Monthly Archives: October 2020

Org seeks clear definition of community land from state govt

Staff Reporter ITANAGAR, Oct 6: Claiming that private companies and corporations are "grabbing land rights of the indigenous people" of the state, the Save Arunachal,...

Preparedness for APPSCCE in P/Pare discussed

YUPIA, Oct 6: Preparedness for the forthcoming APPSCCE in Papum Pare district, which is scheduled to be held on 1 November, was discussed during...

‘Opium growers will not get benefit of govt schemes’

HAWAI, Oct 6: Hawai CO Rupir Siboh informed that farmers who grow opium "will not be considered for any of the welfare/beneficiary-oriented scheme under...

Wildlife week in E/Siang underway

MEBO, Oct 6: The Kotga Gora Conservation Committee here in East Siang district on Tuesday launched a 'wildlife week' programme in Namsing village, with...

NSCN (IM) wants Naga peace talks to shift to 3rd country

DIMAPUR, Oct 6: The NSCN (IM) has demanded direct involvement of Prime Minister Narenda Modi in the talks to resolve the festering insurgency in...

AARGU celebrates alumni day

RONO HILLS, Oct 6: The Alumni Association of Rajiv Gandhi University (AARGU) celebrated its second annual day through Google Meet on Tuesday. RGU Vice Chancellor...

KVK establishes nutri-garden

LONGDING, Oct 6: The Longding KVK on Monday established a nutri-garden in Niausa village, in collaboration with the SHGs of the area. The objective is...

The People's Party of Arunachal's MP contestant in 2019 from the Arunachal East parliamentary constituency, Mongol Yomso formally joined the Indian National Congress party...

Need to safeguard rights

Threat to Institutions By Dhurjati Mukherjee Recently former Chief Justice of Delhi High Court Justice AP Shah regretted the fact that every institution designed to hold...

55-yr-old Covid patient with comorbidity dies, state’s toll reaches 19

ITANAGAR, Oct 5: A 55-year-old Covid-19 positive man from Upper Siang HQ Yingkiong with comorbidity passed away at the dedicated Covid hospital (DCH) in...

Treatment cannot be denied to pregnant women, patients with chronic kidney ailment, despite their...

ITANAGAR, Oct 5: Pregnant women and patients with chronic kidney disease will be provided medical services and facilities, irrespective of their Covid status in...

Over 60 butterfly species recorded during 7th ZBM

ZIRO, Oct 5: Over 60 butterfly species were recorded during the 7th edition of the Ziro Butterfly Meet (ZBM), which concluded on Monday at...

Agriculture backbone of our society: CM

ITANAGAR, Oct 5: Stating that "agriculture is the backbone of our society," Chief Minister Pema Khandu gave assurance that his government would play a...

Augment state’s tax collection: DCM

ITANAGAR, Oct 5: Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein has directed the state's tax & excise and narcotics department to "further increase its efforts and...

Lelek Point in shambles

PANGIN, Oct 5: Lelek Point near Rottung village on the Pangin-Pasighat road, which serves as the lifeline to Siang, West Siang, Upper Siang and...

Miao ADC tests Covid-19+ve

MIAO, Oct 5: Miao (Changlang) ADC Tage Rumi tested positive for Covid-19 on 27 September and was shifted to the CCC in Chimpu on...

Garbage mgmt will be priority: IMC Commissioner

ITANAGAR, Oct 5: The newly posted commissioner of the Itanagar Municipal Corporation (IMC), Chukhu Cheechung has said that garbage management would be his priority. Speaking...

RGU signs tripartite MoU for infrastructure development

RONO HILLS, Oct 5: A tripartite agreement on Higher Education Financing Agency (HEFA) was executed on Monday at Rajiv Gandhi University (RGU), with RGU,...

Complaint lodged against OC for soliciting bribe, officer suspended

ITANAGAR, Oct 5: The Arunachal chapter of the International Human Rights Organization (IHRO) has filed a complaint against Aalo Police Station OC Wangke Rongrang...

Union seeks early appointment of APWB members

ITANAGAR, Oct 5: The All Puroik Students' Union in a memorandum to the chief minister on Monday appealed for early appointment of a new...