Daily Archives: May 22, 2020

BCT road closed, stranded persons being escorted via OKSRT road

BOMDILA, May 21: Incessant rainfall for the last few days in the district has resulted in landslides and washing away portions of roads at...

Aboh and ten others assassinated remembered with candles, flowers and prayers

Tirap massacre DADAM, May 21: The first death anniversary of former MLA Tirong Aboh and 10 others, who were killed in a massacre on 21...

HWOs worried about future and health care delivery after GoAP’s recent decision

ITANAGAR, May 20: Health and wellness officers (HWOs) serving at various health and wellness centres (HWCs) across the state have expressed their apprehension over...

Land cleared for pre-fabricated Covid-19 hospital

MIDPU, May 21: The Papum Pare district administration on Thursday cleared the area for construction of a pre-fabricated Covid-19 hospital near the mental health...

Arunachal bags 6 medals in online natl wushu championship

ITANAGAR, May 21: Nyeman Wangsu bagged three gold medals in the first Online National Wushu, Taolu (demonstration) Championship, which was held from 15 to...

WVI donates PPE kits

YACHULI, May 21: The World Vision India (WVI), an international non-governmental organization having a project at Yazali in Lower Subansiri district has donated PPE...

International Tea Day observed in East Siang

PASIGHAT, May 21: The first United Nations (UN) International Tea Day was observed at Sille Public Health Centre (PHC) in East Siang district on...

RGU to start new courses in agri, law, statistics, food technology & sports sciences

RONO HILLS, May 21: The Rajiv Gandhi University (RGU) is all set to start new courses from the 2020-21 academic session. The university has recently...

Results of 453 samples awaited

ITANAGAR, May 21: As the state has stepped up sampling, the results of 453 samples are yet to be returned. So far, the state...

‘Unfair distribution under PDS’

RAGA, May 21: The All Kamle District Youth Association (AKDYA) has written to the deputy commissioner highlighting several grievances concerning the district, such as...

ANYA opposes procurement through GeM portal

ITANAGAR, May 21: The All Nyishi Youth Association (ANYA) opposed procurement worth Rs 55.95 crore under North East Special Infrastructure Development Scheme (NESIDS)-2020-21 fund...

Pharmacists, chemists asked to maintain records of customers with flu-like symptoms

NAHARLAGUN, May 21: Arunachal Pradesh Chemist & Drugs Association (APC&DA) president Pawan Bagang informed that the government and health department have issued advisories to...

Governor reviews presentation on RGU-ACIC Project

ITANAGAR, May 21: Governor BD Mishra reviewed the Rajiv Gandhi University - Atal Community Innovation Centre (RGU-ACIC) project here at the Raj Bhavan on...

Union seeks regular power supply at Tato, serves ultimatum to power dept

ITANAGAR, May 21: The All Shi-Yomi District Students' Union (ASYDSU) on Thursday served a 70 days ultimatum to the superintending engineer (SE) of the...

Governor, Dy CM discuss on Aatma Nirbhar Bharat

ITANAGAR, May 21: Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein called on Governor BD Mishra here at the Raj Bhavan on 21 May and discussed about...

70 stranded in Bangalore returning to Changlang

CHANGLANG, May 21: Seventy persons who have returned from Bangalore will enter Changlang district via - Namchick and Namdang police check gates. They have reached...

Changlang BDO passes away

CHANGLANG, May 21: Changlang BDO Tangjong Techi passed away at the district hospital here on 20 May. Late Techi is survived by his wife and...

8 shopkeepers booked

PASIGHAT, MAY 21: Eight shopkeepers were booked for violation of the Legal Metrology (Package Commodities) Rules, 2011 at the Pasighat main market in East...

Finding our solutions in nature

The United Nations (UN) in the year 2000, proclaimed 22 May as the International Day for Biological Diversity (IDB) mainly to increase the understanding...

Save our lungs, save our heart – save Dehing Patkai

The first quarter of 2020 ushered in an economic crisis second only to the Great Depression. This is no ordinary crisis, but an ecological...