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Arunachal Pradesh: Elephant spotted on road in Bomdila, police issue advisory

Traffic on the Bhalukpong-Tippi road in Bomdila forest area of West Kameng district was halted after a wild elephant was spotted in the area on Thursday morning.... read..

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Arunachal CM Pema Khandu visits last village of India, promises improved infra

Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Monday visited Damin village, in the last administrative circle of India in the Kurung Kumey district of the state and assured people of all possible help from the government to improve the infrastructure of... read..

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Himalayan Yak gets FSSAI tag, to boost bovine economy

The Himalayan Yak has got the food animal tag from the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), under the Union Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, top officials said on Saturday.... read..

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Arunachal Pradesh: Man arrested for molesting teenager at knifepoint

A 35-year-old man has been arrested on the charge of attempting to sexually assault a teenager in Arunachal Pradesh's capital Itanagar at knifepoint, the police said on Thursday.... read..

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Earthquake of 3.8 magnitude hit Arunachal Pradesh's Basar

A low-density earthquake of 3.8 magnitudes hit the Basar town in Lepa-Rada district in the state of Arunachal Pradesh on Wednesday morning, said National Center for Seismology (NCS).... read..

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Tribal bodies in Arunachal slams cancellation of residence certificate to Chakmas, Hajongs

Various tribal organisations in Arunachal Pradesh on Tuesday strongly protested the cancellation of the Residential Proof Certificates (RPCs) issued to the Chakmas and Hajongs tribals by the state government.... read..

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Tawang district enters Guinness World Records by forming largest helmet sentence

Tawang district in Arunachal Pradesh on Sunday entered into the Guinness World Records by forming the largest helmet sentence to highlight the importance of road safety, especially in the mountains, officials said.... read..

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After Tripura, Arunachal becomes power surplus state in NE

After Tripura, another northeastern state Arunachal Pradesh became the power surplus state after Prime Minister Narendra Modi dedicated the 600 MW Kameng Hydro Power plant to the nation at a function in Itanagar on Saturday.... read..

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Statue of Itanagar founder Nabam Runghi unveiled

Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Friday unveiled a statue of late Nabam Runghi, who founded the capital city Itanagar, which was a small village before 1974.... read..

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Arunachal locals thank PM Modi for state's first greenfield airport at Itanagar

The people of Arunachal Pradesh beamed with joy and hope as Prime Minister Narendra Modi would be inaugurating the first greenfield airport in Itanagar on Saturday.... read..

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PM Modi inaugurates Arunachal Pradesh's first greenfield airport

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday inaugurated Arunachal Pradesh's first greenfield airport in Itanagar.... read..

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People in Arunchal praises Modi govt for completing several projects, including Donyi Polo airport

Hailing BJP government at the Centre and the state for the massive infrastucture push in Arunachal Pradesh, people in the state praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for inagurating the Donyi Polo Jaaj Jarku Rayang airport in Itanagar and 600 MW Kameng Hyd... read..

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PM Modi inaugurates Arunachal's first greenfield airport, says 'Era of 'atkana, latkana, bhatkana' gone'

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday inaugurated Arunachal Pradesh's first greenfield airport the Donyi Polo airport, in Itanagar and said that the government is dedicated to serving the North-East sector.... read..

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Arunachal Pradesh: People hail PM Modi for bringing development in state

As Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to inaugurate Donyi Polo Airport in Itanagar on Saturday, the locals have rained praise on him for bringing developmental activities in the state.... read..

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Arunachal CM inaugurates road to new airport

Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister, Pema Khandu on Wednesday, inaugurated the 4-km road connecting NH-415 and Donyi Polo Airport and bamboo-made "Hornbill welcome gate".... read..

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Arunachal: 3 more arrested in APPSC question paper leak case

The Special Investigation Cell (SEC) has arrested three more persons in connection to the Arunachal Pradesh Public Service Commission (APPSC) question paper leak case.... read..

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Month-long diamond jubilee celebrations to mark of Battle of Walong end

The month-long Diamond Jubilee celebrations to mark the Battle of Walong, an example of bravery and sacrifice by the Army against the Chinese aggression in Eastern Arunachal Pradesh, culminated at Walong on Wednesday.... read..

