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 MusingIt'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...
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 ClassBy 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...