Arunachal Pradesh - The Purbottar

06 Apr

Supreme Court of India Orders CBI Probe into Contract Row in Arunachal Pradesh

riya EditorArunachal Pradesh

The Supreme Court of India has ordered the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to conduct a preliminary inquiry into allegations concerning the irregular allotment of public contracts by the Arunachal Pradesh government to firms associated with Chief Minister Pema Khandu's relatives. A bench of Justices Vikram Nath, Sandeep Mehta, and N V Anjaria instructed the CBI to investigate contracts awarded from January 1, 2015, to December 31, 2025, with a report due in 16 weeks to determine if a full investigation is warranted. The Arunachal Pradesh government has been directed to cooperate fully and provide relevant documents within four weeks,…

02 Apr

RGU Moves Toward Paperless Administration to Enhance Governance and Transparency

nanika EditorArunachal Pradesh

Rajiv Gandhi University has marked a major milestone in its journey toward total digital transformation. On Wednesday, vice-chancellor in charge, Professor S.K. Nayak, officially launched the university’s new e-office system during a ceremony at the smart theater of the computer science and engineering department. The move is designed to modernize the institution's administrative backbone and align it with global technological standards. In his keynote address, Professor Nayak emphasized that the e-Office system is more than just a software update; it is a strategic tool to ease workflows and enhance efficiency across every level of the university. Supporting this vision, Controller…

14 Jan

Army Personnel Retrieve Vehicle After Mishap in Arunachal

Sonakshi SarkarArunachal Pradesh

A team from the Spearhead Division of the Indian Army’s Spear Corps undertook a rapid response operation to recover a civilian vehicle that had fallen approximately 60 meters down a steep slope in the Basar district of Arunachal Pradesh. The vehicle, a Bolero pickup owned by an individual named Amar, came to rest precariously close to a residential area after its descent. Official reports from the PRO Defense highlighted that due to the prompt action of the recovery team, no casualties occurred, thus averting a potentially significant tragedy. The mobilization involved a junior commissioned officer and four other personnel, who…

04 Dec

Subansiri Lower Dam Begins Power Generation After 20 Years

Sonakshi SarkarArunachal Pradesh

After two decades, the Subansiri Lower Hydroelectric Project has commenced power generation, synchronizing its first unit with the national grid. Managed by NHPC, this 2,000-MW project features eight units of 250 MW each, with expectations to bring three more units online this month and complete the project by March 2027. The initiative, conceptualized in 2005, faced delays due to protests and legal challenges over safety and ecological concerns, leading to expert recommendations for structural enhancements. The reservoir's capacity is 1,365 million cubic meters, contributing to flood management and projected annual renewable energy generation of 7.421 billion units. Assam will benefit…

02 Dec

“Dalai Lama’s Crane” reaches the West Kameng district of Arunachal Pradesh

Sonakshi SarkarArunachal Pradesh

A black-necked crane (Grus nigricollis), also known as the ‘Dalai Lama’s Crane’ and referred to as Thrung Trung Karmo, arrived in the Sangti valley of West Kameng district. This bird is a symbol of peace, prosperity, and good fortune for Buddhist communities in Tibet, Bhutan, and the Arunachal Pradesh regions of West Kameng and Tawang. Obang Tayeng, from the Bomdila Divisional Forest Office, reported that they had been anticipating the crane's arrival, with the Dirang range officer's team closely monitoring it. Following an incident last winter where a crane was injured by feral dogs, the DFO has enacted measures to…

28 Nov

Arunachal CM felicitates Army doctor for rendering critical service in remote border areas

Sonakshi SarkarArunachal Pradesh

Pema Khandu, the chief minister of Arunachal Pradesh, has commended Major Manzoor Ali of the 305 Field Hospital for his exceptional assistance to the residents of Tawang's isolated border regions."I applaud Major Manzoor Ali for his outstanding work with the 305 Field Hospital at District Hospital, Tawang. He ensured smooth anaesthesia support in crucial procedures, particularly obstetric crises, despite high altitude, severe weather, and little resources, saving priceless lives, according to Khandu."He also organised medical camps across Tawang and remote border villages, strengthening community healthcare and civil-military relations," the chief minister stated

01 Sep

CC Tea inks anti-cancer research collaboration with Dr B Barooah Cancer Institute

editor0 CommentsArunachal Pradesh, Health, MizoramCC Tea, Dr B Barooah Cancer Institute, Health

CC Tea has signed three-year anti-cancer research collaboration to assess the efficacy of CC Tea extract on molecular pathways in lymphocytes and other blood cells of cancer patients of North-East India. The three phased research undertaking will begin with CC Tea extract tested on blood cells taken from cancer patients to concluding with the product being tested on patients directly.According to the report, Mizoram and Arunachal Pradesh recorded the highest incidence of new cancer cases in the country among females and males respectively. The company recently concluded a 6 months anti-viral and immune modulatory research with the prestigious Indian Institute…

09 Jun

Solar Eclipse (Surya Grahan) Tomorrow: Know places it will be visible from in India

editor0 CommentsArunachal Pradesh

Solar Eclipse (Surya Grahan) of June 10, 2021: An annular solar eclipse is going to take place on Thursday but it will not be visible in India except in some parts of Arunachal Pradesh and Ladakh for a few minutes before the sunset. The annular solar eclipse occurs when the sun, moon and the earth come in a straight line and almost on the same plane. It is a partial eclipse when a ring of fire appears in the sky. The northeastern states will be able to witness the surya grahan before the sunset. It is a partial eclipse when a…

25 May

Racist arrested for his racist remark

editor0 CommentsArunachal PradeshParas Singh arrested for his racist remark

Paras Singh has been arrested for his slurs against Arunachal MLA, had said Arunachal was a part of China.Paras Singh, who goes by the name 'Paras Official' on his YouTube channel, had in a video posted on Sunday termed Congress MLA Ninong Ering a "non-Indian" and apparently claimed the "state was a part of China"The Arunachal Pradesh government has filed a case against a social media influencer from Punjab for his alleged racial remarks against a Congress MLA, and "ill will towards the people of the state".

14 Oct

Arunachal Pradesh and Dettol introduces a unique programe

editor0 CommentsArunachal Pradesh, Businessarunachal, dettol

Under its flagship Dettol ‘Banega Swasth India’ in partnership with Primus Partners, RB launched a unique life skills program for kids, ‘Birds and Bees Talk’ (BBT). This comprehensive sexuality education curriculum will help to make children informed with the help of accurate, fact-based and age-appropriate information on growing up, sexuality and life skills amongst adolescent kids. The curriculum was launched for children between the ages of 10-19 in Arunachal Pradesh in the presence of Chief Minister Shri Pema Khandu, Education Minister Shri Taba Tedir, Chief Secretary Shri Naresh Kumar and Education Secretary Smt. Niharika Rai. Under this curriculum, teachers from…