Arunachal Pradesh

23 Jul

Arunachal Pradesh kick-boxing team headed to Goa for National Championship

Sonakshi SarkarArunachal Pradesh

Gumnya Karbak, Director of the Sports Authority of Arunachal, officially flagged off the state's Senior Kick-Boxing team for the upcoming Seniors & Masters National Kick-Boxing Championship 2024. The event is set to take place in Goa from July 24 to 28. As part of the ceremony, Karbak also provided team track suits to the participants. The following athletes will represent Arunachal Pradesh: Shri Tana Tagi Tara, Weight Category - 63Kg Shri Mallam Kabak, Weight Category - 63Kg Shri Robin Deori, Weight Category - 67Kg Shri Hem Teye, Weight Category - 45Kg Shri Bishal Barla, Weight Category - 57Kg Shri Rantu…

22 Jul

Traffic paralyzed as landslide hits Holongi-Itanagar National Highway

Sonakshi SarkarArunachal Pradesh

A massive landslide early this morning has disrupted the Holongi-Itanagar stretch of National Highway 415, trapping several vehicles in mud and debris. The landslide, triggered by heavy and incessant rains, has cut off a vital communication link to Donyi Polo Airport and the state of Assam. Papum Pare district’s administration and highway department have deployed two JCBs and other machinery to clear the debris and restore traffic. However, the persistent problem of illegal earth cutting has exacerbated the situation. Despite repeated warnings from the administration, residents continue this unscientific practice, leading to frequent landslides during the monsoon season. "This route…

06 May

IBM STEM for Girls program in Arunachal Pradesh

Business CorrespondentArunachal Pradesh, Business, Education, IndiaIBM STEM, india

IBM announced a collaboration with the Department of School Education in Arunachal Pradesh to introduce the IBM STEM for Girls program in more than 130 secondary and higher secondary schools across 15 districts in the state. More than 13,500 students studying between 8th and 10th grade will have exposure to digital fluency, coding skills training and 21st-century skills including life and career skills. It is a part of IBM’s commitment to skilling 30 million people worldwide by 2030. This initiative is part of a three-year program between IBM and the state government with Quest Alliance and AlombroMayuYaku Chi AmeyAroga as…

01 Sep

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

editor0 CommentsArunachal Pradesh, Business, Mizoram

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…

14 Oct

Arunachal Pradesh and Dettol launches Life Skills programme

editor0 CommentsArunachal Pradesh, Business

RB, under its flagship Dettol ‘Banega Swasth India’ in partnership with Primus Partners launched a unique life skills program for kids, “Birds and Bees Talk” (BBT). 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. 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 Birds and Bees Talk…

23 Jun

REGIONAL | Arunachal Pradesh Reports 9 New Cases of COVID-19 Click on the link below for details

editor0 CommentsArunachal Pradesh

Nine more positive cases found in Arunachal Pradesh, now total 126, an official said on Tuesday. The state now has 44 positive cases, 22 recovered, State Surveillance Officer L Jampa said. Six fresh cases were reported from worst - hit Changlang district, two from Longding, and one from Lelarada. All of them had recently returned from other states. Arunachal is still in green zone as all COVID-19 cases have been reported from government quarantine facilities, L Jampa added.

17 Jun

Pernod Ricard India Foundation’s initiative

editor0 CommentsArunachal Pradesh, Business

Pernod Ricard India Foundation extended its support towards strengthening Arunachal Pradesh’s Government Hospital ICUs and public Healthcare Infrastructure. As the number of COVID-19 cases accelerate with lockdown restrictions easing across the country, it has become imperative for healthcare systems to be prepared for an exponential surge of cases on a war footing. In such time of distress, Pernod Ricard India Foundation is humbled to join hands with Excise Department, Government of Arunachal Pradesh to provide preventive health care supplies such as 5 ICU ventilators, 10 ICU fowler beds and 5000 surgical masks for Arunachal Pradesh. Pernod Ricard India Foundation remains…

17 Jun

COVID-19: PRIF stands by Arunachal Pradesh

editor0 CommentsArunachal Pradesh

Itanagar, June 2020: As the number of COVID-19 cases accelerate with lockdown restrictions easing across the country, it has become imperative for healthcare systems to be prepared for an exponential surge of cases on a war footing. Pernod Ricard India Foundation pledges support towards strengthening Arunachal Pradesh’s Government Hospital ICUs and public Healthcare Infrastructure. Pernod Ricard India Foundation remains resolute in its efforts supporting the State Healthcare Departments and Public Service and Delivery professionals, at the forefront of the fight against the COVID-19 spread in India. In such time of distress, Pernod Ricard India Foundation is humbled to join hands…

12 Jun

Six new Covid-19 cases in Arunachal

editor0 CommentsArunachal Pradesh

Six more people, including three Army personnel, have tested positive for COVID-19 in Arunachal Pradesh, taking the total number of cases in the state to 67, a health department official said on Friday. Three Army men tested positive for the disease in Singchung sub-division of West Kameng district on Thursday night, while two persons were detected with the infection in Changlang and one in Longding, he said.

11 Jun

Maharastra saw a big surge of COVID 19 cases and deaths.

editor0 CommentsArunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, North East

On Wednesday, Maharastra as well as mumbai experienced a highest 24 hours toll. Only after a week of the first phase of 'mission begin again' started the death rate was highest in a day. The state saw its highest single-day rise in cases (3,254) ,the previous highest toll was on June 5 (139 cases).The city in total has more positive cases (52,667) than the cases of Wuhan (50,333) the epicentre of corona virus outbreak. Mumbai city, which recorded a staggering 1,595 of these new cases to post its highest day-surge as well, breached the 20,000-case mark to rise to 20,150…