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China's PLA says Arunachal boy 'found', process of handing over on: Sources

The sources said that the PLA informed the Indian Army that they found a boy and due procedure is being followed to hand him over to the Indian side.

Chinese Army finds 17-yr-old missing boy from Arunachal: Defence PRO

A defence ministry PRO said the Chinese Army has communicated to India that they have found a missing boy from Arunachal Pradesh.

Indian youth 'abducted' by Chinese army from Arunachal: MP Tapir Gao

A member of Parliament from Arunachal Pradesh on Wednesday claimed that a 17-year-old youth has been 'abducted' "from inside Indian territory".

Earthquake of magnitude 4.9 strikes Arunachal's Basar, no casualty yet

An earthquake of magnitude 4.9 on the richer scale jolted Basar in Arunachal Pradesh in the early hours of Tuesday, said the National Center for Seismology (NCS).According to NCS, the tremors of the earthquake had a depth of 10 km and occurred at 4.30 am at 148 north-northwest of Basar."Earthquake of Magnitude:4.9, Occurred on 18-01-2022, 04:29:30 IST, Lat: 29.16 & Long: 93.97, Depth: 10 Km ,Location: 148km NNW of Basar, Arunachal Pradesh, India," NCS tweeted.

Arunachal reports 132 fresh Covid-19 cases, tally mounts to 56,010

Arunachal Pradesh on Thursday reported 132 fresh COVID-19 cases, 54 fewer than the previous day, pushing the tally to 56,010, a senior health department official said. The death toll remained at 282 as no new fatality was reported in the past 24 hours, State Surveillance Officer (SSO) Lobsang Jampa said. The single-day infections include 41 cases in the Capital Complex Region, 26 in Changlang and 19 in West Kameng. Arunachal Pradesh now has 665 active cases, while 55,063 patients have recovered from the disease so far, he said. The Capital Complex Region, comprising Itanagar, Naharlagun, Nirjuli and Banderdewa areas, has the highest number of active cases at 226, followed by West Kameng and Lohit (62 each), Namsai (45), Tawang (43), Changlang (39), Papumpare (37), West Siang (31) and Lower Dibang Valley (30). Over 12.12 lakh samples have been tested for COVID-19, Jampa said, adding, the positivity rate stood at 12.47 per cent. State Immunisation Officer Dimong Padung said more th

Arunachal imposes night curfew, other Covid restrictions till Jan 31

Chief Secretary Naresh Kumar, in an order, said that night curfew will be imposed from 9 PM to 5 AM from January 12

Arunachal Pradesh Deputy CM Chowna Mein tests positive for Covid-19

Mein requested everyone who came in contact with him in the last few days to quarantine themselves and get tested

Resolution of border rows with Meghalaya, AP expected this year: Assam CM

Assam and Arunachal Pradesh share an 804.1-km border and there are 1,200 points of dispute

Congress questions PM's 'silence' on China renaming places in Arunachal

The Congress Friday questioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "silence" on reports of China renaming 15 places in Arunachal Pradesh in their own language and calling the north-eastern state as South Tibet. "A few days back, we were remembering India's glorious victory in the 1971 war. Wise and strong decisions are necessary for ensuring the security and victory of the nation. You cannot win with empty rhetoric," former Congress President Rahul Gandhi said on Twitter, referring to a news report on the Chinese move. Chief Congress spokesman Randeep Singh Surjewala described the Modi government as "weak" and accused Prime Minister Modi of remaining "silent" on Chinese "threats" to India's territorial integrity. "As the year ends, China threatens our territorial integrity and sovereignty. China has already transgressed & occupied Depsang Plains & Gogra Hot Springs in Eastern Ladakh. China has set up a village in Arunanchal. Mr. 56" refuses to say a word. Weak Govt, Mum PM," ...

China says Arunachal Pradesh 'inherent part' of its territory

China claims Arunachal Pradesh as South Tibet which is firmly rejected by the External Affairs Ministry which has asserted that the state is an "inseparable part of India"

SJVN set to invest Rs 60,000 crore into Arunachal Pradesh projects

The detailed reports of some of these projects have already been prepared, while some projects are under the survey and investigation stage.

