Monthly Archives: April 2022

UK-Singapore joint venture to introduce engineered timber for housing in India

Singapore, Apr 19 (PTI) A UK-Singapore joint venture is set to introduce engineered timber, or Laminated Veneer Lumber (LVL), for housing projects in India...

Sri Lanka requests IMF for rapid financial aid amidst current economic crisis

Washington/Colombo, Apr 19 (PTI) Sri Lanka's Finance Minister Ali Sabry has met IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva in Washington and made a request for...

Over 700 climbers from 70 countries get nod to climb Nepal mountains

Kathmandu, Apr 19 (PTI) The Nepal government has permitted 740 climbers, including 155 women, from 70 countries to scale Nepal's mountains, with highest number...

Lanka PM Mahinda Rajapaksa proposes to curb presidential powers amid anti-govt protests

Colombo, Apr 19 (PTI) Sri Lanka's embattled Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa on Tuesday proposed to restore the 19th amendment to the Constitution to curb...

Shanghai reports 7 more COVID deaths as virus situation remains grim

Beijing, Apr 19 (PTI) Shanghai reported seven more deaths due to COVID-19 as the Chinese financial hub grapples with a record outbreak, taking the...

A flexible approach from both Assam and Arunachal can help solve interstate boundary problem...

Yes 233 Votes (88.59%) No 30 Votes (11.41%)  

3 of a family buried alive in landslide; Koloriang cut off from rest of...

KOLORIANG, 18 Apr: Three members of a family were buried alive in a landslide that occurred in Sulung Taping village in Kurung Kumey district...

Several towns in Anjaw cut off by road blocks

HAWAI, 18 Apr: Several towns in Anjaw district are cut off because of road blocks triggered by heavy rain. The Tiding-Hayuliang road is still blocked,...

Social activist on foot march from Seppa reaches Itanagar

ITANAGAR, 18 Apr: Social activist Sol Dodum, who walked on foot from East Kameng HQ Seppa to Itanagar, reached IG Park here on Monday...

Parshuram Kund will be one of the biggest pilgrimage sites in country: DCM

CHONGKHAM, 18 Apr: Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein said that Parshuram Kund is going to be one of the biggest pilgrimage sites in the...

Blood donation camp organised

PASIGHAT, 18 Apr: Twenty-seven units of blood were donated by volunteers of the JN College (JNC) NSS unit here in East Siang district during...

World Heritage Day celebrated

LONGDING, 18 Apr: The Longding battalion of the Assam Rifles (AR) organised a cultural event in Longkhao village, together with the village authorities, to...

Assn seeks departmental inquiry into road work

ITANAGAR, 18 Apr: The All Pipu Gyawepurang Youth Welfare Association has appealed to the rural works department (RWD-PMGSY) secretary to conduct a departmental inquiry...

Cong leader writes to Amit Shah for early resolution of Naga issue

NEW DELHI, 18 Apr: Leader of the Congress in the Lok Sabha, Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury wrote to Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday, urging...

ICR transport office shifted

LEKHI, 18 Apr: The Itanagar Capital Region (ICR) district transport office has been shifted to the interstate truck terminal (ISTT) here. ICR DTO Techi Tukap...

Lt Gen Manoj Pande to be next army chief

NEW DELHI, 18 Apr: Lt Gen Manoj Pande will be the next army chief, succeeding Gen MM Naravane, whose tenure ends by the end...

Health mela organised

TALIHA, 18 Apr: A medical team, comprising senior specialist doctors, lab technicians, nurses and supporting staff conducted a 'block health mela' here in Upper...

Digo Yamo festival celebrated

TATO, 18 Apr: Digo Yamo festival of the Adis (Boh, erstwhile known as Pai-Libos) was celebrated with great fervour and festivity here in Shi-Yomi...

Golden jubilee Mopin celebrated

YOMCHA, 18 Apr: The golden jubilee Mopin celebration here in West Siang district began with a 'mega health camp' from 10-13 April. The camp,...

Trg of volunteers under AAPDA Mitra underway

LEKHI, 18 Apr: Fifty volunteers from Pakke-Kessang district are undergoing a 12-day 'training of community volunteers' programme under the AAPDA Mitra programme of the...