Monthly Archives: June 2022

Climate change a factor in ‘unprecedented’ South Asia floods

SYLHET, Bangladesh , 22 Jul (AP) — Scientists say climate change is a factor behind the erratic and early rains that triggered unprecedented floods...

China says Ukraine crisis has sounded alarm for humanity

BEIJING , 22 Jul (AP) — The conflict in Ukraine has “sounded an alarm for humanity,” Chinese leader Xi Jinping said Wednesday, as China...

Diary of 12-year-old Ukrainian refugee to be released

NEW YORK , 22 Jul (AP) — The reflections of a 12-year-old refugee from the Russian invasion of Ukraine will be published this fall....

EU Commission proposes cutting pesticides by half by 2030

BRUSSELS , 22 Jul (AP) — The European Union’s executive arm on Wednesday proposed setting legally binding targets to reduce the use of chemical...

Former cheerleading coach charged with child molestation

EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. , 22 Jul (AP) — A former coach at a competitive cheerleading organization has been charged with sexually assaulting a student...

UK inflation rate hits new 40-year high of 9.1%

LONDON , 22 Jul (AP) — Britain’s inflation rate hit a new 40-year high of 9.1% in the 12 months to May, figures showed...

Boat capsizes with vehicles, passengers on board; man goes missing

BORDUMSA, 21 Jun: A boat carrying a car, a motorcycle, and a few passengers capsized at Wagun Ghat here in Changlang district on Tuesday. At...

Landslide snaps Itanagar-Hollongi road connectivity

ITANAGAR, 21 Jun: A massive landslide blocked an arterial road in Itanagar on Tuesday, causing a major traffic jam with hundreds of vehicles stranded...

State’s karatekas haul 6 medals in All India Karate Championship; two qualify for world...

ITANAGAR, 21 Jun: Five karatekas from the Arunachal Pradesh Amateur Karate Do Association (APAKA) won six medals - two gold, two silver and two...

Fmr Tai Khamti chief Chow Meohou Namchoom passes away

CHOWKHAM, 21 Jun: Former Tai Khamti chief Chow Meohou Namchoom passed away peacefully at his residence here in Namsai district on 21 June at...

MLA visits landslide and flood-hit areas in ICR

ITANAGAR, 21 Jun: Tali MLA Jikke Tako, along with PRI leaders of Tali on Tuesday visited several landslide- and flash flood-hit areas in the...

International Day of Yoga celebrated in Arunachal

ITANAGAR, 21 Jun: Arunachal Pradesh on Tuesday joined the rest of the world in celebrating the International Day of Yoga (IDY) throughout the state. Governor...

CM welcomes Agnipath recruitment scheme

TAWANG, 21 Jun: Chief Minister Pema Khandu welcomed the central government's decision to recruit 'agniveers' through the Agnipath scheme in all the three wings...

Draupadi Murmu is BJP-led NDA candidate for president

NEW DELHI, 21 Jun: The BJP parliamentary board on Tuesday named Draupadi Murmu, a tribal leader of the party from Odisha, as the ruling...

Agricultural festival Tsamtok Vavan Mol was celebrated in Neotan village in Namphai circle of Changlang district on Monday. Among others, UD Minister Kamlung Mossang,...

ADS nabs 2 drug peddlers

KHONSA, 21 Jun: The anti-drug squad (ADS) of the Tirap police on Tuesday arrested two drug peddlers and seized suspected heroin from their possession. Acting...

Common facility centre inaugurated

INNAO, 21 Jun: A common facility and business information centre (CFBIC) - an initiative of the Indian Institute of Entrepreneurship (IIE) in collaboration with...

Drug peddlers arrested, contraband seized

ZIRO, 21 Jun: The police here in Lower Subansiri district on Monday arrested three drug peddlers and seized 12 grams of suspected heroin, three...

Community-based map to be installed in Tippi wildlife range

ITANAGAR, 21 Jun: As part of the plan to establish a planetary interpretation centre in the Tippi wildlife range in the Pakke tiger reserve...

LM asst dir Kegio Mengnia no more

DAPORIJO, 21 Jun: The alumni association of the government higher secondary school (GHSS) here in Upper Subansiri district mourned the demise of land management...