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JD(U), BJP discuss Bihar cabinet expansion, 1st meeting since Arunachal jolt
By Vijay Swaroop | Hindustan Times, Patna
UPDATED ON JAN 08, 2021 09:33 AM IST
The BJP underlined that the NDA government in Bihar under Nitish Kumar is strong and that cabinet expansion will take place at an appropriate time.

IAF chief Bhadauria visits Eastern Air Command, assures all support to Arunachal Pradesh
By Press Trust of India | Posted by Shankhyaneel Sarkar | Itanagar
UPDATED ON JAN 06, 2021 10:40 PM IST
The IAF chief, in his maiden visit to Arunachal Pradesh, called on Governor Brig (Retd) B D Mishra and Chief Minister Pema Khandu and discussed issues pertaining to the national security, recruitment of the state’s youth into the force and the IAF’s humanitarian missions in the state.

Gen Rawat reviews India’s military preparedness for second day in border areas of Arunachal Pradesh
By Press Trust of India | Posted by Shivani Kumar | New Delhi
UPDATED ON JAN 03, 2021 10:30 PM IST
Gen Rawat’s visit to key locations in the frontier state came amid the nearly eight-month-long Sino-India border standoff in eastern Ladakh.

CDS General Bipin Rawat visits air bases in eastern sector, meets frontline soldiers
By HT Correspondent | Edited by Sohini Sarkar | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON JAN 02, 2021 10:42 PM IST
Complimenting the soldiers for their operational readiness, Rawat said that only Indian soldiers could remain vigilant under the challenging conditions and they were willing to go beyond the call of duty to safeguard the country’s farthest frontiers.

Keep in touch with opposition in Bihar, Congress’ Adhir advises Nitish after Arunachal developments
By Press Trust of India | Posted by Shivani Kumar | Kolkata
UPDATED ON DEC 27, 2020 05:00 AM IST
In Arunachal Pradesh, Kumar’s party had won seven seats in the assembly polls held last year and become the main opposition group while the BJP, his coalition partner in Bihar, had achieved power. Six of those seven JD(U) MLAs joined the saffron party on Friday.

JD(U) national executive begins, Arunachal defections, Bihar results on agenda
By Vijay Swaroop | Hindustan Times, Patna
UPDATED ON DEC 26, 2020 11:31 PM IST
Party sources said that Saturday’s meeting broadly decided to discuss the party’s performance in Bihar polls, forthcoming assembly elections in West Bengal, the developments in Arunachal Pradesh where six of the party MLAs defected to the BJP.

Arunachal Pradesh: 6 JD(U) MLAs join BJP before local poll results
By HT Correspondent | Hindustan Times, Itanagar
PUBLISHED ON DEC 26, 2020 03:05 AM IST
The lone MLA from the People’s Party of Arunachal (PPA), Kardo Nyigyor from Likabali constituency, has also joined the saffron party.

JD(U) suffers setback in Arunachal, six MLAs join BJP
By Press Trust of India| Posted by Mallika Soni | Itanagar
PUBLISHED ON DEC 25, 2020 01:45 PM IST
The development comes a day ahead of the announcement of the panchayat and municipal poll results.

Rijiju inaugurates eight Khelo India State Centre of Excellence
By Press Trust of India | Kohima
UPDATED ON DEC 22, 2020 07:45 PM IST
The KISCE inaugurated in other states are Karnataka, Arunachal Pradesh, Kerala, Manipur, Mizoram, Odisha and Telangana.

Two employees of oil drilling company abducted in Arunachal Pradesh
By Utpal Parashar | Hindustan Times, Guwahati
PUBLISHED ON DEC 22, 2020 08:59 AM IST
According to reports, the miscreants had come looking for another employee of the company. But since he was on leave, they took away Gogoi and Kumar

Over 8,000 security personnel for Arunachal panchayat, municipal polls
By Press Trust of India | Posted by Nilavro Ghosh | Itanagar
PUBLISHED ON DEC 19, 2020 12:47 PM IST
The state police have taken several security measures, including tracking those with criminal records, deposition of firearms and night patrolling, to ensure the peaceful conduct of election, Inspector General of Police (Law and Order) Chukhu Apa said.

Several govt offices set afire in Arunachal’s Changlang ahead of panchayat poll
By Utpal Parashar | Hindustan Times, Guwahati
UPDATED ON DEC 12, 2020 08:02 AM IST
The protestors were demanding cancellation of the Panchayat polls, scheduled on December 22, over alleged grant of voting rights to scheduled tribes not belonging to Arunachal Pradesh.

BJP wins over 5500 seats unopposed in Arunachal panchayat and municipal polls
By Utpal Parashar | Hindustan Times, Guwahati
PUBLISHED ON DEC 10, 2020 12:02 AM IST
The BJP has won 96 of the total 240 zila parishad member posts, 5410 of the 8291 gram panchayat member posts and 5 out of the 20 seats for corporators to the Itanagar Municipal Corporation.

China plays down concerns over ‘super’ dam impacting water security in northeast India
By HT Correspondent | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON DEC 02, 2020 08:28 PM IST
Yarlung Zangbo, which originates in the Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR), flows into Arunachal Pradesh, where it is called Siang, and then to Assam as the Brahmaputra. China is building a mega dam on Yarlung Zangbo.

