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Nadda visits flash flood-hit Keyi Panyor, chairs high-level review; assures full central support

Posted on 2026-08-07

Itanagar/Yachuli, Aug 6: Union Minister for Health & Family Welfare and Chemicals & Fertilizers, Jagat Prakash Nadda, on Thursday visited the cloudburst and flash flood-affected areas of Possa and adj

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Guv pushes for GIS-driven governance to accelerate Arunachal’s development

Posted on 2026-08-07

Itanagar, Aug 6: Governor Lt Gen (Retd) KT Parnaik on Thursday emphasized that Geographic Information System (GIS) technology must become a cornerstone of governance in Arunachal Pradesh, enabling inf

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Namsai Police arrests drug peddler, seizes heroin worth Rs 16.40 lakh

Posted on 2026-08-07

Itanagar, Aug 6: In a major crackdown on drug trafficking, Namsai District Police arrested an alleged drug peddler and seized 82 grams of suspected heroin valued at about Rs 16.40 lakh in the illicit

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Tawang finalises preparations for Har Ghar Tiranga campaign

Posted on 2026-08-07

Tawang, Aug 6: The Tawang district administration on Thursday reviewed preparations for the Har Ghar Tiranga (HGT) Campaign 2026 and Partition Horrors Remembrance Day, with a series of patriotic event

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APUTA presses for raising teachers’ retirement age to 65

Posted on 2026-08-07

Pasighat, Aug 6: The Arunachal Pradesh University Teachers' Association (APUTA) on Thursday renewed its demand for enhancing the retirement age of university teachers from 60 to 65 years in accordance

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IFCSAP donates Rs 3.16 lakh for flood-hit East Siang

Posted on 2026-08-07

PASIGHAT, Aug 6: Expressing solidarity with families affected by the recent flash floods in East Siang district, the Indigenous Faith & Cultural Society of Arunachal Pradesh (IFCSAP) on Wednesday dona

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Siang Trust hosts free health camp at calamity-hit Koyu & Kakki villages in L/Siang

Posted on 2026-08-07

ITANAGAR, Aug 6: As part of its ‘commitment’ to community welfare and healthcare outreach, Siang Trust in association with NEIFMR (North Eastern Institute of Ayurveda & Folk Medicine Research) suc

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The Gohain Paper Trail: what the archives say about Chowna Mein’s family history

Posted on 2026-08-07

Chowna Mein belongs to a Tai Khamti family whose lineage can be traced to two of the community’s most prominent 20th century figures: his paternal grandfather Chow Chali Mein Gohain, a nobleman of

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Eviction drives in East Siang will continue strictly as per provisions of the APPP Act, reiterates Dist Administration

Posted on 2026-08-07

PASIGHAT, Aug 6: The District Administration, East Siang, held a meeting with several Bogong Banggo organizations on Wednesday, including Bogong Banggo Kebang (BBK), Bogong Banggo Yameng Kebang (BBYK)

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Training on ‘Recent Scientific Technologies in Mithun Husbandry’ conducted in Longding’s Nginu village

Posted on 2026-08-07

ITANAGAR, Aug 6: A day-long training programme on ‘Recent Scientific Technologies in Mithun Husbandry’ was successfully organized by Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK), Longding at Nginu village in Longdi

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E/Siang holds series of training programs under APMDM, benefitting 200

Posted on 2026-08-07

PASIGHAT, Aug 6: The Mushroom Development Centre (MDC), Pasighat, under the Department of Horticulture, East Siang district, successfully conducted a series of training programmes from July 27 to Augu

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PAA sponsors education of promising para athlete Beti Wallong at DPS Itanagar

Posted on 2026-08-07

Itanagar, Aug 6: In a significant step towards promoting inclusive education and sports, the Paralympic Association of Arunachal (PAA) has facilitated the admission of promising para table tennis play

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East Kameng officials trained on data collection for Dist Census Handbook

Posted on 2026-08-07

Seppa, Aug 6: A district-level training programme on the collection and compilation of Village Directory (VD) and Town Directory (TD) data for the District Census Handbook (DCHB) was conducted at the

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East Kameng observes World Breastfeeding Week

Posted on 2026-08-07

Seppa, Aug 6: The Department of Women and Child Development (WCD), East Kameng district, through the Anganwadi Workers and Helpers, successfully observed World Breastfeeding Week across Anganwadi Cent

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Joint awareness programme on BBBP and World Breastfeeding Week held

Posted on 2026-08-07

Bomdila, Aug 6: The Office of the Child Development Project Officer (CDPO), Bomdila, organized a joint awareness programme on Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP) and World Breastfeeding Week at the Communi

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Sainik School East Siang hosts Mock Parliament, constitutional awareness programme

Posted on 2026-08-07

Niglok, Aug 6: An interactive Mock Parliament session and an awareness campaign on Fundamental Rights and Duties were organised at Sainik School, East Siang, on Thursday to foster civic responsibility