Monthly Archives: December 2021

Putin to mull options if West refuses guarantees on Ukraine

Moscow, Dec 26 (AP) Russian President Vladimir Putin said Sunday he would ponder a slew of options if the West fails to meet his...

Taliban-run government dissolves Afghan election commissions

Islamabad, Dec 26 (AP) The Taliban dissolved Afghanistan's two election commissions as well as the state ministries for peace and parliamentarian affairs, an official...

Desmond Tutu, S Africa’s anti-apartheid icon and Nobel laureate, dies at 90

Johannesburg, Dec 26 (PTI) Archbishop Desmond Tutu, South Africa's anti-apartheid icon who won the Nobel Peace Prize for fighting racial discrimination in the country,...

Israel plans to double settlement in Golan Heights

MEVO HAMA, Golan Heights , Dec 26 (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said Sunday the country intends to double the amount of...

Armed intruder arrested at Queen Elizabeth II’s castle grounds in UK

London, Dec 26 (PTI): A 19-year-old man with an “offensive weapon” has been arrested following a security breach at Windsor Castle, where Queen Elizabeth...

China launches new camera satellite with high resolution to find resources

BEIJING, Dec 26 (PTI): China on Sunday launched a new satellite with a camera that can take pictures of the ground with a resolution...

Court directs GoAP, UD&H dept, IMC, APSPCB to file affidavit on steps taken for...

Staff Reporter NAHARLAGUN, 24 Dec: The Itanagar bench of the Gauhati High Court has directed the state government, the urban development & housing (UD&H) department,...

Mein urges Centre to declare Tai Khamti-British war of 1839 as nation’s first war...

ITANAGAR, 24 Dec: Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein urged the union government to declare the Tai Khamti-British war of 1839 as the nation's first...

CM reviews Covid situation amid Omicron threat, advocates caution during Xmas

ITANAGAR, 24 Dec: Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Friday reviewed the pandemic situation in the state amid the threat of the Omicron variant. The need...

Union accuses govt officers of deserting Shi-Yomi HQ

Staff Reporter ITANAGAR, 24 Dec: The All Shi-Yomi District Students' Union (ASYDSU) on Friday accused government officials and heads of departments (HoD) of Shi-Yomi district...

Ghumtis selling IMFL without permit, says assn

Staff Reporter ITANAGAR, 24 Dec: The All Capital Complex and Papum Pare Wine Shop Welfare Association (ACCPPWSWA) alleged that most of the ghumtis in the...

World witnessing 4th Covid surge: Govt cautions people against lowering guard

NEW DELHI, 24 Dec: Noting that the world is witnessing a fourth surge in Covid cases, the government on Friday cautioned the people against...

Ruksin admin opens temporary ILP counters

Correspondent RUKSIN, 24 Dec: In view of the Dangoriya Baba Puja, the local administration here in East Siang district on Friday opened counters to issue...

Gov, CM convey Xmas greetings

ITANAGAR, 24 Dec: Governor BD Mishra and Chief Minister Pema Khandu have in separate messages conveyed greetings to the people of the state on...

About 20,000 refugees sought shelter and at least 414 refugees arrested during 2021 in...

NEW DELHI, 24 Dec: Releasing its report, 'India: The status of refugees - 2021', the Rights and Risks Analysis Group (RRAG) stated that in...

Paragliding training underway

LUMDUNG, 24 Dec: The Paragliding Association of Arunachal Pradesh (PGAAP) is organizing a 15-day paragliding training programme since 23 December here in East Kameng...

SAD camps organized

RHO, 24 Dec: Twenty-nine government departments provided their services to the public of Rho, Jangda and nearby villages during a Sarkar Aapke Dwar (SAD)...

Nat’l Consumer Rights Day observed

TENGA, 24 Dec: The West Kameng legal metrology & consumer affairs (LMCA) department observed the National Consumer Rights Day by organizing a programme here...

Hospitality, tourism course concludes

AALO, 24 Dec: The month-long hospitality and adventure tourism course conducted by the military station here in West Siang district concluded on 23 December. 5...

Achieve SDGs through calculated approaches, says advisor

AALO, 24 Dec: Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) advisor to the state government, Anindo Mazumdar called upon the implementing agencies to do their best and...