Arunachal's 2021 of infra push, climate declaration, China face-off

The Arunachal Pradesh government threw much of its weight behind reinvigorating infrastructure and envisioning climate-resilient development in 2021

No fresh coronavirus case in Arunachal for third consecutive day

No fresh COVID-19 case was registered in Arunachal Pradesh for the third consecutive day on Monday, while three more patients were cured of the disease, a senior health official said here. Arunachal Pradesh's COVID-19 tally remained at 55,320, while the number of active cases dipped to 23 and the total number of recoveries stood at 55,017, the official said. The COVID-19 death toll remained at 280 as no fresh fatality was reported, State Surveillance Officer Dr Lobsang Jampa said. The COVID-19 recovery rate in the state now is 99.45 per cent, he said. The Capital Complex region, comprising Itanagar, Naharlagun, Nirjuli and Banderdewa areas, has the highest number of active cases at 18, followed by Namsai, West Kameng, Tawang, Lohit and East Siang districts at one each. The administration has tested over 12.02 lakh samples for COVID-19, including 100 on Sunday, Jampa said. State Immunisation Officer Dr Dimong Padung said that 14,47,803 people have been inoculated so far, including

Too many lives lost due to AFSPA: Naga Peoples Front MP in Lok Sabha

The MP flagged in the Lok Sabha the alleged sufferings faced by the Northeastern states of Manipur, Nagaland, Meghalaya, Assam and Arunachal Pradesh due to the imposition of the AFSPA

Sanjay Dutt is Arunachal's brand icon for state anniversary celebrations

Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt said Arunachal Pradesh's culture, food and people are unique.

Arunachal Pradesh governor asks students to set up startups, provide jobs

Arunachal Pradesh Governor Brig Dr B D Mishra (Retd) asked students to set up startups and become job providers, instead of running after government jobs. Addressing the 19th convocation of Rajiv Gandhi University (RGU) here on Tuesday, the governor said that agriculture and its related work fields provide good opportunities for startup. Mishra said if the students are determined and willing to respect the dignity of work and labour, there is a big scope everywhere for good livelihood. He advised them to acquire merit and not bribe for their mission accomplishment. Always abide by law and be a man of cent per cent humane virtues, he stressed. He asked the passing out students to inculcate seven chapters of behaviour including, transparency, accountability, probity, promptness, equal dispensation, audit and mid-course correction. He said that they must also have self discipline, which inter alia, includes punctuality, respect for elders, assisting every child of 5 years of age to g

Arunachal Pradesh logs nine fresh Covid-19 cases, five recoveries

Arunachal Pradesh reported nine new COVID-19 cases, seven more than the previous day, pushing the tally to 55,269, a senior health official said here on Sunday. A total of 54,952 people have been cured of COVID-19 so far, including five on Saturday, the official said. The COVID-19 recovery rate now is 99.43 per cent, while the active ratio stood at 0.07 per cent. The coronavirus death toll in the state remained unchanged at 280 as no fresh fatality was registered in the last 24 hours, State Surveillance Officer (SSO) Dr Lobsang Jampa said. The northeastern state now has 37 active COVID-19 cases, he said. Tawang district has the highest number of active cases at 11, followed by West Kameng and Capital Complex Region at nine cases each and Upper Siang with three cases. A total of 11,97,965 samples have been tested for coronavirus in the state thus far including, 241 on Saturday, Jampa said, adding that the positivity rate stands at 3.73 per cent. State Immunisation Officer Dr Dimo

India has not accepted illegal occupation of our territory by China: Centre

"India has neither accepted such illegal occupation of our territory nor has it accepted the unjustified Chinese claims," External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said

China built village inside disputed territory with India's Arunachal: US

China has built a large 100-home civilian village inside disputed territory between the Tibet Autonomous Region and India's Arunachal Pradesh, claimed the US Department of Defense

India rejects China's objection to Vice President Naidu's Arunachal visit

Indi asserted that the state is an "integral and inalienable" part of India.