AALO, Mar 30: The three-day under-15 Kidzo football tournament organised by Recovery Club, concluded on Tuesday. The objective of the event was to regain the sporting spirit once the district was known for. The event was officially flagged off by Tumme Amo, Commandant 2nd APBn in presence of Dr Dubom Bagra DMO. The event had several educational activities for 5 to 10 yrs age group children like drawing competition, physical exercise training and moral lesion sessions. Organising chairman Kardar Bagra expressed his interest to continue the educational programme and making…
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Adventure enthusiast set eyes on breaking Limca Book record
TEZU, Mar 30: Sudhir Pawar, an adventure enthusiast from Gujarat, is in a expedition to break the Limca Book of World Record of fastest East-to-West expedition driving by covering a distance of 3,849 Kilometers between Tezu in Arunachal Pradesh to Koteshwar in Gujarat in 70 hours beating the earlier record of 3,787 Kilometers in 62 hours. In a simple flag off ceremony, Sudhir Pawar who is theCEO of KANSA group, said that his prime objective of the expedition is to disseminate the message of ‘Stay fit, Healthy and Spread Happiness’…
Read MorePapumpare DC office goes ‘e’
YUPIA, Mar 30: Taking another step towards accountability and transparency, the e-office (e-file management system) was launched at the deputy commissioner’s office here on Wednesday. The system was launched by Papum Pare deputy commissioner Minga Sherpa in the presence of e-Governance officers. E-Office is an integrated file and records management system that allows employees to manage content, search for data internally and collaborate. It also enables the electronic movement and tracking of files and archival and retrieval of data. With the launch of the system, the office of the Papum…
Read MoreFocus on anaemia at Poshan event
YINGKIONG, Mar 30: The Upper Siang health department in convergence with Yingkiong Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) project on Wednesday organized a ‘Test, Teat and Talk’ anemia activity under Poshan Pakhwada at the district hospital here. The day saw hospital medical superintendent Dr Ahik Miyu and blood bank officer Dr Katan Patuk educate the gathering on anemia, the importance of antenatal checkup during pregnancy, breastfeeding and institutional delivery of the child. The event also witnessed the participation of beneficiaries in the age (0-6 years), lactating mothers and pregnant women who…
Read MoreBody recovered from car in river
AALO, Mar 30: The Jammu and Kashmir Light Infantry (JAK LI) regiment of the Indian Army on Tuesday recovered a body from a car that had crashed into the river between the Boken Tea Garden and Wak Village in West Siang district on Monday. The deceased has been identified as Tumto Nomuk son of former Govt. Model College, Basar principal Motum Nomuk. The incident reportedly took place at around 3 am in the morning. Though rescue efforts were initially launched to recover the body by the local administration, they, however,…
Read MoreMeet to introduce e-office in East Siang held
PASIGHAT, Mar 30: In the run up to the launch of e-Office in the district, East Siang DC Tayi Taggu on Wednesday held a coordination meeting at the DC’s conference hall with SP Sumit Kr Jha, all HoDs and admin officers including ADCs, EACs and COs of Ruksin, Mebo and Pasighat. Addressing the meeting, Taggu informed that in pursuance to the department of Administrative Reforms, e-Office system has be implemented in the district and in this regard, a circular was issued by him directing the officers to furnish e-office prerequisite…
Read MoreOFT service gives new hope to Delhi refugees
By A O News Service ITANAGAR, Mar 30: Continuing its service to humanity, women in particular, Om Foundation Trust (OFT) team led by its chairperson Sonia Arya conducted free health check-up camp of children, young girls and all women of Adarsh Nagar refugee camp in Delhi on Wednesday. Toeing “Sashakt Mahila Sashakt Bharat” campaign, essence of women empowerment, health, hygiene and good eating habits were highlighted by speakers, Ary told this daily over telephone. Moreover, the campaign also stressed on importance of education, particularly girl child, to develop self-reliance and self-confidence…
Read MoreCourt grants bail to Assam graffiti artist, aide in mural defacement case
Defacement hurts sentiment of state people: Felix ITANAGAR, Mar 29: A local court on Tuesday granted bail to a graffiti artist from Assam and his associate, who were arrested for allegedly defacing a mural on the boundary wall of the civil secretariat here, by writing anti-dam slogans. Granting bail to Nilim Nayan Mahanta, the graffiti artist and activist, and advocate Ebo Mili, Judicial Magistrate First Class Tenzin Metho directed them to repaint the portion of the wall which was defaced and bring it back to how it was earlier within…
Read MoreNtl Youth Weightlifting Champ | Kojum Taba creates national record
By Pradeep Kumar ITANAGAR, Mar 29: Arunachalee weightlifter Kojum Taba in 102-kg category senior section lifted total 345-kg (snatch:153-kg and clean jerk:192-kg) to win two gold medals on Tuesday to create national record by surpassing the previous record, said Arunachal Weightlifting Association (AWA) president-cum-Indian Weightlifting Federation (IWF) vice president Abraham K Techi. All weightlifters are playing with ‘never-say-die’ spirit to enrich state kitty, he said, adding the medals are indicator of state’s hidden talents showcasing their mettle. The National Youth Weightlifting Championship,2021-22 begun at Bhubaneswar in Odisha on March 19 last and conclude…
Read MoreArunachal to get 2,000 more 4G mobile towers: Vaishnaw
NEW DELHI, Mar 28: The Centre is planning to give maximum telecommunication connectivity to frontier state with over 2,000 additional mobile towers in addition to approved 980 4G mobile towers, the project of which is being implemented by Bharti Hexacom now, according to an official release. State Information Technology and Communication (IT&C) Minister Wangki Lowang along with Arunachal East MP Tapir Gao, IT& chairman Doni Nich in a meeting with Union Minister for IT&C Ashwini Vaishnaw on Monday discussed several issue relating to IT&C sector. The meeting was very successful…
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