Incessant rain for the last few days triggered landslides that claimed six lives in Kurung Kumey district. These were the first monsoon-related deaths this year in the state.secretary K Peyang said, "The polling materiald have reached almost in all the 17 districts. We are in touch with the district election officers (DEOs) of remote districts like Anjaw, Dibang Valley and Kurung Kumey. The SEC has...

Source : Times Of India | 16 Day(s) AgoCategory : City | City : Kurung Kumey

1 killed in pre-poll violence, Nabam Tuki calls for peace

Bengia Tamang (24), who sustained head injuries during the clash on Thursday, succumbed to his injuries on way to hospital, said N Borang, theThe center of contention was filing of nomination for the Parsi-Parlo ZPM seat by two "nominees' of Congress. The clash started during scrutiny of papers on Thursday. Officials said Congress had nominated two persons to contest election for the same Zilla Parishad...

Source : Times Of India | 28 Day(s) AgoCategory : City | City : Kurung Kumey

Sanjoy cautions about electoral malpractices

Sabha member Takam Sanjoy today cautioned the people about the electoral malpractices in the recent assembly elections in Nagaland which could doom the prospect of aspirants.Addressing a huge gathering during the silver jubilee celebration of Kurung Kumey Christian Revival Church at Pania in Kurung Kumey district today, he cited the glaring examples of seizure of Rs 1 crore from a helicopter of a ...

Source : Webindia123 | 90 Day(s) AgoCategory : City | City : Kurung Kumey

Arunachal cabinet approves new district

cabinet has approved the creation of a new district, bringing the total number of districts in the state to 22.The cabinet, chaired by chief minister Nabam Tuki, on Sunday last approved the district, which was named Kra Daadi with headquarters at Jamin. The district was created by bifurcating it from the present Kurung Kumey district, government spokesman Nabum Rebia said in a statement on Tuesday.The...

Source : Times Of India | 107 Day(s) AgoCategory : City | City : Kurung Kumey

Tai Tagak is Arunachal BJP president

unit of BJP, marking an end to the party's internal organizational election for the term of 2013-15 in the state. The official appointment was announced by Rajnath Singh at the BJP central office in New Delhi on Monday evening, party sources informed here on Tuesday.Before joining politics, Tagak who hails from Peel village under Sangram circle in Kurung Kumey district, was a renowned social and cultural...

Source : Times Of India | 107 Day(s) AgoCategory : City | City : Kurung Kumey

Arunachal Cabinet approves creation of

Arunachal Pradesh government in principle has approved for creation of a new district by the name Kra Daadi bifurcating from the present Kurung Kumey...

Source : Webindia123 | 107 Day(s) AgoCategory : City | City : Kurung Kumey

Vets swing into action to check foot-and-mouth disease outbreak

(FMD) at Pungrung and Layang villages in Arunachal Pradesh's Kurung Kumey district in the last few weeks, a team of vets, along with required medicines, has been rushed to Sangram to check its outbreak.To fight the outbreak of FMD, district animal husbandry and veterinary officer Hage Taley has made the request for sending a team to the affected area. In addition to treatment, the team will also collect...

Source : Times Of India | 251 Day(s) AgoCategory : City | City : Kurung Kumey

Bank robbery mastermind arrested

ATM robbery case and recovered a huge cache of arms and ammunition from his possession.station OC Susen Techi, arrested Hiba Tajuk from here on Tuesday night, Capital SP Hibu Tamang said here on Thursday. Tajuk is a resident of Hiba village under Sangram circle in Kurung Kumey district.Tajuk was the mastermind in the theft of Rs 22 lakh from Axis Bank staff at anATM here. He admitted to his involvement...

Source : Times Of India | 336 Day(s) AgoCategory : City | City : Kurung Kumey

India Ink: Newswallah: Bharat Edition

guarding a village with a majority Hindu population, Hindustan Times reported. This is one of the few villages in the Valley where Hindus have continued to live even after the migration of thousands of Hindu families from the Muslim-dominated state at the peak of militancy in 1990, the newspaper said.“The Kurung Kumey district of Arunachal Pradesh has recorded a population increase of over 111 percent...

Source : The New York Times | 384 Day(s) AgoCategory : City | City : Kurung Kumey

Tuki emphasizes on Tourism for development of Kurung Kumey

Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Nabam Tuki called on people to focus on tourism as a sustainable source of employment and revenue generation to give a boost to the development of Kurung Kumey district. Inaugurating the Kurung Kumey Youth Festival 2012 at Koloriang yesterday, Tuki said the attitude of youths towards the outside world has to change for good and festivals such as this provides...

Source : Webindia123 | 485 Day(s) AgoCategory : City | City : Kurung Kumey