Monthly Archives: December 2021

Typhoon deaths in Philippines top 100, mayors plead for food

MANILA, Philippines, Dec 19 (AP) — The governor of an island province in the central Philippines said Sunday at least 72 people died in...

Sri Lankan Navy arrests 43 Indian fishermen for alleged poaching

Colombo, Dec 19 (PTI) The Sri Lankan Navy has arrested 43 Indian fishermen and seized six trawlers for allegedly poaching in the country's territorial...

Iraq military: 2 rockets strike inside Green Zone

Baghdad, Dec 19 (AP) Two rockets struck Baghdad's heavily fortified Green Zone, home to the US embassy, causing property damage but no casualties, Iraq's...

Death toll in southern Pakistan sewer gas blast jumps to 17

KARACHI, Pakistan, Dec 19 (AP) — The death toll from a sewer gas blast in Pakistan’s largest city of Karachi jumped to 17 as...

Hong Kong votes for legislature with only loyalists approved

HONG KONG, 19 Dec (AP) — Hong Kong was voting Sunday in the first election since Beijing amended the laws to reduce the number...

Fauci says omicron variant is `just raging around the world’

Wilmington, Dec 19 (AP) The COVID-19 omicron variant is just raging around the world, the White House's top medical adviser said on Sunday, and...

Dibang project affected families seek immediate disbursement of compensation

ANINI, 18 Dec: The Dibang Multipurpose Project Affected Families of Dibang Valley have called for immediate disbursement of compensation to the PAFs. The PAFs claimed...

Stay rooted to your own culture: CM

ITANAGAR, 18 Dec: Chief Minister Pema Khandu has suggested that to preserve the unique cultural identity of Arunachal, indigenous people who convert to other...

AAPSU gives govt. 15 days ultimatum to carry out enumeration

Staff Reporter ITANAGAR, 18 Dec: The All-Arunachal Pradesh Students Union (AAPSU) on Saturday served 15 days ultimatum to the state government to carry out enumeration...

Arunachal ‘focus state’ in IIMTF

ITANAGAR, 18 Dec: The 20th Indian International Mega Trade Fair (IIMTF) began in Kolkata on Friday. Arunachal is the focus state and Iran is the...

Governor discusses financial issues with finance minister, seeks special package

ITANAGAR, 18 Dec: Governor B.D Mishra on Friday called on union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman in New Delhi, and discussed financial assistance to Arunachal...

16th Ziro Birds Walk organized

ZIRO, 18 Dec: In the 6th edition of the Ziro Birds Walk, a group of bird enthusiasts from Ziro Bicycle Club and Ziro Birding...

Urban migration, a growing concern

Flights Of Fantasy Arunachal is witnessing increased migration by villagers to the Capital region, district HQs and major towns. In fact many villages near towns...

SAD camps conducted

PANSUMTHONG, 18 Dec: Over a thousand persons from New Laptang, Terun, Pullong, Pansumthong and Borduria villages in Tirap district benefitted from various schemes of...

Training on scientific beekeeping held

NAMSAI, 18 Dec: The Namsai  Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) on Saturday organized a one-day training on 'scientific bee keeping' under  Honey Bee Mission at...

DNGC mirror released

ITANAGAR, 18 Dec: A biannual e-newsletter of Dera Natung Government College (DNGC) christened as 'DNGC Mirror' was released by principal of Dera Natung Government...

PAA selects 7 players to represent Arunachal in National Para Badminton Champ’ship

ITANAGAR, 18 Dec: Paralympic Association of Arunachal (PAA) has selected seven players to represent Arunachal in the 4th National Para Badminton Championship to be...

Integrated communication & outreach progs. conducted

BOMDILA, 18 Dec: An integrated communication & outreach programme on Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav and covid-19 vaccination was organized by the Bomdila unit of...

APPA seeks deregistration of Paralympic association

Staff Reporter ITANAGAR, Dec 18: The Arunachal Pradesh Paralympic Association (APPA) on Saturday alleged that the Registrar of Societies has deprived them by denying registration...

ICAR-AP centre conducts inputs distribution prog.

BASAR, 18 Dec: A total of 26 farmers benefited from the training-cum- input distribution programme under NEC project, organized by the ICAR-Arunachal Pradesh Centre...