Monthly Archives: October 2023

IRDAI initiates state insurance plan

ITANAGAR, 5 Oct: The Insurance Regulatory & Development Authority of India (IRDAI) has initiated a state insurance plan with the aim of accelerating last-mile...

ADC assesses hydropower project

DIRANG, 5 Oct: The Dirang ADC, along with other officials recently visited the 4x500 KW Dirang small hydropower project to assess the ongoing renovation...

‘Space on Wheels’ prog underway

ITANAGAR, 5 Oct: A two-day 'Space on Wheels' programme, being organised by the IQAC unit of Dera Natung Government College (DNGC), in collaboration with...

Workshop on administrative challenges

NAHARLAGUN, 5 Oct: A two-day workshop on 'Navigating administrative challenges through creative approach' for Groups A and B officers of the state civil secretariat...

Hypertension control initiative launched

NAHARLAGUN, 4 Oct: The India Hypertension Control Initiative (IHCI) was launched alongside a training of trainers programme for "the medical officers on IHCI" in...

STTP on Internet of Things underway

NIRJULI, 5 Sep: A fortnight-long short-term training programme (STTP) on 'Internet of Things (IoT) and its applications' got underway at the North Eastern Regional...

Dist BJP office inaugurated

ITANAGAR, 5 Oct: State BJP president Biyuram Wahge inaugurated the new office of the Tirap district BJP unit in Khonsa on Thursday. The function also...

Police need to be more responsible 

The Seppa sex racket involving minor children is alarming and disturbing. Equally shocking is the way the police are treating the case. Even the court...

Subpar police investigation of Seppa sex racket involving minors

SEPPA, 4 Oct: On August 29, Seppa police received an FIR stating that a minor schoolgirl is five months pregnant. The FIR names a...

Committee protests against SIC’s slow paced investigation into illegal appointments

Staff Reporter ITANAGAR, 4 Oct: Expressing frustration with the slow progress of the state vigilance department's special investigation cell (SIC) in its investigation of massive...

8 dead, 22 armymen among 69 missing as flash flood wreaks havoc in Sikkim

Gangtok, 4 Oct: At least eight people died and 69 others, including 22 army personnel, went missing on Wednesday after a cloudburst over Lhonak...

LDV bandh against L&T Construction seeking revocation of contract to outsider

ROING, 4 Oct: The 12-hr Lower Dibang Valley (LDV) bandh called by Lower Dibang Valley District Students' Union, Dibang Adi Students' Union and Dibang...

Fish farmers in E/Kameng face huge loss; KVK urges all to avoid use of...

RAMGANG, 4 Oct: The Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK), East Kameng has informed that use of Paraquat, a toxic chemical that is widely used as...

Survey for rural properties in Arunachal Pradesh to begin soon: Minister

ITANAGAR, 4 Oct: The Survey of India will soon ink an agreement with the Arunachal Pradesh government for undertaking survey under the Centre's SVAMITVA...

Environment ministry raises concern over increasing proposals for small hydropower projects in hill states

NEW DELHI, 4 Oct: The union environment ministry has raised concerns over the increasing number of proposals for smaller hydropower projects with capacities below...

Arunachal delegates in Ghana for 66th CPC

ACCRA (GHANA), 4 Oct:  Headed by assembly speaker PD Sona, a delegation from Arunachal Pradesh including deputy chief minister Chowna Mein, deputy speaker Tesam...

Press bodies seek CJI intervention in recent police raids on houses of journalists

NEW DELHI, 4 Oct: Prominent journalist bodies have sought the intervention of Chief Justice of India D.Y Chandrachud in the matter of recent police...

IMD issues alert for Arunachal

Staff Reporter ITANAGAR, 4 Oct:  Following the devastating cloud burst in Sikkim, the Indian Meteorology Department (IMD) has alerted that the region is likely to...

RGU VC to continue in office: Edn ministry

ITANAGAR, 4 Oct: Rajiv Gandhi University (RGU) VC prof. Saket Kuswhaha will continue in his office and position notwithstanding the expiry of the tenure...

Vidya Vahini prog launched in West Kameng

BOMDILA, 4 Oct: West Kameng district administration, in collaboration with the Pratham Education Foundation (PEF) and the education department, has launched an online training...