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IRBN constable shot dead by colleague in Itanagar

An Indian Reserve Battalion (IRBN) personnel was shot dead by his colleague following a heated argument at the Rajiv Gandhi University (RGU) in Doimukh police station limits, the police said on Saturday.... read..

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Indian Army organises fair in continuation of Diamond jubilee celebrations of Battle of Walong in Arunachal

As part of the ongoing Diamond Jubilee celebrations of the Battle of Walong to commemorate the bravery and sacrifice of the Indian Army while defending the Indian territory against the Chinese aggression of 1962, Dao Division of Spear Corps has organised ... read..

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Siang river again turns muddy in Arunachal Pradesh

The Siang river in Arunachal Pradesh has once again turned muddy.... read..

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Arunachal paper leak case: CBI conducts searches at 16 places in 3 states

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Thursday conducted searches at 16 different places in Arunachal Pradesh, West Bengal and Uttar Pradesh as part of its ongoing investigation into a case related to alleged leakage of question paper for an engine... read..

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Assam-Arunachal boundary row to be solved permanently by Nov: Arunachal CM

Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu said on Tuesday that the decades old pending issue of Arunachal-Assam inter-state boundary disputes would be resolved once and for all, probably by the end of November.... read..

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Assam, Arunachal hold inter-ministerial meeting to discuss border issue

A ministerial-level meeting between the Assam and Arunachal Pradesh governments was held in Itanagar on Monday to discuss the inter-state border issue.... read..

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Arunachal Pradesh: Three officers suspended in APPSC paper leak case

The Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission suspended three officers in the APPSC paper leak case.... read..

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Fire near Mini Secretariat building in Arunachal, no casualties reported

A massive fire broke out in the rented house in the backside of the Mini Secretariat building, in Ziro in Arunachal Pradesh on Sunday.... read..

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Tribal body denies report that PLA, MNRF shot down Army chopper

A local tribal organisation -- Adi Bane Kebang (ABK) - on Thursday strongly denied the media reports, that earlier claimed that the militants belonging to Manipur-based groups, the People's Liberation Army (PLA) and the Manipur Naga Revolutionary Front (M... read..

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Arunachal CM hands over recommendation of Cabinet to Guv in APPSC paper leakage case

Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu called on Governor Brig (Dr) BD Mishra at Raj Bhavan, Itanagar today and submitted the recommendation of the state Cabinet on the APPSC paper leakage case regarding the provisions under Article 317 of the Const... read..

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Recruitment exam paper 'leak' in Arunachal: Govt to remove panel members, CBI probe on

The Arunachal Pradesh government on Thursday decided to remove and suspend four members of Arunachal Pradesh Public Service Commission (APPSC), two months after the reported leak of recruitment exam papers, officials said here.... read..

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Arunachal Pradesh: Massive fire doused in Itanagar, zero casualties reported

A massive fire broke out at a house in the Forest colony of Naharalagun in Arunachal Pradesh's Itanagar, said officials on Monday.... read..

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Tributes paid to Arunachal Pradesh's 1962 Namka Chu war brave hearts

The Indian Army on Saturday paid tributes to the brave hearts of Namka Chu battle, fought on October 20, 1962 against the Chinese. Homage paid to the brave hearts by conduct of traditional military homage at the Surwa Samba War Memorial which was followed... read..

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Army ALC chopper crashes in Arunachal, four bodies found (2nd Lead)

An Advanced Light Combat helicopter of the Indian Army crashed in Arunachal Pradesh's Upper Siang district on Friday, and bodies of four of the five people on board have been recovered so far, officials.... read..

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Arunachal Pradesh chopper crash: 2 bodies of military personnel recovered

Two bodies of military personnel were recovered who were in an ALH Dhruv helicopter which crashed on Friday in the Upper Siang district of Arunachal Pradesh.... read..

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Military chopper crashes near Upper Siang district in Arunachal

A military chopper crashed on Friday near Singging village, 25 kilometres away from the Tuting headquarters in the Upper Siang district of Arunachal Pradesh.... read..

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Arunachal CM praises Tibetan settlers in the state

Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Wednesday said the people of his state "have learnt a lot from the Tibetan settlers in practicing and keeping alive their traditional textile and handloom, language and rich culture".... read..

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PM likely to inaugurate greenfield airport, 600 MW power plant in Arunachal next week

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to visit Arunachal Pradesh next week and inaugurate the greenfield airport in Itanagar and a 600 MW Kameng hydro electric power project, officials said on Wednesday.... read..

