Daily Archives: July 12, 2020

GoAP extends lockdown by a week

CS denies there is community transmission of Covid-19 Staff Reporter ITANAGAR, Jul 11: Alarmed by the rapid spike in Covid-19 positive cases among primary contacts in...

DHS Covid-19+ve person was assigned thermal scanning duty without PPE

All staffers to be tested Staff Reporter NAHARLAGUN, Jul 11: A day after a Covid-19 positive case was detected at the directorate of health services (DHS)...

6 NSCN (IM) operatives killed in Longding

ITANAGAR, July 11: Six armed NSCN (IM) operatives were killed in a joint operation by the Indian Army, the 6 Assam Rifles (AR) and...

Continuous rain threatening Bomjir village, Dibang bridge

ROING, Jul 11: The Dibang bridge and Bomjir village in Lower Dibang Valley district are under constant threat due to continuous rain over the...

53 houses submerged in Namsai dist

NAMSAI, Jul 11: Around 35 houses in Rajabeel and 18 in Bihari-Tapu in Lekang circle of Namsai district have been severely affected by the...

Siang river hits danger level

Correspondent PASIGHAT, Jul 11: Torrential rains have caused the water of the Siang river to rise to a dangerous level in East Siang district. The...

5 Covid-19+ve cases detected in Nlg, including vegetable vendor

ITANAGAR, Jul 11: Five Covid-19 positive cases were detected in Naharlagun's G Extension, B Sector, Police Colony and the TRIHMS on Saturday. One has been...

Flood situation in state remains grim

DHARMAPUR/RUKSIN, Jul 11: The flood situation in the eastern part of the state continues to remain grim with vast areas of Changlang and...

Miao circle declared containment zone

Police station sealed Staff Reporter ITANAGAR, Jul 11: After a frontline worker tested Covid-19 positive in Miao on 10 July, the Changlang district administration has declared...

Schools designated as temp relief camps

ITANAGAR, Jul 11: Several schools in the Itanagar capital region (ICR) have been designated as temporary relief camps in view of the devastations being...

DA to impose partial lockdown in Ziro

ZIRO, Jul 11: The Lower Subansiri district administration has decided to impose partial lockdown in Ziro, and modalities are being worked out for the...

IJU dismayed at restrictions on net speed in J&K

NEW DELHI, Jul 11: The Indian Journalists Union (IJU) has expressed shock over the Jammu & Kashmir administration's decision to extend the restrictions on...

Checkmating China

Flights Of Fantasy India and China have had a tense relationship over the last 60 years. Chinese forces entered deep into India during the Sino-India...

Road link to W/Siang snapped

AALO, Jul 11: Surface communication to West Siang district was snapped after a block occurred at the 26th kilometre near the Pangin junction, following...

Heavy damages were caused at multiple places on the approach roads to Dera Natung Government College and Rajiv Gandhi Polytechnic in Itanagar due to...

APCC urges govt to start relief camps, accuses it of abandoning people

ITANAGAR, Jul 11: The labour cell of the APCC has urged the state government to make functional relief camps with adequate facilities to shelter...

WPD: DC highlights benefits of small family

RAGA, Jul 11: Kamle DC Hengo Basar highlighted the benefits of having a small family and advised health workers, ASHAs and AWWs to educate...

Woman dies in mysterious circumstances, relatives allege foul play

Staff Reporter ITANAGAR, Jul 11: A woman identified as Jony Sangno Tallo (20) reportedly died under mysterious circumstances in New Seppa on Friday. East Kameng SP...

The genesis of the problem: World Population Day

World Population Day was recommended by the Governing Council of the United Nations Development Programme in 1989. The day was first observed by over...

ANSU seeks withdrawal of non-APST names from CMFP shortlist

ITANAGAR, Jul 11: The All Nyishi Students' Union (ANSU) has sought immediate withdrawal of the shortlisted non-APST candidates' names from the Chief Minister's Fellowship...