Day: April 26, 2024

By Staff Reporter ITANAGAR, Apr 25: Three remote villages of Shi-Yomi district have received Airtel 4G internet network after successful installation of tower at Hone village, which also covers Pene and Lipo villages. Mechuka, located along Indo-China border in Shi-Yomi district, had also received Airtel 4G services recently . While appreciating the central and state Govts for providing high speed 4G network to remote villages, Hone village head gaon burah Toje Yuto said, installation of 4G tower in this village would serve as a boon for the parents to communicate with…

PASIGHAT, Apr 25: The East Siang District Health Society (DHS) observed World Malaria Day(WMD), themed ‘Accelerate the fight against malaria for a more equitable world’, at Bakin Pertin General Hospital (BPGH) here on Thursday. As not a single malaria case has been detected in East Siang district for last three years, it is technically eligible to be declared as malaria free district, said  DMO Dr. Komling Perme. DVBDCPO Dr. Keni Lego, in his address earlier, briefed about epidemiology of malaria followed by an oath – Machhar-dani lagao malaria se bacho,…

PASIGHAT, Apr 25: Commerce department of Arunachal Pradesh University (APU) organized a seminar, themed ‘Issues and challenges of business organisation in contemporary period’ here on Thursday. Appreciating the presenters of various papers, vice chancellor Prof. Tomo Riba advised the teaching faculties to make a conducive atmosphere for the research work in the University. He also told students to be interested in businesses rather than solely focus on government jobs. Registrar Narmi Darang highlighted importance of departmental seminars which could motivate students to become good researchers and teaching professionals. Assistant Prof…

KAMKI, Apr 25: History department of Donyi-Polo Govt. College (DPGC) here conducted a heritage walk, themed ‘Oral Tradition Project: Storytelling for Social Change’ at Rupin village in Kamba circle of West Siang district on Thursday. The walk aimed at understanding role of storytelling in driving social change and to foster intergenerational sharing of knowledge on intangible cultural heritage through storytelling. Total 16 students of VI semester (history major) who walked, coordinated by assistant professor Duli Ete, went to Rupin village residence of local Donyi-Polo priestess-cum-traditional healer Tumyir Sora Karga. The…

By Nip J Kalita JOLLANG, Apr 25: The Don Bosco College (DBC) in collaboration with medical wing of Arunachal Pradesh Catholic Association (APCA) organized a free multispecialty health camp in its campus on Thursday as part of its NSS cell’s annual special camp,  a commendable initiative aimed at bolstering community healthcare. About 265 patients from Jollang and neighboring areas, like BPL Colony and Chimpu, immensely benefitted from the camp, conducted by healthcare professionals, including Dr. Rina Ronya, APCA medical wing president, TRIHMS specialists and dentists. Former state chief minister Nabam…