Daily Archives: May 4, 2021

Drs suggest ICR lockdown, say dept won’t be able to cope with serious cases...

ITANAGAR, 3 May: Doctors have suggested that the Itanagar capital region (ICR) should be put under lockdown for at least two weeks to contain...

Govt will impose lockdown in ICR if Covid cases continue rising: Libang

ITANAGAR, 3 May: Health Minister Alo Libang has said that if the number of Covid-19 cases continues to rise, the state government would be...

State crosses 1,500 active cases, 220 cases recorded on Monday

ITANAGAR, 3 May: The state recorded 220 cases of Covid-19 on Monday, taking the state's tally of active cases to 1,536. Of the total cases...

RGU reiterates decision to suspend offline classes, close hostels

RONO HILLS, 3 May: Rajiv Gandhi University (RGU) has reiterated its decision to suspend offline classes and close the university's hostels from 1 May...

Burning of forests for jhum cultivation without GBs’ authorization prohibited

CHANGLANG, 3 May: Changlang Deputy Commissioner Dr Devansh Yadav issued an executive order on Monday, prohibiting burning of forests for jhum cultivation in the...

Social activist and former president of the Apatani Youth Association, Taku Chatung, donated Rs 3,21,000 to the CM's Relief Fund. Chatung handed over the...

Declare journalists as frontline workers, enact safety law: IJU

NEW DELHI, 3 May: On World Press Freedom Day (WPFD) on Monday, the Indian Journalists Union (IJU) drew the union government's urgent attention to...

Legendary Nocte folk singer Khomphua Sumnyan dies

HUAKAN, 3 May: Legendary Khappa Nocte singer of Huakan village, Khomphua Sumnyan, breathed his last on Sunday after a prolonged illness. Sumnyan is survived by...

Aboh flags of ambulance

KHONSA, 3 May: Khonsa West MLA Chakat Aboh on Monday flagged off an ambulance for Tirong Aboh Primary Health Centre in Dadam, in the...

IMA Arunachal condemns attack on doctors, vandalism at hospital after patient dies

ITANAGAR, 3 May: The Arunachal branch of the Indian Medical Association (IMA) has condemned the act of vandalism at Hormin Hospital in Naharlagun and...

RGU warns of strict action against distasteful messages on Twitter

RONO HILLS, 3 May: Taking serious note of "distasteful messages about the university authority and its functionaries" on Twitter by some employees and a...

Mer village not to cede community land for elephant corridor project

PASIGHAT, 3 May: The people of Mer village in Mebo subdivision of East Siang district have resolved not to cede "even an inch of...

Covid cases nearing 100 mark in E/Siang

Correspondent PASIGHAT, 3 May: East Siang district recorded a total of 99 Covid-19 positive cases with 11 new entries on Monday, informed district health department...

State BJP launches Covid control room

ITANAGAR, 3 May: Health Minister Alo Libang along with BJP general secretary Zingnu Namchoom and BJP ST Morcha president Hinium Tachu on Monday inaugurated...

DC issues order to contain Covid-19

PASIGHAT, 3 May: East Siang DC Dr Kinny Singh has issued fresh guidelines and regulations, on the advice of the district core committee, to...

Implementation of old pension scheme sought

ITANAGAR, 3 May: The state unit of the National Movement for Old Pension Scheme (NMOPS) on Monday reiterated its demand for conversion of the...

ITBP ADG calls on governor

ITANAGAR, 3 May: The Indo-Tibetan Border Police's (ITBP) Eastern Command Additional Director General (ADG) Amrit Mohan Prasad called on Governor BD Mishra at the...

Yoga institutes, gymnasiums, sports centres temporarily suspended in C’lang

CHANGLANG, 3 May: In view of the constant surge in the number of Covid-19 positive cases in Changlang district, Deputy Commissioner Dr Devansh Yadav...

Airgun surrender abhiyan receives overwhelming response in East Siang

Correspondent PASIGHAT, 3 May: The airgun surrender abhiyan launched by the state government to save wildlife has received overwhelming response in East Siang district with...

APCC team, DC discuss Covid mgmt

ITANAGAR, 3 May: The Covid-19 monitoring team of the Arunachal Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) on Monday met Itanagar Capital Region DC Talo Potom here...