Daily Archives: July 20, 2021

Govt overrides health dept’s suggestion for ICR lockdown even as positivity rate rises

ITANAGAR, 19 Jul: The state government turned down the health department's suggestion to put the Itanagar capital region (ICR) under lockdown for 14 days. Officials...

BRO to initiate inquiry into Kimin episode: Felix

Staff Reporter ITANAGAR, 19 Jul: Home Minister Bamang Felix on Monday said that Kimin has been and will always be an integral part of Arunachal,...

One Covid-related death on Sunday, state’s toll at 203

ITANAGAR, 19 Jul: The state reported one Covid-19 death on Sunday, which the health department registered on Monday. The state's death toll now stands...

Pegasus spyware issue: Cong seeks probe

NEW DELHI, 19 Jul: Accusing the government of "treason" and compromising on national security over the Pegasus spyware issue, the Congress on Monday demanded...

Police arrest 1 for cheating, 2 for helping candidate in APSSB exam

Staff Reporter ITANAGAR, 19 Jul: The capital police have arrested a candidate for using unfair means in the Arunachal Pradesh Staff Selection Board's (APSSB) surveyor...

APCC urges Centre to roll back price hikes, requests CM to restart Kimin LPG...

ITANAGAR, 19 Jul: The Arunachal Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) has urged the central government to roll back the prices of fuel and essential commodities...

10-hour Ruksin bandh affects normal life

Correspondent RUKSIN, 19 Jul: Normal life in Ruksin subdivision in East Siang district was affected due to the 10-hour bandh imposed by the Legong Banggo...

Covid situation in ICR under control, says Libang

ITANAGAR, 19 Jul: Health Minister Alo Libang has claimed that the Covid-19 situation is still under control in the Itanagar capital region (ICR) despite...

‘Cancel illegal appointments’

ITANAGAR, 19 Jul: Alleging that 26 officiating, contractual and contingency LDC/MTS posts in the Kamle district administration's establishment were filled illegally, the All Kamle...

Forum seeks disbursement of compensation

ITANAGAR, 19 Jul: The NH 415 Package C Land Affected Forum in a representation to the chief secretary (CS) appealed for immediate disbursement of...

Land to be donated for RGU extn campus

AALO, 19 Jul: Following a meeting chaired by Liromoba MLA Nyamar Karbak, it has been decided to donate 100 acres of land belonging to...

Building byelaws to be implemented strictly: DC

ITANAGAR, 19 Jul: Itanagar Capital Region (ICR) Deputy Commissioner Talo Potom has said that the building byelaws will be implemented in letter and spirit...

Prog on child rights organized

ROING, 19 Jul: The Lower Dibang Valley district child protection unit (DCPU) organized a programme on child rights, in collaboration with the Arunachal Rural...

Skill training prog under JJM begins

LEMMI, 19 Jul: Pakke-Kessang Deputy Commissioner Gautam Hazarika on Monday inaugurated a three-day skill training programme on plumbing and masonry under the Jal Jeevan...

Prog on high-value horti crops held

BASAR, 19 Jul: A programme on 'Cultivation of high-value horticultural crops under low-cost polyhouse under ATMA' for farmers was organized by the West Siang...

Society organizes re-plantation drive

DAPORIJO, 19 Jul: The Daporijo Culture Society (DCS) on Monday conducted a 're-plantation drive' in Officers' Colony here in Upper Subansiri district, during which...

Centenarian Yai Tada, of Niglok village in East Siang district, passed away on 14 July at her residence in Ruksin at the age of...

Resolve compensation issue

Itanagar MLA Techi Kaso and Highway Executive Engineer Nani Tath on Sunday said that work on Packages B and C of the Itanagar-Banderdewa four-lane...

Show the way, house

Parliament Session By Poonam I Kaushish Monsoon embraced the country in its squelchy soaking tentacles even as the first day of Parliament’s 19-day monsoon session got...