Daily Archives: November 13, 2020

Panchayat and municipal elections scheduled for 22 Dec

Staff Reporter ITANAGAR, Nov 12: The State Election Commission (SEC) on Thursday declared that the general elections to the panchayati raj institution (PRI) and the...

Woman rescued from illegal confinement

Staff Reporter ITANAGAR, Nov 12: A 20-year-old woman, who had been kept in illegal confinement in Longding district on 11 November, has been rescued by...

Officials blamed for delay in MMJ road project

RUKSIN, Nov 12: The delay of several years in restoring the Mirem-Mikong-Jonai (MMJ) PWD road linking Ruksin headquarters with greater Mirem-Bilat area in East...

CM asks officials to complete Hollongi airport by Aug 2022

ITANAGAR, Nov 12: Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Thursday asked the officials engaged in the construction of the greenfield airport in Hollongi to complete...

Covid-19 death toll reaches 47 as one more dies

ITANAGAR, Nov 12: A 61-year-old male, hailing from Sumsipathar in Tirap district, died on 11 November at his relative's home in Deomali, health officials...

3-member committee formed to look into Tawang church issue

ITANAGAR, Nov 12: The state government has constituted a three-member committee, headed by WRD Minister Mama Natung, to work out a solution to the...

Himalayan black bear cub handed over to zoo authorities

NIRJULI, Nov 12: A rescued Himalayan black bear cub was received by Environment & Forests Minister Mama Natung and subsequently handed over to the...

CM inspects road restoration work

ITANAGAR, Nov 12: Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Thursday inspected the restoration work being carried out on the Itanagar-Papu Nallah route via Jullang at...

APWWS seeks fair investigation into death of Techi Meena

ITANAGAR, Nov 12: The Arunachal Pradesh Women's Welfare Society (APWWS) has appealed for free and fair investigation into the death of Techi Meena Lishi...

Satellite survey of Yingkiong-Bishing NH complete: Libang

TUTING, Nov 12: Health Minister Alo Libang informed that "the satellite survey for the 150-km Yingkiong-Bishing national highway has been completed." "Officials of the National...

BJP leaders ask DA, GoAP to provide relief to fire victims of Nyokum Lapang

ITANAGAR, Nov 12: State BJP leaders on Thursday appealed to the capital district administration and the state government to provide relief to the fire...

NSCN (K) member surrenders

LONGDING, Nov 12: One Dinggang Wangham (40) of Khasa village in Pongchao circle of Longding district, who is a former member of the NSCN...

Rebia, Kaso inspect proposed bridge

ITANAGAR, Nov 12: Rajya Sabha member Nabam Rebia along with local MLA Techi Kaso, ICR DC Komkar Dulom and a host of other officers...

Govt schools are not dumping grounds, says Karbak

ITANAGAR, Nov 12: Liromoba MLA Nyamar Karbak said that "the government schools are not dumping grounds as many people think; rather, these are the...

Playground with rostrum inaugurated

PASIGHAT, Nov 12: A newly prepared playground with a rostrum was inaugurated here in East Siang district on Thursday by MLA Kaling Moyong, in...

Trg held for marginal farmers  

RUBDI, Nov 12: The World Vision India Subansiri Area Development Programme for Ziro 2 Block in Lower Subansiri district organized a training programme on...

Personnel of the 12 Bn NDRF carry out sanitization drive at the Itanagar branch of the State Bank of India on Thursday as part...

Prog on pest mgmt held

LEKHIPATHAR, Nov 12: Thirty-eight farmers participated in a 'training cum-awareness programme' on integrated pest management in vegetable crops, organized here by the Tirap KVK...

Regulating digital media worrisome

The government of India is attempting to regulate the digital media platform. Recently, it issued an order bringing the regulation of online news portals...