Arunachal Pradesh

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The National People's Party, which is making its maiden entry into the state's electoral scene, has two candidates with criminal records. (File Photo)

As many as 29 candidates have criminal records in Arunachal Pradesh

A report by an election watchdog has revealed that 29 of the 184 candidates contesting the Assembly elections in AP have criminal records.

09 Apr 2019 11:18 AM

The first round of service voting by secret postal ballot began at 10 am on Friday at ITBP Animal Training School (ATS) located at Lohitpur in Arunachal Pradesh. (Photo: ANI)

ITBP soldiers cast first vote of Lok Sabha 2019 in Arunachal Pradesh

Apart from the ATS unit of nearly 30 soldiers, other ITBP units deployed in the state also cast their votes through postal ballot.

06 Apr 2019 4:44 PM

With elections round the corner, Shah said for the first time BJP is contesting all Assembly seats in Arunachal. (Photo: File)

'BJP brought peace, development in region': Amit Shah in Arunachal

Amit Shah said government gave Rs 50,000 crore for the development of roads of the state.

05 Apr 2019 11:22 AM

Addressing an election rally where the Prime Minister also spoke, the chief minister claimed that the development process in Arunachal Pradesh picked up only after the NDA came to power in 2014. (Photo: ANI/Twitter)

Arunachal Pradesh remained backward due to Cong 'misrule': CM Pema Khandu

Polling for the 60-member Arunachal Pradesh polls and the two LS seats in the state East and West will be held simultaneously on April 11.

03 Apr 2019 2:16 PM

Modi thanked the people of Arunachal Pradesh for their cooperation that has helped his government to implement various projects in the state. (Photo: ANI)

As corrupt as them,' Modi calls Cong manifesto 'hypocricy document'

The Prime Minister added that his party’s work stands tall against the Congress' 'apathy and loot'.

03 Apr 2019 11:02 AM

Prime Minister Modi slammed the Congress for questioning the valour of the jawans. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

Congress concerned only about their 'malai', not 'bhalai': PM in Arunachal

Modi said that Congress not only doubted surgical strike but also made fun of our scientists.

30 Mar 2019 12:46 PM

The Congress will never attack the indigenous language, culture, customs and traditions of Arunachal and other Northeast states, Rahul said, in a clear dig at the NDA’s preference for the Hindi heartland. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

Special category status to Arunachal, NE states if voted to power: Rahul

Rahul also said the Congress would not pass in the Rajya Sabha the controversial Citizenship Amend Bill.

19 Mar 2019 2:38 PM

Addressing a press meet here, BJP state unit president Tapir Gao said some vested interests had fomented trouble in the state over a "non-issue".

PRC issue won't hurt party's poll prospects, says Arunchal BJP

As per to sources in the party, Rijiju will contest the general election from the Arunachal West constituency and Gao from Arunachal East.

13 Mar 2019 4:11 PM

Internet services in the state capital were suspended and the Army was conducting flag marches between Naharlagun and Itanagar in view of the tense situation, they said. (Representational Image)

Protester killed in police firing in Arunachal Pradesh

Protesters were seeking changes in recommendations for granting permanent residence certificate to non-Arunachalees.

23 Feb 2019 4:57 PM

‘We will never accept Bangladeshi refugees as Indian citizens and will continue to oppose,’ Arunachal Pradesh Congress Committee president Takam Sanjoy said. (Photo: Facebook Screengrab)

Congress demonstrations against Citizenship bill across Arunachal Pradesh

The Congress workers also burnt effigies of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and state Chief Minister Pema Khandu.

24 Jan 2019 3:41 PM

Arunachal Pradesh Governor Brig (Retd) B D Mishra took a woman, who was in urgent need of medical attention, in his helicopter from Tawang to a hospital in Itanagar. (Photo: Twitter | @PemaKhanduBJP)

Arunachal Guv plays saviour; takes pregnant woman in own chopper to hospital

The Governor arranged for ambulance with lady gynaecologist at Raj Bhawan helipad at Itanagar to take pregnant patient to hospital.

30 Nov 2018 10:39 AM

Alliance Air, a subsidiary of Air India, will operate flight services on the Calcutta-Guwahati-Pasighat route thrice a week - on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. (Photo: Twitter/@PemaKhanduBJP)

First commercial flight lands in Arunachal Pradesh in historic moment

The 42-seater ATR aircraft of the Alliance Airlines touched down at Pasighat airport around 2:15 pm after 1.5-hour journey from Guwahati.

22 May 2018 11:40 AM

Linggi, a mother of four girls, scaled the world's highest peak at 8 am on May 1. (Photo: Facebook/LowerDibangValley)

Muri Linggi, mother of 4, is third Arunachal woman to scale Mount Everest

Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein congratulated her and said she has made the state proud.

17 May 2018 7:20 PM

At the Border Personnel Meeting, China also accused the Indian side of damaging its road building equipment when a road laying party left its gear in Tuting in December 2017 following a protest by India. (Photo: PTI/Representational)

China protests India's 'transgression' in Arunachal; New Delhi denies claim

Sources said China called India's patrolling in Subansiri region a 'transgression' and the Indian Army objected to the terminology.

08 Apr 2018 5:14 PM

Troops of India and China were locked in a 73-day-long standoff in Doklam from June 16, 2017 after the Indian side stopped the building of a road in the disputed area by the Chinese Army. (Photo: Deccan Chronicle/Representational)

Doklam lesson: India increases Army strength at tri-junction near Tibet

Deepening military engagement between China and Myanmar was another reason for India ramping up its presence at tri-junction.

02 Apr 2018 9:21 AM

The 17-year-old girl was allegedly raped by the four men, including her boyfriend, near the under-construction Gandhi Bridge on March 25. (Representational Image)

2 men paraded naked by mob for raping high school student in Arunachal

The two accused were thrashed and paraded naked by the mob, including women, in Yingkiong market area on March 26.

29 Mar 2018 11:03 AM

An irate mob, on Monday, dragged two rape-and-murder accused out from a police station in Tezu town in Lohit district of Arunachal Pradesh and lynched them. (Representational Image)

2 rape-murder accused men beaten to death by irate mob in Arunachal

Sanjay Sobor and Jagdish Lohar accused of raping a 5-yr-old girl, were dragged out of police custody and beaten to death on the streets.

20 Feb 2018 5:05 PM

Pema Khandu announced an ex-gratia of Rs 4 lakh for the next of kin of the minor girl. (Photo: ANI/Twitter)

13-year-old raped, killed in Arunachal Pradesh

CM Pema Khandu directed the district administration and the police to intensify the probe.

28 Dec 2017 2:40 AM

B R Waghe of the BJP won the Pakke-Kessang seat by a narrow margin of 475 votes, defeating his lone rival and former deputy chief minister, Kameng Dolo of the Congress. (Photo: PTI)

BJP wrests both seats from Congress in Arunachal bypolls

The 60-member state Assembly now has 49 MLAs from the saffron party, nine from the PPA, one Congress and one Independent legislator.

24 Dec 2017 4:22 PM

The teachers demanded an explanation from all the 88 students of classes VI and VII, who were later made to undress before the other students as punishment. (Representational Image)

Teachers force 88 girl students to undress before friends as punishment

The girls were forced to undress before other students after a note, containing vulgar words about head teacher and girl student, was found.

30 Nov 2017 10:02 AM

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