Daily Archives: August 19, 2021

Arunachal, Mizoram share record tobacco consumption among school-going children

Staff Reporter ITANAGAR, 18 Aug: Arunachal Pradesh and Mizoram recorded the highest tobacco consumption among school-going children aged 13 to 15 years at 57.9 percent,...

Two more succumb to Covid-19, state’s death toll at 254

ITANAGAR, 18 Aug:  Two more Covid-19 related deaths were reported in the state on Wednesday, taking the death toll to 254. Both deaths were...

Tarun Chatterjee recommendation will be the basis for any talks with Assam: Rebia

DOIMUKH, 18 Aug:  Rajya Sabha MP Nabam Rebia has said that the recommendation of the boundary commission headed by Justice Tarun Chatterjee in the...

CBOs reject Hage Tari Committee’s public hearing on Kora/ Korang circle

Staff Reporter ITANAGAR, 18 Aug: The Galo community-based organisations, headed by the Galo Welfare Society (GWS), Galo People's Federation (GPF) and Lower Siang District Movement...

Chaos in Northeast, where is Modi govt: Cong

NEW DELHI, 18 Aug: The Congress on Wednesday alleged that there was total chaos and complete breakdown of law and order and constitutional machinery...

Promote actors, film makers & producers of Arunachal: Governor

ITANAGAR, 18 Aug: Governor BD Mishra has asked Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival (DPIFF) Chief Executive Officer & Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC)...

Kasturba Gandhi Institute of Higher Education inaugurated

ROING, 18 Aug: The college building of the Kasturba Gandhi Institute of Higher Education (KGIHE) at Kebali was inaugurated by Rajiv Gandhi University (RGU)...

Districts that lag behind in scheme implementation will deprive themselves: Taki

ITANAGAR, 18 Aug: Agriculture Minister Tage Taki stressed the need to implement central schemes, such as the Atma Nirbhar Krishi Yojana and Atma Nirbhar...

Afghanistan Vignettes

Life has a way of throwing surprises, and one such unexpected road which took my life unawares was my posting to Afghanistan. In hindsight...

Man dies of electrocution

DUMPORIJO, 18 Aug: A 40-year-old man died due to electrocution at Bayak Rijo under Dumporijo circle of Upper Subansiri district on Tuesday. The victim, Taram...

Divisional RWD office inaugurated at Lumla

LUMLA, 18 Aug: A division office of the Rural Works department (RWD) was inaugurated here on Wednesday by Lumla MLA and advisor for Planning...

Tawang DH gets new casualty & emergency block

TAWANG, 18 Aug: The new casualty and emergency block of the Khandro Drowa Tsangmo District Hospital (DH) here was inaugurated by local MLA Tsering...

Foundation stone of 40-bedded hospital laid

MECHUKHA, 18 Aug: The foundation stone of a 40-bedded hospital building was laid on Wednesday by state assembly Speaker PD Sona in presence of...

Nat’l footballer Namchoom’s photos, article presented to APFA

ITANAGAR, 18 Aug: A framed collection of photographs and an article written by late Chow Indrajit Namchoom about his football playing years was presented...

Free fish fingerlings distributed to fish farmers

ZIRO, 18 Aug: Four lakh fingerlings of various species, including rohu, katla, mirga and grass carp were distributed for free among the progressive fish...

RGU conducts national e-conference on adaptability in crisis

RONO HILLS, 18 Aug: A two-day national e-Conference on 'Adaptability in crisis: psychology, education and society', organized by the Psychology department of the Rajiv...

Lay out practical roadmap on resettlement of Chakma refugees

During the Independence Day celebration, Chief Minister Pema Khandu announced that all illegal immigrant Chakmas will be moved and settled in some other places...

India loses Rs 11 trillion!

Junk Cars, Plastic Policy By Shivaji Sarkar India needs pragmatic policies to strengthen the individual to revive the sagging economy and save its wealth. Policies such...

New Education Policy To Turn India Into Global Knowledge Hub: Union Minister

New Delhi, Aug 18 (PTI): The new National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 will turn India into a global knowledge hub where IITs will play...

Centre “Sensitive” Towards Prices Of Petroleum Products: Minister

New Delhi, Aug 18 (PTI): The government is "sensitive" towards the prices of petroleum products and is taking all possible steps to address the...