Drug peddlers held in Changlang
Despite strict vigilance, drug menace is still prevalent in many parts of Arunachal Pradesh. Police arrested two drug peddlers at Nampahi-II village in Changlang district on Monday.
Acting on a tip off, a police team along with members of Women Welfare Association in Miao held a 20 year old girl along with her company 19 years old and seized 10 gm contraband brown sugar from their possession. Police registered a criminal case under NDPS Act against the duo.
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The grand Dedication Ceremony of Bamboo Crafted Buddha Statue (Poi Lu Phra Long) cum Poi Potwa Panchong Festival at Golden Pagoda Monastery, Noy-Chenam (Tengapani), Chongkham in Arunachal Pradesh ended today on colourful note with Golden Pagoda Cultural Exchange Programme stealing the limelight on the two day festival. The two day religious celebration was also an auspicious occasion of Maha pavaranna ceremony, the procession carrying Holy relics of Buddha from Sri Lanka and the cultural presentation. The bamboo crafted Buddha statue was also later named as Phra Ingta-shaan. The Maha Pavaranna is a solemn ceremony and is generally celebrated by the Theravada Buddhist to mark the end of...
Sitang Mei-Pee, a Buddhist celebration was observed with great devotion by the Theravada Buddhist across Arunachal Pradesh on Tuesday. Sitang Mei-Pee generally marks the end of rainy season and is celebrated in the mid year as per the Buddhist Lunar Calendar and it is an auspicious occasion for all the Theravada Buddhist.On this day the lay devotees visit their respective Buddha Viharas for offering of Holy Scriptures - Suktha Nipan or Suji-dhamma-wat Lik popularly known as Lu Lik by the Tai Khamptis for the departed soul of their close and dear ones and to pay homage to triple gems- Buddha, Dhamma & Sangha besides offering food, flowers, candles, incense sticks in the temple. A lay...
The Theravada Buddhist across state celebrated Sitang Chale popularly known as Madhu Purnima o with great pomp and gaiety on Monday. The Honey-offering Festival is a Theravada Buddhist religious ceremony that commemorates the service and sustenance provided by animals to the Buddha during his 10th rains retreat at Parileyya Forest.According to legend, during his retreat a monkey brought a honeycomb for the Buddha to eat, while an elephant brought fruit and protected the Buddha from fierce animals. When the Buddha accepted the gift of the honeycomb, the monkey, overjoyed, began to leap from tree to tree, but suffered a deadly fall in his reckless jubilation. Because of his generous gift,...
A four day orientation programme for in-service teachers of Lal Bhahadur Sastri Vidya Niketan of East Kameng District concluded recently with success.East Kameng DC Sandeep Kumar Singh advised the teachers to be get enrolled themselves in IGNOU for DEIED programme and should be trained by 2017. He has also felicitated the teachers by giving away the participation certificates.
“Cinema is a powerful medium to transform the society for prosperity”, said Bamang Felix. Inaugurating the three day long Arunachal Film Festival in Nirjuli on Friday, the parliamentary secretary for information hoped Chief Minister Nabam Tuki would allocate Rs 1 crore this year’s budget as financial assistance to local film-makers, would further boost up the sector.He, however called upon the film makers to showcase the inter-dependence aspect of the tribal society and depict the pan Arunachal image.Information Commissioner and Sahitya Academy Recipient Y D Thongchi, who happened to be one of the Jury members of short films this year was in all appreciation for the young...
Scientist, State Forest Research Institute (SFRI) and Nodal Officer, Arunachal Pradesh Bamboo Resources & Development Agency, Department of Environment & Forest, Rab Kara Taj, has been nominated by Government of Arunachal Pradesh to represent at 10th World Bamboo Congress to be held at Damyang County, Korea from September 17-22. He has been invited by the Governor of Damyang County, Jeollanam-do, Korea and supported by South Asia Bamboo Foundation- a chapter of World Bamboo Organization.
A River Ranching Programme was orgensied at Sipit river of Gette village, Upper Siang on September 13 by Department of Fisheries, Upper Siang District in Arunachal Pradesh. Chief Guest of the programme Deputy Commissioner Remo Kamki released around 20,000 fingerlings of indigenous fish and Indian Major Carps into the river Sipit alongwith other Heads of Departments, PRI members, Gaon Burahs The ranching programme was organsied to create awareness amongst the public for preservation of aquatic fauna under the initiative of Kenbom Chisi, DFDO, Yingkiong. Speaking on the occasion, Yingkiong ZPM Bading Teng, a native of the same village, called for...
One day Media and Communication Workshop of Pentavalent and Inactivated Pollavirus (IP) Vaccine under Routine Immunization Programme for DIPROs to be conducted at ATI Naharlagun on September 17. The workshop is organized as a part of State Preparedness to introduce these vaccines.
Two premier tribes in Arunachal Pradesh are gearing up for a historical showdown. Come September 20. The Nyishis from Lower Subansiri will strike a historic deal with the Apatanis to bridge the troublesome trust deficits within the two communities at Ziro.The glittering function that would witness the historic event is expected to address issues of common interest to realize the necessity of maintaining peaceful co-existence, mutual trust and confidence for the posterity of both the communities.The summit that would see participants from all Nyishis spread across seven districts viz Upper Subansiri, Lower Subansiri, Kurung Kumey, Kra Daddi, Papum Pare, East Kameng and in some...
Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Nabam Tuki urged the Centre to provide a special window of funding to foster overall growth and development in the state. He called on NITI Aayog Vice Chairman Dr. Arvind Panagariya at New Delhi recently and submitted a proposal named – Priority Areas for Development in Arunachal Pradesh for consideration by NITI Aayog. The proposal while giving a overview of the developmental journey of the state focuses primarily on projects related to Administrative Reforms, Connectivity, Marketing Infrastructure Linkages, Basic Minimum Services, Border Area Development along with a host of other important issues. He mentioned that the rationale of this proposal...
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