Arunachal Pradesh Governor BD Mishra has urged Army chief General Bipin Rawat to lower the height criteria for youths from the state, saying this was coming in the way of their joining the military. Mishra, a retired Brigadier, also requested Gen Rawat to increase the number of recruitment rallies in[Read More…]
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Arunachal Pradesh: People protest against granting citizenship to Chamka, Hajong refugees
The people of Arunachal Pradesh are strongly protesting against the Centre’s plans to grant citizenship to Chakma and Hajong refugees in the state. State chief minister, Pema Khandu, on Monday told about the anxiety of the people of the state on granting citizenship these refugees in Arunachal Pradesh. In a[Read More…]
Wreckage of missing IAF chopper found; fate of crew still uncertain
A Police team in Arunachal Pradesh spotted the debris of an IAF chopper on Wednesday, which had gone missing on Tuesday, in a deep ravine. However, the fate of the three-member crew was still uncertain. Rescue teams are scouring the spot for the crew, said a top police official. The[Read More…]
There is nothing wrong with eating beef, says Arunachal CM
Where the entire nation is engaged in the debate over eating beef or not, Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister and BJP Leader, Pema Khandu, opposed the Union Government’s decision of putting a ban on cow slaughter on Friday. The Chief Minister told CNN-News 18 that the centre will have to relook[Read More…]
Rain floods Arunachal Pradesh
Ground water in Northeast records severe iron contamination
According to the Central Groundwater Board, the concentration of iron contamination was found to be the largest in Northeast. Iron contamination in the Northeast has even crossed the permissible limit of 0.3 milligramme/litre. Water samples were collected through its permanent network of 678 groundwater monitoring stations in the Northeast, which[Read More…]
Dhola-Sadiya bridge to be ‘mother of all bridges’
Dalai Lama arrives at Bomdila
Dalai Lama arrived at Bomdila in West Kameng district in Arunachal Pradesh on Tuesday evening, marking the beginning of his nine-day visit amid the Chinese objections. He arrived by road as his chopper could not take off from Guwahati due to unpleasant weather. Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu and[Read More…]
Arunachal Pradesh deputy Speaker’s son arrested
Hydro-electric project scam: Those who planted the news will get beaten up with shoes, says Rijiju
Reacting sharply to the reports of his involvement in corruption, Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju said that those who planted the news will get beaten up with shoes if they come to Arunachal Pradesh “Jhoothe khayenge hamare yahan,” he told ANI reacting to the report that[Read More…]
