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Army 'reorienting' forces along LAC in Arunachal Pradesh sector

The Indian Army is effecting a major "reorientation" and "rebalancing" of its troops in the strategically sensitive areas along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Arunachal Pradesh with a top General saying its overall combat readiness in the region is of a "very high order." The measures being taken by the Army to boost its overall combat readiness come amid the over two-year long military standoff with China in eastern Ladakh. From construction of roads, bridges, ammunition depots to bolstering its air assets and surveillance apparatus, the Army is also ramping up military infrastructure on a war footing for quicker mobilisation of troops in the strategically sensitive RALP (Rest of Arunachal Pradesh) region of the northeastern state, senior military officials told PTI on Wednesday. The General-Officer-Commanding(GOC) of the 2 Mountain Division Major General MS Bains said the focus of the Army in the region has been fully shifted towards the frontier with China and that almost al

Assam's initiative of installing N-E freedom fighters' statues gets praises

The Assam government's move of installing statues of freedom fighters from other Northeastern states at a newly inaugurated park in Guwahati has drawn applause from the chief ministers of the neighbouring states. The chief ministers of Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram, and Manipur have expressed their gratitude through Twitter to their Assam counterpart for this initiative. Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma had on Tuesday inaugurated a park, Amrit Udyan, and unveiled statues of eight tribal leaders of the region. Among the eight leaders is Moje Riba, a freedom fighter from Arunachal Pradesh who was arrested by the British for resisting colonial rule. Welcoming the gesture, Arunachal Pradesh CM Pema Khandu tweeted: My special thanks to Hon CM of Assam Shri @himantabiswa Ji for unveiling the statue of Arunachal Pradesh freedom fighter Moje Riba at #AmritUdyan, Guwahati, today. Mizoram Chief Minister Zoramthanga thanked Sarma for honouring Rani Ropuiliani, who had spoken against Bri

Medicine from sky: Arunachal gets drone-based healthcare services

Arunachal Pradesh on Monday successfully launched the first flight of drone service - 'medicine from the sky' from Seppa to Chayang Tajo in East Kameng district

Inauguration of Doni Polo Airport in Arunachal Pradesh deferred to October

Inauguration of the newly constructed Donyi Polo Airport at Hollongi near Itanagar in Arunachal Pradesh has been postponed till October due to non-receipt of flight schedule from DGCA

Assam to set check posts along Arunachal border to stop illegal liquor

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has directed Excise officials to set up temporary check posts along the state's boundary with Arunachal Pradesh to check illegal influx of liquor.

10 of 19 Assam labourers who fled construction in Arunachal site rescued

A total of 10 labourers out of the 19 who went missing from a road construction site in Arunachal Pradesh's Kurung Kumey district, have so far been rescued, a senior official said

At 80 new Covid cases, Arunachal records highest single-day spike in July

Arunachal Pradesh on Saturday reported 80 new Covid-19 cases, the highest single-day spike this month, pushing the total caseload to 65,231, a senior health official said

Arunachal Pradesh reports 54 fresh Covid-19 infections, zero deaths

Arunachal Pradesh reported 54 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, two less than the previous day, pushing the tally to 65,034, a senior health official said here

One dead, 18 labourers missing near India-China border in Arunachal Pradesh

A labourer died and 18 others went missing near the India-China border in Arunachal Pradesh's Kurung Kumey district

Arunachal Pradesh reports 14 fresh Covid-19 cases, zero fatalities

Arunachal Pradesh reported 14 new COVID-19 cases on Monday, pushing the tally to 64,924, said a senior health department official

India's military no match for China's AI-backed war machines, opines expert

If India and China were to fight a war in the near future, China could take Arunachal and Ladakh with minimum loss of life, says military expert Pravin Sawhney

Arunachal to impose fine, cancel licence if eateries don't remove 'beef'

The Naharlagun district administration in Arunachal Pradesh has asked all the hotels and restaurants in the state to remove the word 'beef' from their signboards

Assam, Arunachal CMs sign pact to resolve decades-old border dispute

Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu and his Assam counterpart Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday inked a pact to end the decades-old border dispute between the two states

Arunachal reports 43 new Covid-19 cases, zero deaths in last 24 hours

The state had recorded 45 cases on Thursday, the highest single-day spike in a fortnight

Arunachal Pradesh records 25 new Covid-19 infections; case tally at 64,648

Arunachal Pradesh's Covid-19 tally rose to 64,648 on Saturday as 25 more people tested positive for the infection, a senior health official said

BJP bags 102 out of 130 panchayat seats unopposed in Arunachal Pradesh

Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu thanked all the supporters and sympathisers for electing 102 BJP candidates unopposed in bye-elections

One more death due to landslides in Arunachal Pradesh, death toll at 18

The number of deaths caused by floods and landslides in Arunachal Pradesh this year rose to 18 as one more body was retrieved from under the debris in Papum Pare district, an official said on Thursday

Amit Shah asks Rahul to take off 'Italian glasses' to see development

Congress leaders ask what happened in eight years, these people are awake with their eyes closed, said Amit Shah in Arunachal Pradesh

Assam-Arunachal border dispute likely to be resolved by next year: Shah

Efforts underway to make North East insurgency-free, 9,000 militants of region returned to mainstream in last 8 years, says Shah in Arunachal

Home Minister Shah to visit Arunachal Pradesh on May 21 for two-day visit

Union Home Minister Amit Shah will undertake a two-day visit to Arunachal Pradesh starting Saturday during which he will inaugurate and lay foundation stone of several development projects