Daily Archives: July 21, 2021

Court stays GoAP’s order to issue temporary permits only to vaccinated persons

Staff Reporter NAHARLAGUN, 20 Jul: The Itanagar permanent bench of the Gauhati High Court here has stayed the state government's order allowing issuance of temporary...

Tagom Darang, a first-generation NEFA administrator, passes away

PASIGHAT, 20 Jul: Former IAS officer and a first-generation civil servant in the North East Frontier Agency (NEFA) era, Tagom Darang, passed away on...

3 arrested for sharing morphed picture of CM

ITANAGAR, 20 Jul: Three persons have reportedly been arrested for allegedly sharing a morphed picture of Chief Minister Pema Khandu and a woman. As per...

Demolition of structures for 4-lane highway underway

Staff Reporter BANDERDEWA, 20 Jul: The capital administration on Tuesday started demolition of the structures falling within the right of way (RoW) here. Itanagar Capital Region...

28 persons, including 7 children, test positive for Covid-19 in remote Pangi

ITANAGAR, 20 Jul: As many as 28 persons, including seven children, in remote Pangi village in Siang district tested positive for Covid-19 through rapid...

476 Covid cases registered on Tuesday

ITANAGAR, 20 Jul: The state registered 476 cases of Covid-19 on Tuesday, of whom 220 are symptomatic. The Itanagar capital region (ICR) reported the highest...

Project affected families seek proper compensation

Staff Reporter ITANAGAR, 20 Jul: The families affected by the construction of the Chiquenty-Walong-Namti defence road in Anjaw district have expressed apprehension over the land...

DA cautions people over rising Covid-19 positivity rate in LDV

ROING, 20 Jul: Expressing concern over the rising Covid-19 positivity rate in Lower Dibang Valley (LDV) district, Deputy Commissioner KN Damo cautioned that the...

Shops violating curfew sealed

ITANAGAR, 20 Jul: Ten shops were sealed in Abotani Colony and C and E Sectors on Tuesday evening during an inspection carried out by...

Rate for green tea leaves fixed at Rs 23/kg

CHANGLANG, 20 Jul: A price monitoring committee meeting was held here on Tuesday under the chairmanship of Changlang DC Dr Devansh Yadav with regard...

‘Cheer for India’ campaign launched

CHIMPU, 20 Jul: The officials and staff of the Sports Authority of Arunachal (SAA), led by its Chairman Byabang Taj on Tuesday launched the...

Govt reiterates commitment to devolve powers to PRIs

ITANAGAR, 20 Jul: The state government on Tuesday reiterated its commitment to devolve powers to the panchayati raj institutions (PRI) in "real terms." An empowered...

Youths arrested with drugs

Correspondent PASIGHAT, 20 Jul: A gang of seven drug peddlers, including two from East Siang HQ Pasighat, was arrested by the Assam Police from Laimekuri...

RGU signs MoU during webinar

RONO HILLS, 20 Jul: Rajiv Gandhi University (RGU) here signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) virtually with Sonepat (Haryana)-based National Institute of Food Technology...

Butchers found selling meat, fish at high prices

KHONSA, 20 Jul: A team of the Tirap district administration, headed by Town Magistrate Ripi Doni, conducted an unannounced checking of meat and fish...

Orgs seek inclusion of Korang circle in E/Siang

ITANAGAR, 20 Jul: The Adi Students' Union (AdiSU) and the Adi Ba:ne Kebang Youth Wing (ABKYW) have served an ultimatum to the state government,...

OC urges people to join hands against drug menace

ITANAGAR, 20 Jul: Itanagar Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC), Inspector Phasang Simi has appealed to all sections of society to join hands in the fight...

Gov extends Eid greetings

ITANAGAR, 20 Jul: Governor BD Mishra has extended warm greetings to the people of the state in general and to the Muslim community in...

IJU expresses concern over surveillance of journalists

NEW DELHI, 20 Jul: The Indian Journalists Union (IJU) has expressed grave concern over the surveillance of at least 40 journalists, among 300 others,...

51 villagers inoculated in Lungla

LUNGLA, 20 Jul: Fifty-one residents of Sherbang and Gispu villages were inoculated with Covid-19 vaccine during a mop-up drive conducted by the Lungla administration...