Guwahati, May 11 (IANS) The Assam Rifles organised a series of commemorative outreach activities to honour the bravehearts of the 1962 Sino-Indian War and uphold the rich military heritage and legacy of the battalion, officials said on Monday. The initiatives aimed at paying tribute to the soldiers’ supreme sacrifice while inspiring patriotism and historical awareness among the local populace and younger generation.A defence spokesman said that during the conflict, 11 Assam Rifles was deployed…
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Itanagar, May 10 (IANS) Arunachal Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein has congratulated state-run NHPC for successfully commissioning Unit 4 (250 MW) of the Subansiri Lower Hydroelectric Project — the country’s largest hydroelectric project.The Deputy Chief Minister, who also holds the Power and Non-Conventional Energy Resources portfolio, said that with the commissioning of the fourth unit, the project’s total operational capacity has now reached 1,000 MW.Describing the achievement as …
Itanagar, May 9 (IANS) Arunachal Pradesh Governor Lieutenant General K.T. Parnaik (retired) on Saturday expressed concern over the growing prevalence of lifestyle-related diseases, saying the health issue is increasingly affecting people of all age groups across the state, officials said. A Lok Bhavan official said that the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Guwahati President, Bhupendra Kumar Singh Sanjay, held meeting with the Governor at the Lok Bhavan in Itanagar.They discussed …
Itanagar, May 8 (IANS) A Royal Bengal Tiger has been recorded at Arunachal Pradesh’s D Ering Memorial Wildlife Sanctuary for the first time in nearly two decades, with officials on Friday confirming the sighting through camera trap evidence collected inside the sanctuary near Pasighat. An official of the Arunachal Pradesh Forest and Wildlife Department said that the sighting has been captured through camera trap surveys conducted in the Wildlife Sanctuary with technical support from the Ashoka…
Itanagar, May 7 (IANS) Arunachal Pradesh Cultural Affairs Minister Dasanglu Pul on Thursday said that women-led rural tourism has the potential to emerge as a powerful instrument for promoting cultural exchange, sustainable development, and regional cooperation across the Himalayan Buddhist belt. Addressing a regional workshop on “Development of the Buddhist Circuit in Northeast India” in Tawang, the Minister lauded the initiative aimed at connecting Buddhist centres in Northeast India with …
Itanagar, May 7 (IANS) Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Thursday announced the strengthening of the Creative Economy Cell within the Chief Minister’s Office to provide institutional support for the state’s emerging creative sector. He said that the cell will serve as a bridge between local talent and the global industry by facilitating industry linkages, mentorship opportunities, and career progression pathways.In a major move to institutionalise the state’s creative sector,…
Guwahati, May 7 (IANS) Border Roads Organisation’s (BRO) ‘Project VARTAK’ on Thursday celebrated its 66th Raising Day at Tezpur in Assam, reaffirming its commitment towards strengthening strategic border infrastructure and improving connectivity in the Northeastern region, officials said. Originally raised as Project Tusker on May 7, 1960, it was rechristened as ‘Project VARTAK’ in 1963 following the Indianisation of BRO project names. The project holds the distinction of being the first BRO pro…
New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) The Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India (RG & CCI) on Thursday flagged off six awareness vans as part of the Census 2027 public outreach campaign in Delhi for the ongoing first phase of Houselisting and Housing Census (HLO), an official said. The Census awareness vans, flagged off from Janganana Bhawan in Delhi, will travel across Delhi NCT carrying messages on Census participation, Self-Enumeration (SE) facility, key features of Census 2027 and the imp…
Itanagar, May 6 (IANS) The Arunachal Pradesh government on Wednesday announced a two per cent hike in Dearness Allowance (DA) and Dearness Relief (DR) for 1,09,725 government employees and pensioners in the state, officials said. An official of the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) said that state government under Chief Minister Pema Khandu, in its continued commitment to the welfare of government employees on Wednesday announced enhancement of DA for serving employees and DR for pensioners and fa…
Itanagar, May 6 (IANS) Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu has underscored the crucial role of universities as bridges connecting academic knowledge with grassroots realities. Addressing the inaugural ceremony of the ninth edition of Arunachal Panorama, the flagship cultural and youth festival of Rajiv Gandhi University, the Chief Minister on Tuesday reaffirmed the state government’s commitment to transformative reforms in the education sector.Referring to the implementation of the Nati…