Monthly Archives: February 2022

Former ANSU leader dies

ITANAGAR, 2 Feb: Jelly Neri, a former All Nyishi Student's Union (ANSU) leader has passed away. A former vice president of the union, Neri died...

RGU to celebrate 39th Foundation Day

RONO HILLS, 2 Feb: The Rajiv Gandhi University will be celebrating its 39th Foundation Day on 4 February in a blended mode with RGU...

Tedir releases Hindi music video

ITANAGAR, 2 Feb: A Hindi music video titled 'Humara Arunachal', directed by RC Tok and produced by Likha Tara under the banner of Tania...

Anti-Leprosy Day observed

PASIGHAT, 2 Feb: The Anti-Leprosy Day was observed here in East Siang district to create mass awareness about leprosy disease and remove the misconception...

Aashawasan campaign launched

ROING, 2 Feb: An Active Case Finding (ACF) campaign 'Aashawasan', to stop the spread of Covid and tuberculosis (TB), under the Anamaya programme of...

Familial brat pack!

Invoking Dynastic Gods By Poonam I Kaushish In our electoral dance of democracy this week’s flavour is pedigree. No, I am not talking about the canine...

Govt announces scheme to boost infrastructure in villages along China border

NEW DELHI, 2 Feb: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday announced a scheme to strengthen infrastructure in villages along the border with China. The move...

India successfully flight-tests marine version of Rafale for INS Vikrant

Kolkata, Feb 2 (PTI): The marine version of the French-made Rafale fighter jet has been successfully flight-tested at a shore-based facility in Goa where...

72-hour mega block on suburban network during weekend: Central Railway

Mumbai, Feb 2 (PTI): The Central Railway will carry out a 72-hour mega block from the intervening night of Friday and Saturday for adding...

External Affairs Minister Jaishankar rebuts Rahul Gandhi’s claim on Republic Day guest

New Delhi, Feb 2 (PTI) External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday strongly rebutted Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's comments in Lok Sabha that India...

India’s unemployment rate falls sharply to 6.57 pc, lowest since March 2021: CMIE

New Delhi, Feb 2 (PTI): India’s unemployment rate witnessed a sharp decline to 6.57 per cent in January, the lowest since March 2021, as...

Shipment of Indian aid of 50,000 tonnes of wheat to Afghanistan to begin next...

New Delhi, Feb 2 (PTI): India’s humanitarian aid of 50,000 tonnes of wheat to Afghan people is likely to be transported to Afghanistan through...

Yashwant Sinha labels Union Budget as ‘incomplete’

New Delhi, Feb 2 (PTI): Former Union finance minister Yashwant Sinha on Wednesday described that the budget presented in Parliament the previous day as...

Higher public investment to stimulate demand, generate jobs: DEA Secretary

New Delhi, Feb 2 (PTI): The Budget proposals seek to stimulate the economy by stepping up public investments, which will create demand for industrial...

India on track to achieve $400 bn exports, negotiating FTAs with countries: Goyal

New Delhi, Feb 2 (PTI): India is on track to achieve the USD 400-billion export target in the current fiscal and is negotiating trade...

Rosemary compound may block COVID-19 infection, early study suggests

New Delhi, Feb 2 (PTI): A compound found in the medicinal and culinary herb rosemary may potentially block the SARS-CoV-2 virus, and prevent inflammation...

Assam earmarked Rs 250cr for tea sector, urge industry to avail fiscal benefits: CM

Kolkata, Feb 2 (PTI) Assam Chief Minister Assam Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday said the state has earmarked Rs 250 crore for the tea...

Meghalaya CM inaugurates Shillong Technology Park

Shillong, Feb 2 (PTI) Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma on Wednesday inaugurated the 'Shillong Technology Park' in presence of state Information Technology and...

Veteran CPI(M) leader & former Tripura Assembly Speaker R C Debnath dies at 66

Agartala, Feb 2 (PTI) Veteran CPI(M) leader and former Speaker of Tripura Legislative Assembly Ramendra Chandra Debnath died of kidney failure in Kolkata, a...

Sikkim Police arrests man for killing girlfriend in Gangtok hotel

Gangtok, Feb 2 (PTI) Sikkim Police arrested a 32-year-old man from Bihar's Chapra district for allegedly killing his girlfriend in a Gangtok hotel in...