Day: February 1, 2023

GANGTE, Jan 31: Chief Minister Pema Khandu Tuesday thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the unprecedented developmental activities in the state. “We are lucky to get a Prime Minister like Narendra Modi. His attachment with the North East and particularly Arunachal Pradesh has ushered in unprecedented development in the last eight years, Khandu said in a public function at Gangte in Kra-Daadi district. He said that until a couple of years ago, Gangte circle headquarter was unconnected by road. “It was only after Balo Raja became the local legislator of…

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BHOPAL, Jan 31: State Sports & Youth Affairs Minister Mama Natung has attended the opening ceremony of the 5th edition of Khelo India Youth Games (KIYG) held at the Tatya Tope Nagar Stadium in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh. The KIYG-2022 was inaugurated by Union Sports & Youth Affairs Minister Anurag Singh Thakur along with Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and joined by Arunachal Pradesh Sports & Youth Minister Mama Natung, MoS for Sports Nishith Pramanik and others on the inaugural day event. Speaking to this daily on Tuesday, Natung…

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By Staff Reporter ITANAGAR, Jan 31: Agriculture Minister Tage Taki Tuesday flagged off five refrigerated mobile van, procured under National Animal Disease Control Programme (NADCP). National Animal Disease Control Programme (NADCP) is a newly launched central sector scheme funded by the union Animal Husbandry and Dairying ministry. The aim of the project is to control, contain, and ultimately eradicate Foot & Mouth disease and Brucellosis by intensive mass vaccination against both the economically important diseases of livestock. For successful immunization of livestock in the far-flung areas, the cold chain of…

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By Staff Reporter ITANAGAR, Jan 31: The Adi Students’ Union (AdiSU) on Tuesday organized a mass peaceful rally from Jawaharlal Nehru College to DC office at Pasighat in East Siang district, demanding immediate arrest of former Arunachal Pradesh Public Service Commission (APPSC) Chairman Nipo Nabam within 15 days. The union also threatened to initiate stir against the state government it its demands are not met within the time frame. The AdiSU said that the paper leakage scam occurred under the former chairman and his associates, which need to be arrested…

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ITANAGAR, Jan 31: Security forces in Longding district in a major crackdown on insurgent activities, apprehended a hardcore cadre of NSCN (IM). A joint team of Longding Battalion of Assam Rifles and district police nabbed the rebel on Monday, police sources from the district informed here on Tuesday. Identified as Anok Wangsu, the insurgent was a self-styled commander of the outfit’s Wancho region, who was responsible for orchestrating illegal extortion and recruitment drives in the district on behalf of the outfit, the police said. Several incriminating documents, extortion money and…

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YUPIA, Jan 31: A day-long sensitization programme on Juvenile Justice Act and Rules, POCSO Act, Adoption Rules and Regulation and Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006 was conducted here on Tuesday. The programme was organized by deputy director of ICDS cell here. Attending the programme Papum Pare ZPC Chukhu Bablu advised all the stakeholders to be attentive and use the opportunity to learn about the Acts, rules and regulations as the matters to be covered during the programme were sensitive and required in depth knowledge of them. SP Dr Neelam…

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KANUBARI, Jan 31: Kanubari Legislator Gabriel Denwang Wangsu inaugurated the block development office for Lawnu CD block in his constituency here recently. It would be worth mentioning that Kanubari ADC headquarters has only three blocks – Kanubari, Lawnu and Chubam. Congratulating the people of Lawnu on the occasion, Wangsu said, “as soon as a memorandum was submitted to me for creation of Lawnu CD block, I sprang into action, met chief minister in that regard and today we could realize it”. On the occasion, he fondly remembered Lumla MLA Jambey…

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PASIGHAT, Jan 31: The anti Leprosy day and launching of Sparsh Leprosy awareness campaign was organized by the District Health Society (NLEP), on Monday at Bakin Pertin General Hospital, here. The theme of World Leprosy Day was ‘Act Now. End Leprosy’ with three key messages: Elimination is possible. We have the power and tools to stop transmission and defeat this disease leprosy. East Siang DC Tayi Taggu administered the pledge on leprosy elimination. He said that the district administration and the citizens of the district on the juncture of Azadi…

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PASIGHAT, Jan 31: ADC Tatdo Borang on Tuesday inaugurated the Greenland Driving School near Raneghat here, in presence of East Siang AAPPTF President Tabiram Moyong and others. The ADC speaking on the occasion said that it was essential and an attempt by Mongam Rallen to improve the culture of road safety in densely populated Pasighat Township. “We have witnessed many road accidents leading to injuries and deaths. Lack of knowledge of road safety and its violation were some of the major causes of accidents,” he said. According to surveys, it…

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