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Arunachal Pradesh reports 28 new Covid-19 cases in 24 hrs, tally at 16,948

At least 28 more people, including three security personnel, tested positive for Covid-19 in Arunachal Pradesh, which took the tally in the state to 16,948, a senior official said on Saturday

Arunachal passes key bills on GST, regulatory reforms for investors

The Arunachal Pradesh Assembly on Thursday passed four key bills

Govt will act against officials involved in illegal hiring: Arunachal CM

Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Tuesday said the government will take appropriate action against officials involved in the alleged illegal appointment in the Education department. Responding to a question by senior Congress member Ninong Ering on appointment of teachers and other posts in the department without conducting any interview, Khandu asserted that all such appointment would be cancelled if proved. He said the Arunachal Pradesh Staff Selection Board (APSSB), was created to check corrupt practices in recruitment process. Raising the question Ering asked the government as to why the APSSB was not informed about such appointments and want to know the total number of teachers and multi-tasking staff (MTS) appointed without interview by the department. Education Minister Taba Tedir while denying such appointments informed the House that the department on complaint from Ering had initiated a departmental enquiry, report of which would be available .

Arunachal could contain spread of Covid-19 thanks to teamwork: CM

Arunachal CM Khandu on Tuesday said that the state could contain the spread of the pandemic due to the collective teamwork of various stakeholders

Arunachal Pradesh turns coronavirus-free as active case count hits zero

Arunachal Pradesh became a coronavirus-free state on Sunday with the three active cases recovering from the disease, a senior health official said. The total caseload in the northeastern state remained at 16,836, while the number of recoveries stood at 16,780, State Surveillance Officer Lobsang Jampa said. No fresh COVID-19 case was reported in the past 24 hours, he said, A total of 56 people have so far died due to the contagion in the state. Arunachal Pradesh's recovery rate and positivity rate are at 99.66 per cent and zero per cent, respectively, the official said. Altogether, 4,05,647 samples have been tested, including 312 on Saturday, Jampa said. Meanwhile, State Immunisation Officer (SIO) Dimong Padung said 32,325 health and frontline workers have received vaccine shots in the state thus far. The health department has been carrying out the inoculation drive four days a week - Monday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday.

Indian Army helps authorities to control forest fire in Arunachal Pradesh

Indian Army assisted forest authorities in controlling forest fire near Chillipam Monastery, West Kameng, Arunachal Pradesh

Arunachal Pradesh reports one new Covid-19 case, state tally at 16,817

The single case was detected from Lepa Rada district through rapid antigen test and the patient was asymptomatic, State Surveillance Officer (SSO) Dr Lobsang Jampa said

Arunachal construction in 'our own territory', says China about village

China's development and construction activities 'within its own territory' is 'normal', China said

India takes necessary measures to safeguard sovereignty, says MEA

There are reports that China has constructed a new village in the 'disputed' region of Arunachal Pradesh

Gen Rawat reviews India's military readiness for 2nd day in AP border areas

Chief of Defence Staff Gen Bipin Rawat took stock of India's security preparedness in several forward bases near the Line of Actual Control in Arunachal Pradesh on the second day of his visit

China finishes track-laying work for rail line in Tibet close to Arunachal

China completed the track-laying work for a railway line linking the cities of Lhasa and Nyingchi in Tibet

Assam says neighbouring states encroached on its land 56 times in 2020

The Assam government informed the assembly that the state has faced 56 instances of land encroachment by the neighbouring states

RJD challenges Nitish to snap ties with BJP following Arunachal setback

The veteran RJD leader, who has also been with the JD(U) for some time, insisted that the development in Arunachal Pradesh was "part of the chain of events that began with Chirag Paswans rebellion"

Janata Dal (U) suffers setback in Arunachal as 6 of 7 MLAs join BJP

The Janata Dal United received a major jolt in Arunachal Pradesh, with six of its seven MLAs shifting allegiance to the ruling BJP, a bulletin issued by the state legislative assembly said

Nine fresh Covid-19 cases push Arunachal Pradesh's tally to 16,678

Nine more persons, including an army man, tested positive for Covid-19 in Arunachal Pradesh, pushing the caseload in the northeastern state to 16,678

Rijiju flags off 917 km rafting expedition 'Brahmaputra Aamantran Abhiyaan'

Kiren Rijiju flagged off the 917 km long "Brahmaputra Aamantran Abhiyaan", a river rafting expedition and public outreach programme in Arunachal Pradesh and Assam

Voting underway for panchayat, two urban local bodies in Arunachal Pradesh

Polling for panchayat and two urban local bodies in Arunachal Pradesh is underway on Tuesday with election officials and voters adhering to Covid-19 protocols

Arunachal Pradesh logs 20 more Covid-19 cases, taking tally to 16,437

Twenty-two more people, including four army personnel and a health care worker, tested positive for Covid-19 in Arunachal Pradesh, pushing the tally in the northeastern state to 16,437

Bharat Bandh disrupts life in some states; Opposition to meet Prez today

In several parts of the country, including in BJP-ruled Goa, Himachal Pradesh, Meghalaya and Arunachal Pradesh, life continued unimpeded

Govt plans 'big' dam on Brahmaputra to offset Chinese construction upstream

India too plans to construct a multipurpose reservoir in Arunachal Pradesh to offset its impact, a senior official of the Jal Shakti ministry said on Tuesday.