Monthly Archives: July 2020

Lost elephant calf in forest dept’s care

ITANAGAR, Jul 14: The staff of the Seijosa wildlife division in Pakke-Kessang district is looking after an elephant calf that got separated from the...

Following massive damage to the Jullang road at several locations, residents living near the NES secretariat and Doni Colony boundary have raised concern over...

Meeting on containing Covid-19 held

KOLORIANG, Jul 14: The Kurung Kumey district administration held a meeting with stakeholders here on Monday to discuss measures to prevent the spread of...

Namsai DA imposes weeklong lockdown for contact tracing, testing

Staff Reporter ITANAGAR, Jul 14: The Namsai district administration has imposed a partial lockdown in the entire district from 10 pm of 15 July to...

Govt assured to address demands regarding CMFP: ANSU

ITANAGAR, Jul 14: The All Nyishi Students' Union (ANSU) said that the state government has assured to address its demands regarding the Chief Minister's...

JE donates infrared thermometer

BOLENG, Jul 14: Social worker Tajom Tatin, who is employed as a JE in the urban development establishment here in Siang district, on Sunday...

Take the experts’ advice

Arunachal, in particular the Itanagar capital region (ICR), is seeing a sudden spike in the number of Covid-19 positive cases in the last few...

Judicious planning vital

Privatising Railways By Dhurjati Mukherjee The Indian Railways plan to allow privatisation has been announced and it is to become a reality from April 2023....

Littering is not okay

Editor, I hope and pray that everyone is in good health in this never-before-experienced global crisis - an invisible enemy, silent, knowing no borders, no...

State records third Covid-19-related death

Staff Reporter ITANAGAR, Jul 13: A 32-year-old Covid-19 patient with comorbidity passed away at the Tomo Riba Institute of Health & Medical Sciences (TRIHMS), Naharlagun,...

Health dept accused of lagging amid surge in Covid-19 cases

Staff Reporter NAHARLAGUN, Jul 13: Following reports of growing numbers of Covid-19 positive cases having been detected in Naharlagun - in G Extension, E,...

Random Covid-19 tests to be carried out in ICR

ITANAGAR, Jul 13: Itanagar Capital Region (ICR) DMO Dr Mandip Perme said Covid-19 tests will be carried out randomly on shopkeepers, vegetable sellers and...

One tests +ve after release from QF in Namsai; 5 buildings contained in ICR

Staff Reporter ITANAGAR, Jul 13: A man in his mid-twenties tested Covid-19 positive after being released from the quarantine centre in Namsai. A Chennai returnee, he...

E/Kameng reports first Covid-19 cases

Staff Reporter ITANAGAR, Jul 13: East Kameng district reported its first Covid-19 cases with two returnees testing positive on Monday. Sources in headquarters Seppa informed that...

Returnees from Ita to be home-quarantined: U/Subansiri DA

DAPORIJO, Jul 13: The Upper Subansiri district administration has decided to make home quarantine compulsory for all returnees to the district from Itanagar. The decision...

Villagers facing wrath of Duranalla

TEZU, Jul 13: Duraliang and Changliang villages in Tezu circle of Lohit district have been facing the wrath of the Duranalla, a seasonal river...

Custodial death by suicide in Tezu PS

Staff Reporter TEZU, Jul 13: An 18-year-old, identified as Dilbar alias Bulbul Hussain, from Borpulary village in Karimganj, Assam, reportedly died by suicide in the...

Covid-19: Urgent need to counter prejudice, says DHS

ITANAGAR, Jul 13: The directorate of health services (DHS) has said there is an urgent need to counter prejudice against frontline workers and those...

Gov, others undergo antigen test

ITANAGAR, Jul 13: Governor BD Mishra along with his family members and officials, staffs and personnel attached to the Raj Bhavan and the governor...

W/Siang, Tirap declared Covid-19-free

AALO, Jul 13: West Siang has become a Covid-19-free district after the release of its second Covid-19 patient from the circuit house Covid care...