The Election Commission on Sunday changed the date of counting of votes in the Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim assembly polls from June 4 to June 2. The decision was taken because the term of the two Assemblies is till June 2, which means elections have to be wrapped up on or before that date, said the […]
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Arunachal: PM Modi dedicates all-weather strategic Sela Tunnel to nation
Prime Minister Narendra Modi dedicated to the nation the strategic Sela Tunnel project virtually at an event held in Itanagar on Saturday. The foundation stone of the tunnel was laid earlier by him on February 09, 2019, and the construction commenced on April 1 of the same year. The tunnel […]
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Biodiversity organisation Aaranyak, stakeholders celebrate International Primates Day in Assam, Arunachal
Biodiversity conservation organisation Aaranyak with the objective to highlight the importance of primate species in our ecology, facilitated several collaborative awareness programmes in Assam and Arunachal Pradesh on the occasion of International Primates Day on Friday. Aaranyak in collaboration with the Government Upper Primary School, Tafragram in Lohit district Arunachal […]
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“Rahul Gandhi’s claims were true…” Sanjay Raut after China includes Arunachal, Aksai Chin in its new ‘standard map’
As China officially released its latest edition of the “standard map,” showing the state of Arunachal Pradesh and the Aksai Chin region as part of its territory, Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut on Tuesday said that the Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s claims in Ladakh were true and that if the […]
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Manipur Violence: Tripura, Arunachal issue helpline numbers for its citizens
Tripura government has opened helpline numbers for providing support to residents of Tripura in the backdrop of violence in Manipur. “Government of Tripura has opened the following helpline numbers for providing support on a 24×7 basis to the residents of Tripura with respect to disturbance in Manipur,” tweeted Tripura chief […]
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AFPSA extended in parts of Arunachal, Nagaland
The Central government has extended for six months the “distrurbed area” status of parts of Arunachal and Nagaland under the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958. The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Friday in two separate notifications stated that the decisions have been taken after reviewing the law […]
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Arunachal MLA urges PM Modi to ban Chinese CCTV cameras, as they can be “eyes and ears for Beijing”
Citing a growing threat to the country’s national security, Arunachal Pradesh MLA Ninong Ering on Monday wrote a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi urging for a ban on the installation of Chinese Close Circuit Television (CCTV) cameras installed across India, expressing concern that these can be used as the “eyes and ears […]
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Rajnath Singh to inaugurate infra projects in Arunachal today
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will visit Arunachal Pradesh today to inaugurate a series of development projects. The visit comes a month after Indian and China troops clashed along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in the Tawang sector. Singh will inaugurate the Siyom Bridge near Boleng in Siang district and also virtually inaugurate 27 […]
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PM Modi to inaugurate Arunachal’s first greenfield airport in Itanagar today
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate Arunachal Pradesh’s first greenfield airport ‘Donyi Polo Airport’ at Holangi in Itanagar today. In 2019, PM Modi laid the foundation stone for the construction of Greenfield Airport at Hollongi and inaugurated retrofitted Tezu airport. According to an official statement, the terminal at Hollongi has been constructed […]
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Arunachal Governor presents citations to Indian Army units guarding LAC
Continuing his endeavour to motivate Indian Army units guarding the territorial integrity of the country along the Line of Actual Control (LAC), Arunachal Pradesh Governor Brig Dr BD Mishra (Retd) on Monday presented citations to army units at the Raj Bhavan here, said sources. Mishra presented Governor’s Citation to 97 […]
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Army commander calls on Arunachal Guv, discusses national security, Agnipath scheme
General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Eastern Command, Lieutenant General Rana Pratap Kalita called on Governor of Arunachal Pradesh Brig. (Dr) BD Mishra (Retd.) on Tuesday and discussed the issues relating to national security, Agnipath scheme and recruitment of the local youth in the Indian Army. “The Governor appreciated the contribution of the Indian Army […]
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Missing youth from Arunachal to be repatriated to India by Chinese army: Kiren Rijiju
Days after a 19-year-old youth was reportedly found missing in Arunachal Pradesh, Union Minister of Law and Justice Kiren Rijiju on Wednesday said that the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) has confirmed that the youth will be repatriated to the Indian side. The youth, Miram Taron, a resident of Jido village in Upper Siang […]
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Unfortunate that Chinese are intruding into Indian territory, says Congress Arunachal MLA
Congress Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) from Pasighat West Ninong Ering on Thursday termed the alleged abduction of Indian youth by China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) an “unfortunate” incident. Speaking to ANI, Ering claimed that a 17-year-old Miram Taron has been abducted by China’s PLA from Arunachal Pradesh’s Zido area, Upper Siang district, […]
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Arunachal provides relaxations in Covid-19 restrictions
Arunachal Pradesh government on Thursday announced few relaxations in the existing COVID-19 restrictions in the state, as part of which all the shops and commercial establishments will be allowed to operate till 8 PM. The relaxations will come into effect from September 3 and will be in place till September 30. In view of the […]
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President Kovind greets people of Arunachal on Statehood Day
President Ram Nath Kovind on Saturday greeted the people of Arunachal Pradesh on their Statehood Day. Taking to Twitter, the President said: “My greetings to the people of Arunachal Pradesh on Statehood Day. The natural beauty of the State is spectacular. Its cultural landscape has one of the world’s richest diversities of ethnic tribal groups and languages.” […]