Cong launches scathing attack on Modi Govt on Rafale deal, demands JPC

By A O News Service ITANAGAR, Sept 01: Opposition Congress on Saturday launched scathing attack on BJP-led NDA Govt’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi for telling white lies to the nation on Rafale deal to procure 36 multi-role combat aircrafts from French company Dassault Aviation. AICC deputed Assam Congress Committee senior spokesperson Bobbeeta Sharma, while interacting with  media persons here, highlighting the nitty-gritty of the deal, what she described as secretive, and asked: Why Modi Govt discarded the UPA  Govt decision to procure 126 aircrafts with different procedure at the rate…

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Arunachal joins nation-wide launching of IPPB

ITANAGAR, Sept 01: “IPPB services will be available in 10 branches and in 50 access points across Arunachal Pradesh,” Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Saturday said after launching  India Post Payments Bank (IPPB) of Arunachal Pradesh division. The event at Dorjee Khandu Convention Centre here coincided with such launching by Prime Minister Narendra Modi from New Delhi’s Talkotra Stadium. “IPPB services in Arunachal will be a major booster in reaching the unbanked and underbanked areas of the state. Postmen will provide doorstep banking through mini handheld devices and all customers…

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Siang water level recedes as Arunachal weather improves

By A O News Services ITANAGAR, Sept 01: Siang River water level has started receding with improvement in weather conditions on Saturday, East Siang DC Tamiyo Tatak said. “The water level of the river at district HQs Pasighat is normal although there were high tides. It receded since Friday evening with improvement in weather”, he said over phone while official sources from Tuting in Upper Siang district said that the water level of the river is gradually receding. The water level at Tuting recorded on Saturday morning was 415.17 meter…

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Media fraternity holds rally demanding freedom of press

ITANAGAR, Sept 01: We want press freedom…Agree or disagree but don’t suppress…Don’t kill the messengers…keep our pens free from your dirty politics” rented the air as slogan shouting press fraternity of Arunachal Pradesh, spearheaded by Arunachal Pradesh Union of Working Journalists (APUWJ), took out a protest rally here on Saturday to condemn ever rising curbs imposed on freedom of press and speech by the Central and some state Govts. The rally, in tune with the call of Indian Journalists Union (IJU) against the atrocities meted out to journalists and media houses,…

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District-wise job quota against pan-Arunachal identity: Richo

By A O News Service ITANAGAR, Sept 01: While welcoming enactment of The Arunachal Pradesh Staff Selection Board (APSSB) Bill, 2018 on Thursday as a milestone for development, former APCC president Padi Richo today opposed the concept of district-wise job quota. District-wise job quota goes against the novel idea of pan-Arunachal identity as it offers no scope to serving Govt Arunachalees to know their own state, its people and cultures. The work culture has been in name sake, the former minister said; adding that expecting locals posted in their own districts would…

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Solung celebrated with gaiety | Protect rich cultures, languages & literature for posterity: DyCM

Set up mythological park: Dr Pegu ITANAGAR, Sept 01: While addressing revelers of Solung Festival celebration as a chief guest here on Saturday, Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein called upon the people to keep alive their rich cultures, languages and literature. “Protection of our culture, customs & language is our own responsibility and we cannot expect other persons to do it for us,” he said. He lauded Adi community as one of the most democratic and secular society for which Adis can adapt any community without any hassle. “Festival, the…

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DDSE inspects schools

By A O News Service NAHARLAGUN, Sept 01: Capital DDSE Mallo Yam Gollo on Saturday inspected few of the 74 schools within her jurisdiction to oversee the ongoing first periodical examinations being written by over 20,000 students of class-I to XII, official sources told this daily. She, accompanied with cluster resource centre coordinator Sanjib Chetri inspected secondary school at G-sector here, Dikrong middle school, Konkar Nallah HS School, secondary & residential schools at Nirjuli, the sources said, adding the examinations are being conducted under Chief Minister Samast Sikshya Yojana. It…

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GoAP for equal development across state: Ngandam

By A O News Service ITANAGAR, Sep 01: The present GoAP led by Chief Minister Pema Khandu has been consistently working for all round development of all 60 Assembly constituencies while attaching priority to road communication, health and education sectors. Pongchau-Wakka MLA-Education Minister Honchun Ngandam said this to a dozen of people from interior Khasa, Pongchau, Kanho Naksa and Kanho Nangniu villages of his constituency, led by former Khakam block anchal chairperson Ganden Wangham, who had reached his official bungalow here on Saturday to seek his help for various development activities,…

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IFCSAP holds district level literary competition

By Our Staff Reporter KOLORIANG, Sept 01: Indigenous Faith & Culture Society of Arunachal Pradesh (IFCSAP) organised district level literary competition to motivate students to be competitive. IFCSAP Kurung Kumey district unit president Nisso Tania said that in all 20 selected students of class X, XI & XII from Sangram and Koloriang took part in essay and extempore speech competition. The essay competition was on ‘the role of youth in indigenous Arunachal’ while extempore speech was on ‘loss of culture and loss of identity’. The participants from Sarli and Nyapin…

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Kaso inaugurates CC pavement road

By Our Staff Reporter CHIMPU, Sept 01: Leaders will always serve the society under all condition when there is a demand and request of the public, said Itanagar MLA Techi Kaso. Addressing locals of Forest Corporation, Lower Forest Colony and Sangrik Hapa Colony on Saturday after inaugurating 191 metres CC pavement road from Forest Corporation tri-junction to Lower Forest Colony, Kaso said that look into demands at the time of need is a human nature. But all public demands will be met in a phased manner after executing schemes proposed…

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