Search: Look for:   Last 1 Month   Last 6 Months   All time

Itanagar

Everything you need to know about Itanagar: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more

Everything you need to know about Itanagar: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more

Arunachal Scouts battalion takes charge of India's border along China

May 2, 2012 at 11:54 AM

Itanagar, May 2 (ANI): The Indian Army's 1st Arunachal Scouts battalion, two years after its formation, has taken charge of providing security to the unmanned, inhospitable and porous international border in the land-locked Himalayan state.

Arunachal Governor conferred with Mahatma Gandhi Seva Award

April 28, 2012 at 3:46 PM

Itanagar, Apr 28 (ANI): Former Army chief and Arunachal Pradesh Governor J.J. Singh has been conferred with the Mahatma Gandhi Seva Award (MGSA) in recognition of his yeoman service to the people of the state.

Mukut Mithi named APCC President

April 19, 2012 at 9:25 PM

Itanagar, Apr 19 (ANI): Rajya Sabha member Mukut Mithi was today chosen as the President of Arunachal Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC).

Ads

Northeast extortion group with Mumbai links

April 12, 2012 at 5:15 PM

Itanagar, April 12 (IANS) A militant outfit Thursday threatened those involved in the illegal trade of coal, timber and stone from two Arunachal Pradesh districts. Police say it is headed by a former sharpshooter of Mumbai's 'D Company' and the threat is meant to extort money from traders.

Proposed 'Supra-State' irks Arunachal Government

April 7, 2012 at 12:18 PM

Itanagar, Apr 7 (ANI): Reacting strongly to any alleged move by the Centre to offer "maximum autonomy with administrative and financial control" to Nagas, including those living outside Nagaland, the Arunachal Pradesh Government has rejected any proposal to make its districts part of the 'Greater Nagalim'.

Drying up of Siang River, 'lifeline of Northeast', could spell doom

March 1, 2012 at 9:30 PM

Itanagar, Mar 1 (ANI): The mighty Siang River has dried up, shrinking about a kilometre from its bank in the century-old Arunachal Pradesh town of Pasighat in East Siang district, a phenomenon never experienced in the last half-decade.

Arunachal leaders unanimously support Antony's barb at China

March 1, 2012 at 9:30 PM

Itanagar, Mar 1 (ANI): Ahead of a meeting between the foreign ministers of India and China today, Arunachal Pradesh has endorsed Defence Minister A K Antony's rejection of Chinese objections to his visit to the state on February 20.

Drying up of Siang River, 'lifeline of Northeast', could spell doom

March 1, 2012 at 12:00 PM

Itanagar, Mar 1 (ANI): The mighty Siang River has dried up, shrinking about a kilometre from its bank in the century-old Arunachal Pradesh town of Pasighat in East Siang district, a phenomenon never experienced in the last half-decade.

Arunachal leaders unanimously support Antony's barb at China

March 1, 2012 at 11:12 AM

Itanagar, Mar 1 (ANI): Ahead of a meeting between the foreign ministers of India and China today, Arunachal Pradesh has endorsed Defence Minister A K Antony's rejection of Chinese objections to his visit to the state on February 20.

Chinese foreign minister to undertake two-day visit of India from Wednesday

February 27, 2012 at 8:57 PM

New Delhi, Feb.27 (ANI): Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi will be coming to India on Wednesday for discussions with his Indian counterpart S.M.Krishna.

Antony objects to China's reaction on Arunachal

February 27, 2012 at 8:57 PM

New Delhi, Feb 27 (ANI): Expressing surprise over China's objection to his visit to Arunachal Pradesh on February 20, Defence Minister AK Antony on Monday made it clear that this strategically-located state is an integral part of India, and it his duty to ensure that all borders of India are safe.

Chinese foreign minister to undertake two-day visit of India from Wednesday

February 27, 2012 at 8:07 PM

New Delhi, Feb.27 (ANI): Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi will be coming to India on Wednesday for discussions with his Indian counterpart S.M.Krishna.

Antony objects to China's reaction on Arunachal

February 27, 2012 at 12:07 PM

New Delhi, Feb 27 (ANI): Expressing surprise over China's objection to his visit to Arunachal Pradesh on February 20, Defence Minister AK Antony on Monday made it clear that this strategically-located state is an integral part of India, and it his duty to ensure that all borders of India are safe.

Educating Arunachal youth about HIV/AIDS through rock fest

February 24, 2012 at 10:09 PM

Itanagar, Feb 24 (ANI): To generate mass awareness on HIV/AIDS among the young Arunachalees between the age group of 15 and 35 years, Member of Parliament Takam Sanjoy said that they want to educate the youths through a rock festival and ensure their commitment to fight the disease.

