Monthly Archives: August 2020

E/Siang DA lifts lockdown with conditions

PASIGHAT, Aug 7: The East Siang district administration issued an order on Friday, lifting the weeklong lockdown in the district. The administration has also lifted...

CPMF records 46 of 101 fresh cases, 81 discharged

ITANAGAR, Aug 7: Forty-six personnel of the central paramilitary forces (CPMF) tested Covid-19 positive in the state, taking the total active cases in Arunachal...

NEPMU to join nationwide protest against policies

ITANAGAR, Aug 7: The state unit of the North East Petroleum Mazdoor Union (NEPMU) will join the nationwide bandh/agitation announced by 10 central trade...

Nat’l Handloom Day

Mishra interacts with weavers, artisans ITANAGAR, Aug 7: Governor BD Mishra interacted with weavers, artisans, entrepreneurs, and officials of the textile & handicrafts department through...

Karbak launches project for installation of solar LED streetlights

AALO, Aug 7: Liromoba MLA Nyamar Karbak on 5 August launched a project for installation of solar LED streetlights in Kamba and Yomcha towns...

AACWA urges CS to recall office memorandum, allow floating of tender

ITANAGAR, Aug 7: The All Arunachal Contractor's Welfare Association (AACWA) has urged the chief secretary to "recall the office memorandum No PD (SPD)-21/CCI/2019-20 (PT-I)...

Nat’l webinar on modern physics underway

Correspondent PASIGHAT, Aug 7: A three-day national webinar lecture series on 'Advancement and innovations in modern physics' got underway at the Jawaharlal Nehru College (JNC)...

Dist’s academic performance discussed

BOLENG, Aug 7: Siang DC Rajeev Takuk advised the district's education functionaries and other stakeholders to work hard to improve the students' academic performance. The...

Time to speed up road works

As the state enters the month of August, the monsoon season will slowly start to recede. The period from October to March is considered...

Should j&k believe in hope?

Change of Guard By Insaf Will winds of change blow in Jammu & Kashmir? The sudden change of guard –removal of Lieutenant Governor GC Murmu and...

54 army personnel test Covid-19+ve in Namsai; DA issues home quarantine notice to participants...

NAMSAI, Aug 6: Fifty-four personnel of the army camp here in Namsai district tested positive for Covid-19 on Thursday. As per reports, a jawan complained...

State records 93 Covid-19+ve cases; 4-year-old recovers

ITANAGAR, Aug 6: The state recorded 93 Covid-19 positive cases on Thursday, out of which 68 are personnel of the central paramilitary force (CPMF). Among...

Ering seeks upgrading of disaster risk assessment

PASIGHAT, Aug 6: Pasighat West MLA Ninong Ering has written to Prime Narendra Modi regarding the need for a holistic system upgrade for disaster...

CM reviews road projects in state

ITANAGAR, Aug 6: Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Thursday reviewed the status of all the completed, ongoing and proposed road projects in the state,...

AAPSU calls for holistic approach in matters affecting entire state

ITANAGAR, Aug 6: The All Arunachal Pradesh Students' Union (AAPSU) on Thursday welcomed Chief Minister Pema Khandu's proposal to hold consultations with all stakeholders...

Khandu calls for expediting airport project

ITANAGAR, Aug 6: Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Thursday held a meeting with representatives of the Airports Authority of India (AAI) to discuss expediting...

3 Arunachalee lifters selected for TOPS

ITANAGAR, Aug 6: Three weightlifters from Arunachal have been selected for support through the Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS) Development Group. They are Charu Pesi,...

BJYM volunteers discharged after quarantine

ITANAGAR, Aug 6: The volunteers of the state Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM) who had worked at the Covid care centre (CCC) in Lekhi...

GSU, ATSU oppose MAR, PAC demand

ITANAGAR, Aug 6: Opposing the Mon Autonomous Region Demand Committee's (MARDC) demand for creation of a Mon autonomous region (MAR) comprising Tawang and West...

ANSU demands agri-horti college in Nyishi-inhabited area/dist

ITANAGAR, Aug 6: The All Nyishi Students' Union (ANSU) has expressed strong resentment over the state government's alleged failure to fulfill its commitment to...