Monthly Archives: August 2024

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...

ANSU calls off proposed bandh after NES intervention

Staff Reporter ITANAGAR, 11 Aug: The All Nyishi Students' Union (ANSU) on Sunday called off its proposed 36-hour bandh in the Itanagar Capital Region from...

MLA reviews status of projects

Tali, 11 Aug: Tali MLA Jikke Tako convened a coordination meeting with the HoDs of Kra Daadi district at the ADC office here on...

Power at what price?

Monday Musing Development comes at a price. And when it is human life that is at stake, it is a hefty price we have to...

Officials take stock of flood-ravaged agri fields

MER, 11 Aug: A team of government officials inspected the flood-ravaged agriculture fields in Mer village in Mebo circle of East Siang district on...

CBOs discuss rise  in drug abuse in U/Subansiri

DAPORIJO, 11 Aug: The rise in drug abuse cases in Upper Subansiri district dominated the discussion at a coordination meeting of community-based organisations (CBOs)...

Security tightened over reports of presence ULFA (I) militants near Arunachal border

GUWAHATI, 11 Aug: The Assam Police has intensified vigil along its border with Arunachal Pradesh, following reports of presence of ULFA (I) militants in...

11 Bangladeshis infiltrating into India held

NEW DELHI, 11 Aug: Eleven Bangladeshi nationals have been apprehended while trying to infiltrate into India through international borders in West Bengal, Tripura and...

Probe into Hindenburg allegations: Congress

NEW DELHI, 11 Aug: In the wake of US short-seller Hindenburg Research's allegations against Securities & Exchange Board of India (SEBI)Chairperson Madhabi Buch, Congress...

PM releases climate-resilient seed varieties

NEW DELHI, 11 Aug: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday released 109 high-yielding, climate-resilient and biofortified seed varieties of agricultural and horticultural crops, aiming...

Har Ghar Tiranga Abhiyan

SAGALEE, 11 Aug: Local MLA Ratu Techi flagged off a march from Balapu to the general ground here in Papum Pare district on Sunday...

Visitors’ climbing war memorial sparks concern

PASIGHAT, 11 Aug: A viral photograph, in which some visitors are seen atop the memorial to the Anglo-Abor War of 1911-'12, located in Kekar...

GK test toppers felicitated

KHONSA, 11 Aug: The Tirap district unit of the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) on Saturday felicitated the students of the district who topped...

Health awareness prog organised

ITANAGAR, 11 Aug: The SEED Health Wellbeing, in collaboration with Nucleus Pathlab and the Capital Foundation Institute (CFI) here, conducted a health awareness programme,...

Foundation felicitates top performers in CBSE exams

PITAPOOL, 11 Aug: The Taba Tat Foundation (TTF) organised a felicitation programme, for the students who performed exceedingly well in the CBSE examinations, here...

Crop diversification prog held

BASAR, 11 Aug: Thirty-three farmers from Nyigam, Regi, Gori and Nyora villages participated in a capacity-building programme on crop diversification, organised here in Leparada...