Centre clears the Dalai Lama’s visit to Arunachal
Tawang prepares to welcome the spiritual leader
Ranjit Sinha
ITANAGAR, Oct 26: The Union Ministry of External Affairs has cleared the visit of His Holiness the Dalai Lama to Tawang from Nov 8 next though China continued its demarche on his visit to this part of the country which according to them is ‘disputed area’.Earlier, Dalai Lama’s proposed trip to Tawang to inaugurate a hospital had to be cancelled due to reason best known to the authorities.
However, this time Prime Minister Manmohan Singh made it clear before the Chinese counterpart Wen Jiabao that Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama is an ‘honoured guest” of India and is free to travel anywhere in the country, but his followers would not be allowed to engage in any political activity in the country.
Confirming the Dalai Lama’s visit to Arunachal, spiritual leader T G Rinpoche, who is also chairman of the newly created department of Karmik and Adhyatmik affairs disclosed before the media persons today that the external affairs ministry had issued letter clearing the visit of the Dalai Lama to Tawang on Oct 19 last and the same was convened to the state next day.
While showing a copy of the letter of the concerned ministry, Rinpoche, however,
clarified that the chief minister was not made aware of the development as the
election process was on that time and there was a busy post-
Announcing the preparation and tentative programme for the week-
Rinpoche further informed that the much-
A state level reception committee has been formed which would liaison with the administration and look after overall arrangement for the successful visit of Supreme Buddhist spiritual leader.
While Chief Minister Dorjee Khandu would be the patron, the 12-
It was also decided to constitute sub-
The reception committee chairman said higher authorities would be approached for relaxation of RAP/ILP process for those outside visitors who want to attend religious discourses and seek blessing of His Holiness during his visit to Tawang and Itanagar.
This will be the Dalai Lama’s fifth trip to Tawang.
Tawang DIPRO adds: Meanwhile, Tawang Deputy Commissioner G Padu had a meeting with all heads of the department and Zilla Parishad Members today to discuss the programmes and arranagment regarding the visit of the Dalai Lama.
The DC who earlier had received His Holiness on his earlier visits to Arunachal
in Tuting and Miao had clear-
Regarding the security arrangement, the meeting resolved that there should be restriction
on the movement of tourist vehicles from Nov 6 to Tawang Monastery for security
purpose and transport department should arrange public transport facilities for
"darshan" of His Holiness by the devotees. Other points of discussion include -
Meanwhile, Padu asked the Arunachal Pradesh Police of the district to start checking
and revive the Check-
There is also an inaugural programme of the Tawang District Hospital by His Holiness on Nov 9. informed the DMO, Dr. T.G. Khrimey. A Management Committee headed by Padu will take up the magisterial deployments.
ITANAGAR, Oct 26: After Taking oath as the Chief Minister of the state for a second term, Dorjee Khandu yesterday got back to work.
He was accorded a warm reception by his personal staff and officials of the secretariat who escorted him to his office chamber.
While briefing his staff members, Khandu lauded their dedication and sincerity and expected the same tempo in the days to come.
We have lot many things to do and I hope every one of you would lend your helping hands to take our state to new heights, Khandu said while briefing his personal staff in his office chamber.
Meanwhile Anchal Samity Chaiperson of Khandu’s constituency Namgey Tsering expressed the hope that the untiring and relentless efforts of Khandu in gearing up the developmental activities in the state would make Arunachal Pradesh a model state in the country.
He further thanked the people of the state and legislators for giving Khandu a second chance to serve the state.
On the other hand villagers of Niglok under the initiative of Mardo Tada and Mangnang under the leadership of Toggeng Panyang in Pasighat east constituency organized a function to mark the coming back Congress to power and Dorjee Khandu retaining the Chief Minister’s chair. The people of the area expressed the hope that a new era of development would be ushed in the state under the Congress regime.
Tayeng roll out his plan for Dambuk
ITANAGAR, Oct 26: Jomin Tayeng, the newly elected MLA from Dambuk constituency has set his eyes on improving education scenario in Dambk area. With the state government putting education as one of its priorities, Tayeng’s dreams may soon turn into a reality.
