Monthly Archives: August 2020

1,351 antigen tests conducted, 8 test positive

ITANAGAR, Aug 2: Out of the 1,351 people who underwent rapid antigen tests in the Itanagar capital region (ICR) on Sunday, eight tested positive...

Three sides to every story

Monday Musing   There are three sides to every story: your side, my side, and the truth... - Robert Evans. The health department has come a long way...

Admin arranges for home delivery in Bordumsa

BORDUMSA, Aug 2: To ensure that the residents of the containment zones get LPG cylinders during the lockdown period, the ADC here in Changlang...

Daytime entry of trucks banned in ICR

ITANAGAR, Aug 2: Itanagar Capital Region (ICR) DC Komkar Dulom has informed that no trucks will be allowed to enter the ICR during daytime,...

Essential items distributed to Brokpas

DIRANG, Aug 2: Officers of the West Kameng district administration, along with HoDs, and members of the Dirang Employees Welfare Society and the National...

Shah tests positive for Covid-19

NEW DELHI, Aug 2: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday said he has tested positive for coronavirus and is getting admitted to a...

MLA takes stock of Covid-19 situation

SEPPA, Aug 2: Local MLA Tapuk Taku on Sunday inspected the Covid care centre (CCC), the district Covid health centre, the quarantine centres, and...

Gaon burah passes away

Correspondent RUKSIN, Aug 2: Rani village gaon burah (GB) Tabang Jamoh, who was popularly known as Yebang, breathed his last at his Rani residence in...

Sehwag motivates students of Niglok SS

PASIGHAT, Aug 2: Former cricketer Virender Sehwag on 1 August motivated the students of the Sainik School (SS) in Niglok here in East Siang...

DC inspects functioning of check gate

KOLORIANG, Aug 2: Kurung Kumey DC Kento Riba, DSO Dr Boni Tuluk and other officials on Sunday visited the check gate at Guha Tarak,...

Villagers benefit from KVK prog

LONGDING, Aug 2: Forty-two farmers of Niausa benefitted from a programme carried out in the village by a team from the Longding KVK, led...

Raksha Bandhan greetings

ITANAGAR, Aug 2: Chief Minister Pema Khandu and Governor BD Mishra have in separate messages extended greetings and best wishes to the people on...

Cut years, educate more

Costlier NEP By Shivaji Sarkar The much awaited New Education Policy (NEP) has turned out to be old wine in not a well-crafted supposedly new...

Let us stop panicking unnecessarily

Editor, Through the columns of your esteemed daily, I would like to highlight the current Covid-19 testing scenario, it's validity, and the potential problems that...

ACCI & AACWA seek discontinuation of lockdown

ACCI claims lack of coordination between police and DA ITANAGAR, Aug 1: The Arunachal Chamber of Commerce & Industries (ACCI) and the All Arunachal Contractor's...

Media community thanks GoAP for ad policy for electronic media

ITANAGAR, Aug 1: The Arunachal Press Club (APC), the Arunachal Pradesh Union of Working Journalists, and the Arunachal Electronic & Digital Media Association (AEDMA)...

83 Covid-19 cases reported on Sat, 51 discharged  

ITANAGAR, Aug 1: The state recorded 83 Covid-19 positive cases on Saturday, with the Itanagar capital region (ICR) recording 38 of the cases. The highest...

Gov, CM discuss development, Covid-19

ITANAGAR, Aug 1: Chief Minister Pema Khandu called on Governor BD Mishra at the Raj Bhavan here on Saturday, and the two discussed developmental...

Create awareness to prevent loss of lives: CM

ITANAGAR, Aug 1: Chief Minister Pema Khandu called for creating widespread awareness to prevent loss of lives and properties in natural disasters. Chairing a meeting...

DC takes stock of flood situation in Mebo

PASIGHAT, Aug 1: East Siang DC Kinny Singh on Saturday visited flood-affected villages in Mebo subdivision, including Borguli, Seram, and Namsing Kongkul. Accompanied by Mebo...