Monthly Archives: February 2022

Govt cancels Rs 19,000-cr tender for connecting villages with broadband

New Delhi, 27 Feb: State-owned Bharat Broadband Nigam Ltd has cancelled a Rs 19,000-crore tender that was floated for connecting villages across 16 states...

There is no ban on wearing Hijab in India, says Union Minister Mukhtar...

HYDERABAD, 27 Feb: Amid the hijab controversy in Karnataka, Union Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Sunday said there is no ban on wearing the...

Arunachalee student stranded in Kharkiv

Staff Reporter ITANAGAR, 26 Feb: Arunachalee student Gumin Jerang, a final year medical student of the VN Karazin Kharkiv National University in Kharkiv, Ukraine, is...

Nyokum Yullo celebrated across state

A society that can transform while preserving culture never dies: Munda Staff Reporter ITANAGAR, 26 Feb: Union Tribal Affairs Minister Arjun Munda on Saturday said that...

CM inaugurates Payu MHP

KOLORIANG, 26 Feb: Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Saturday inaugurated the Payu mini hydropower plant (MHP) at Pinchi in Phassang circle of Kurung Kumey...

Rubber growers to seek incentive, protection from govt

ROING, 26 Feb: The Arunachal Pradesh Rubber Growers Association (APRGA) said it has resolved to submit a memorandum to the state government before the...

Dadamja Hoju Kuhwa celebrated with great enthusiasm

DADAM, 26 Feb: The popular festival of Dadam area in Tirap district, Dadamja Hoju Kuhwa, was celebrated with great enthusiasm in Dadam circle headquarters...

Govt working round-the-clock to evacuate every Indian from Ukraine: Rijiju

NEW DELHI, 26 Feb: Law Minister Kiren Rijiju on Saturday said he has received many appeals for help from people from the Northeast who...

RGU organizes workshop on citizen journalism

RONO HILLS, 26 Feb: A two-day online workshop on 'Citizen journalism: Empowering youth for social change' was organized by the Rajiv Gandhi National Institute...

Russia-Ukraine war: Lessons for India

Flights Of Fantasy The world is witnessing the Russo-Ukraine war unfolding itself with its violent face. Questions like 'Why did Russia invade Ukraine?' 'How will...

Protect water bodies from pollution: DC

TAWANG, 26 Feb: Tawang DC Kesang Ngurup Damo appealed to the people of the district to conserve the natural water bodies and protect these...

Hundreds of students take part in science festival

ITANAGAR, 26 Feb: More than 300 students from various schools of the Itanagar Capital Region performed science-based programmes during the ongoing weeklong science festival...

Nat’l webinar on agripreneurship development held

PASIGHAT, 26 Feb: A total of 163 participants from across the country attended a national webinar on 'Agripreneurship development excellence', organized by the College...

Army conducts sports events

AALO, 26 Feb: Seventy-five cyclists from the 5 Infantry Brigade, under the aegis of the 56 Infantry Division of the Indian Army, took part...

DC urges mechanics to be sincere towards their duties

PASIGHAT, 26 Feb: East Siang DC Tayi Taggu urged the members of the All East Siang Mechanic Union (AESMU) to be sincere towards their...

HDMT: Borduria-Bogapani, Khonsa teams emerge winners in dist finals

KHONSA, 26 Feb: The boys' and girls' U-16 football teams of Borduria-Bogapani defeated Khonsa East and Namsang, respectively, in the finals of the 5th...

‘Ashwasan’ launched in Upper Siang

YINGKIONG, 26 Feb: Upper Siang DC Shashvat Saurabh on Friday launched 'Ashwasan - 100 days 100 districts' campaign to break the chain of the...

Nari-Koyu residents seek naming of Sikirima as L/Siang HQ

LUMPO, 26 Feb: Residents of Nari-Koyu constituency in a meeting held on 25 February decided to submit a memorandum to the state government regarding...

Farmers trained in boosting immunity through vegetables, herbs

ROING, 26 Feb: A training programme for farmers on boosting immunity through vegetables and herbs was organized by the Research Institute of World's Ancient...

SAD camps organized

EYI/DOIMARA, 26 Feb: The people of Nyiko Bango areas benefitted from a Sarkar Aapke Dwar (SAD) camp organized by the West Siang district administration...