Nod for amendment in APPSCCE rules 2019 | Cabinet directs to cancel all officiating, functional appointments

ITANAGAR, Jun 29: In a significant decision, the state cabinet chaired by Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Wednesday directed that all officiating and functional appointments on out-of-turn basis shall be cancelled with immediate effect. The cabinet decided that all lower level functionaries shall be reverted to their original substantive posts (from which they were posted to higher posts on officiating/functional basis) without waiting for any further orders. Action taken report shall be submitted within 30 days by the concerned secretary and head of the autonomous body to the chief secretary…

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Siang inundates Pasighat, bridge to SLSA damaged

By A O News Service ITANAGAR, Jun 29: Incessant rains battered Arunachal Pradesh in the past couple of days, triggering floods and landslides that snapped connectivity and affected lives, officials said. In the last 24 hours, two more people died in landslides, while a search operation was underway for another two persons who went missing, they said. After prolonged search operations, the dead body of one Momita Chakma (27) who was buried under debris of landslides at Chakma Camp-11 under Balijan circle was also retrieved on Tuesday, officials said. In…

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State power sector earns Rs 128 crore in last fiscal | Better coordination key to achieve quality powe: Raja

ITANAGAR, Jun 29: Advisor to minister (Power & Hydropower) Balo Raja on Wednesday emphasised on the need for better coordination among the power constituents for achieving the ultimate goal of ensuring reliable and quality power to the people of the state besides, earning revenue through trading to the outside consumers. Raja was addressing the first ever state-level operational coordination meeting (SOCM) of the power sector at D K Convention Hall here. While referring to the unresolved issue of under-drawal of power from the state’s own hydels as experienced in the…

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Naharlagun Railway Station shortlisted to be developed as world class station: Hina

By Staff Reporter ITANAGAR, Jun 29: Naharlagun Railway Station has been shortlisted for development as world class station and work would start very soon, according to Rangia Divisional Railway Users Consultative Committee (DRUCC) member Roger Nabam Hina Hina, who attended 19th consultative meeting of Northern Frontier Railway at Divisional Headquarter, Rangia on Wednesday, raised various issue to improve railway service. He wanted to know the status of Railway bridge over Pachin river that connects railway station from Naharlagun (NH-415), present status of bridge construction works being executed by M/s Tama…

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Flood-hit AVN inspected, rebuilding plan soon: Tagak  

By A O News Service NAHARLAGUN, Jun 29: Plans are afoot to build toilets within a fortnight despite incessant rains for students of residential Abotani Vidya Niketan (AVN), its founder-chairman Tai Tagak said. The toilet complex and potion of playground of the AVN were washed away by flood fury of Pachin River in Pachin Colony here on Tuesday while rising water level poses serious threat to boys’ hostel. While Naharlagun EAC Likha Radh inspected the damaged are on Tuesday, WRD officials led by Itanagar Division EE Techi Topu, IMC ward…

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Power supply hit at Yupia

YUPIA Jun 29: Following incessant rainfall and heavy floods in Dikrong river, the 132KV D/C power tower collapsed at Dikrong-Pachin river confluence on Tuesday due to which power supply to Yupia area including, Borum and Nyorch villages have been badly affected. Executive Engineer R Dawe informed that his teams are making its best effort to restore the power supply and requested the consumers to cooperate and bear with the department in time crisis. He also informed that almost 80 per cent of clearance has been done on Wednesday and if…

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NAMSAI bids adieu to Sharma, Khampa new DC

  From Our Correspondent NAMSAI, Jun 29: Namsai district administration, HoDs and official at a function here bade adieu to deputy commissioner RK Sharma on his transfer to Itanagar as additional secretary (planning and power). Sharma 1993 batch APCS officer had taken over charge as Namsai DC on 01.05.20 after superannuation of sitting incumbent Bijoy Talukdar on 30.04.20. Sharma had served in same capacity from 2014 to 2019 before his transfer to Changlang as DC. National Health Mission (NHM) mission director CR Khampa, an APCS officer, has been posted as…

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 Missing JCO still untraceable in Arunachal: Army

ITANAGAR, Jun 29: The whereabouts of the army Junior Commission Officer (JCO) who, went missing since June 26 last in Arunachal Pradesh is yet to be established despite, massive search operation being conducted to trace him, a defence spokesman said on Wednesday. On June 26, during an operational patrol in the forward areas of the remote Lower Subansiri district of the state, Naib Subedar Amrendra Kumar of Red Shield Division, slipped and accidentally fell into a fast flowing mountain stream. An immediate search operation was launched by search parties in…

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Parking lot inaugurated at Bank Tinali | Mossang exhorts people to maintain public assets

  ITANAGAR, Jun 29: UD Minister Kamlung Mossang Wednesday inaugurated the Techi Takar parking lot complex at Bank Tinali here, in presence of IMC Mayor Tame Phassang, commissioner and corporators. Addressing the occasion, Mossang appreciated the team IMC for taking the initiative to functionalise the parking lot which remained unused after the completion of the construction of the building. “Government creates assets but it is the duty of the people to keep them functional and take responsibility to maintain them properly,” he said and added that such government project would…

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