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PM Modi to visit Arunachal; dedicate airport, hydro electric power project

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit the country's eastern most state Arunachal Pradesh and dedicate the greenfield Itanagar airport and 600 mw Kameng hydro electric power project to the nation, a communique by the chief minister's office said on Friday. The convenient date for the visit will be informed by the prime minister's office (PMO), Modi told Chief Minister Pema Khandu during a meeting in New Delhi on Thursday. Khandu had called on the prime minister and apprised him of the two developmental initiatives, which are complete and ready for operationalisation, the communique said. The chief minister informed Modi of the development projects undertaken in the north eastern state in the eight years of the government helmed by him.. The airport will be the first in the northeast to have the capacity to land big aircraft, he informed the prime minister. The decks for operationalisation of the Itanagar airport have been cleared with the Directorate General of Civil Aviation ...

Technical team to prepare holistic plan for flood-prone Paglam: Khandu

He said that the team would be sent after completion of the budget session of the assembly, which commences on March 11

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

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 registers 44 new Covid-19 cases, one more death

Arunachal Pradesh's Covid-19 tally rose to 15,701 as 44 more people, including four security personnel, tested positive for the infection, a health department official said

Arunachal Pradesh reports 47 fresh Covid-19 cases, one more death

The Covid-19 tally in Arunachal Pradesh mounted to 15,436 as 47 more people, including three health workers, tested positive for the infection, an official said

Arunachal Pradesh's Covid-19 tally mounts to 15,244 with 84 fresh cases

The Covid-19 tally in Arunachal Pradesh rose to 15,244 as 84 more people, including seven health workers, tested positive for the infection, an official said

Arunachal Pradesh registers 77 fresh coronavirus cases, 1 more fatality

Arunachal Pradesh's Covid-19 tally rose to 15,160 as 77 more people tested positive for the infection, a senior health official said

Arunachal to hold cabinet meet on Monday to discuss Citizenship Bill

Khandu said the Arunachal Pradesh government will never work against the interests of the indigenous people of the state, and ensure that their rights are protected

Arunachal CM Pema Khandu drops 3 ministers, 2 advisors

The portfolios attached to the three of them would now be held by the chief minister

Newsmaker: Pema Khandu

At 37, Pema Khandu has become the second-youngest CM of the Arunachal Pradesh

Will follow my father's footsteps, work for development of Arunachal Pradesh: Pema Khandu

Khandu, who is the youngest in his Cabinet, said that there would be no ego issues while dealing with his senior colleagues

Pema Khandu sworn in as Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister

Chowna Mein was sworn in as the Deputy Chief Minister