Daily Archives: June 14, 2021

CM writes to ministers, questions lack of mechanism for basic functions

ITANAGAR, 13 Jun: A miffed Chief Minister Pema Khandu has written to his ministerial colleagues, asking why routine and basic functions are not being...

100% vaccination of 45+ group in 19 villages of Lower Subansiri

ZIRO, 13 Jun: All the people in the 45+ age group in 19 villages in Lower Subansiri district have been vaccinated, thanks to the...

Crushed mountains, fractured highways

Monday Musing It's that time of the year when land starts falling apart, torn by human interventions and the pressure of monsoon rains, visuals of...

2 more succumb to Covid-19, death toll reaches 145

ITANAGAR, 13 Jun: Two more persons have died of Covid-19, taking the state's death toll to 145. According to the DHS report, a 38-year-old male...

Himalayan black bear cubs rescued, dept says habitat loss endangering species

ITANAGAR, 13 Jun: Two orphaned Himalayan black bear (Ursus thibetanus) cubs have been rescued by the 'ready team' of the wildlife division from Mayu-I...

Cremation-cum-burial ground gets shed; CGI sheets handed over to Deepak Nabam Living Home

ITANAGAR, 13 Jun: The cremation-cum-burial ground in Chimpu finally has a shed for cremation with Itanagar Capital Region Deputy Commissioner Talo Potom taking the...

Cleanliness drive conducted

MECHUKA, 13 Jun: A cleanliness drive was conducted at the community health centre here in Shi-Yomi district by the district medical officer and her...

Kengkhu: A basti model for drug de-addiction

In January 2021, the 'Nasha Mukt Bharat' campaign was started by the government of India, and Changlang was one of the selected districts in...

Drug peddler arrested, contraband seized

MAHADEVPUR, 13 Jun: The police here in Namsai district on Sunday apprehended a drug peddler from the Dirak check gate at around 5:25 pm. Mahadevpur...

Over 1.53 Cr vaccine doses still available with states, UTs

NEW DELHI, 13 Jun: More than 1.53 crore Covid-19 vaccine doses are still available with states and union territories, and over 4 lakh more...

Members of NGANGA Foundation on Sunday carried out a cleanliness drive at the GTC secondary school in East Siang HQ Pasighat, with assistance from...

Rationalize doctors’ posting

Even as the number of Covid-19 cases and deaths related to it continue to rise, the report of unavailability of doctors at the PHC...

Folks hit, rethink approach

Bank Sales & Middle Class By Shivaji Sarkar The middle class is supposed to be the backbone of the Indian economy. It is shrinking and in...

Rampant spread of online tambola

Editor, I would like to highlight the rampant spread of online tambola in our state. It’s gambling! The occasional housies are at least regulated. But this...

A village without water supply for 20 years

Editor, Jully village is located in the heart of the ICR and lies 3 kilometres from the capital city. Its present population is more than...

Conduct DPC as promised

Editor, If my memory has not faded away, the present government had once announced to conduct DPCs twice a year in all the departments. That...

Normalize mental healthcare

Editor, I'd like to put a spotlight on mental healthcare today. Suppose you have symptoms of cancer. Would you rather just seek advice from your near...