Day: October 18, 2019

ITANAGAR, Oct 17: Governor Brig. (Retd) B.D.Mishra along with Chief Minister Pema Khandu finalised the project to construct Mioa-Vijoynagar road at a high level meeting at Raj Bhavan here on Thursday. The meeting, attended by RWD Minister Honchun Ngadam, UD Minister-cum-Miao MLA Kamlung Mosang, BRO (East) additional DG P.K.H. Singh, RWD, state administration, civil supplies, APEDA, BRO and BSNL officers, decided to survey new alignments to cover maximum number of habitats and construction bailey bridges of 40 resistance classification. Concerted effort should be made to connect people still living in far-flung…

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RONO HILLS, Oct 17: Rajiv Gandhi University (RGU) signed A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Nagpur-based Research For Resurgence Foundation (RFRF) for collaborative cooperation in research and education. The MOU signed by RGU vice chancellor Prof. Saket Kushwaha and  RFRF secretary Mukul Kanitkar here on Thursday also aimed at developing a combined structure while creating a synergy towards strengthening and streamlining research in scientific & technology development, innovation & entrepreneurship ecosystem in an academically mutually benefitting way. As it will provide new avenues for access, sharing and developing technical knowhow between both…

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ITANAGAR, Oct 17: Itanagar-based firm Quadro representatives called on Liromoba MLA Nyamar Karbak here on Thursday to submit reports regarding installation of water treatment plants in Kamba, Yomch & Liromoba GHS Schools, Darak GSS, Kamba GHSS girls’ hostel and Kamba Govt. Primary School. This was the MLA’s personal initiative – Mission Pure Drinking Water – launched on August 24 last to provide clean and safe drinking water in all schools, health centers and other public installations of his Liromoba assembly constituency. While applauding successful installation of water plants before deadline, he desired…

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ITANAGAR, Oct 17:  Arunachal weightlifter created another national record on third day on Thursday in ongoing 15th Youth National Weightlifting Championships Bodhgaya Bihar, taking the number to two. Taking part in the 61-kg weight category Charu Pesi by lifting 112kg in snatch, 142-kg in clean & jerk, totaling 254-kg created new national record to win gold medal.  He became new national champion of his category. Ruba Tadu and Bengia Tani of same body weight category could not win any medal. Tadu lifted 97-kg in snatch, 125-kg in clean & Jerk, totaling 222 kg.  Tani…

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TAWANG, Oct 17: Tawang Police have busted a burglar gang wanted in various cases and recovered number of stolen goods from them. The arrested culprits are: Dawa Rai, 23 and Nima Rai, 22, both sons of Prem Rai of Lechheme Rong, Tawang’s Kargil Colony and recovered laptop, LCD TV, gas cylinders, mobiles, electronics items, CCTV cameras, furniture, electric cutter, electric drilling machine, clothes, knives, daos, hammer and other weapons, fuel and cash etc from their possession. On receipt of a complaint from Kargil Colony resident Buddung Teng about repeated cases of burglary and attempted…

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ITANAGAR, Oct 17: Forum for Awareness of National Security (FANS) president Lt Gen (Rtd) Dr Raj Nandan Singh accompanied by national general secretary (Org) Golok Bihari Rai and Arunachal chapter coordinator V N Pandey called on Chief Minister Pema Khandu here on Thursday. Giving details of FANS, a national level NGO, and its activities, Singh informed that it works to create mass awareness on significance of national security vis-a-vis national integrity and emergence of India as a global power. It also creates awareness on environment, climate change, water conservation and eradication…

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By A O News Service ITANAGAR, Oct 17: The RKM Hospital will create a record by installing state’s first blood component separation unit on October 19 next with Chief Minister Pema Khandu and H&FW Minister Alo Libang to inaugurate it along with renovated maternity ward coinciding with completion of 40-year service of the hospital set up in 1979, said its secretary Swami Visweshananda on Thursday. Former RKMH secretary Swami Swami Vishwatmanandaji Maharaj aka Ramesh Maharaj has arrived from Varanasi to preside over the function, he added. It may be recalled…

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By Pradeep Kumar  ITANAGAR, Oct 17: Meeting a divine soul, Swami Vishwatmanandaji Maharaj aka Ramesh Maharaj, in RKMH monks’ quarters here on Thrusday amounted to reminiscing the bygone era of Arunachal Pradesh. Then Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh during his visit to RKMH on 31.01.08 was urged by Ramesh Maharaj to sanction Rs 50 crore corpus fund for effective running of the hospital. Though then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi in early 70’s had urged RKM to provide quality service to Arunachal  people, Swami Atmasthanandaji Maharaj, the then assistant secretary, had…

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ITANAGAR, Oct 17:  Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Thursday felicitated young athlete Joti Mane, who recently became first from Arunachal Pradesh to win a gold medal in any national athletics championship. Khandu congratulated Mane for her stupendous feat, saying the state was proud of her and encouraged to keep practicing and bring more laurels for the state. “Set your goals high and work from the ground. Every state citizen is behind you,” he said. The athlete won 5000-mtr race in the girls’ U-20 category in 31st East Zone Junior Athletics Championship,…

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ITANAGAR, Oct 17: Science and technology are major driving forces to develop any society, Governor (Retd) B.D. Mishra said in his inaugural address to two-day state level workshop for Govt. elementary school teachers under Rashtriya Avishkar Abhiyan (RAA) here on Thursday. RAA aims to encourage young minds towards scientific understanding and innovation; he said and exhorted the students and teachers to cultivate the spirit progressive learning. Teachers and students of 100 selected schools under Samagra Shiksha of RAA under are attending the event who will be given science and mathematics kits and…

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