Monthly Archives: August 2021

State reports 319 Covid cases on Tuesday

ITANAGAR, 3 Aug: The state reported 319 cases of Covid-19 on Tuesday, with the Itanagar capital region (ICR) recording the highest 88 cases. This was...

Gundhi bugs observed in rice fields: ICAR

ITANAGAR, 3 Aug: The ICAR's Northeast regional research complex in Leparada HQ Basar has informed that Gundhi bugs have been observed in the paddy...

Editors Guild files plea in SC, seeking SIT investigation into Pegasus snooping matter

NEW DELHI, 3 Aug: The Editors Guild of India has filed a plea in the Supreme Court, seeking that a special investigation team (SIT)...

YMCR assures to support cleaning up of Kameng river

SEPPA, 3 Aug: Expressing concern over the increasing river pollution in East Kameng district, the Youth Mission for Clean River (YMCR) urged the district...

NSCN (IM)-enforced shutdown affects Naga-inhabited areas

ITANAGAR, 3 Aug: The NSCN (IM) on Tuesday protested against the Centre's silence over the framework agreement by enforcing shutdown of shops and business...

Backward N’khumsang in Miao circle gets health sub-centre

LEWANG, 3 Aug: Changlang DC Dr Devansh Yadav dedicated a 'health sub-centre-cum-de-addiction centre' to the people of N'khumsang in Miao circle of Changlang district...

PWD highway completed most of NH projects entrusted to it, says CE

ITANAGAR, 3 Aug: Newly appointed PWD Highway Chief Engineer (CE) S Sumnyan said that the majority of the national highway (NH) projects entrusted to...

Arunachal may soon get second medical college

ITANAGAR, 3 Aug: Arunachal is likely to get its second medical college after the Centre assured to set up one in Namsai district, officials...

AACWA resents govt’s ‘dilly-dallying tactics’

ITANAGAR, 3 Aug: The All Arunachal Contractor's Welfare Association (AACWA) has expressed resentment that the state government is not taking any initiative for mass...

Dragon fruit plantation inspected

KANUBARI, 3 Aug: Longding KVK Head (in-charge) A Kirankumar Singh inspected a dragon fruit farmer's plantation site in Nianu village here on Tuesday. The dragon...

Society mourns member’s demise

ITANAGAR, 3 Aug: The Ramie Banggo Welfare Society (RBWS), led by its president Komkar Nyodu, has deeply mourned the demise of Kenbi Dabi Ragi,...

Avoid the bandh culture

Even as the people of the state, in particular of the Itanagar capital region (ICR), are battling the rising number of Covid-19 cases and...

Critical, Govts’ must ponder

Food Waste Index By Dhurjati Mukherjee Food wastage, at least in countries of South Asia, where a significant proportion of the population suffers from poverty as...

Villagers object to construction of roads without forest clearance

NHIDCL says clearance granted by state Staff Reporter ITANAGAR, 2 Aug: Villagers affected by the Dembuen-Bruni and the Mipi-Basam road projects in Dibang Valley district have...

3 deaths, 305 Covid cases reported on Monday

ITANAGAR, 2 Aug: The state recorded one additional Covid-19 death on Sunday, which was reported on Monday, along with two other deaths. A 57-year-old woman...

Assam Police personnel suspended for harassing Arunachal girls

PASIGHAT, 2 Aug: Two Assam Police personnel and a home guard (HG) attached to the Lakhimpur police station have been suspended and sent to...

NSCN (IM) calls shutdown to protest GoI’s silence on framework agreement

DIMAPUR, 2 Aug: The NSCN (IM) on Sunday gave a call for a 12-hour shutdown in all Naga-inhabited areas including in parts of Arunachal...

Bandh partially affects life in ICR

Staff Reporter ITANAGAR, 2 Aug: The 24-hour bandh jointly imposed by the Nyishi Youth Welfare Association (NYWA) and the Arunachal Indigenous Students Union (AISU) on...

Church leaders can play a crucial role in removing vaccine hesitancy among people: DC

CHANGLANG, 2 Aug: Changlang Deputy Commissioner Dr Devansh Yadav said that church leaders can play an important role in removing vaccine hesitancy fuelled by...

Nocte Digest acquires oldest Assamese, Singpho and Nocte spelling book from USA

DEOMALI, 2 Aug: The first digital copy of a book titled A Spelling Book in English, Assamese, Singpho and Naga (Nocte) has been acquired...