Daily Archives: July 29, 2020

21 FCI workers turn back after threats

Lack of labourers to affect distribution of food supply, including free rice under PMGKY, says FCI official ITANAGAR, Jul 28: Twenty-one labourers summoned by the...

State records 91 Covid-19+ve cases, 22 detected among security forces

ITANAGAR, Jul 28: Ninety-one Covid-19 positive cases were detected in the state on Tuesday, with 22 positive cases detected among the security forces, including...

Garbage collection affected due to lockdown

Staff Reporter ITANAGAR, Jul 28: The Itanagar capital region (ICR) has been facing a slowdown in garbage collection for several days now, leading to accumulation...

Orgs, environmentalists demand withdrawal of 2020 EIA notification

ITANAGAR, Jul 28: More than 50 environmental groups, organizations, eminent ideologues and activists from across various states of the Himalayan region have issued a...

AASU, forest officials obstruct Kimin-Buka PMGSY project, damage excavator

ITANAGAR, Jul 28: A large group of people along with officials of Assam's forest department on Monday reportedly damaged an excavator and destroyed five...

61 Covid-19+ve cases detected in P/Pare so far: DMO

MANI, Jul 28: Papum Pare DMO Dr K Perme has informed that till now 61 Covid-19 positive have been detected in the district. Speaking to...

AMBK chalks out mechanism for safe passage of Assam villagers

Correspondent RUKSIN, Jul 28: The people of six villages of Assam bordering Ruksin subdivision still do not have an alternative route to reach Assam. They...

Complaint lodged over vandalization of school

DAPORIJO, Jul 28: The All Upper Subansiri District Students' Union has lodged a complaint at the police station here against unknown miscreants who recently...

Mein calls for formulating purchase preference policy

ITANAGAR, Jul 28: Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein has called for formulating a purchase preference policy for products manufactured in Arunachal. "The government of India...

2043 antigen tests conducted in ICR on Tue

NAHARLAGUN, Jul 28: Altogether 2043 antigen tests were conducted in the Itanagar capital region (ICR) on Tuesday, and 30 people tested positive for Covid-19. Informing...

Revised Covid-19 SOP for army, paramilitary forces

ITANAGAR, Jul 28: The health department on Tuesday attached an addendum to the Covid-19 standard operating procedure (SOP) for the personnel of the Indian...

Namsai PS shut, mass testing of drivers from 31 Jul

ITANAGAR, Jul 28: Two personnel of the Namsai police station have tested positive for Covid-19, following which the station was sealed on Tuesday. The district...

NSCN (R) operative apprehended

CHANGLANG, Jul 28: A joint team of the Changlang police, the 9th Assam Rifles and the 149 Bn CRPF apprehended an NSCN (R) operative...

DMO dismisses Covid-19 rumour

Correspondent ROING, Jul 28: The Lower Dibang Valley DMO on Tuesday dismissed rumours that the SBI branch here was shut down after a technician who...

Huts being constructed for frontline workers

YOMCHA, Jul 28: The people of Yomcha in West Siang district have voluntarily started constructing huts near the check gate here for the convenience...

NRCY provides remedial measures to Brokpas

NAGAGIGI, Jul 28: Dirang-based National Research Centre on Yak (NRCY) provided yak herders with feed, common salt, chelated mineral mixture, and basic veterinary medicines...

Movement prohibited in Modoi village

MODOI, Jul 28: Diyun EAC Jacob Tabing has under Section 144 CrPC ordered prohibition on movement of people and vehicles - with some exceptions...

Webinar on ethnobotanical research held

PASIGHAT, Jul 28: One hundred participants from the eight NE states and other parts of the country participated in a webinar on the topic,...

U/Subansiri takes several decisions on Covid-19 mgmt

DAPORIJO, Jul 28: The Upper Subansiri district administration has decided to convert Singik Hall and the Rijo conference hall here into paid quarantine centres...

Selective lockdown may be necessary

Itanagar Capital Region DMO Dr Mandip Perme on Monday informed that wards number 15, 16 and 17 in Naharlagun have emerged as the major...