Monthly Archives: July 2021

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...

Cracks in its vibrancy!

Indian Democracy By Dhurjati Mukherjee The highest court of the land, Supreme Court’s, recent observations on sedition law and throttling of dissent puts a big question...

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...