Day: October 1, 2018

*ATAL Conclave to be calendar event * Students to get Rs 5,000 as ‘preraks’ ITANAGAR, Sept 30: Chief Minister Pema Khandu today announced to make “ATAL (Arunachal Transformational and Aspirational Leaders) Conclave” a calendar event from next year during its valedictory function. In an interactive session with the students, he said that the GoAP through this conclave wishes to take the youths onboard as part of ‘Team Arunachal’ and promised that the deliberations made during the event and papers presented will be examined by the planning department to be incorporated…

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ITANAGAR, Sept 30: The proposed Greenfield Airport at Hollongi when completed will be ahead of the recently inaugurated Pakyong Airport of Sikkim, Union Minister of State for Civil Aviation Jayant Sinha today said. The Hollongi Airport has better topography and larger runway, Sinha said while addressing valedictory function of the three-day ATAL (Arunachal Transformational and Aspirational Leaders) Conclave here on Sunday. The proposed 2,200 metre runway at Hollongi can handle jet aircraft oo provide direct flight service to metro cities. Flight services on demand could be extended to international destinations,…

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By A O News Service NAHARLAGUN, Sept 30: Delhi-based NGO Helping Hand founder-cum-Delhi Police IGP Robin Hibu today handed CSR Award with a citation to National Youth Project (NYP) vice president-cum-senior journalist Pradeep Kumar on behalf of Helping Hand here on Sunday. While Helping Hand involving various corporate bodies from across the country initiated number of programmes to be funded under corporate social responsibility of those organizations at Hong village on September 26 last to improve the lot of the needy people. The NYP is one of the partners to…

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ITANAGAR, Sept 30: All Khakam Students’ Union (AKSU) organised protest rally at Pongchau circle HQs Kamhua Noknu village on Saturday demanding early completion of Mintong-Khasa road, the lifeline to Khakam block. Hundreds of students marched in protest against the delay of road connectivity. AKSU president Pauwang Wangsa said that the 25-km controversial road known as MK road (Mintong Khasa road) was built in 1979 but not connected to the villages for last three decades. The students are worst sufferers for lack of road as many teachers do not turn up…

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By Pradeep Kumar ITANAGAR, Sept 30: Ekta Parishad, a mass-based Gandhian organization, has decided another mass movement – Janandolan – (people’s action) with about 20,000 people from all over India walking from Palwal to Delhi in October 2018 in support of their demands. Ekta Parishad founder Rajagopal P V, former vice chairman of New Delhi-based Gandhi Peace Foundation, told this daily over telephone that the movement would demand the central Govt to introduce and execute National Homestead Land Rights Act, National Land Reforms Policy, Women Farmer Entitlement Act, Land Tribunals and Fast…

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