Schools need to be ungraded with improved infrastructure and teachers. Only with good education, we can hope for a society that is developed in its truest sense, said that bureaucrat turned politician.
He committed up gradation of Jia Middle School to secondary school, which has been demand of the people of the area for the last fifteen years and renovation of teacher quarters of Meka Secondary school, which was upgraded in 2002.
He further assured re-
Establishment of Circle Officer (CO) post at Parbuk and setting up of Police Out
Post at Paglam in the Assam-
Tayeng further assured to re-
Meanwhile, Nationalist Congress Party, Lower Dibang Valley District Unit General Secretary Balung Pertin hoped that with his administrative knowledge and political experience, Tayeng would bring all round development to the constituency.
Rajkumar blames NSCN for poll debacle
ITANAGAR, Oct 26: T L Rajkumar who lost the recent assembly elections blamed NSCN for his defeat.
In a statement he said, “once again NSCN is entirely responsible for my defeat. They abducted and severely beat up my supporters of Tutnu, Kolam, Longbo and Lianwang villagers. They threatened the villagers that they would be killed if they voted for congress.
It is a defeat of good and victory of the bad force”.
Every election it has become a trend for underground outfit to sabotage election in his constituency, he said while adding that very democratic system and institution has been jeopardized and the Government needs to view it seriously to ensure peace and order and free and fair election.
I suggest that Rahul Gandhi should involve himself in solving the Naga issue as I see in him the required vision and wisdom, above all, the rationality and pragmatism. No dialogue can linger for over 10 years, he said.
“We have seen solution to issues and problems of higher magnitude around the world. The people of Tirap and Changlang are longing to have an early political solution to restore the normal life” the leader added.
DRDA employees struggling without salary
ITANAGAR, Oct 26: All India DRDA Staff Welfare Association Arunachal State Unit informed
that the employees of DRDA in Arunachal Pradesh are not getting their salaries for
last 11 months because the state government is yet to release its 10% share. DRDA
is 90% funded by central government under grants in aid. The association said that
1st and 2nd Installment of State share for the financial year 2008-
The employees said that the Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India, New Delhi has written a letter to state government for immediate absorptions of direct recruited DRDA Staffs to respective line department and reminder is repeatedly served to state government as Centre would stop giving administrative fund and salary fund right from march 2010.
Staff Reporter
ITANAGAR, Oct 26: The Arunachal Pradesh Literary Society (APLS) has paid its glowing tributes to the eminent litterateur of Assam, Swarna Borah, who is also the recipient of first Lummer Dai Literary Award.
The award was instituted by the Assam Sahitya Sabha.
A noted novelist, poet and lyricist in Assamese language, Borah breathed her last on October 21 after fighting a long battle with cancer. She was 72.
Some of her notable literary creations include Deeyong Nadeer Geet (1985), Luit Parar Kantha (1989), Subansirit Relor Uki, Nadeer Parar Sugandhi Kobita & Hriday Nadeer Kallol (1990), Dudhnoir Bedana (1997) and Aai Nadeer Usupani (1999).
In a condolence meeting held at the conference hall of JN State Museum here today, the APLS members, led by its president Y D Thongchi, Research Director Tage Tada, Trade & Commerce Director Tokong Pertin and Nanni Dai, Editor of this daily, remembered the celebrated Assamese writer and her literary contributions.
“That she is no more amidst us fills our heart with remorse. We have lost a near and dear friend of us. It will be difficult to fill the void created by her passing away,” said Thongchi.
“The death of Swarna Borah has left me in a state of shock. I have no words to express my feelings. I have lost one of my close friends and a family member as well. I still remember vividly the day when I conferred the first Lummer Dai Literary Award, instituted after my husband,” said Nanni Dai, with tears rolling down her eyes.
Later, the meeting observed two minutes’ silence to pray for eternal peace of the departed soul.
ITANAGAR, Oct 26: The office of additional deputy commissioner (ADC), Sagalee recently conducted Lok Adalat to deliver speedy trial of pending cases. During the proceeding nine cases of petty nature were taken up for hearing and disposed off. The remaining cases could not be taken up due to lack of time.
