Daily Archives: July 11, 2020

Seven killed by landslides, one missing in Itanagar capital region

ITANAGAR, Jul 10: At least seven people were killed and one person has gone missing after landslides struck houses in separate locations of the...

Govt announces ex gratia, orgs mourn deaths

ITANAGAR, Jul 10: Chief Minister Pema Khandu has expressed deep shock and sorrow over the loss of lives due to landslides in Tigdo village...

28 including 3 health workers test Covid-19+ve in Nlg

Staff Reporter ITANAGAR, Jul 10: Three health workers - two from the TRIHMS and one from the health services directorate - have tested Covid-19...

Covid-19: Test results of capital SP, staff still awaited

ITANAGAR, Jul 10: Four days after the capital SP office was sealed after an employee tested Covid-19 positive, the results of the samples taken...

Paglam cut off, Covid-19 workers undeterred

ROING, Jul 10: Paglam subdivision in Lower Dibang Valley district remains cut off due to disruption in road communication following incessant rains. Several villages...

Orgs blame lack of drainage system for floods in Namsai

NAMSAI, Jul 10: The All Tai-Khampti Singpho Students' Union and the All Namsai District Students' Union have blamed the absence of a proper drainage...

Water supply to be affected

ITANAGAR, Jul 10: Water supply in Itanagar will be affected for the next few days as the water pipeline in Poma has broken. PHED...

Itafort UPHC shut after one tests Covid-19+ve

ITANAGAR, Jul 10: An employee of the Itafort urban primary health centre (UPHC) tested positive for Covid-19 during an antigen test on Friday. All services,...

MLA visits flood-affected sites in Ruksin

Correspondent RUKSIN, Jul 10: Pasighat West MLA Ninong Ering visited flood- and erosion-affected sites in Ruksin subdivision of East Siang district on Friday, and...

Eight persons, including a seven-month-old child, were rescued from the Lohit river opposite Jhalukbari area on Friday. The Lohit district flood rescue team has...

TAH construction picks up momentum in L/Subansiri

ZIRO, Jul 10: The construction of the stretch under Package 2 (Anya Gate to Pamluk) of the Trans-Arunachal Highway (TAH) has picked up momentum...

AAPSU team visits landslide-affected areas, asks for central relief package

ITANAGAR, Jul 10: Expressing concern over reports of loss of lives and properties in the state due to flashfloods and landslides, the All Arunachal...

Depts advised to keep revenue data updated

KHONSA, Jul 10: Tirap DC Bhanu Prabha has asked the district's revenue generating departments to keep their revenue collection data updated and ensure proper...

Disaster mgmt dept sets up response centres to mitigate monsoon disasters

ITANAGAR, Jul 10: The disaster management department has set up five regional response centres and "pre-positioned" a team of the state disaster response force...

Digital eye strain in Covid-19 pandemic

The Covid-19 pandemic has brought unprecedented changes in human lives and behaviour. The lurking fear of spread of the disease and lockdowns have confined...

RI micro-plan, HMIS discussed

ZIRO, Jul 10: The Lower Subansiri district task force for immunization (DTFI) met here on Friday and discussed the district's routine immunization (RI) micro-plan...

NSCN (K) operative surrenders

KHONSA, Jul 10: One Toalong Atoa alias Vincent, an operative of the NSCN (K), surrendered before Tirap Deputy Commissioner Bhanu Prabha here on Friday. Accompanied...

Assn demands 15-day lockdown in L/Subansiri

ZIRO, Jul 10: The All Ziro Hapoli Youth Association has urged the Lower Subansiri DC to enforce a 15-day complete lockdown in the district...

Man stranded in rising river rescued

YINGKIONG, Jul 10: A 26-year-old man from Mariyang in Upper Siang district, who was stranded amid the rising water of the Yamne river, was...

Extn workers trained in nutritional gardening

DEOMALI, Jul 10: Fourteen extension workers, including the ADO, the HDO and the BDO, participated in an in-service training programme on 'Nutritional gardening in...