Development / Arunachal

IMPHAL, August 3: In what could be construed as a blow to the academic atmosphere in the entire north-eastern region, all the students of the Central Agriculture University (CAU) at Irsishemba here, barring Manipuri and Sikkim students, have made a vain bid to leave the varsity campus and the state alleging harassment. However, they were intercepted by a strong team of Manipur Police in time and were sent back to their respective hostels with their bag and baggages on Wednesday. The Vice-Chancellor of the University, SS Bhagel, while talking to The Assam Tribune said that he had no idea about...

IMPHAL, August 2: Altogether 96 students from Meghalaya, Mizoram, Tripura and Arunachal Pradesh, who were studying at College of Agriculture, Central Agricultural University, Iroishemba, abruptly fled the college early this morning without informing the authorities and tried to leave the state, but were stopped by the police. The fleeing students were forcibly taken back to the college later this afternoon but not before a tussle with the police that left several students injured. The 96 students, including a number of girls, left their hostels with their luggage early this morning without...

ITANAGAR, July 25: The Comptroller and Auditor General of India has pulled up the Arunachal Civil Supplies department for not effectively implementing the public distribution system during the period 1992-99 due to defective budgeting. The CAG report for year 1999 laid down by Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Mukut Mithi in the state Assembly here on Monday stated that the scheme was not fully implemented in the state due to defective budgeting as Rs.11.67 crore (revenue Rs 8.07 crore, capital Rs.3.60) remained unutilized during the year 1992-99 and short-lifting of 1.09 lakh tonnes of PDS...

ITANAGAR, July 22: Arunachal's Industries department, through a pilot project, has produced a record 250 kg of honey alone at Sille village, 25km, away from Pasighat, the district headquarters of West Siang this year, official sources said. "Never before has Arunachal witnessed such a record production of honey, and I am optimistic that the production will go up in the current year," S Tabin deputy director, in-charge of pilot project said in a press note. Stating that the recent produces are placed at government sales emporiums at Itanagar and Pasighat under the brand name of Siang honey'...

ITANAGAR, July 19: The Arunachal Pradesh government has approved the 'Arunachal Pradesh Wood-Based Industry (Establishment and Regulation) Rule, 2000' in its Cabinet meeting held here yesterday. This was stated by Information and Public Relations and Land Management Minister Takam Sanjoy, who is also the spokesperson of the government, in a press release here today. Sanjoy said the decision had been taken in accordance to the directive of the Supreme Court vide par 30 of the order dated January 15, 1998. The minister further informed that these rules have been framed broadly in line with...

GUWAHATI, July 27: The North Eastern Electric Power Corporation (NEEPCO) has proposed to generate additional power to the capacity of 475 MW during the remaining period of the Ninth Five-Year Plan. These include 405 MW of Ranganadi hydro-electric project (ongoing) in the Lower Subansiri district of Arunachal Pradesh, 25 MW from Doyang hydro-electric project (ongoing) in Nagaland and another 25 MW from Kopili hydro-electric project Stage-II in Assam. The corporation has also taken up the 60 MW capacity Tuirial hydro-electric project in Mizoram with the financial assistance from Overseas...