Educating Arunachal youth about HIV/AIDS through rock fest

February 24, 2012 at 12:55 PM

Itanagar, Feb 24 (ANI): To generate mass awareness on HIV/AIDS among the young Arunachalees between the age group of 15 and 35 years, Member of Parliament Takam Sanjoy said that they want to educate the youths through a rock festival and ensure their commitment to fight the disease.

Arunachal shares developmental concerns and priorities of rest of India: Tuki

February 20, 2012 at 5:55 PM

Itanagar, Feb 20 (ANI): Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Nabam Tuki on Monday pointed out that his state shares the developmental concerns and priorities of the rest of India.

India strengthening security capabilities in areas bordering China: Antony

February 20, 2012 at 5:23 PM

Itanagar (Arunachal Pradesh), Feb.20 (ANI): Reacting strongly to China's repeated claims on Arunachal Pradesh territory, Defence Minister A K Antony on Monday emphatically said that this strategically-located state is an integral part of India, and added there is nothing to fear about its security.

Global media to watch Antony's visit

February 19, 2012 at 7:47 PM

Itanagar, Feb 19 (ANI): Defence Minister AK Antony is scheduled to arrive here on a two-day trip to attend the golden jubilee of Statehood Day on February 19.

Global media to watch Antony's visit

February 19, 2012 at 5:07 PM

Itanagar, Feb 19 (ANI): Defence Minister AK Antony is scheduled to arrive here on a two-day trip to attend the golden jubilee of Statehood Day on February 19.

ToI issue settled, Nyishis lift ban on circulation of paper in Arunachal

February 18, 2012 at 7:47 PM

Itanagar, Feb 18 (ANI): Arunachal Pradesh seems to be moving on the right track since Nabam Tuki took over reins of the state in November 2011. His government on Saturday settled one of the most contentious issues that had snowballed into a major controversy, paralyzing life on several occasions, particularly in Itanagar.

ToI issue settled, Nyishis lift ban on circulation of paper in Arunachal

February 18, 2012 at 5:31 PM

Itanagar, Feb 18 (ANI): Arunachal Pradesh seems to be moving on the right track since Nabam Tuki took over reins of the state in November 2011. His government on Saturday settled one of the most contentious issues that had snowballed into a major controversy, paralyzing life on several occasions, particularly in Itanagar.

Bhutan parliamentarians begin study tour of Arunachal Pradesh

February 16, 2012 at 6:02 PM

Itanagar, Feb 16 (ANI): Gross National Happiness (GNH) or happiness interwoven with balanced economic development was a concept introduced by Bhutan's King in 1972, as an alternative to Gross Domestic Product (GDP), said Bhutan's National Assembly member Dupthob at the start of four-day visit to Arunachal Pradesh as the leader of a five-member team.

Arunachal hosts 'Yomgo River Festival-2012'

January 24, 2012 at 8:27 PM

Itanagar, Jan 24 (ANI): The five-day 'Yomgo River Festival-2012' was recently celebrated with a lot of pomp and gaiety in Arunachal Pradesh.

Vice President Ansari meets National Bravery Award winners

January 24, 2012 at 8:24 PM

New Delhi, Jan 24 (ANI): Vice President Mohammad Hamid Ansari on Tuesday met the twenty-four children who won the National Bravery Awards-2011.

Vice President Ansari meets National Bravery Award winners

January 24, 2012 at 5:35 PM

New Delhi, Jan 24 (ANI): Vice President Mohammad Hamid Ansari on Tuesday met the twenty-four children who won the National Bravery Awards-2011.

Arunachal hosts 'Yomgo River Festival-2012'

January 24, 2012 at 3:28 PM

Itanagar, Jan 24 (ANI): The five-day 'Yomgo River Festival-2012' was recently celebrated with a lot of pomp and gaiety in Arunachal Pradesh.

Lawmaker demands Arunachal nominee for Sino-Indian border talks

January 17, 2012 at 9:04 PM

Itanagar, Jan 17 (ANI): The relationship between India and China has never been cordial despite both civilizations having contacts dating back to several millennia, and it can again hit a bad phase following a demand to include a permanent representative from Arunachal Pradesh during the Sino-India border talks.

