Monthly Archives: August 2021

Taliban bans co-education in Afghanistan’s Herat province: Report

Kabul, Aug 21 (PTI) Days after vowing to respect women's rights in Afghanistan, Taliban officials in the restive Herat province have banned co-education in...

China’s Mars rover soldiers on after completing programme

Beijing, Aug 21 (AP) China's Zhurong Mars rover is soldiering on after completing its initial programme to explore the red planet and search for...

UN food agency: Hunger spreading in Afghanistan

Rome, Aug 20 (AP) The UN food agency says it has been able to negotiate access with the Taliban to distribute aid in one...

No bill on marriage and inheritance of property to be tabled in assembly: Felix

Staff Reporter ITANAGAR, 20 Aug: After drawing flak from citizens on various social media platforms over a proposed draft of marriage and inheritance of property...

State reports 2 more Covid deaths, toll reaches 257

ITANAGAR, 20 Aug: The state reported two more Covid-19-related deaths on Friday, taking the death toll to 257. One of the deaths was registered...

Water in Siang rising rapidly, hovering around danger mark

PASIGHAT, 20 Aug: The water in the Siang river is rising rapidly due to torrential rains and was hovering around the danger level on...

Student unions oppose AP marriage and inheritance property bill

ITANAGAR, 20 Aug: Several student unions of the state have opposed and demanded scrapping of the Arunachal Pradesh marriage and inheritance property bill, reportedly...

ITW to stage 5-day dharna

Staff Reporter ITANAGAR, 20 Aug: Claiming that their two demands are yet to be fulfilled by the authority concerned, the traffic wardens of the ICR,...

AAPSU strongly opposes proposed draft of marriage and inheritance bill

Staff Reporter ITANAGAR, 20 Aug: The All Arunachal Pradesh Students' Union (AAPSU) on Friday strongly opposed the proposed draft of Arunachal Pradesh marriage and inheritance...

PPA urges govt to accord top priority to EWIC

ITANAGAR, 20 Aug: The People's Party of Arunachal (PPA) urged the state government to give top priority to the proposed East West Industrial Corridor...

GoAP approves credit-linked scheme under agri, horti sectors

Staff Reporter ITANAGAR, 20 Aug: The Chief Minister Pema Khandu-led BJP government on Thursday approved a credit-linked scheme under the agriculture and the horticulture sectors...

Teacher attacked in her govt quarters; ATA, GWS women’s wing demand action

Staff Reporter DEOMALI, 20 Aug: The vice principal of the government higher secondary school here in Tirap district was attacked in her government quarters when...

Governor reiterates appeal to get vaccinated

ITANAGAR, 20 Aug: Governor BD Mishra on Friday reiterated his appeal to the people of the state to get vaccinated against the coronavirus and...

RTI activist seeks CBI SP office

ITANAGAR, 20 Aug: RTI activist Payi Gyadi has written to the union law & justice minister for early establishment of a CBI SP office...

Rijiju recalls sacrifice of Matmur Jamoh

Correspondent PASIGHAT, 20 Aug: Union Law & Justice Minister Kiren Rijiju, who is on a four-day 'jan ashirwad yatra' in Arunachal, arrived here in East...

Speaker inspects Yorko MHP

MECHUKA, 20 Aug: Legislative Assembly Speaker PD Sona inspected the Yorko micro hydel project (MHP) along with PRI leaders and departmental officials on Friday. The...

Teachers’ team calls on speaker

MECHUKA, 20 Aug: A team of the Shi-Yomi district unit of the Arunachal Teachers' Association (ATA), led by its general secretary Cheeden Goiba and...

Drugs recovery centre inaugurated

DARAK, 20 Aug: Darak ZPM Minba Raksap inaugurated a 'drugs recovery & re-counselling centre' here in West Siang district on Friday, in the presence...

DC calls for proper implementation of DWSM schemes

RAGA, 20 Aug: Kamle Deputy Commissioner Adong Pertin stressed on proper and on-time implementation of all the schemes under the District Water and Sanitation...

Onam greetings from gov

ITANAGAR, 20 Aug: Governor BD Mishra has extended warm greetings to the people of the state, particularly the people from Kerala residing in the...