Day: March 29, 2017

Arunachal crippled between demonetization & remonitisation

  * SBI Itanagar, Naharlagun ATMs need Rs 5 cr daily By Pradeep Kumar ITANAGAR | Mar 28 | Arunachal Pradesh caught in a catch 22 situation is still struggling to come out of the dance demonitisation announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Nov 8-9, 2016 last to join remonitisation process. The decision had hit this land-locked state with only 180 bank branches, including 57 SBI branches, the lead bank while financial inclusion sill remains a mirage. The masses facing acute crisis of small (5,10, 20, 50 and 100) currency…

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Education given thrust to join new world order: Ngandam

XVII H&TE conference   ITANAGAR | Mar 28 | With education sector being given a new impetus to join new world order through competition”, Education Minister Honchun Ngandam today cautioned those manning the department “this is not time to relax or rest”. Addressing  XVII conference of higher & technical education as chief guest here today, he called for  hard work to achieve the desired goal of sustainable development of education sector. He ridiculed that our world is changing so fast and we all should seek a place to live in with heads…

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Raja, Rima felicitated 

By Staff Reporter ITANAGAR | Mar 28 | NSS state awardees Raja Bosumotary and Rima Pachi, students of DNGC & DBYC, who had represented Arunachal Pradesh in Republic Day parade in New Delhi during 2015-16, were felicitated during XVII conference of higher & technical education here on Tuesday. Pachi had also represented India during 2015-16 International Youth Exchange programme at Vietnam. 20

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Nirjuli brewery to boost agri sector 

                                   Kiwi wine                                                                             Brewer Pankaj Arunachal wine could go global French tourist would be proved right once the magic of Arunachlee wine makers, mostly housewives, is marketed after branding and packaging. And I am confident  Arunachal wine…

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Funds to gram sabha to speed up rural dev

From Our Correspondent SAGALEE | Mar 28 | The gram sabhas getting funds under FFC will speed up rural development, the maiden Sagalee gram sabha (GS) meeting here today observed and lauded former chief minister Nabam Tuki for his imitative to empower the three-tier local governing body in tune with 73rd Constitution amendment and 14th Finance Commission recommendations. The meeting, chaired by Sagalee MLA Tuki, unanimously resolved  to urge the GoAP and GoI to release funds for 100 mandays  as per policy for effective MGNREGA implementation. The meeting,  attended by all ASMs and GPMs & chairpersons and…

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Awareness on schemes of APB&OCWWB held

  From Our Correspondent LIKABALI | Mar  28 | Arunachal Pradesh Building & other Construction Worker Welfare Board (APB&OCWWB) organized a day-long event here today to bring mass awareness on its various Govt schemes beneficial for labourers. Around 600 labourers got registered followed by distribution of useful kits, like LED, mosquito nets, TV sets, torch lights to them. Likabali ZPM Moto Taipodia was chief guest, AO Neelam Tan and RO Gope Karlo were special guest while Board’s OSD Saikia Yangda resource person. 20

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29 CHD cases detected under RBSK

From Our Correspondent PASIGHAT | Mar 28|  A day-long screening camp was conducted by Bengaluru-based Manipal Hospital doctors in collaboration with district health society, DEIC & mobile health team under Rashtriya Bal Swasthya Karyakram, National Health Mission at the hospital here on Monday after recent detection of 29 totals congenital heart disease (CHD) cases in East Siang. A medical team led by TB consultant (cardiothoracic & vascular surgery) conducted the camp and of the total 29 detected cases, 20 cases were found positive and five were successfully operated while 9 found negative with…

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Traffic congestion mostly man-made: DGP

By Staff Reporter NAHARLAGUN | Mar 28 | Terming traffic congestion mostly man-made, DGP Sandeep Goel told this daily that good roads are need of and every state capital. Capital Complex roads, including Hollongi-Itanagar and Papu Nallah-Yupia are gradually improving while completion of Itanagar-Banderdewa four-lane highway is eagerly awaited to free the Capital Complex of daily traffic menace. Student Y Teli, who on way to school for her examination got inordinately delayed by traffic jam, said that the menace was highly taxing on civilian population. Another  passerby Julee Singh, who lives…

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24-hour bandh ends successfully: GSU

AALO | Mar 28 |The phase-wise agitation launched by Galo Students Union (GSU) beginning with a 24-hour bandh call in all  Galo inhabited areas of West Siang, East Siang and Upper Subansiri on Monday was total successful with traders downing their shutters, Govt offices recording no attendance and all vehicles off the road. The bandh, endorsed by GWS, was supported by all in district & federal units, clan-based and allied organisations, a GSU release claimed. The  demanded included: immediate posting of Lower Siang DC & SP at Likabali for its…

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BJP minority scheme awareness conducted

  ITANAGAR | Mar 28 | In an effort to spread minority schemes awareness, Seppa unit BJP Minority Morcha (MM) conducted awareness programme on Monday and  Sagalee unit today. The scheme was initiated by the GoI to benefit minority communities, especially those living in remote areas and still are unaware of the schemes & advantages. Mission to spread various schemes for minorities, BJP state MM unit led by president Loku Sono conducted many events in many blocks and districts. Sonu was accompany by advocate Goken Bam, MM members including district president & secretary.…

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