Daily Archives: August 13, 2024

SDP for yak herders organised

DIRANG, 12 Aug: Twenty-five Brokpas from nine yak rearing villages in West Kameng district participated in a two-day skill development programme (SDP) organised by...

Progs organised in run-up to I-Day

ITANAGAR, 12 Aug: Patriotic programmes, including tirangayatras, were organised in various districts of the state on Monday, in the run-up to the Independence Day...

Draft broadcasting bill not in nation’s interest

A new draft of the Broadcasting Services (Regulation) Bill, 2024, currently under industry consultations, has raised serious concerns over the fate of media freedom...

Crop diversification vital

Transforming Agriculture By Dhurjati Mukherjee Prime Minister Modi, at the recently held 32nd International Conference of Agricultural Economists (ICAE) on ‘Transformation Towards Sustainable Agri-Food Systems’ pointed...

Police misconduct at check gate

Editor, Lately there have been troubling reports of misconduct by the police personnel at the Likabali check gate. Allegations suggest that police officers there have...

Give time to prepare for APPSCCE

Editor, No other commission announces the topmost examination in any state in such a rush. The aspirants who persisted and the ones who looked for...

Islamic State claims responsibility for explosion in the Afghan capital Kabul that killed at...

ISLAMABAD, 12 Aug (AP) — The Islamic State group claimed responsibility on Monday for a minivan explosion in the Afghan capital that killed at...

Islamic State-allied militants kill 12 people in eastern Congo, official says

KINSHASA, Congo, 12 Aug (AP) — Militants allied with the Islamic State group in eastern Congo have killed at least 12 people in several...

Death toll in Uganda rubbish heap collapse reaches 24 as rescue teams find more...

KAMPALA, Uganda, 12 Aug (AP) — The death toll from a mountain of rubbish that collapsed in the Ugandan capital rose to 24 on...

Price instability rocks Ethiopia as it reels from foreign exchange rate reforms

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, 12 Aug (AP) — The prices on the menu have been erased at a small hotel in a suburb of Ethiopia’s...

ICC prosecutors are monitoring Venezuela, where security forces are cracking down on dissent

THE HAGUE, Netherlands, 12 Aug (AP) — International Criminal Court prosecutors said Monday that they are “actively monitoring” events in Venezuela, where security forces...

Pakistani mountaineer known for rescue missions dies during descent on Broad Peak

ISLAMABAD, 12 aug (AP) — A Pakistani climber known for taking part in high-altitude rescue missions died during a descent from one of the...

South Korea and US will start summer military drills next week to counter North...

SEOUL, South Korea, 12 Aug (AP) — South Korea and the United States will begin their annual joint military exercises next week with a...

Major wildfire rages out of control on fringes of Greek capital; hundreds of firefighters...

ATHENS, Greece, 12 Aug (AP) — A major forest fire was raging out of control on the northern fringes of the Greek capital Monday,...

Elephants part of India’s religious, cultural traditions and also protect forests: Union minister

Raipur, 12 Aug: Elephants have been an integral part of religious and cultural traditions in India and they also play a role in the...

NBCC bags Rs 710 cr contract to develop two land parcels in Uttar...

New Delhi, 12 Aug: State-owned NBCC has bagged a Rs 710-crore contract to develop two land parcels at Jhansi in Uttar Pradesh. NBCC will provide...

‘Mitra Shakti’: India-Sri Lanka joint military exercise begins

New Delhi, 12 Aug: A joint exercise between the militaries of India and Sri Lanka got underway in the island nation on Monday to...

Government approves 20% premium for gas from new wells for ONGC

New Delhi, 12 Aug: The government has approved a 20% premium over the regulated or APM price for any natural gas that ONGC will...