stat). After his enumeration, the DC-
All together, 212 enumerators, 39 supervisors and 04 master-
They will cover 02 urban/town (Boleng & Pasighat) and 151 villages. As a part of awareness campaign, there will be essay competition amongst the school children and achievers will be awarded during the Statehood
Day celebration. The IPR department would conduct Radio-
AMYAA stall steal the limelight
ITANAGAR, Feb 10: The Exhibition cum sale stall of the AMYAA, a Miao-
The achievements in the Festival encouraged the AMYAA. In fact, it is observed that handicraft such as wood carving can open up a scope for entrepreneurship and generate employment opportunities.
At present the organization is imparting 42 days training at its Centre on wood carving for rural artisans, youth and farmers with the support of NABARD RO, Itanagar. So far, the organization has not received any scheme or support for setting up the centre from any Government Department or Agencies.
It’s time for higher authority to step in
Dear Editor,
As a concerned citizen, dilemma creeps into my mind -
However, as a regular reader of your esteemed daily, it is in my knowledge that the
so called members of INTUC, other than our honourable parliamentary secretary Padi
Richo, still claims that Richo is the president of the said congress. No doubt he
is a capable person. But, why doesn’t he (Richo) come in front and claims his stand
of president if he is still the President as Tabo did? This attitude of Richo creates
confusion among the common people-
How can there be two presidents for a single organization? Why doesn’t higher authority clarify this?
Without any ill feelings, nepotism and favouritism for any of the above mentioned persons; these are some questions which arise in my mind as a common learned person.
Lastly, I make my humble appeal to the state government, members of Arunachal Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) to take the initiative towards a good solution to the problem faced by INTUC state unit. As without proper president, governing body, an organization is like “a house without pillar”. Ultimately, we, the common people, will be the one to suffer.
Yours,
L. Jamin
Itanagar
Disturbing trend
Dear Editor,
One of the reasons for lack of development of our Changlang distict is that most
of the head offices of every department are in the headquarter -
Yours,
D Singpho
Itanagar
It is simply inconceivable
Dear Editor,
The recent assault by some miscreants on the Assistant Professor Atege Linggi on
February 6 seems to be ruthless and truly barbaric. It is simply inconceivable to
perceive why a professor was manhandled by those against whom he had no personal
grudge or hardly he knew. I personally feel, although those culprits might have been
granted bail, penalty should have been strongly imposed to teach them the consequences
of their deed. The sad incident simply depicts that we still haven't understood to
mutually coexist in multi-
Yours,
Tilu Linggi
Gokhale Nagar, Pune
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Nyokum Yullo
ITANAGAR, Feb 10: Assembly Deputy Speaker Tapang Taloh and RWD Superintending Engineer Kago Tabio have consented to grace the Nyokum Yullo celebration as Chief Guest and Guest of Honour respectively at community General Ground, Parang on Feb 26. The celebration will begin from Feb 21.
Meanwhile, The preparation for the Nyokum Yullo celebration is in full swing at Toru.
The festival will be held from February 23-
Road safety awareness camp
ITANAGAR, Feb 10: Traffic safety awareness campaign was organized at government middle school Chimpu, Itanagar by PHQ, Road Safety Cell today.
On the occasion, safety tips on how to cross road, how to board and travel in vehicles, significance of road signs, hand signal demonstration were given to the students besides, distribution of pamphlets and other awareness items.
Altogether 167 students and 15 teaching staff of the school attended the programme.
School fraternity extend financial help to fire victims
ITANAGAR, Feb 10: The teachers and students of Kendriya Vidyalaya, Tezu led by Principal Muraleedharan. T collected a sum of Rs. 25,000 only from amongst the teachers, staffs and students of the school and distributed to 4 victims of Rockland fire accident at Tezu. Five houses were gutted in a fire mishap that broke out on Feb 1. Incidentally one of the gutted houses belonged to a student of K.V, Tezu. The generous gesture of humanity shown by the school fraternity was appreciated. DIPRO
BJYM’s plea to Govt
ITANAGAR, Feb 10: Bharatiya Janata Party Yuva Morcha (BJYM), Arunachal Pradesh has urged the state Govt and hydro power developers to ensure proper rehabilitation and adequate compensation to the affected people before implementation of the hydro projects in the state.
Emphasizing on harnessing hydro potentials in the state, the BJYM president Doni Nich, however, said Govt must ensure that common people should not suffer while implementing development projects in the state. It further urged upon the state Govt to give top priority on ecotourism.
Appointments
ITANAGAR, Feb 10: All Arunachal Pradesh Public Transport Federation, Tawang District Unit president David Sangtam has resigned from his post.
Meanwhile, Lobsang Chodup and Dondup Tsering have been appointed as president and general secretary respectively of AAPPTF, Tawang District Unit.
Union satisfied
ITANAGAR, Feb 10: The Kargu Kardi Students Union (KKSU) today said that it was satisfied with the ongoing work of the officials of RWD Aalo and the misunderstanding between the department and union regarding this particular road link scheme has also been sorted out amicably.
Earlier, in a press statement published in this daily on Jan 12, the Union had alleged misutilization of fund sanctioned for construction of Rural Link Road (RLR) from Poyo to New Barurakshap.
As per the facts and figure furnished by the concerned department the sanctioned
amount of Rs. 21.04 lakhs from the PM’s Package and Rs. 18.22 Lakhs from State AOP
for RLR from Poyom to New Boru-
BSNL cable restoration work on
ITANAGAR: The landline service of the BSNL has been affected following the damage of underground telephone cable due to drainage and retaining wall construction work at Chandranagar, Vivak Vihar, Raj Bhawan complex and various other parts of the Itanagar city including Chimpu, informed BSNL sources. However, the cable repairing work is going on in full swing, the sources said.
Palin fire victims remembered
ITANAGAR: A condolence meeting was held today in remembrance of February 10th 2010 fire victim of Palin Don Bosco School. It was on this day last year when tragedy struck Palin town leading to death of 10 children due to fire incident in holy angel hostel of Don Bosco School.
ADC Pania, circle officer Palin, teaching fraternity, general public and students of Don Bosco came together to remember those lost souls. They prayed for eternal peace of departed souls on this occasion of first death anniversary.
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