Monthly Archives: May 2020

Stranded workers give facelift to Yupia govt UPS

YUPIA, May 6: Amid the nationwide Covid-19 lockdown, it was like a blessing in disguise for the government upper primary school here as stranded...

P/ Pare MLAs seek PPE for medical frontline workers

ITANAGAR, May 6: The three MLAs of Papum Pare district have sought personal protection equipment for medical frontline workers at the earliest, and construction...

Zonal Covid-19 health centre gets ICU

ZIRO, May 6: Agriculture Minister Tage Taki inaugurated the four- bed intensive care units (ICUs) at the Gyati Takka General Hospital in Lower Subansiri...

Restriction on food import from Assam to continue

AALO, May 6: West Siang DC Swetika Sachan said restriction on transportation of poultry, fishes and green vegetables from Assam to West Siang district...

Budhha Jayanti greetings

ITANAGAR, May 6: Governor BD Mishra and Chief Minister Pema Khandu have extended their heartiest greetings on the occasion of the pious Buddha Purnima. The...

Namsai CHC to become district hospital

NAMSAI, May 6: The community health centre (CHC) here in Namsai district will be soon upgraded to a full-fledged district hospital. This was disclosed...

Two sub-teams of the Doimukh-based 12th Bn NDRF on Wednesday sanitized Naharlagun town and Hollongi check gate.

36 Bn CRPF organise civic action prog

KHONSA, May 6: The 36 battalion of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) conducted an awareness programme on the Covid-19 as part of its...

Tirap MLAs visit quarantine centres, interact with occupants

KHONSA, May 6: Tirap MLAs Wanglam Sawin and Chakat Aboh visited the quarantine centres here at the Don Bosco School, meant for female occupants...

Union demands revocation of ADC’s transfer

ITANAGAR, May 6: The All East Kameng Students' Union (AEKDSU) on Wednesday served a seven-day ultimatum to the state government demanding immediate revocation of...

Covid-19 awareness prog

KHONSA, May 6: The Humanity (NGO) organized a Covid-19 awareness camp at Khela village, about 12 km from here in Tirap district on Tuesday. The...

Donation to district admin

CHANGLANG, May 6: Public leader from New Lunglung village under Changlang South assembly constituency Kampak Jugli has donated Rs 1 lakh to the Changlang...

Healthcare in the care of health workers

Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Tuesday made a significant announcement that all funds from the North East Special Infrastructure Development Scheme (NESIDS) and North...

Plan, no more dithering

Rescue Package By Dhurjati Mukherjee The continuation of the lockdown for another two weeks with minor relaxation may well be understandable given that the government is...

Students return home, inter district movement via Assam starts

Staff Reporter ITANAGAR, May 5: Hundreds of stranded students and others are reportedly being brought back to Arunachal in the first phase of evacuation initiated...

Impractical MHA, state guidelines hampering ground work

Staff Reporter ITANAGAR, May 5: The state government has been following the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) guidelines, hampering groundwork. The prime example is allowing...

NESIDS, NEC funds to be diverted to Health sector: CM

BANDERDEWA, May 5: Chief Minister Pema Khandu said all funds from the North East Special Infrastructure Development Scheme (NESIDS) and North Eastern Council (NEC)...

Arunachalee youth tests Covid-19 positive

Staff Reporter ITANAGAR, May 5: An Arunachalee youth has reportedly tested positive for Covid-19 on Monday in New Delhi. Sources said that the youth had been...

Infrastructure work begins at Hollongi airport

ITANAGAR, May 5: The infrastructure work at the greenfield airport in Hollongi has started. This was informed during a meeting held here on Tuesday...

Mein takes stock of Covid-19 preparations in West Arunachal

ITANAGAR, May 5: Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein led a six-member high level team to Western Arunachal along the Arunachal-Assam border to take stock...