Monthly Archives: August 2022

Nagaland Health Minister releases report on cancer risk factors

Kohima, Aug 8 (PTI) Nagaland Health and Family Welfare Minister S Pangnyu Phom on Monday released the report on Monitoring Survey of Cancer Risk...

Police officer dies by suicide in Assam

Tinsukia, Aug 8 (PTI) A traffic sub-inspector allegedly died allegedly by suicide inside a police station in Assam's Tinsukia district on Monday, police said. The...

Assam: Man held for duping defence personnel with fake gold jewellery

Guwahati, Aug 8 (PTI) A person was arrested from Sonitpur district of Assam in a joint operation of Army and local police for allegedly...

IOC’s Rs 169-cr LPG plant in Agartala inaugurated

Guwahati, Aug 8 (PTI) PSU major Indian Oil Corporation has inaugurated its latest greenfield LPG bottling plant at Agartala, set up at an investment...

Mizoram & Assam delegation to hold talks on Tuesday to solve border dispute

Aizawl, Aug 8 (PTI) Delegations of both Mizoram and Assam will sit for talks to find an amicable solution to the decades-old border dispute...

As Israel-Palestinian truce holds, Gaza power plant restarts

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip, 8 Aug (AP) — With a cease-fire between Israel and Palestinian militants holding after nearly three days of violence, Gaza’s...

China extends threatening military exercises around Taiwan

BEIJING , 8 Aug (AP) — China said Monday it is extending threatening military exercises surrounding Taiwan that have disrupted shipping and air traffic...

Nuclear plant in Ukraine is shelled; Rising dangers feared

KYIV, Ukraine , 8 Aug (AP) — Russia and Ukraine traded accusations Monday that each side is shelling Europe’s biggest nuclear power plant in...

US pledges $1 billion more rockets, other arms for Ukraine

Washington, Aug 8 (AP) The Biden administration announced another 1 billion in new military aid for Ukraine on Monday, pledging what will be the...

TRIHMS’ free diagnostic service under scanner

NAHARLAGUN, 7 Aug: The free diagnostic service (FDS) being provided to patients at the TRIHMS here has come under the scanner with some of...

Climate change making predictions difficult for weather agencies: IMD DG

NEW DELHI, 7 Aug: Climate change has hampered the ability of the forecasting agencies to accurately predict severe events, and weather bureaus across the...

Take pride in traditional attires: Guv

Weavers honoured with state awards ITANAGAR, 7 Aug: Governor BD Mishra called upon the people of the state to take pride in their traditional attires...

Sessa, Elephant to get community hall: MLA

SESSA, 7 Aug: Thrizino-Buragaon MLA Kumsi Sidisow assured to allot fund for the construction of a community hall for Sessa and Elephant areas, during...

Karma chameleon

Monday Musing 1. My elder brother and I reunited after 15 years of estrangement, at our father's funeral, on 9 December, 2021. Together we lit our...

ABK, JNC mourn Prof Mibang’s demise

Correspondent PASIGHAT, 7 Aug: The Adi Bane Kebang (ABK) expressed grief and shock over the demise of former Rajiv Gandhi University VC Prof Tamo Mibang,...

Tuki appointed chairman of Congress’ NE coordination panel

NEW DELHI, 7 Aug: The Congress on Saturday appointed former Arunachal Pradesh chief minister Nabam Tuki as the chairman of the North East Congress...

Guv congratulates Dhankhar

ITANAGAR, 7 Aug: Governor BD Mishra has congratulated Jagdeep Dhankhar on becoming the country's next vice president, and wished him a fruitful and successful...

State’s Covid-19 positivity rate at 12%

ITANAGAR, 7 Aug: Arunachal Pradesh reported 32 new Covid-19 cases on Sunday, taking the tally to 66,196, a senior health official said. The toll remained...

Millet threshers distributed

KIBITHU, 7 Aug: The Anjaw Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) on Sunday distributed millet threshers to the Mosai women SHG of Kibithu circle. "Kibithu is one...

National Handloom Day celebrated

Correspondent OYAN, 7 Aug: Guwahati (Assam)-based National Handloom Development Corporation (NHDC) Ltd, in association with the Lisang Donyi Welfare Society (LDWS), celebrated the 8th National...