Lawmaker demands Arunachal nominee for Sino-Indian border talks

January 17, 2012 at 3:56 PM

Itanagar, Jan 17 (ANI): The relationship between India and China has never been cordial despite both civilizations having contacts dating back to several millennia, and it can again hit a bad phase following a demand to include a permanent representative from Arunachal Pradesh during the Sino-India border talks.

Solace to suffering humanity would surface from Arunachal, believes Shankaracharya

January 16, 2012 at 10:20 PM

Itanagar, Jan 16 (ANI): The next incarnation to provide solace to the suffering humanity would surface from the divine land of Arunachal Pradesh, according to Puri's Govardhan Pith Peetthadhish Jagat Guru Shankaracharya Adhokshajanandji Devtirth.

BJP flays induction of 23 parliamentary secretaries in Arunachal

November 23, 2011 at 1:44 PM

Itanagar, Nov 23 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party has questioned the delay in allocating portfolios to ministers by Chief Minister Nabam Tuki in Arunachal Pradesh, and criticized induction of 23 MLAs as parliamentary secretaries (PSs).

Arunachal CM Tuki assures to bring back normalcy in state

November 1, 2011 at 8:33 PM

Itanagar, Nov. 1 (ANI): Nabam Tuki after taking over as the seventh chief minister of Arunachal Pradesh today in his first message to the citizens of the state assured to bring back normalcy as soon as possible taking views of all affected parties into consideration.

Nabam Tuki promises rule of law on taking over as Arunachal CM

November 1, 2011 at 4:25 PM

Itanagar, Nov 1 (ANI): Arunachal Pradesh's new Chief Minister Nabam Tuki said on Tuesday that the rule of law would prevail to ensure peace, communal harmony and speedy development of the state.

Nabam Tuki to be new Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister

November 1, 2011 at 1:33 PM

Itanagar (Arunachal Pradesh), Nov.1 (ANI): Nabam Tuki will be the new chief minister of Arunachal Pradesh, replacing Jarbom Gamlin, who resigned from office yesterday.

Arunachal Pradesh CM Jarbom Gamlin resigns

October 31, 2011 at 6:45 PM

Itanagar (Arunachal Pradesh), Oct.31 (ANI): Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jarbom Gamlin has reportedly resigned.

Arunachal promotes community biosphere reserve and tourism

October 29, 2011 at 2:15 PM

Itanagar, Oct 29 (ANI): The Adi Tribe of Arunachal Pradesh has created a community biosphere reserve, the first of its kind in India, to preserve their pristine environment and promote eco tourism in the state.

Six killed in Tawang as suspension bridge collapses

October 3, 2011 at 7:45 PM

Itanagar, Oct 3 (ANI): In a tragic incident, six villagers were washed away and killed when an under-construction wire rope suspension bridge at Khetnallah over Tawang Chu (river) connecting Gyamdong village in Tawang district bordering Bhutan collapsed at around 6 a.m. on Sunday.

Arunachal journalist denies political gamesmanship in state

August 30, 2011 at 7:23 PM

Itanagar (Arunachal Pradesh), Aug.30 (ANI): Recent reports in the media suggesting that there is clear evidence of Arunachal Sentinel CEO Jarpum Gamlin having telephonic dialogue and conversation with Pradeep Thakur, the journalist credited with writing an article about the Nyishi tribe trying to gain political mileage from the recent death of former Arunachal Pradesh chief minister Dorjee Khandu have been rejected by Jarpum Gamlin himself.

Khandu' son all set to be elected unopposed to Arunachal assembly

June 27, 2011 at 6:59 PM

Itanagar, June 27 (ANI): Decks are cleared for unopposed election of Pema Khandu, son of late Chief Minister Dorjee Khandu, from Mukto assembly constituency with filing of three sets of nominations by him and no other contestant for the bye-election scheduled for July 14.

New council of ministers formed in Arunachal Pradesh

May 20, 2011 at 5:17 PM

Itanagar, May 20 (ANI): Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jarbom Gamlin on Friday inducted eleven ministers in his new cabinet including Pema Khandu, son of former Chief Minister Dorjee Khandu who died in a chopper crash on April 30.

Khandu's last rites to be held on May 10 instead of May 11

May 8, 2011 at 1:08 PM

Itanagar, May 8 (ANI): The last rites of former Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Dorjee Khandu will be performed in his native village Gyangkhar in Tawang district bordering China, as per Monpa traditions on May 10 instead of May 11 as announced earlier.

Gamlin will take Arunachal to zenith of development: Sanjoy

May 6, 2011 at 4:04 PM

Itanagar, May 06 (ANI): New Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jarbom Gamlin is a capable and dynamic leader who would undoubtedly continue the legacy of his predecessor Dorjee Khandu to take this landlocked state to the zenith of development, Member of Parliament Takam Sanjoy said on Friday.

