Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu participated in the release of the three-volume series, “Arunachal: The Sap Runs Perennial, The Wild Green Earth and Ladders to Heaven” during a programme in New Delhi on Friday.The release programme, organised by NITI Aayog, was also graced by Arunachal Pradesh Governor Lt Gen KT Parnaik and Union Ministers,…
Arunachal Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein on Saturday said the state’s potential in harnessing its hydropower resources can play a major role in India’s clean energy transition and contribute to the country’s energy security.Addressing a conference on ‘Financing India’s Journey Towards a Viksit Bharat’ in New Delhi, he said hydropower is stable and dependable…
Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Monday inaugurated the State Agriculture Information Hub-cum-Farmers’ Hostel at the Directorate of Agriculture in Naharlagun, marking a significant step towards strengthening agricultural services and farmer support in Arunachal Pradesh. The programme was organised by the Department of Agriculture in association with the Departments of Horticulture and Fisheries and…
An Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) delegation today visited areas along the Assam-Arunachal border and noted that tension continues to prevail in the border ares over the ongoing boundary dispute.Led by Dr. J.P. Das, Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the Assam Legislative Assembly, the APCC delegation visited the Mimangbadati area and interacted with local…
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…