Convey concerns on China’s dam-building
UPDATED ON DEC 02, 2020 12:22 PM IST
India must explore all diplomatic and economic options to bring China to the discussion table. But whatever it does, timing will be key to make the right impact

Pokhriyal asks RGU degree holders to help develop lives of at least 3 persons
By Press Trust of India| Posted by Akhilesh Nagari | Itanagar
UPDATED ON NOV 30, 2020 06:58 PM IST
Students should keep in mind that institutes are laboratories for developing individuals who benefit humanity in all corners of the world, he said while virtually delivering the convocation address of RGU, which secured the second position among all central universities in the country.

Army Chief Naravane in Nagaland as part of 3-day visit to eastern command
By Alice Yhoshü | Hindustan Times, Kohima
UPDATED ON NOV 24, 2020 08:32 PM IST
The army chief reviewed operational preparedness along the Northern borders as well as operations in hinterland of Assam, Nagaland, Manipur and Arunachal Pradesh.

CoSAAP requests Arunachal government to exempt teachers of Class 10 and 12 from poll duty
By Press Trust of India| Posted by Akhilesh Nagari | Itanagar
UPDATED ON NOV 22, 2020 01:42 PM IST
The panchayat and municipal polls are scheduled to be held simultaneously in a single phase on December 22.

Assam journalist killed in hit-and-run case; TV channel alleges murder
By Utpal Parashar | Hindustan Times, Guwahati
PUBLISHED ON NOV 13, 2020 08:36 AM IST
Police arrest two people from Arunachal Pradesh; chief minister Sarbananda Sonowal orders CID probe

Sichuan-Tibet railway route key to protecting China’s borders: Xi
By Sutirtho Patranobis | Hindustan Times, Beijing
UPDATED ON NOV 09, 2020 12:52 PM IST
Southwest China’s Sichuan-Tibet Railway’s Ya’an-Nyingchi section will be 1,011 kilometers in length and include 26 stations when completed --- taking Chinese railway right up to the disputed boundary with India.

China to advance construction of rail line in Tibet, close to Arunachal Pradesh
By Press Trust of India | Posted by Nilavro Ghosh | Beijing, China
PUBLISHED ON NOV 08, 2020 07:50 PM IST
The Sichuan-Tibet Railway starts from Chengdu, capital of Sichuan province and travels through Ya’an and enters Tibet via Qamdo, shortening the journey from Chengdu to Lhasa from 48 hours to 13 hours.

Arunachal Pradesh seeks Centre’s assistance in boosting new investments
By Press Trust of India | Posted by Srivatsan K C | Itanagar
PUBLISHED ON NOV 06, 2020 04:26 PM IST
Chief Minister Pema Khandu, in a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday, has solicited the support of the Department of Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) for attracting investments to the state.

Arunachal IAS officer starts crowd funding to send students to DU
By Utpal Parashar | Hindustan Times, Guhwahati
UPDATED ON OCT 29, 2020 07:00 PM IST
A crowd funding initiative by an Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer, this 20-year old from a village in Bordumsa in Changlang district of Arunachal Pradesh and two others like him are on their way to Delhi University for their under graduate studies.

Arunachal CM confident of Indian army in case of Chinese intrusion
By Press Trust of India | Posted by Nilavro Ghosh | Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh
UPDATED ON OCT 24, 2020 10:30 AM IST
The chief minister said infrastructure development along the border areas has received a major thrust under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Assam Rifles jawan killed after team ambushed in Arunachal Pradesh
By Utpal Parashar | Hindustan Times, Guwahati
UPDATED ON OCT 21, 2020 05:47 PM IST
According to reports, the 6th Assam Rifles team was ambushed when they were returning from patrolling duty on the Indo-Myanmar border.

China has no locus standi to comment on Ladakh, Arunachal: Centre
By hindustantimes.com | Edited by Poulomi Ghosh | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON OCT 15, 2020 06:52 PM IST
The fact that Arunachal Pradesh is an integral part of India has been clearly conveyed to the highest level of the Chinese side, MEA spokesperson Anurag Srivastava said.

Arunachal Pradesh re-opens for tourists: Here are the SOPs to be followed
By hindustantimes.com| Edited by Susmita Pakrasi | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON OCT 15, 2020 05:36 PM IST
All tourists and accompanying driver and guide of the tour from outside the state should adhere to Covid-19 inter-state traveller testing protocol issued by the Department of Health and Family Welfare, Arunachal Pradesh.

India building border infra, deploying military root cause of tension: China
By Sutirtho Patranobis | Hindustan Times, Beijing
UPDATED ON OCT 13, 2020 05:56 PM IST
We urge the Indian side to earnestly implement our consensus and refrain from actions that might escalate the situation, says Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson.

Foundation stone of Nechiphu Tunnel on road to China border in Arunachal laid by Rajnath Singh
By Utpal Parashar | Hindustan Times, Guwahati
PUBLISHED ON OCT 12, 2020 03:35 PM IST
The 450m-long tunnel, which will bypass the existing road, will be D-shaped and comprise two lanes of 3.5m width each

54 done, BRO rushes to build 48 bridges that can shoulder T-90 main battle tanks
By Shishir Gupta | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON OCT 12, 2020 05:53 PM IST
30 of the 44 bridges commissioned on Monday fall on the route to the Line of Actual Control from Ladakh to Arunachal Pradesh