PM, Sonia pay last respects to Dorjee Khandu

May 6, 2011 at 1:48 PM

Itanagar, May 6 (ANI): Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh, Congress President Sonia Gandhi and Union Home Minister P Chidambaram today paid their last respects to former Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Dorjee Khandu, who was killed in a chopper crash in Luguthang near Tawang District.

Jarbom Gamlin sworn in as new Arunachal CM

May 6, 2011 at 11:24 AM

Itanagar, May 6 (ANI): Jarbom Gamlin was on Thursday night sworn in as the new Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh replacing Dorjee Khandu, who was killed in a helicopter crash.runachal Pradesh Governor JJ Singh administered the oath and secrecy to Gamlin, who was the Power Minister in Khandu Cabinet.

Khandu's last rites to be performed in Tawang today

May 6, 2011 at 11:24 AM

Itanagar, May 6 (ANI): Late Arunachal Chief Minister Dorjee Khandu's last rites will be performed at his native place Tawang today with full state honours as per Monpa Buddhist traditions.

Bodies of Arunachal CM Khandu, 4 others taken to Tawang

May 5, 2011 at 11:08 AM

Itanagar, May 5 (ANI): The Army on Thursday brought the bodies of Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Dorjee Khandu and four others from Keyla, where the helicopter with five on board crashed.

Search for missing Arunachal CM now extends to Bhutan, other areas

May 3, 2011 at 9:32 PM

Itanagar, May 3 (ANI): With the search at high altitude Banggajang and Nagarjiji yielding no results, the search teams have been concentrating at five more locations including Putujiji in Bhutan to trace out the missing chopper of Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Dorjee Khandu.

Arunachalees unhappy with slow Army mobilisation to rescue CM Khandu

May 3, 2011 at 2:44 PM

Itanagar, May 03 (ANI): Even after 72hours, there is no trace of the four-seater single engine Pawan Hans chopper that went missing while on way from Tawang to Itanagar with Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Dorjee Khandu and four others on board.

Massive search operation to locate Arunachal Pradesh CM

April 30, 2011 at 9:18 PM

Itanagar, Apr 30(ANI): The Air Force, the Army and the paramilitary will launch a massive search operation to locate missing Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Dorjee Khandu.

Massive search operation to locate Arunachal Pradesh CM

April 30, 2011 at 8:14 PM

Itanagar, Apr 30(ANI): The Air Force, the Army and the paramilitary will launch a massive search operation to locate missing Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Dorjee Khandu.

Arunachal Pradesh CM Khandu safe, chopper lands safely in Bhutan(Update:Arunachal Pradesh CM)

April 30, 2011 at 3:18 PM

Itanagar, Apr 30 (ANI): A Pawan Hans Helicopter, which was flying from Tawang to Itanagar with Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Dorjee Khandu, has landed safely in Bhutan after going missing since 10 am on Saturday morning.

Arunachal Pradesh CM on board Pawan Hans chopper goes missing

April 30, 2011 at 2:06 PM

Itanagar, Apr 30 (ANI): A Pawan Hans Helicopter flying from Tawang to Itanagar with Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Dorjee Khandu has gone missing since 10 a.m. today.

Arunachal MP demands new copter on Guwahati-Tawang route

April 29, 2011 at 12:14 PM

Itanagar, Apr 29(ANI): Lok Sabha member from Arunachal Pradesh, Takam Sanjoy, today demanded Pawan Hans Helicopter Services Limited (PHHL) to deploy a new chopper for the immediate resumption of service on the Guwahati-Tawang route.

Former Arunachal CM Apang arrested for role in financial scam

August 24, 2010 at 3:52 PM

Itanagar, Aug 24 (ANI): Former Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Gegong Apang on Tuesday arrested by the Special Investigation Cell in connection with the multi-crore public distribution system scam.

Farooq Abdullah calls for greater use of renewable energy in northeast

February 22, 2010 at 3:54 PM

Itanagar, Feb 22 (ANI): Union New and Renewable Energy Minister Farooq Abdullah has called for greater use of renewable energy for ensuring a greener and pollution free northeast region.

Earthquake hits Arunachal Pradesh

February 17, 2010 at 11:26 AM

Itanagar, Feb 17 (ANI): A low intensity earthquake hit Arunachal Pradesh early on Wednesday morning.

