Monthly Archives: August 2024

World Photography Day celebrated

RAGA, 20 Aug: Members of the Arunachal Photography Club (APC) celebrated the World Photography Day here in Kamle district from 17-19 August, in collaboration...

ABK organizes its Annual Excellence Award-2024 function

PASIGHAT, 20 Aug: The academic board of Adi Ba:né Kébang (ABK) organized its Annual Excellence Award -2024 function to honor the achievers in different...

TCS donates computer sets to adopted schools

DAPORIJO, 20 Aug: Tagin Cultural Society (TCS) on Tuesday donated computer sets to its two adopted schools-the Govt Secondary School, Sippi and Govt Secondary...

Capacity building prog on resilient technology held

BASAR, 20 Aug: A day-long capacity building-cum-input distribution programme on "resilient technology" for farmers was organized at the West Siang KVK on Tuesday. The...

Sensitization campaign on zoonotic diseases

YUPIA, 20 Aug: The Papum Pare district animal husbandry and veterinary office recently launched a comprehensive sensitization campaign, targeting the hawkers and vendors involved...

DC urges involvement of local admin. officials in RI campaign

LIKABALI, 20 Aug: The Lower Siang District Health Society (DHS) governing body-cum-Task Force for Immunisation (DTFI) meeting was organized at the DC's conference hall...

CDC celebrates foundation day

PASIGHAT, 20 Aug: The first foundation day of the Spring Child Development Centre (CDC), dedicated to children with special needs, was celebrated at the...

NABARD PLP for W/Kameng unveiled

BOMDILA, 20 Aug: West Kameng deputy commissioner Akriti Sagar unveiled the NABARD's potential linked credit plan (PLP) for the district here on Monday. "The PLP...

Awareness prog on parthenium

PASIGHAT, 20 Aug: Sixty-six BSc. horticulture (honours) and BSc. forestry (honours) students participated in an awareness programme on parthenium weed, organised by the College...

Student induction prog underway at NERIST

NIRJULI, 20 Aug: A weeklong student induction programme for the freshers began at the NERIST here on Monday. Being organised by the NERIST's universal human...

Will public health system improve?

Women Security By Dr. Oishee Mukherjee Over the years non-violent forms of protest have become quite popular, not just in India but in many other countries....

Blinken visits Gaza mediators in pursuit of cease-fire deal as Hamas, Israel signal challenges

JERUSALEM, 20 Aug (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken was visiting fellow mediators Egypt and Qatar as he pressed ahead Tuesday with...

Ukraine has destroyed or damaged all three bridges over Russia’s Seym River, Russian sources...

KYIV, Ukraine, 20 Aug (AP) — Ukrainian forces have either destroyed or damaged all three of the bridges over the Seym River in western...

Rocket engine explodes during test launch from new spaceport in Scotland

LONDON, 20 Aug (AP) — A rocket engine exploded during a test launch at a new spaceport in the Shetland Islands off northern Scotland,...

Philippines to host a US visa processing center for up to 300 Afghans resettling...

MANILA, Philippines, 20 Aug (AP) — The Philippines has agreed to a request by the United States to temporarily host a U.S. immigrant visa...

Indonesia and Australia finalize new bilateral defense treaty

MELBOURNE, Australia, 20 Aug (AP) — Indonesia and Australia on Tuesday finalized a new bilateral defense treaty that will enhance the neighboring nations’ ability...

India, Malaysia to expand ties, defense cooperation as Kuala Lumpur tries to move closer...

NEW DELHI, 20 Aug (AP) — India and Malaysia will seek to expand economic ties and strengthen cooperation on defense and security, the leaders...

China is backing off coal power plant approvals after a 2022-23 surge that alarmed...

BEIJING, 20 Aug (AP) — Approvals for new coal-fired power plants in China dropped sharply in the first half of this year, according to...

Pakistan security forces say they killed 3 insurgents involved in the death of a...

ISLAMABAD, 20 Aug (AP) — Pakistani security forces shot and killed three insurgents who were involved in the recent killing of a senior government...

Taiwan conducts live-fire missile drills as China ramps up military threats

JIUPENG, Taiwan, 20 Aug (AP) — Taiwan’s military launched surface-to-air missiles in live-fire drills conducted Tuesday in response to growing military pressure from China. The...