Monthly Archives: August 2022

Floods wreak havoc across Pakistan; 903 dead since mid-June

ISLAMABAD , 24 Aug (AP) — Heavy rains have triggered flash floods and wreaked havoc across much of Pakistan since mid-June, leaving 903 dead...

Ex-mayor arrested on charges of discrediting Russian army

Moscow, Aug 24 (AP) The former mayor of Russia's fourth-largest city was arrested Wednesday on charges of discrediting the country's military, part of a...

WHO: COVID deaths down by 15%, cases fall nearly everywhere

Geneva, Aug 24 (AP) The number of coronavirus deaths reported worldwide fell by 15% in the past week while new infections dropped by 9%,...

EAM Jaishankar calls on Brazilian President Bolsonaro

Brasilia, Aug 24 (PTI) External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday called on Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro and conveyed warm greetings of Prime Minister...

IMF, Sri Lankan President Wickremesinghe begin talks for bailout package

Colombo, Aug 24 (PTI) The visiting IMF delegation and President Ranil Wickremesinghe on Wednesday began crucial talks to finalise a bailout package and secure...

Crisis-Stricken Sri Lanka Bans Import Of 300 Consumer Goods Items

Colombo, Aug 24 (PTI): The cash-strapped Sri Lankan government has slapped a ban on the import of 300 consumer items like chocolates, perfumes and...

SSA Miao yet to get permanent campus

MIAO, 23 Aug: The State Sports Academy (SSA) here in Changlang district is facing a crisis of infrastructure as the school is still located...

Kickboxer Yora Tade passes away

ITANAGAR, 23 Aug: Kickboxer Yora Tade breathed his last on Tuesday afternoon after battling for his life for three days at a hospital in...

Rs 18 lakhs stolen from Hayuliang SBI branch

Staff Reporter HAYULIANG, 23 Aug: Eighteen lakh rupees were reportedly stolen from the SBI branch here in Anjaw district late night on 22 August, after...

2 arrested with cannabis

NAHARLAGUN, 23 Aug: The Naharlagun police arrested two women, identified as Kirpi Taluk and Banu Rava, from the helipad area here and seized 354...

MLA emphasises on creating awareness on waterborne diseases in remote villages

BORDURIA, 23 Aug: Borduria-Bogapani MLA Wanglin Lowangdong emphasised on the need to create awareness on waterborne diseases like diarrhoea in remote villages, saying that...

SHRDI appeals to donors to not take back land donated for KVKs

ITANAGAR, 23 Aug: The State Horticulture Research & Development Institute (SHRDI) has appealed to the land donors of Kurung Kumey and Dibang Valley districts...

Riang, Ete win medals at Thailand Open Karate C’Ship

Staff Reporter ITANAGAR, 23 Aug: Budding karate players Ribu Riang and Lipin Ete, representing India, brought laurels to the state and the country by winning...

Gongo, Pul enter final of women’s doubles in DK Memorial Badminton Tourney

ITANAGAR, 23 Aug: Gunzan Gongo and Montilly Pul of Anjaw district entered the final of the women's doubles in the Li-Ning 9th Dorjee Khandu...

Centenarian Nani Pilya passes away

ZIRO, 23 Aug: One of the oldest persons in Ziro valley, Nani Pilya, passed away on 22 August in his native village Bulla in...

Several CSS’ delinked after setting up of NITI Aayog: Mossang

ITANAGAR, 23 Aug: Urban Development (UD) Minister Kamlung Mossang said that, following the setting up of the NITI Aayog, "several centrally sponsored schemes (CSS)...

DPVB student clears HSEE

ITANAGAR, 23 Aug: Liyam Dolo Pangia, a student of the Donyi Polo Vidya Bhavan (DPVB), cleared the HSEE-2022 conducted by IIT Madras. She secured the...

ArSRLM signs MoU with hospitality firm

ITANAGAR, 23 Aug: The Arunachal State Rural Livelihoods Mission (ArSRLM) on Tuesday signed a non-financial memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Barbeque Nation Hospitality Limited. "The...

Guv presents citations to regiments

ITANAGAR, 23 Aug: Governor BD Mishra presented the Governor's Citation to the 4 Engineer Regiment and the 116 Engineer Regiment at the Raj Bhavan...

Prog against human trafficking held

ROING, 23 Aug: A total of 169 participants, including anganwadi workers, PRI members, and members of the CWC, NGOs and the police department participated...