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IndiGo flight tests lands at Itanagar, PM Modi to inaugurate new airport

In an unannounced move, budget carrier IndiGo successfully test landed its aircraft at the newly-constructed Donyi Polo Airport, which is located at Itanagar, the capital of Arunachal Pradesh.... read..

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Two Arunachal youths missing for over 50 days from India-China border area

Two youths of Arunachal Pradesh are missing for over 50 days now after they went in search of local medicinal herbs and for hunting at a mountain along the India-China border, their families said on Saturday.... read..

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Two Arunachal youths go missing from near China border

Two Arunachal Pradesh youths from the state's Anjaw district have not returned home from August this year when they had set out in search of medicinal plants near the state's border with China.... read..

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Arunachal paper leak case being probed by CBI: CM Khandu

Taking serious note of the recent Arunachal Pradesh Public Service Commission (APPSC) recruitment examination paper leak issue, Chief Minister Pema Khandu said that the government has handed the issue to Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and the cabin... read..

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Arunachal Pradesh: Total 10 arrested in APPSC AE paper leak case

The Arunachal Pradesh police arrested one more accused in the APPSC Assistant Engineer (AE) examination paper leakage case, thus taking the arrest count to 10, the Superintendent of Police (SP) of Special Investigation Cell (SIC) confirmed on Saturday.... read..

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Arunachal Pradesh: Senior Congress leader from Tawang Thupten Tempa passes away

Former State Minister and senior Congress leader from Tawang, Thupten Tempa passed away at Ramakrishna Mission Hospital in Itanagar on October 7 evening.... read..

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Army bids adieu to pilot killed in Arunachal chopper crash

The army on Thursday paid tribute with full military honours to the mortal remains of Lt Col Saurabh Yadav, who was killed when a Cheetah helicopter of Army Aviation crashed in a forward area near Arunachal Pradesh's Tawang.... read..

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Indian Army pays obeisance to pilot killed in Cheetah helicopter crash

Indian Army on Thursday paid obeisance with full military honours to Lieutenant Colonel Saurabh Yadav of Army Aviation, who lost his life in a Cheetah helicopter crash near the Tawang area of Arunachal Pradesh on Wednesday morning.... read..

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One pilot killed, another injured as Army chopper crashes in Arunachal (Lead)

A pilot was killed and another injured when a Cheetah helicopter of Army Aviation crashed near Arunachal Pradesh's Tawang on Wednesday, officials said.... read..

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Strengthening India's military prowess govt's top priority: Rajnath Singh

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday said that strengthening India's military prowess has been the Narendra Modi government's top priority ever since it came to power since 2014, with focus on equipping the services with state-of-the-art weapons and... read..

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AIFF launches grassroots football development scheme in Arunachal

The All India Football Federation (AIFF) on Tuesday launched its grassroots football development (GFD) scheme in Arunachal Pradesh with an aim to tap, select and nurture football talents in the age group of 6 to 12 years.... read..

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Arunachal Governor presents citations to Indian Army units guarding LAC

Continuing his endeavour to motivate Indian Army units guarding the territorial integrity of the country along the Line of Actual Control (LAC), Arunachal Pradesh Governor Brig Dr BD Mishra (Retd) on Monday presented citations to army units at the Raj Bha... read..

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NE govts launch numerous campaigns to mark Modi's 72nd birthday

Various state governments in the northeast region undertook several campaigns to mark Prime Minister Narendra Modis 72nd birthday on Saturday.... read..

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After Assam, Arunachal rocked by recruitment exam paper 'leak'

After Assam, neighbouring Arunachal Pradesh has been rocked by a reported leak of recruitment exam papers forcing the Chief Minister Pema Khandu to announce to take stern action against the guilty. The Chief Minister on Saturday said that police are serio... read..

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Arunachal: Woman arrested for child trafficking in Itanagar

The Itanagar Capital Police, with the help of ChildLine Service, on Tuesday, arrested a woman for her alleged involvement in child trafficking and rescued the 4-month-old baby.... read..

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Arunachal Pradesh Governor B D Mishra two TB patients; will bear their treatment expenses

Arunachal Pradesh Governor Brigadier (retd.) BD Mishra has adopted two tuberculosis (TB) patients of the state and will bear the expenses of their treatment.... read..

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