Daily Archives: June 6, 2022

Two children plant a sapling on the occasion of the World Environment Day in Changlang. (DIPRO)

One injured as police crack down on drug peddlers; drug and weapon seized

ITANAGAR, 5 Jun: Eight persons were arrested from the Dariya Hill and Chimpu areas here on Friday with drug and weapons by a Naharlagun...

Gungli, Tania win silver medals at Khelo India Games

ITANAGAR, 5 Jun: Weightlifters Sandiya Gungli and Chera Tania won silver medals to open the medal tally for Arunachal Pradesh in the Khelo India...

‘Lipstick’ plant rediscovered in Arunachal after 100 years

ITANAGAR, 5 Jun: Researchers at the Botanical Survey of India (BSI) have rediscovered a rare plant, which is sometimes called the 'Indian lipstick plant',...

RGU declares 33% of campus as reserve forest

RONO HILLS, 5 Jun: Rajiv Gandhi University (RGU) here marked the World Environment Day on 5 June by declaring 33 percent of the RGU...

CM focuses on local sustainability, low-carbon mobility to tackle climate change

ITANAGAR, 5 Jun: Urging people to work for protection of the environment, Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Sunday called for immediate attention to deal...

CSE report on India paints grim picture; Arunachal a climate hotspot

NEW DELHI, 5 Jun: Twenty-five glacial lakes and water bodies in India, China and Nepal have recorded over 40 percent rise in their water...

Bundles of joy and panic

Monday Musing Have kids, they said. It will be so much fun, they said. Have you ever heard of the Russian sleep experiment where they wanted...

Arunachal celebrates World Environment Day with plantation progs

ITANAGAR, 5 Jun: World Environment Day (WED) was celebrated with tree plantation programmes across the state on 5 June. In Itanagar, Governor BD Mishra and...

5 hardcore PREPAK-RA operatives arrested

CHANGLANG, 5 Jun: Personnel of the Changlang battalion of the Assam Rifles and the Changlang police apprehended five hardcore operatives of the People's Revolutionary...

‘AP Queer Station’ conducts 2nd LGBTQ+ meet

ITANAGAR, 5 Jun: 'AP Queer Station', which is the first LGBTQ+ support group in Arunachal Pradesh, conducted its second 'queer community meet' on Saturday. The...

MLA, DC distribute fish seeds, feeds to beneficiaries

EMCHI, 5 Jun: Doimukh MLA Tana Hali Tara, along with Papum Pare DC Sachin Rana, distributed fish seeds and feeds to beneficiaries during a...

TSD launches awareness prog on drug addiction

ZIRO, 5 Jun: The Tanw Supun Dukun (TSD) launched an awareness campaign on 'Zero-drug Ziro' for all panchayat segments of the district on Sunday. On...

Sewing machines distributed

NAHARLAGUN, 5 Jun: The Rotary Club of Sunrise Arunachal (RCSA), a local organisation, distributed sewing machines to Taliang Santi, founder chairperson of Mother's Home...

Cleanliness drive organised

PONGCHAU, 5 Jun: A cleanliness drive was organised in the market area here in Longding district by the Pongchau Students' Union (PSU), with the...

Sex work must be fully legalised

The Supreme Court of India's recent direction, declaring prostitution as a profession, is a welcome development. Hopefully the decision of the apex court will...

Turbulence feared ahead?

High GST Collections By Shivaji Sarkar The Indian economy is growing; GDP numbers are improving and so are tax numbers. Exports and a supposed wonder shows...

India to meet 50% of its energy needs from renewables by 2030: Minister

Lucknow, 5 Jun: Union Rural Development and Panchayati Raj Minister Giriraj Singh on Sunday said India has set an ambitious target of meeting half...

India turns 10% of its petrol green; targets to double it by 2025-26

New Delhi, 5 Jun: India has achieved the target of supplying 10 per cent ethanol-blended petrol five months ahead of schedule and is aiming...