The Adalat was presided over by Obang Dai, ADC cum chairman, Likha Sampu, Circle Officer cum member SDLSA and Tana Bapu, Circle officer cum member SDLSA.
The next Lok Adalat will be held on 28th February 2010.
Meanwhile SDLSA, Sagalee will conduct micro legal literacy camp through out the
Sagalee sub-
Chow Tewa Mein sworn in as Pro Tem Speaker
ITANAGAR, Oct 26: Chowkham MLA Chow Tewa Mein was sworn in as the Pro Tem speaker
in a function at Raj Bhavan here today. The Governor Gen JJ Singh administered the
oath of office to Mein in presence of Chief Minister Dorjee Khandu, former Speaker
Setong Sena and senior Congress leaders including Nabum Tuki, Tako Dabi, Tsewang
Dondhup, Bosiram Siram, Nido Povitro and newly elected MLA Likha Saaya. Chief Secretary
Tabom Bam and Secretary to Governor P.S. Lokhande were also present during the swearing-
Former Minister and one of the senior most Political personalities of the State,
Mein was elected to the Second Legislative Assembly in 1995 and held the charge of
Minister for Horticulture. He was re-
Born on 2nd December 1942, Mein is an active social and political worker.
The Pro Tem Speaker will be swearing-
10 Bn organizes free medical camp
ITANAGAR, Oct 26: A free medical camp was organized at Village-
The camp was inaugurated by Manoj Kumar Singh, 10 Bn ITBP.
The medical officer of the unit Dr. Dipankar Nayak, CMO (SG) also delivered a lecture on awareness about Hygiene and Sanitation and other infectious diseases.
ACR calls for participation of citizens and transparency
ITANAGAR, Oct 26: Arunachal Citizens Right (ACR) has said that new government while on its path to development must respect the need for free, prior, and informed consent and participation of the indigenous peoples Arunachal.
ACR hoped that new government will involve its citizens in a democratic, transparent and accountable debate and discussion in planning and decision making in all Govt. developmental agendas particularly for water and hydropower policies, plans and projects to secure the spiritual and physical survival of present and future generation of the people of the state keeping in mind that the vexed four and half decade Chakmas and
Hajongs refugee problem in Arunachal Pradesh is the impact of the US based multinational power corporation in the Chittagong Hills Tract of Bangladesh in the early 1960s.
The Arunachal Citizen’s Right (ACR) is not against development but is more concerned
about the sustainability of dams vis-
ACR suggested that new government go for a thorough assessment of carrying capacity of the state be conducted by an independent team of experts/agencies with regard to hydropower generation considering the economic fragility of the state and loss of biodiversity and livelihoods caused by construction of dams.
All decisions for new hydro projects in state must adhere to decision making framework as proposed by the World Commission on Dams (WCD) for an approach to water resource development based on respect for rights, valuing of equity and sustainability, participatory decision making, accountability and efficiency.
Raju Mimi
This election to the Roing 43rd constituency comes as a surprise. The newly elected
legislative member Laeta Umbrey fulfilled the promise for victory to all those people
who had trusted and supported him. The consecutive defeat of INC from Roing in 2006
by-
It is a great disappointment to supporters of INC who had wished to be on the safer side believing it to be the ruling party. This election went on in the backdrop of great political upheaval for supremacy with reports of infighting within the Congress party.
With the poll deciding factor shifting its loyalty the rich elites from the Idu Mishmi tribal community that enjoyed political supremacy in Roing during Mithi’s rule has come to an end. It is now being professed as the end of Mithi era and the dawn of Umbrey era. The changed electorate behavior is a wake up call to the all those vast majority of local tribal community to shed their old ideas of retaining their economy on the strength of political supremacy. During 90’s when Govt of India declared complete ban on timber business the tribal community then went in a state of depression. However that corrected the behavior of a lavish money culture and made people devote in education looking for prestigious govt jobs. As said ‘All’s well that ends well’, the time now is for local tribal people to inculcate contemporary ideas with education as their strong support base. Thankfully it’s Umbrey who taught the lesson.
