By A O News Service NAHARLAGUN, Oct 16: After Itanagar permanent bench of Gauhati High Court took serious exception to prevailing dilapidated condition of National Highway-415, the lifeline of Itanagar Capital Complex, Union Ministry of Road, Transport & Highways (MoRTH) has woken up from its deep slumber While expressing concern over slow pace of work of Package-B (Papu Nallah to Nijurli) of four-lane highway connecting Itanagar with neighbouring Assam, MoRTH Director General (Road Development) Dharmananda Sarangi on Tuesday assured to take steps by November end for visible change on the…
Read MoreArunachal sports personalities ink weightlifting record | Techi becomes 1st Category-I ITO, Sarita 1st female Category-II ITO
By A O News Service ITANAGAR, Oct 16: Arunachal Pradesh Weightlifting Association president Abraham K Techi become the first from Arunachal Pradesh to qualify for International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) certified Category-I international technical official (ITO) in weightlifting. He is now eligible to officiate in any international event, including the Olympics, world championships, Commonwealth and Asian Games. Techi, who is also one of the vice presidents of Indian Weightlifting Federation (IWF) and Arunachal Olympic Association (AWA) senior vice-president, had been a Category-II ITO since 2016. It takes minimum eight years to qualify…
Read MoreRGU students conduct RAWEP to mark World Food Day
RONO HILLS, Oct 16: Rajiv Gandhi University (RGU) agriculture B.Sc. (Hons) final year students, now engaged in Rural Agricultural Work Experience Programme (RAWEP), organized an awareness at Lekhi village on Wednesday to mark World Food Day. Faculty members of the department, farmers, children, students joined enthusiastically joined the event, themed ‘Right to food for a better life and a better future’, after a procession across the village. RAWEP co-coordinator Dr. Bai Koyu, while addressing the gathering, underscored importance of World Food Day and advocated nutrition-sensitive agriculture. Students, including Nguli Lombi,…
Read MoreMLA Ete & DC inspect ongoing viaduct construction on NH-13
AALO, Oct 16: Along West MLA Topin Ete along with West Siang DC Hage Mamu inspected three under construction viaducts between Higi Bagra and Doji village on Potin-Pangin section of Trans-Arunachal Highway (NH-13) on Wednesday to take stock of work progress. PWD Basar highway division EE Nyumli Sora and CO Eken Bam accompanied the MLA during his second visit within two months. The duo had inspected in August last with engineers of construction agency M/s Kaushal Sharm and PWD (Highway). Ete expressed satisfaction on work progress and hoped that the…
Read More‘Cultural Competency for Healthcare Providers’ | TRIHMS holds workshop for 100 students
NAHARLAGUN, Oct 16: A workshop on ‘Cultural Competency for Healthcare Providers’ was conducted for around 100 MBBS students of Tomo Riba Institute of Health and Medical Sciences (TRIHMS) here on Wednesday. It was organized by Piramal Foundation’s Cultural Resource Group of Tribal Health Collaborative (THC) in collaboration with Arunachal Institute of Tribal Studies-ICMR project team of Rajiv Gandhi University (RGU) and Ngunuk Foundation. The initiative aims at building an inclusive and culturally sensitive healthcare environment that respects the traditional knowledge and beliefs of tribal communities. THC programme manager Dr. Kaling Dabi, in…
Read MoreABVP awards Changlang district GK test toppers
BORDUMSA, Oct 16: Changlang district Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) unit in a recent function at Magantong’s Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya awarded winners of GK test. The initiative aimed at recognizing brilliance of the students. Headmaster in-charge in presence of teachers and hundreds of students, lauded the. ABVP and congratulated all winners, according to state media convenor Jelai Wangnaw.
Read MoreULFA-I cadre lay down arms & ammunition | When AFSPA will be lifted from NE?
By A O News Service ITANAGAR Oct 15: A Myanmar-trained hardcore cadre of the United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA-I) surrendered before the Assam Rifles and local police at Nampong in in Changlang district on Wednesday last, making a significant in the fight against insurgency in the region. The ultra, identified as Kaushik Gohain @ Dhananjay Sonowal Gohain @ Bokul Asom had recently escaped from the ULFA (I) camp in Myanmar’s Arakan region and made a gruesome journey back to India through treacherous terrain, PHQ sources told this daily on Tuesday. According to…
Read MoreReduction in malaria cases in Arunachal laudable: ASRD
14 of total 25 districts malaria free: SPO NAHARLAGUN, Oct 15: A three-day state review meeting on vector-borne diseases, organized by National Center for Vector Borne Diseases Control (NCVBDC) and Arunachal Pradesh State Health Society begun here on Tuesday. The meeting focused on evaluating various efforts to eliminate malaria and reviewed progress in combating vector-borne diseases. Commending remarkable reduction in malaria cases across the state due to dedicated efforts of health officials and field staff, Shillong-Guwahati based Union additional senior regional director (ASRD) Dr. Juliana Lyngwa, in her presidential address,…
Read MoreKudos to Arunachal daughter!
By A O News Service ITANAGAR, Oct 15: Arunachal Pradesh new Femina Miss India-2024 Tadu Lunia, taking part in Femina Miss India finale at Mumbai, has won sub-title of NIF Global Miss Talented. Miss Arunachal 2024 Lunia, undoubtedly a dashing diva, needs congratulations to boost up her morale not only for winning more sub-titles, but who knows she could the one to be crowned at the end!
Read MoreBlooming culture blossoming ties | CM to inaugurate KCHM on Oct 23
NYUKMADUNG, Oct 15: Kameng Culture and Heritage Museum (KCHM), near Dirang in West Kameng, is ready to be inaugurated by Chief Minister Pema Khandu in presence of Union MoS for Rural Development, Kamlesh Paswan and Gajraj Corps general officer commanding Lt Gen Gambhir Singh on October 23. It would serve as a cultural beacon of peace, security and commitment to nation building through community integration. Arunachal Pradesh, the “Land of Dawn Lit Mountains”, has a deep-rooted connection to Indian civilization as mentioned in Kalika Purana and Mahabharat. It is replete…
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