Daily Archives: January 23, 2022

Excavation work for strategic Sela tunnel completed

ITANAGAR, 22 Jan: The Border Roads Organization (BRO) on Saturday completed the excavation work for the strategic Sela tunnel in West Kameng district. On completion,...

BSc agri & horti degrees offered by AUS not being accepted by central varsities...

NAMSAI, 22 Jan: The Tirap Changlang Longding and Namsai Students' Union, Rajiv Gandhi University said that the degrees offered in BSc agriculture and BSc...

AR pays homage to martyr Wangsu

PONGCHAU, 22 Jan: The Longding battalion of the Assam Rifles (AR) paid homage to late rifleman Khampai Wangsu of the 13 AR at Pongchau...

Two-wheeler donated to CHC

LONGDING, 22 Jan: A two-wheeler was donated to the health department here on Saturday by PSK Enterprises proprietor Abo Wangpan. Wangpan handed over the key...

Health and hygiene kits distributed

ITANAGAR, 22 Jan: Around 1,000 women across the Itanagar Capital Region and Papum Pare districts were provided with health and hygiene kits by the...

PM asks dists to set time-bound targets for govt progs

NEW DELHI, 22 Jan: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday asked district magistrates to work on time-bound targets to increase ease of living for...

Time for Arunachal Regiment?

Flights Of Fantasy We all have heard of the Assam Regiment, the Assam Rifles, the Sikh Regiment, the Kumaon Regiment, the Gurkha Regiment, etc. We...

CDFI files complaint with NHRC over land compensation for Chakmas and Deoris

NEW DELHI, 22 Jan: The Chakma Development Foundation of India (CDFI) has filed a complaint (1241/IN/2022) with the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) over...

R-Day: Mahatma Gandhi’s favourite hymn dropped from beating retreat ceremony; Cong slams govt

NEW DELHI, 22 Jan: One of Mahatma Gandhi's favourite Christian hymns, 'Abide with Me', has been dropped from this year's beating retreat ceremony on...

IMC conducts cleanliness drive to mark 50 years of Arunachal

ITANAGAR, 22 Jan: The Itanagar Municipal Corporation (IMC) organized a cleanliness drive along NH 415 from Papu Nallah to Chimpu on Saturday to mark...

Cycling expedition organized

ZIRO, 22 Jan: A cycling event, themed 'Ziro Expedition', organized jointly by the Itanagar Cycling Club and the Lakhimpur (Assam) Cycling Club concluded here...

Supply of essential commodities discussed

TATO, 22 Jan: A meeting on regular supply of essential commodities was chaired by Shi-Yomi DC Mito Dirchi here on Saturday. Various aspects of food...

AR distributes sewing machines

WANU, 22 Jan: The Longding battalion of the Assam Rifles (AR) distributed six sewing machines along with accessories to the needy women of Wanu...

Trg in handicraft, carpet weaving imparted

MIAO, 22 Jan: Thirty rural unemployed women of TR Camp area participated in a training programme on 'handicraft and carpet weaving', which concluded here...

Field day for farmers organized

PODUMONI, 22 Jan: Nineteen farmers took part in a 'field day-cum-farmers' scientist interaction programme' organized here by the Namsai KVK from 21-22 January. A demonstration...

Input distribution prog held

MOPAKHAT, 22 Jan: The Longding KVK, led by its Head (in-charge) A Kirankumar Singh, organized a 'Demonstration-cum-input distribution programme' at Mopakhat village on Saturday,...

R-Day parade to have 25 tableaux, 16 marching contingents, 17 military bands

NEW DELHI, 22 Jan: This year's Republic Day parade will have 16 marching contingents, 17 military bands and 25 tableaux of various states, departments...

Staying at isolation facility not mandatory for foreign arrivals testing Covid positive

NEW DELHI, 22 Jan: It will not be mandatory for travellers from any country who arrive in India and test Covid positive to stay...

Covid Bulletin 22-Jan-2022

World Bank approves Rs 1000 cr loan to help people get Bengal govt services

New Delhi, Jan 22 (PTI): The World Bank has approved a loan of around Rs 1,000 crore to the West Bengal government primarily to...