Monthly Archives: May 2021

State records 119 fresh Covid cases

ITANAGAR, 9 May: The state recorded 119 Covid positive cases on Sunday, with 68 cases reported from the Itanagar capital region (ICR). Of the total...

Burn after reading

Monday Musing When we reached the cell, the stench hit me like a gale: a miasma of faeces, urine and cigarette and beedi butts pooled...

DC urges stakeholders to ensure containment order is implemented

ITANAGAR, 9 May: Itanagar Capital Region (ICR) Deputy Commissioner Talo Potom has urged all stakeholders to ensure that the ICR containment order is implemented...

Capital police will not allow any breach of full containment order: SDPO

ITANAGAR, 9 May: "The capital police will not allow any breach of Section 144 CrPC and the full containment (lockdown) order of the capital...

Colony declared containment zone

Staff Reporter SEPPA, 9 May: Alarmed by the abrupt rise of active Covid-19 cases in the district, the East Kameng district administration has declared Type-II...

MLA launches Covid helpline

GUMTO, 9 May: Doimukh MLA Tana Hali Tara on Sunday launched a Covid helpline service initiated by the BJP's ST Morcha for needy people...

Eviction drive carried out

ZIRO, 9 May: Following verification of the construction work under Package II of the Trans-Arunachal Highway (TAH) in Tajgi area on 30 April by...

33 kv line becomes dedicated feeder for Leparada

AALO, 9 May: The 33 kv line of the Basar feeder has become a dedicated feeder for Leparada district after the connection of two...

Changlang DA implements containment measures

CHANGLANG, 9 May: Changlang Deputy Commissioner Dr Devansh Yadav has implemented several containment measures, including imposition of night curfew in the district and restricting...

ANYA urges people to cooperate with admin during lockdown

ITANAGAR, 9 May: The All Nyishi Youth Association (ANYA) on Sunday appealed to the public to cooperate with the Itanagar capital region administration during...

Farmers taking up apple cultivation in Riga

  PASIGHAT, 9 May:  farmers of Riga circle in Siang district have taken up the cultivation of red apple. Apple orchards are being developed on...

Assault on doctors condemned

ITANAGAR, 9 May: While conveying heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family of the 64-year-old woman who died at Samaritan Hormin Hospital in Naharlagun on...

Impose statewide lockdown

From Monday, the Itanagar capital region (ICR) and its surrounding areas in Papum Pare district will enter into a lockdown as the whole area...

Covid-19: State crosses 2,000 active cases mark; total caseload over 20,000

ITANAGAR, 8 May: Arunachal recorded 244 cases of Covid-19 on Saturday, taking the state's tally of active cases to 2,002 and the total caseload...

LDV lockdown extended by a week

ROING, 8 May: The 10 days' lockdown in Lower Dibang Valley (LDV) district has been extended for another seven days, from 5 am of...

Doctors withdraw strike midway after assurance from health min

Staff Reporter NAHARLAGUN, 8 May: The doctors in the Itanagar capital region have withdrawn their strike midway after receiving a written assurance from Health Minister...

Over 9 lakh patients on oxygen support across India, 1.7 lakh on ventilator: Vardhan

NEW DELHI, 8 May: While 1,70,841 Covid patients across the country are on ventilators, as many as 9,02,291 patients are on oxygen support, union...

Dera Natung remembered on 20th death anniversary

Staff Reporter ITANAGAR, 8 May: Former education minister Dera Natung was remembered on the occasion of his 20th death anniversary during a programme held at...

PWD SE’s death mourned

ITANAGAR, 8 May: The Shertukpen Employees Welfare Association (SEWA) has deeply mourned the untimely death of PWD SE LD Thongdok, who succumbed to Covid-19...

Miao admin takes stringent measures to contain community transmission

MIAO, 8 May: In view of the continuing surge in Covid-19 positive cases, especially from flu clinics, indicating community spread of the virus, the...