A woman was injured after being caught in the crossfire during an exchange of fire between the 8 Assam Rifles and an unidentified insurgent group in Arunachal Pradesh’s Namsai district on Thursday night. Two suspects were later apprehended in connection with the incident. According to official sources, the gunfight broke out at around 9.15 pm…
In his maiden field visit after assuming office, Deputy Commissioner of Tirap, Badonlum Tawsik on Thursday travelled to the remote Indo-Myanmar border villages under Lazu Administrative Circle to review developmental works under the Vibrant Villages Programme (VVP) and assess the condition of critical road infrastructure connecting the border region.The Deputy Commissioner was accompanied by PWD…
Three children lost their lives after being electrocuted by a snapped 11 kV overhead power line in Umtangling village under Umroi in Meghalaya’s Ri-Bhoi district on Wednesday afternoon. The tragic incident took place around 2 pm when the children were walking through the village. According to local residents, an 11 kV live electricity line had…
A new disease-resistant tomato variety, Arka Abhed, is bringing significant changes to tomato cultivation in Arunachal Pradesh’s Lower Subansiri district, offering farmers higher yields, lower cultivation costs and better market returns. The variety was introduced by the Lower Subansiri Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK), which began on-farm trials in 2023 to assess its performance under the…
Rainfall continued to batter several parts of Arunachal Pradesh, triggering flash floods, landslides and widespread damage to public infrastructure, educational institutions, religious establishments and residential properties in Kurung Kumey and Kra Daadi districts, while a major landslide blocked National Highway-13 at Pakro in Pakke Kesang district on Monday.According to the State Emergency Operation Centre (SEOC),…
In a move aimed at improving tea quality and enhancing consumer confidence, the Tea Board of India has officially launched the ‘Tea Mark’ licensing portal along with a comprehensive Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) to regulate the certification process for Indian tea. The initiative comes amid increasing concerns over the quality of tea, particularly in the…
Arunachal Pradesh Governor Lt Gen KT Parnaik, (Retd.), on Saturday stressed the need to ensure that banking facilities reach every village and remote habitation of the State, enabling citizens to access financial services with ease and confidence.The Governor made the remarks during a meeting with Arunachal Pradesh Rural Bank (APRB) Chairman Vikal Sharma at Lok…
A six-member inter-ministerial team from the Centre on Thursday visited flood-affected areas in Bilat Circle of East Siang district and Kora Circle of Lower Siang district in Arunachal Pradesh to assess the damage caused by recent flash floods and erosion. The team, led by Nishtha Tiwari, Joint Secretary (IS-II) in the Union Ministry of Home…
