Month: December 2022

BORDUMSA, Dec 30: Assam Moran Sabha hosted the 20th central triennial session at Mohong Village under Bordumsa in Tinsukia district of Assam from December 28 to 30, with the purpose of bringing focus to the need of preserving the indigenous rights of the Moran community members in the state. On Friday, state Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein graced the event along with Assam Minister Bimal Bora, which was also attended by Margherita MLA Bhaskar Sharma, Sadiya MLA Bolin Chetia, Former Doomdooma MLA Dilip Moran, Assam Moran Sabha President Rajib Borah,…

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PASIGHAT, Dec 30: Completion of five fruitful decades is a major landmark and a significant milestone in the odyssey of any educational institution, said Nari-Koyu MLA Kento Rina while gracing the golden jubilee celebration of Epo Padung Memorial Primary School. “A jubilee of a school is an important event that gives us an opportunity to look backwards on the distance travelled and forward to the journey that lies ahead and has to be planed,” he said. Addressing a mammoth gathering at the school, Rina said it was a time to…

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By Pradeep Kumar Days, weeks, months and years pass on as the clock continue to click, but year 2022 would remain memorable for turn of events that flashed back history to enlighten present generations. As Indian and Chinese troops clashed on Dec 9 at strategically located Yangtse, barely 25-km aerial distance from Tawang, a contested LAC in Arunachal Pradesh, Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Dec 16 blamed India’s first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru. “It was Sardar Patel’s idea to join Tawang with Arunachal Pradesh. The state had not got its…

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By A O News Service ITANAGAR, Dec 30: A team of leaders of ruling Bharaitya Janata Paty (BJP) led by vice president Tarh Tarak would conduct a unique programme, christened ‘Salute to Armed Forces’, to visit border post/areas of the state during January 3 to 20 next to pay respect to the armed forces guarding the border to ensure safety of the countrymen. The first such tour in this state, sharing 1,129-km border with China’s Tibet Autonomous Region of total 3,488-km border shared by India, would tour  border post/areas as mentioned district and date-wise:…

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YINGKIONG, Dec 30: State BJP vice president Tarh Tarak handed over certificate of excellence awarded to Upper Siang District BJP unit president in-charge Alum Litin in recognition of TB patient adoption and free health check-up during September 17 to October 2 Sewa Pakhawa last. The certificate signed by Chief Minister Pema Khandu, president BJP Biyuram Wahge and VP-cum-convener Nani Lajie. Tarak, in his address, highlighted state and central Govt. programs and policies being implemented to benefit the last man in society in tune with Antyodaya principles that aims to develop…

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By A O News Service ITANAGAR, Dec 30: The Border Road Organisation (BRO) Project Vartak has been working relentlessly on Sela Pass tunnel on Tawang axis. Once complete it will be longest bi-lane tunnel in the world above 13,000-feet, BRO in nation building, Jai Hind! Jai BRO!” BRO tweeted on Saturday. The under-construction road tunnel to ensure all-weather connectivity between Guwahati in Assam and Tawang in Arunachal Pradesh, is being excavated below 13,800-ft Sell Pass, as part of Trans-Arunachal Highway, to link NH-13 by a new 12.4-km road to avoid winter snowfalls, reduce distance…

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BRO karmayogis, says CM By Pradeep Kumar ITANAGAR, Dec 29: With tension prevailing in Arunachal Pradesh after Indian Army and Chinese PLA soldiers clashed at Yangtse, 25-km aerial distance from Tawang, Border Roads Organization (BRO) conquered one of the last frontiers of this sensitive border state by building road up to Maza, as tweeted by the BRO. The Maza border post, located in Upper Subansiri district along India’s Line of Actual Control and Chinese border post at Xingqiangpu Zhang, had witnessed fierce fighting during 1962 Sino-Indian War. The road was…

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A bird’s eye view of the Tawang, Sikh Regiment jawans thrashing PLA jawans By Pradeep Kumar ITANAGAR, Dec 29: Tawang sector in Arunachal Pradesh, where Indian and Chinese soldiers clashed on December 9, has long been a theatre for contentious border scuffles. It was Tawang sector which had witnessed month-long 1962 India-China war. The clash was at Yangtse, 25-km aerial distance from Tawang. On 21 November 1962, about six decades ago, China unexpectedly announced a unilateral cease-fire and since 01.12.1962 withdraw its troops 20-km north of McMahon Line,i.e., the Line of…

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