Monthly Archives: December 2021

WHO: global COVID cases up 11% last week, omicron risk high

Berlin, Dec 29 (AP) The World Health Organization says the number of COVID-19 cases recorded worldwide increased by 11% last week compared with the...

India’s non-permanent membership provides ‘much-needed’ balance at UNSC in 2021

United Nations, Dec 29 (PTI) As India began her two-year tenure as a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council in January 2021, New...

India-US healthcare collaboration in spotlight as India approves 2 more Covid vaccines

Washington, Dec 29 (PTI) India-US collaboration in the health sector is in the spotlight as the Central Drug Authority this week approved two more...

One dies as Arunachal Times reporter’s house gutted, FIR lodged

DAPORIJO, 28 Dec: The house of this daily's Daporijo correspondent Karda Natam was reduced to ashes in a devastating fire at Super Market here...

CM takes stock of progress of airport construction, likely to be completed by Aug...

HOLLONGI, 28 Dec: Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Tuesday visited the construction site of the greenfield airport here along the boundary with Assam and...

Govt approves 2 new vaccines, Covid drug for emergency use

NEW DELHI, 28 Dec: Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Tuesday said that the Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO) has approved the Serum...

No prescription needed for booster dose for 60+: Govt

NEW DELHI, 28 Dec: People aged 60 years and above with comorbidity will not be required to produce or submit any certificate from a...

MLA inaugurates GSS building

ITANAGAR, 28 Dec: A multistoried building constructed at the government secondary school (GSS) in Ganga village was inaugurated by Itanagar MLA Techi Kaso on...

Engineers meet on ‘intrastate connectivity to state grid’

ITANAGAR, 28 Dec: Eighty-one engineers from the power department, the hydropower development department, the APEDA, the HPDCAP and Rupa (West Kameng)-based Devi Energy attended...

DC urges stakeholders to ensure 100% coverage under IPPI, RI, Covid vaccination

ZIRO, 28 Dec: Lower Subansiri DC Somcha Lowang appealed to all stakeholders to work together and ensure success of the Intensified Pulse Polio Immunization...

West Siang to meet East Siang in Subroto Cup final

TEZU, 28 Dec: West Siang will take on East Siang in the final of the 9th U-17 Boys' State Level Subroto Cup and School...

DHS review meeting held

NAHARLAGUN, 28 Dec: A 'District Health Society (DHS) review meeting-cum-District Task Force Meeting for Immunization (DTFI)' was chaired by Itanagar Capital Region (ICR) DC...

Kaso cautions against drink-driving

ITANAGAR, 28 Dec: Itanagar MLA Techi Kaso has appealed to the capital's residents to avoid drinking and driving during the new year celebration. Speaking to...

APCC celebrates INC’s foundation day

ITANAGAR, 28 Dec: The Arunachal Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) celebrated the 137th foundation day of the Indian National Congress (INC), along with Vijay Diwas...

Former BMCC president passes away

ITANAGAR, 28 Dec: Yanium Ebiya, the first president of the Block Mahila Congress Committee (BMCC) of Nacho block in Upper Subansiri district, breathed her...

Demo progs on horti equipment held

SEPPA, 28 Dec: The NERIST's agricultural engineering department, in collaboration with the East Kameng KVK, organized demonstration programmes on 'ergonomically developed horticultural fruit harvesting...

Khonsa (Tirap)-based 36 Bn CRPF under its civic action programme installed solar streetlights in Tissa village in Longding district. The streetlights were dedicated to...

SAD camps organized

JEMEITHANG, 28 Dec: Villagers from Shagti, Kyalengteng, Kharman Shogtsen, Gorsam, Lhunpo, Muchut and nearby hamlets availed the services provided by 25 government departments during...

Consumer Rights Day observed

SEPPA, 28 Dec: The East Kameng legal metrology & consumer affairs (LMCA) department observed the National Consumer Rights Day at the government middle school...

MEDP on king chilli underway

MARIYANG, 28 Dec: Thirty SHG members of Mariyang village are taking part in a 15-day micro enterprise development programme (MEDP) on cultivation of king...