Monthly Archives: June 2020

Follow social distancing norms

In the last two days the state has witnessed a sudden spike in the number of Covid-19 cases. Till now 28 people have been...

Ecological balance vital

Understanding Biodiversity By Dhurjati Mukherjee The rapid decline in biodiversity, faster than any time in history, with 1 million species facing extinction, many within decades, has...

18 new Covid-19 cases in Arunachal with 16 in Changlang

Staff Reporter ITANAGAR, Jun 1: Arunachal registered 18 fresh cases of Covid-19 on Monday, taking the total to 21. Changlang has reported 16 cases,...

Chemotherapy resumes at TRIHMS after two weeks; patients rue abrupt halt in treatment

Staff Reporter NAHARLAGUN, Jun 1: Chemotherapy for cancer patients at the tertiary cancer centre (TCC) of the Tomo Riba Institute of Health & Medical Sciences...

SIT busts major drug-trafficking racket; five including two IRBn personnel arrested

Staff Reporter ITANAGAR, Jun 1: The crime branch special investigation team (SIT) has busted a major drug-trafficking racket operating in the capital complex by arresting...

SIC making swift progress in APSSB job scam case: SP

ITANAGAR, Jun 1: The special investigation cell (SIC) of the state police has registered two cases in the APSSB job scam, and has arrested...

GoAP rolls out health infrastructure development policy

ITANAGAR, Jun 1: The state government has initiated a long-term policy for developing a robust health infrastructure in the state to fight the Covid-19...

CM congratulates Modi on completing a year in second term, highlights achievements

Staff Reporter ITANAGAR, Jun 1: Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Monday joined the entire nation - or at least the BJP-run states - in marking...

MHA’s negative list on institutions will be followed: CM

Media urged to report lapses at quarantine centres Staff Reporter ITANAGAR, Jun 1: Briefing media persons on the guidelines of Unlock 1, Chief Minister Pema Khandu...

State’s schools not to reopen till further orders from MHA: Secy

Staff Reporter ITANAGAR, Jun 1: Authorities in the education department have clearly stated that classes will not start in the state's schools until specific guidelines...

HM warns rumour mongers, spreaders of fake news

ITANAGAR, Jun 1: The home department has sent out a warning to rumour mongers and spreaders of fake news and information on social media,...

IPR dept constitutes ‘Fakecheck’ committee

ITANAGAR, Jun 1: The information & public relations (IPR) department has constituted a 'Fakecheck' committee to fight the menace of fake news and false...

Jr docs oppose raising of retirement age

ITANAGAR, Jun 1: The Junior Doctors' Association of Arunachal (JDAA) has written to the chief minister, seeking his intervention in three issues raised by...

Lummer Dai’s 81st birthday celebrated

SILUK, Jun 1: A group of around 25 people, comprising village elders and members of the Silukian Welfare Kebang (SWK), the Swacch Siluk Abhiyan...

Webinar on locust mgmt held

RONO HILLS, Jun 1: The zoology department of Rajiv Gandhi University (RGU), in collaboration with the university's Unnat Bharat Abhiyan (UBA) cell organized a...

MLA visits inmates in quarantine centres

BOMDILA, Jun 1: Local legislator Dongru Siongju on Monday visited various quarantine centres here in West Kameng district and interacted with the inmates. The MLA...

RGU online FDP underway

RONO HILLS, Jun 1: A five-day online faculty development programme (FDP), organized by the Hindi department of Rajiv Gandhi University (RGU), got underway on...

10 flood-affected families receive relief

ITANAGAR, Jun 1: Ten flood-affected families of the capital region were provided with relief amount of Rs 3800 each under the NDRF by Capital...

MLA inspects quarantine facilities

RAGA, Jun 1: Local MLA Tarin Dakpe, along with Kamle DC Hengo Basar and other officials inspected the quarantine facilities here in Kamle district...

Tayeng inspects check gate, quarantine centres

ROING, Jun 1: Dambuk MLA Gum Tayeng on Monday visited the Shantipur check gate here in Lower Dibang Valley district to take stock of...