Arunachal Pradesh holds winter festival at Pangsau Pass

February 10, 2010 at 6:55 PM

Itanagar, Feb 10 (ANI): The four-day long cultural fiesta, Pangsau Pass winter festival was held in Arunchal Pradesh's Nampong.

BRO may hire helicopters to expedite road construction in Arunachal Pradesh

January 21, 2010 at 1:18 PM

Itanagar, Jan 21 (ANI): Minister of State for Defence MM Pallam Raju has asked the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) to explore the possibility of hiring helicopters from outside agencies to expedite construction of strategic roads in Arunachal Pradesh and other Himalayan border states.

Dalai Lama visits Tawang, calls China's objections baseless

November 8, 2009 at 8:23 PM

Tawang (Arunachal Pradesh), Nov.8 (ANI): Thousands of Buddhist monks and supporters welcomed Tibet's exiled spiritual leader to Arunachal Pradesh in Arunachal Pradesh's Tawang district on Sunday.

'I am hurt by China's claim over Tawang,' says Dalai Lama

November 8, 2009 at 3:12 PM

Tawang (Arunachal Pradesh), Nov.8 (ANI): Describing his visit to Arunachal Pradesh as non-political, Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama on Sunday said China's objection to his visit was uncalled for, and added that he was also hurt by Beijing's claim on Tawang District.

Arunachal Ministry to be sworn in today

November 2, 2009 at 11:06 AM

Itanagar, Nov 2 (ANI):In Arunachal Pradesh, 11 ministers of the newly elected Congress led Government will be sworn in a ceremony today.

Congress legislators to elect new leader in Arunachal Pradesh

October 24, 2009 at 12:59 PM

Itanagar, Oct 24 (ANI): Newly elected legislators of the Congress party are meeting here on Saturday afternoonto elect the leader of the party's legislature wing.

National award winner physically disabled gets ticket to contest Arunachal assembly polls

September 22, 2009 at 7:58 PM

Itanagar, Sep. 22 (ANI): A physically disabled candidate has joined the Assembly election bandwagon in Arunachal Pradesh.

Election Commission to visit Arunachal Pradesh today

August 18, 2009 at 9:52 AM

Itanagar, Aug 18 (ANI): A full team of the Election Commission will begin three-day visit to Arunachal Pradesh from today.

Apatani tribe of Arunachal Pradesh celebrates Dree festival

August 4, 2009 at 7:35 PM

Ziro (Itanagar), Aug.4 (ANI): Dree, a harvest festival meant to pray for a bumper yield of crop, was recently celebrated by the Apatani tribe of Arunachal Pradesh.

Wreckage of missing IAF aircraft found in Arunachal Pradesh

June 10, 2009 at 5:41 PM

Itanagar (Arunachal Pradesh), June 10 (ANI): Wreckage of the Indian Air Force AN-32 aircraft, which went missing in Arunachal Pradesh with 14 people on board, has been found.

12 killed in Arunachal Pradesh landslides, flash floods

October 30, 2008 at 6:02 PM

Itanagar, Oct 30 (IANS) At least 12 people have been killed and many houses damaged in mudslides and flash floods triggered by heavy rains in Arunachal Pradesh, officials said Thursday.

Advani denounces violence against any religion

October 11, 2008 at 9:18 PM

Itanagar (Arunachal Pradesh), Oct 11 (ANI): Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader, L K Advani today denounced violence against any religion or place of worship as unacceptable.

Moderate earthquake shakes Arunachal Pradesh

January 1, 2008 at 12:00 AM

Itanagar, July 5 (ANI): A moderate earthquake, measuring 5.1 on the Richter scale, shook the Arunachal Pradesh early this morning.

A significant development in Arunachal after a long sleep

February 2, 2008 at 1:01 AM

While the talks with China on the border dispute is still on the progress, the Prime Minister's statement regarding Arunachal Pradesh that "the sun kisses India

PM in Arunachal; announced Rs 10,000 crore development projects

February 1, 2008 at 12:00 AM

In real sense the sun seems to have arisen in the land of rising sun in Arunachal Pradesh. On Thursday Prime Minister Manmohan Singh

Mastermind of massacre of Hindi-speaking people in Assam trapped

September 18, 2007 at 12:00 AM

Top ULFA commander of â??28th battalionâ??, Prabal Neog has been arrested by the police who played significant role in masterminding the massacre of people migrated from the Hindi speaking areas and the bomb explosions on oil

Excellent Hair Fall Treatment
Careers | Privacy Policy | Feedback | About Us | Contact Us | | Latest News
Copyright © 2015 NEWS TRACK India All rights reserved.