Raipur, March 27 (IANS) “Perhaps he’s busy at the construction site,” Monikha Sonowal quipped as she tried calling her father again. Moments earlier, Monikha had clinched the gold medal in the women’s 48kg weightlifting category at the inaugural Khelo India Tribal Games 2026 here and wanted to convey the news to her father Padmadhar Sonowal, a mason who spends long days at construction sites to support his family of four and has been the 19-year-old’s biggest supporter in her sporting …
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Itanagar, March 10 (IANS) Arunachal Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein on Tuesday said the state possesses the largest hydropower potential in the country, estimated at around 58,000 MW, and the government aims to harness this resource to accelerate green energy generation and economic transformation. Presenting the state budget for 2026-27 in the Assembly, Mein, who also holds the Finance portfolio, said the government has declared 2025-2035 as the Decade of Hydro Power to ensure focu…
Itanagar, March 10 (IANS) Arunachal Pradesh Governor Lt Gen K.T. Parnaik (Retd.) on Tuesday stressed the importance of national commitment and encouraged the youth to imbibe the spirit of ‘Nation First’ in all their endeavours. The Governor on Tuesday interacted with youths and students from border areas of the state at Lok Bhavan, Itanagar. Continuing his endeavour to connect with young minds, especially from border areas, the Governor emphasised that the youth are not only the futur…
Itanagar, Feb 4 (IANS) Arunachal Pradesh Governor Lieutenant General K.T. Parnaik (Retd.), on Wednesday, expressed deep gratitude to the Centre, particularly Prime Minister Narendra Modi, for his visionary leadership and steadfast support in driving the state’s transformation and development. Addressing the fifth session of the eighth state Assembly, the Governor said that the Prime Minister’s recent visit (September 22, 2025) to Itanagar, during which development projects worth more than Rs 5,1…
Itanagar, Feb 3 (IANS) Arunachal Pradesh Governor Lt. General K.T. Parnaik (Retd.) on Tuesday said that theatre and drama can play a meaningful role in realising the vision of a Viksit Bharat envisioned by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The Governor attended the grand finale of the 25th Bharat Rang Mahotsav, India’s prestigious International Theatre Festival, held at the Dorjee Khandu State Convention Centre, Itanagar.He witnessed the evocative theatrical production ‘Nang Sipsong’, which le…
Kolkata, Jan 20 (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday conducted search operations across Jharkhand, Manipur and Kolkata in connection with a massive fake Input Tax Credit (ITC) scam worth around Rs 658 crore, said sources in the central investigation agency. The raids were conducted at the premises of individuals and firms suspected of being linked to the fraud. ED’s Itanagar unit is spearheading the operation in coordination with state police forces, sources said.According to inv…
Itanagar, Jan 5 (IANS) The Indian Army has organised a 15-day-long National Integration Tour for students from the border areas of Arunachal Pradesh’s Shi-Yomi district, defence officials said on Monday. Defence spokesman Lt Col Mahendra Rawat said that the tour is being organised for students of the Government Higher Secondary School, Mechuka, located in the remote border region of the Shi-Yomi district.Commencing on Monday, the initiative aims to provide meaningful national exposure to stude…
Itanagar, Dec 23 (IANS) Arunachal Pradesh Governor Lieutenant General K.T. Parnaik (Retd.), on Tuesday, referring to the recent arrest of suspected agents and underscoring the state’s strategic importance, cautioned that external forces and elements from neighbouring regions may attempt to create disturbances in the border state. The Governor said that sustained vigilance and preparedness are essential to safeguard peace and stability.Chairing the high-level security review meeting at Lok Bhavan…
Itanagar, Dec 23 (IANS) With the arrest of two more persons, the Arunachal Pradesh Police have so far apprehended five individuals, all residents of Jammu and Kashmir, for their alleged involvement in espionage activities linked to Pakistani handlers, officials said on Tuesday. A senior police official said that the two latest arrests were made in the Kupwara district of Jammu and Kashmir on December 18, and the accused were brought to Arunachal Pradesh on Monday.The arrested persons have been i…
Srinagar, Dec 23 (IANS) Two men from the Kashmir Valley have been arrested by police in Arunachal Pradesh for allegedly spying for Pakistan, officials said here on Tuesday.The officials said that police in Itanagar arrested the two men from Jammu and Kashmir’s Kupwara district for allegedly spying and collecting sensitive information for handlers based in Pakistan.“The arrested persons have been identified as Aijaz Ahmed Bhat and Bashir Ahmad Ganai. With these two arrests, the total number o…