Gao blows poll bugle

By Our Staff Reporter NAHARLAGUN, July 29: State BJP president Tapir Gao has exhorted the party workers to get ready for forth coming municipality, panchayat and assembly election in state. Addressing a booth level committee (BLC) meeting here, he said that the party strength lies in BLC leaders and workers who have to carry forward its ideology and propagate people-centric GoI and GoAP schemes among the masses. Stressing the vital role of the BLC, he said that Chief Minister Pema Khandu will continue if rank and file of the party work…

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Be physically & mentally fit to excel in life: Guv to children  

  ITANAGAR, July 29: State Governor Brig. (Retd) B.D. Mishra (Retd) along with his wife Neelam Misra visited Raj Bhavan Children Park here today and interacted with the children. With his keen interest to develop two children parks, he has provided more play units. The duo felicitated the children and distributed snacks. Exhorting the children to play in the park and take part in games and sports, he said that they should be physically fit while continuing their studies, adding: “Healthy mind needs healthy body”. He said that one should…

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Work to boost education sector: Dr. Begi

GMS brilliant students felicitated By Our Staff Reporter NAHARLAGUN, July 29: State chief information commissioner Dr. Joram Begi has exhorted All Arunachal Pradesh Students Union (AAPSU) to work sincerely to promote state’s education scenario. Addressing a felicitation programme of the Gumsing Masang Society (GMS) here on Saturday, he termed the occasion to felicitate meritorious students of the clan as a happy moment but called upon parents to play the important role to ensure that their wards achieve academic excellence to become  professionals to  serve the society and contribute to state building . Expressing…

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Employment exchange web portal launched

  ITANAGAR, July 29:  The official web portal of the Employment exchange of labour & employment department was launched by labour & employment secretary Kapa Kohlie on Friday last. The web portal (www.employment.arunachal.gov.in) is an interactive platform to facilitate state students and job seekers to register and get access to latest departmental and other private Jobs online. It can be accessed by institutes to register their students in bulk for future employments. All employers including of the GoAP will be notified to register themselves and post their jobs directly in the portal. The…

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Migration changed NE demography drastically 

By Pradeep Kumar The demography of NE Region has undergone drastic changes during pre and after independence threatening the roots of the indigenous people of this remote region. Many authors through their critical analysis with data have proved the dangerous consequences confronting indigenous people of NE. “India post independent period during 1951-2011 the population growth of Assam was 288.21% against 235.15% for all India. This high growth rate of population apparently suggests large scale migration to the state Assam. The large scale migration from Bangladesh to India has been possible…

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Villagers made aware of social vices

AALO, July 29: Awareness campaign on various prevailing social drawbacks and vices, was organised by Mother Vision at Ruyi village on Saturday. Kamba ADC Tamo Koyu and Donyi Polo College principal Dr. Rejir Karlo, addressing the villagers, stressed on the need to hold such event on cleanliness, drugs and rampant alcoholism among the younger generation. Resource person Kennedy Bagra dwelt at length on drug abuses and rehabilitation of addicts. Representative from UD& housing Gumli Bagra and police elaborated on bio-waste management, public cooperation and NPDS. Mothers Vision chairperson Jumde Yomgam…

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AUS confers Honoris Causa Doctor of Literature on Rijiju

  NEW DELHI, July 29: Arunachal University of Studies (AUS) conferred Honoris Causa Doctor of Literature on Union MoS (Home Affairs)-cum-Western Parliamentary Lok Sabha member Kiren Rijiju at a function here recently. The honour was handed over by AUS pro-vice chancellor Viswa Locahan and vice chancellor Prof V K Kwatra to Rijiju, in his office here recently was in recognition of his invaluable contributions to the nation, Arunachal Pradesh in particular, , according to an AUS release. Coincidentally Prof Kwatra was principal of Hansraj College under University of Delhi when…

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Hundreds of vehicle stranded by mudslide

By Our Staff Reporter TORU, July 29: Hundreds of commuters with their vehicle were trapped along Hoj-Sagalee road Kheel under Toru circle of Sagalee sub-division today due to landslide triggered by heavy downpour. Commuters of Sagalee, Pakke-Kessang and Seppa, who prefer Papu-Doimukh-Hoj-Sagalee road, were trapped by heavy mudslide which blocked Hoj-Sagalee road, around 3-kKm ahead of Kheel at around 6.30 morning. None was available for two hours to clear the blockade. M/s Sushee company, executing agency of the road, later engaged a loader to clear the debris to make the…

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ALS to offer Rs 80 lakh scholarship

  ITANAGAR, July 29:  The Advanced Learning System (ALS) national sales head Prateek Bhattacharya has announced scholarship for 400 students worth Rs 80 lakh for Itanagar and Ziro. However, the ALS in association with Avanti Gurukul and supported by Helping Hands NGO conducted mega seminars on IIT and NEET awareness at Ziro on July 25and at Itanagar on July 28 last, according to an ALS release. Avanti founder Akshay Saxena (IIT Bombay, Harvard University, United Nations) conducted the seminar attended by more than 300 class-XI & XII science students of five…

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Subroto Mukherjee Cup soccer tournament begins

  PASIGHAT, July 29: The 7th district level Subroto Mukherjee Cup football tournament begun at Jawaharlal Nehru College playground here on Saturday amidst hundreds of soccer lovers. Stressing on fair-play, SP East Siang Prashant Gautam lauded for promoting football advised the participants to be disciplined and show their best talents. Such sporting activities develop leadership, hardworking, concentration, foster unity and brotherhood among the youth, he said and wished the event great success. In all 58 teams – 39 boys’ and 19 girls’ – from Govt and private secondary and HS schools are taking part…

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