Tuki assures speedy development of Upper Subansiri district

Aruanchal Pradesh Chief Minister Nabam Tuki today informed that an Upper-Subansiri specific policy was on the anvil for speedy development of the region. Incidentally, Upper Subansiri is recognised by the Central government as one of the most backward districts in the country. Addressing a public meeting at Rijo Ground at Daporijo during his 3-day Upper Subansiri district tour, the Chief...

Neolithic tool found from remote Indo-China border in Arunachal

Neolithic stone axe was found in Taksing area of Upper Subansiri district of Arunachal Pradesh recently....

Jindals to set up college, hospital in Arunachal

Itanagar: The Upper Subansiri district of Arunachal Pradesh is likely to get a polytechnic, a multi-purpose hall, a 20-bedded hospital as(JSPL) has agreed to undertake a major project for setting up the college, hall and hospital at the Raga Assembly constituency in Upper Subansiri district., intimated the chief minister, Nabam Tuki, about these plans during a meeting in New Delhi on Sunday, official...

Animal carcasses seized in Arunachal

Forest officials in Lower Subansiri district on Tuesday seized severaland birds from four commercial vehicles plying between Itanagar and Daporijo in Upper Subansiri district.seized the carcasses of two barking deer, two flying squirrels, one khaleez pheasant and eight mountain imperial pigeons from four vehicles coming from Raga, Tamen, Boasimla, and Yurkum, official sources informed here today.An...

Jessica Ennis aiming for 7,000 heptathlon points

Olympic champion Jessica Ennis wants to become only the fourth woman ever to break the 7,000-point mark for the heptathlon.The Sheffield athlete set a new British record of 6,955 points as she won gold in London this summer, and now has her sights set on one of sport’s iconic landmarks.American Jackie Joyner-Kersee holds the world record with 7,291, with Carolina Kluft of Sweden (7,032) and Russian...

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two-member technical expert committee constituted by the Planning Commission to review the lower Subansiri project has asked the Centre to set up of an independent authority, either Subansiri Independent Reservoir Management Authority (SIIRMA) or Subansiri River Basin Authority (SRBA) before th |Dispur will provide free treatment to underprivileged children aged below 12 years who are suffering from...

Protests against big dams reignite in Assam

equipment for the NHPCs lower Subansiri hydel power project in Gerukamukh in Assam-Arunachal border reached Assam borders via waterways, protests against the under-construction big dam reignited across the state...

Wildlife carcasses seized from markets in Arunachal

During a routine patrolling, a team of forest department has seized carcasses of wildlife from the markets in Daporijo, headquarters of Upper Subansiri district of Arunachal Pradesh....

Tuki announces development package for remote district

Arunachal Pradesh chief minister Nabam Tuki on Wednesday concluded his three-day Upper Subansiri tour by announcing a developmental package for the district.The package includes a degree college, a mini-secretariat, a cold storage unit for agriculture and horticulture produce, a mini-stadium at Rijo ground, infrastructure for schools, suspension bridges and link roads, official sources informed.Tuki,...

Aasu to organize rally on dams

Assam Students' Union (AASU) on Wednesday said it would organize a public rally on November 8 to create awareness amongst the people about various core issues afflicting the state and the region, including construction mega dam."We will organize a mass rally and a public gathering in association with 26 otherpeople's union to bring to highlight the issues of dam construction in upper Subansiri, updating...