Month: June 2020

Total 10,197 COVID-19 cases in NE, only 13 deaths

No death in Manipur, Mizoram, Nagaland & Sikkim By Pradeep Kumar NAHARLAGUN, Jun 28: The eight North East states have recorded total 10,192 COVID-19 cases and 13 deaths, which state-wise cases/deaths included –  Assam 6,919/10; Arunachal Pradesh 182/1; Manipur 1,092/0; Meghalaya 48/1;  Mizoram 148/0; Nagaland 387/0; Tripura 1,334/1 and Sikkim 87/0. However, Manipur, Mizoram, Nagaland and Sikkim are the four states in the country that are yet to record a COVID-19 fatality, according to Union MoHFW data, for which all Corona warriors deserve salutation. This deserves appreciation as the NE…

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4 ULFA-I cadres nabbed in Arunchal’s TCL region 

ITANAGAR, Jun 28: Four cadres of United Liberation Front of Asom-Independent (ULFA-I) were apprehended by security forces in Changlang and Tirap district of Arunachal Pradesh, a top ranking official source said. Assam Rifles troops along with police launched a joint operation in Changra, Kuthung and Shongko Havin area of Changlang and Tirap districts on Friday based on human intelligence inputs on the infiltration of ULFA-I militants to Tirap-Changlang-Longding (TCL) region of the hilly state, the source said. Those arrested were identified as Tiksher Moran alias Arjun Asom, Arup Dowarah alias…

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Arunachal Covid-19 cases 182

Arunachal Covid-19 cases 182 By AO News Service NAHARLAGUN, Jun 28: With five COVID-19 positives reported on Sunday, Arunachal Pradesh tally rose to 182, including 121 positive cases, 60 recoveries and a lone death, state surveillance officer Dr. L. Jampa said, adding test reports of 1672 cases is awaited. The district-wise positive cases were detected from Capital Complex (3), Namsai & Changlang (1each).The three were ITBP personnel who returned from Assam, Namsai and Changlang returnees were from Tamil Nadu and Assam respectively, he said, adding all were asymptomatic and found from quarantine facility…

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Arunachal to be a Har Ghar Jal state: Centre  

CM urged to implement JJM speedily NEW DELHI, Jun 28: The Centre has asked Arunachal Pradesh government for expeditious implementation of Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) a flagship programme that aims to improve the lives of rural people by providing safe drinking water to every rural household through household tap connections by 2024. Union Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, in a letter to Chief Minister Pema Khandu, urged him to focus on retrofitting and augmentation of piped water supply schemes already existing in the villages and habitations, so that the remaining…

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Siang flood situation alarming | Moyong seeks drainage master plan

PASIGHAT, Jun 27: Local MLA Kaling Moyong inspected Raneghat and Komlighat along Siang River bank on Saturday to take stock of the situation due heavy monsoon rainfall leading to rise of water level of the river and its tributaries including Sibokorong. Moyong exhorted people not to venture out for any activity including fishing as the mighty Siang is in full spate. The average rainfall of 41.75 mm in heavy in comparisons to  26.50 mm during  April-June in 2019, which amounts of 15.25 mm higher. Moyong, accompanied by Pasighat Smart City…

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Medo Youth Library adds feather to LYLN | Let joy of reading be a people’s movement: DC

From Our Correspondent MEDO, Jun 28: After inaugurating Medo Youth Library (LYLN), a unit of Lohit Youth Library Network (LYLN), here on Sunday, Lohit DC Prince Dhawan exhorted one and all to ‘make joy of reading as people’s movement’. Applauding LYLN S Mundayoor for his relentless campaign in motivating rural youth who were deprived of good libraries to develop reading habit, the DC made special mention of improving performance of students due to library movement. He advised the youth to respect elders and parents, dream big and pursue it till…

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Idu Mishmi group resents Etalin HPP

ITANAGAR, Jun 28: Expressing resentment over construction of Etalin Hydroelectric project (HPP), a group of Idu Mishmi people, in a letter to Union Tribal Affairs Minister Arjun Munda, claimed that Wildlife Conservation Plan prepared by Wildlife Institute of India (WII) for the project was unscientific. “It cannot be used for inform decision-making for this project as a recent peer review by 29 Indian scientists found that it contained shocking inaccuracies, falsehoods and contradictory claims. It is a fact that it conveniently skipped the mandated ‘multi seasonal study’ instead conducted only a short…

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Itanagar-Banderdewa 4-lane NH | Last 2 packages get MoRTH nod: CE

By A O News Service ITANAGAR, Jun 27: Union Ministry of Road, Transport and Highways (MoRTH) has given financial sanction with administrative and technical approval for remaining B and C packages of Itanagar-Banderdewa four-lane National Highway projects. The 11-KM package-B from Jully tri-junction (Papu Nallah) to Nirjuli is worth Rs 496 crore and 7.5-KM package-C from Nirjuli to Banderdewa is Rs 437crore, former PWD (highway) chief engineer Toli Basar said. “With the support of chief secretary Narensh Kumar, I have been pursuing MoRTH Minister Nitin Gadkari, who true to his commitment…

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Guv: Involve masses in water conservation

ITANAGAR, Jun 27:  Stressing on conserving every drop of water, Governor Brig. (Retd) B.D. Mishra on Saturday exhorted engineers of public health engineering & water supply (PHE&WS) department to explore ways to increase catchment areas and motivate the people for rainwater harvesting. While reviewing water supply and sanitation status of the state in a meeting at Raj Bhavan here on Saturday, attended by PHE&WS Minister Wangki Lowang and chief engineers, he called for mass involvement in water conservation through innovative methods, while citing example of  Egam Basar to rejuvenate  water…

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Will patriotism fall victim again like 2017?

Beyond the Horizon By Pradeep Kumar A jawan while proceeding to China border en-route Arunachal Pradesh gave a call to all Indians to boycott China and Chinese products to reflect patriotism, “though the road is bad, but we are proceeding in a mini truck via Palin & Koloriang upto the point where the road would end for us to travel by foot,” he smilingly said. This was flashed by Zee News by editor-in-chief Sudhir Chaudhury on Friday night. His video reflecting patriotism would not be viral the was BSF jawan…

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