Identity and Cultural Dynamics: Tribes of South Africa, Nigeria and North East India
RONO HILLS, Oct 26: Rajiv Gandhi University, Rono Hills, Doimukh, Arunachal Pradesh,
in collaboration with Indian Council of Social Science Research and Sahitya Akademi,
New Delhi, is organizing a three-
The violation of tribal cultures world over being brutal and varied, tribal socio-
The Keynote Address would be delivered by Professor Annie Gagiano, Professor Emeritus, Department of English, University of Stellenbosch, Cape Town, South Africa. Professor Jasbir Jain, Professor Emeritus, University of Rajasthan will deliver the valedictory address. Professor Charles Bwana and Professor M. Rutanga from Department of Political Science & Public Administration, Makerere University, Uganda would also participate in the Conference.
Scholars of international repute from the Universities of Rajasthan, Mysore, Madras, Nagaland, Tezpur, Gauhati, the Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai, North Eastern Hill University, Meghalaya, and also from Rajiv Gandhi University, Arunachal Pradesh, would be deliberating on the critical issues of identity politics for the three days of the Conference.
ITANAGAR, Oct 26: In its mission to inculcate the knowledge of global warming, an
exhibition on environmental protection , water re-
The exhibition was inaugurated by Commandant of CRPF amid applause. The parents of the children and other people turned out in good numbers to see the exhibition. The Chief Guest appreciated the efforts of the young students and appealed the school authority to impart such knowledge time to time. (DIPRO)
The Art of Living to host YES! Course for teenagers
ITANAGAR, Oct 26: The Art of Living will organise a YES! (Youth Empowerment Skills)
workshop for the youth in the age group of 13 to 18 years in Nirjili from 28th October
to 1st November. The six-
Kiren writes to Sheila on safety of NE girls
ITANAGAR: Former Member of Parliament Kiren Rijiju in a letter to Delhi Chief Minister sought improved security for the girls of North east region. Referring to a rape and murder of Naga girl and molestation of an Arunachali girl by students of a Delhi School, Kiren said that these are not isolated cases as girls from the region are becoming soft targets and city has become unsafe for them. Calling for proper education and awareness program on North East and its people for Delhites, he said that these sensitization programmes are necessary.
He further expressed his doubts at the functioning of Special Police Cell constituted under Delhi Police to address the grievances of the people of the region.
BCC reacts
ITANAGAR: Block Congress Committee while reacting to a news report carried in this daily on the postal ballots in Aalo West Constituency, said that all postal ballots which were rejected were not taken into counting as alleged by the Trinamool Congress. It said that Deputy Commissioner has already clarified that the all rejected postal ballots were not taken into account, it reminded. It said that misunderstanding and confusion should not be created in the minds of the people while adding that path for development of the constituency should be paved.
Candle Light vigil
ITANAGAR: North East Student Organization Delhi which has been formed with Shira
Khiray as the convenor and Tali Gongo General Secretary of Arunachal Student Union
Delhi as co-
The vigil is to protest against discrimination and injustice faced by the North-
13 houses burnt in Sagalee
ITANAGAR: A major fire broke out in the Old market line of Sagalee on Sunday. The fire started because of short circuit in one of the private residents and soon engulfed entire area gutting down 13 houses.
According to release issue by additional deputy commissioner, Obang Dai, administration distributed 50 kg rice and amount of rupees 2000 to the victims as immediate relief which was voluntarily donated by local public.
Association hopes
ITANAGAR, Oct 26: Arunachal Karate-
AKKDSU’s plea to CM
ITANAGAR, Oct. 26: All Kurung Kumey District Student’s Union has appealed to newly
elected Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh, Dorjee Khandu to induct a cabinet minister
from the elected representative of district. Union hope believed that induction of
cabinet minister from district will bring in more development and will lead to the
overall progress of Nyishi community in general. The Union further congratulated
Chief Minister Dorjee Khandu for his re-
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Madam,
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We the people of 36 Nari-
Pagyor Koyu
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