Arunachal CM Pema Khandu inspects construction work of 2 km long Sela Tunnel

Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Thursday inspected the ongoing 2 km long Sela Tunnel project constructed by the Border Roads Organisation. Witnessing the work in progress, Chief Minister Pema Khandu said the project will be completed by the end of 2021. At a cost of Rs. 687 crore, the project involves construction of […]

Arunachal Pradesh passes resolution for inclusion of state in 6th Schedule

The Pema Khandu-led government in the state has passed the resolution in the assembly on Thursday to bring whole of the frontier state under the ambit of 6th Schedule of the Constitution. The 5th session of 7th Legislative Assembly which began this morning saw the passage of the resolution. The resolution will now be forwarded […]

Arunachal reports 6 more COVID-19 patients; tally at 67

Six more positive cases of COVID-19 were reported in Arunachal Pradesh on Thursday, taking the state’s overall tally to 67. Chief Minister Pema Khandu informed as on Friday, there are a total of 67 cases of coronavirus in the state. “As on June 12, 67 COVID-19 positive cases have been reported in the state including […]

With 6 new positive COVID-19 cases, Arunachal’s tally reaches 28

Six more cases of COVID-19 were reported in Arunachal Pradesh on Tuesday, taking the total number of positive cases in the state to 28. The positive cases were detected in two phases with 5 in the first phase and 1 in the late evening. Among the fresh cases, five recently returned to the state from […]

Arunachal Pradesh records biggest-single day spike as 15 more test COVID-19 positive

15 more fresh cases of COVID-19 were reported from Arunachal Pradesh on Monday, taking the state’s overall tally to 20. This is the biggest single-day spike in coronavirus cases recorded in the frontier state. The number of active cases has now climbed to 19. Arunachal Pradesh chief minister Pema Khandu in a tweet on Monday evening […]

Arunachal Pradesh: Lone COVID-19 patient in Tezu tests negative

In a breather for Arunachal Pradesh, the lone positive COVID-19 patient from the frontier state has tested negative. As per reports accessed from the state health department the 31-year old male patient has tested negative after a third throat swab test was conducted today. The test was carried out at the Lahowal based ICMR testing […]

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh arrives in Arunachal Pradesh on two-day visit

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh is on a two-day tour to Arunachal Pradesh to take part in the Maitree Diwas celebrations. Rajnath Singh landed at the Tawang helipad at around 12:10pm where he was received by Arunachal Chief Minister Pema Khandu. Later, the Defence Minister visited the famous Tawang war memorial before reaching the Gyalwa Tsangyang […]

AAPSU meets CM Pema Khandu over law and order scenario in Arunachal Pradesh

Taking cognizance of the total state of lawlessness in Tirap, Changlang and Longding districts of Arunachal Pradesh, the All Arunachal Pradesh Students Union (AAPSU) has called for immediate expulsion of all militant groups from these regions in the state. The apex students’ body called on Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Tuesday and discussed […]

Arunachal Pradesh to resume coal mining in state; CM Pema Khandu makes announcement after review meeting

At a time when there is a lot of controversy over coal mining in Meghalaya and alleged illegal syndicates prevailing in Assam, the state of Arunachal Pradesh on Tuesday decided to resume coal mining. The decision of the Pema Khandu-led Arunachal Pradesh government was made known to the media through an official press statement issued […]