Arunachal Pradesh Governor Lt Gen KT Parnaik, along with Chief Minister Pema Khandu and Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein, launched the statewide ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ campaign from the Golden Jubilee State Banquet Hall, Niti Vihar in Itanagar on Sunday.The campaign also commemorates the August Kranti Diwas (Quit India Movement Day) of 1942.On the occasion, the…
Several community-based organisations, student bodies, intellectuals and social organisations organised a candlelight march in Daporijo of Arunachal Pradesh’s Upper Subansiri district, demanding justice for Toter Gamkak, also known as Paksok, who was allegedly murdered by her former husband earlier this month. According to reports, the incident took place on July 6 in Aalo, West Siang…
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…
The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) has provided specialised law-and-order and crowd-control training to personnel of its elite Commando Battalions for Resolute Action (CoBRA) after their deployment in violence-affected Manipur, marking a major shift in the role of the force that was originally created for anti-Naxal operations.Officials said the personnel underwent a month-long pre-induction training…
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),…
ZPM of Nilling Circle, Sumila Ekke Nilling, accompanied by PRI leaders, including Gram Panchayat Chairpersons, Gram Panchayat Members, former ZPM Takam Rikung, and senior members of the circle, visited the flood-affected Nio Koro (Nallah) to assess the damage caused by the devastating cloudburst that struck the area on May 21.During the inspection, the panchayat leaders…
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…
