Daily Archives: February 8, 2022

Army personnel go missing in avalanche, search operation on

Staff Reporter ITANAGAR, 7 Feb: Seven Indian Army personnel are reported to have gone missing after being hit by an avalanche while they were on...

Forest div’n stops Nirjuli-Banderdewa road work after ‘illegal’ felling of trees by construction agency

ITANAGAR, 7 Feb: Officials of the Banderdewa forest division on Monday stopped the contractor for the Nirjuli-Banderdewa (Package C) road, M/s ARSS Infrastructure Project...

Kidnapped labourers still in captivity; negotiations on to secure release

Staff Reporter PUMAO, 7 Feb: A week has passed and there is still no clue regarding the whereabouts of the two labourers who were kidnapped...

Talks on to establish RBI sub-office in capital

ITANAGAR, 7 Feb: Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein held a meeting with the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) North Eastern Region Director Sanjeev Singha...

Lapses in release of advance payment to contractor of Seppa-C’Tajo road alleged

ITANAGAR, 7 Feb: The Arunachal Anti-Corruption Sena (AACS) has requested the chief secretary to look into the alleged "lapses in release of retention money/advance...

DC inspects road construction

BOLENG, 7 Feb: Siang DC Atul Tayeng, along with engineers, land management staffers and consultants from the MoRTH inspected the road from the Sanggam...

141 projects under NLCPR-State scheme completed in Arunachal: DoNER min

ITANAGAR, 7 Feb: A total of 141 projects worth Rs 1,544.75 crores sanctioned under the Non-Lapsable Central Pool of Resources-State (NLCPR-State) scheme in Arunachal...

Received proposal for ropeways from Arunachal govt: MoRTH

ITANAGAR, 7 Feb: The ministry of road transport & highways (MoRTH) said that a proposal has been received from the Arunachal Pradesh government for...

China says move to field Galwan valley soldier in Winter Olympic torch relay met...

BEIJING, 7 Feb: Amid widespread criticism over its move to field a PLA soldier involved in the border clash with Indian soldiers at the...

Aadhaar card not mandatory on CoWIN portal for Covid-19 vaccination, Centre tells SC

NEW DELHI, 7 Feb: The Centre on Monday told the Supreme Court that Aadhaar card is not mandatory for registration on the CoWIN portal...

One Covid-related death on Monday, toll at 292

ITANAGAR, 7 Feb: A 65-year-old woman passed away from acute respiratory distress syndrome with Covid pneumonia on Monday. This is the 292nd Covid-related death in...

Yahung Tekseng appointed as APSCPCR member

ITANAGAR, 7 Feb: Yahung Tekseng has been appointed as a member of the Arunachal Pradesh State Commission for Protection of Child Rights (APSCPCR). Meanwhile, advocate...

‘Forest dwellers’ rights not being undermined’

ITANAGAR, 7 Feb: Minister of State for Environment, Forest & Climate Change Ashwini Kumar Choubey said that there are no reports from the states...

Smart cities have tendered out 6,721 projects so far

ITANAGAR, 7 Feb: Union Housing & Urban Affairs Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said that smart cities have tendered out 6,721 projects worth Rs 1,88,507...

Namsai-based 186 Bn CRPF recently constructed toilets at the government primary school in Bijaypur-II and a bus stop at Gidding village in Changlang district,...

Medical, veterinary camp held

GORSAM, 7 Feb: The Ball of Fire division of the Indian Army conducted a medical and veterinary camp under its 'Operation Samaritan' at remote...

Skewed & contradictory

Budgetary Projections By Shivaji Sarkar A high-expectation ambitious Union Budget can have many contradictions. On the one hand it aims too high, and on the other...

Covid Bulletin 7-Feb-2022

Russia rubbishes report on Kashmir; says it is Indo-Pak bilateral issue

New Delhi, 7 Feb: Russia has rubbished a Russian media report describing Kashmir as another Palestine in the making and reaffirmed its position that...

Only Congress can provide stable govt in Goa, says Priyanka Gandhi

NEW DELHI, 7 Feb: Only Congress can provide a stable government and ensure progress in Goa, the party general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra said...