Month: August 2022

Oil palm cultivation By Our Special Correspondent ITANAGAR, Aug 30: The 3F Oil Palm Pvt. Ltd (3FOPPL), a leading oil palm company in India, on Tuesday announced to invest Rs 250 crore to set up an integrated oil palm factory in Arunachal Pradesh, first of its kind in NE region. The groundbreaking ceremony is scheduled for September 30 next at Lower Dibang Valley district HQs Roing. The company had acquired 120 acres of land for the project in February and all nec of the land were also obtained, said 3FOPPL CEO-cum-…

ITANAGAR, Aug 30: The double-engine Govt led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the Centre and Chief Minister Pema Khandu in the state is facilitating unprecedented growth and progress in Arunachal Pradesh, said WRD, Env. & Forest, Sports & Youth Affairs Minister Mama Natung. He was speaking about recently launched book on Prime Minister Narendra Modi – Modi@20: Dreams Meeting Delivery – at a seminar organized by state BJP at Banquet Hall here on Tuesday. The Modi Govt is consistently taking care of NE region for all round development indicating…

By Staff Reporter ITANAGAR, Aug 30: Facts about unheard freedom fighters of the state would be included in the school textbooks soon, Home Minister Bamang Felix said at Dorjee Khandu Convention hall here on Tuesday after two films on unsung heroes of freedom struggle were screened. School students should be acquainted with the role of ancestors, how they fought against the British during the freedom movement and sacrificed their life, he said. The report of unsung heroes of the state based on inputs of various community based organisations is in…

ZIRO, Aug 30: A joint NABARD and Arunachal State Rural Livelihood Mission sponsored rural haat at Pengu was inaugurated on Tuesday bringing cheers to farmers, members of self-help groups and co-operative societies of agri, horti and allied producers. The large, spacious, open-air SPT building costing Rs 16.21 lakh with another adjoining building consisting of an office room, store room and toilets, is located facing the highway which would be a great boon to both the sellers and buyers. Farmers, particularly from Mudang-Tage, Bamin-Michi, Dutta, Hari and Hong villages are likely…

TAWANG, Aug 30: With the festival of democracy is approaching, it is time for all stakeholders to pull up our socks and tighten belts to conduct elections successfully, said DC-cum-DEO Kesang Ngurup Damo said. Addressing ADC (HQs)-cum-AERO Lobsang Tsering, ADC (Lungla) Tashi Dhondup, EROs, AEROs, BLOs and representatives of political parties on Election Laws(Amendment) Act, 2021, he sought suggestion of political parties for rationalisation of polling stations. Terming BLOs as backbone of election department, he sought their cooperation in linking of adhaar cards with electoral rolls.  He suggested holding meeting…

ITANAGAR, Aug 30: Rural development and panchayati raj secretary Amarnath Talwade, who inaugurated a 100-seater newly built conference hall of RD directorate here on Tuesday, lauded all staff, particularly director Kego Jilen for constant persuasion for the conference room. He also took stock of structural reforms of the department and directed official concerned to submit relevant document for further consideration It was a long pending demand of officials for lack of space even for conducting normal meeting, according to an official release. 20