Daily Archives: March 30, 2023

Cabinet approves CPSU on HEP, formal nod to APPSC recall

ITANAGAR, 29 Mar: The state cabinet has approved the MoA to be signed with Central Public Sector Undertakings (CPSU) for development of hydropower in...

Govt non-committal on granting special category status to any state

NEW DELHI, 29 Mar:  The Centre on Wednesday remained non-committal on granting the Special Category Status to any state, saying the 14th Finance Commission...

Forum raises mega dam issues, submits memo to UN South Asia Business and Human...

ITANAGAR, 29 Mar: The Siang Indigenous Farmer's Forum (SIFF), which has been spearheading the anti-mega dam movement in Siang valley, raised the issue of...

Renowned public leader Govardhan Nimasow passes away

ITANAGAR, 29 Mar: Renowned public leader of Aka (Hrusso) community, Govardhan Nimasow passed away aged 75 after a prolonged illness at his native village...

DHS bids farewell to Dr. Emi Rumi

NAHARLAGUN, 29 Mar: The officers and staff of the district health service (DHS) office here on Wednesday bade farewell to family welfare director Dr....

CRPF donates medical equipments

ROING, 29 Mar: Medical equipments were distributed to the Lower Dibang Valley health department by the A/171BN CRPF as part of their civic action...

SC directs Centre to file report on cases of alleged attacks on Christians

NEW DELHI, 29 Mar: The Supreme Court directed the Centre on Wednesday to file a report on alleged attacks on Christian institutions and priests...

Thousands hold candlelight vigil in solidarity with Wangniam Bosai’s bereaved family

KHONSA 29 Mar: Thousands took part in a candlelight vigil jointly conducted by the All Tirap District Students Union (ATDSU) and Kaimai Welfare Youth...

ITBP conducts veterinary camps in border villages

DIRANG, 29 Mar: The 4 ITBP Bn organized veterinary camps under its civic action program at the border areas of Thingbu and Sangti villages...

Govt introduces Forest (Conservation) Amendment Bill in Lok Sabha

NEW DELHI, 29 Mar: Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav introduced an amendment bill in Lok Sabha on Wednesday that seeks to bring clarity to the...

Mock exercise on flood rescue concludes

PASIGHAT, 29 Mar: A two-day mock-drill on emergency and rescue measures jointly conducted by a team of National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), Itanagar and...

Over 9 lakh vacant posts in govt, 2.93 lakh in railways: Centre

NEW DELHI, 29 Mar: Over 9.79 lakh vacancies exist in different central government departments, including a highest of 2.93 lakh in railways, as on...

Progressive farmers, PM Kisan beneficiaries felicitated

SINGCHUNG, 29 Mar: The West Kameng district unit of the Bharatiya Kisan Morcha felicitated seven progressive farmers and five PM Kisan beneficiaries of Bichum...

AWWs urged to create awareness about govt schemes

TEZU, 29 Mar: Lohit assistant commissioner Himanshu Nigam has asked Anganwadi workers (AWWs) to create awareness about the benefits of government schemes among the...

The Arunachal Pradesh Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board organized a series of awareness camps for the Building and Other Construction (BOC) workers...

The state unit of the National Students' Union of India (NSUI) on Wednesday joined the nationwide sankalp satyagraha against disqualification of congress MP Rahul...

Book Review

"What is the past of Arunachal Pradesh?" Escaping the Land By Mamang Dai Speaking Tiger, 2021 Pages: 303 Price: 599 The history of Arunachal Pradesh is an amalgamation of myths,...

Massive disparity in pay for men and women

Though the Constitution guarantees equal pay for equal work for men and women and prohibits gender discrimination, the harsh ground reality is that women...

Control, better usage vital

Food Waste By Dr.Oishee Mukherjee With reports of an impending El Nino effect impacting agricultural production and resultant higher food prices would obviously affect populous countries...

India mother of democracy; home to idea of elected leaders much before rest of...

NEW DELHI, 29 Mar (PTI): Describing India as the mother of democracy, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said the country has become the...