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ITBP organizes medical camp

BOMDILA: Under its civic action programme, the 4th battalion of Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) organized a free medical camp at Jerigaon under Nafra circle, and pulse polio immunization camp at Dirang of West Kameng district yesterday.
The medical camp, inaugurated by Dr Pradeep and assisted by Dr Naveen Meena, medical officers of 4th Bn ITBP, consisted of treatment and free distribution of medicines including health exhibitions.
A total of 174 patients had attended at Jerigaon camp. Patients requiring further investigation and prolonged treatment were referred to the civil hospital Bomdila. The unit also simultaneously conducted the Pulse Polio Immunization at Dirang on Sunday where 160 children between 0-5 years were given the life-saving polio drops.
Training on disaster management
ITANAGAR: A week-long training on disaster management today commenced at ATI, Naharlagun. In all, 32 trainees comprising of ministerial staff of HoDs and district administration and NGO representatives are undergoing the DoPT-sponsored training program.
Siram assurance lauded
ITANAGAR: The East Kameng district unit of All Arunachal Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan Teachers’ Association has expressed its gratitude to Education Minister Bosiram Siram for assuring to redress their grievances. It had earlier submitted a memorandum to the minister, demanding early regularization of SSA teachers, revocation of re-interview policy and consideration for 100% pay enhancement of SSA teachers. It said that the minister directed the commissioner for early initiation on the request made by the Association.

 

 

 


 

 
 
 

AAPSU burns Jintao effigy, Chinese goods

The activists of All Arunachal Pradesh Students’ Union (AAPSU) today burnt effigy of Chinese Prime Minister Hu Jintao and China-made goods at Akashdeep, Bank Tinali traffic point and near Takar Complex, Naharlagun to protest the repeated Bejing claims over the territory of Arunachal.
From Akashdeep to Bank Tinali, the road witnessed the activists raising slogans: “We are born Indian, we will die Indian”, “Be Indian, Buy Indian”, “Chinese Dragon Hai Hai” and “Bachao, Bachao Arunachal ko Bachao”.
 

Arunachalee children meet Dr Syeda Hameed

A delegation of the girls of the Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya, the Apnes of Apna Vidya Bhavan, Wakro along with members of the VT-AWIC children’s library of Lohit district called upon Dr. Syeda Hameed, Member, Planning Commission at the Yojana Bhawan in New Delhi today.
The girls of the KGBV, Wakro presented a Mishmi handbag weaved under the pre-vocational training program in their school. The bag and a traditional Mishmi shawl along with a wall hanging of traditional motif was presented to the Member planning Commission in gratitude to her concern for the preservation of the rich cultural heritage of the North Eastern region.
 

PM assures to provide security to North East students in Delhi

The Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh has promised all necessary steps to ensure the safety and security of students from the Northeast studying in the national capital. In a letter written to the North East Students’ Organisation (NESO), the Prime Minister has expressed anguish over incidents targeting people from the Northeast in Delhi. The Prime Minister said he had directed the authorities concerned to take special measures for the physical security of the North East students studying in New Delhi and take stern action against the culprits.
 

Mob set truck ablaze as 2 die in road mishap

Two persons died on the spot when a speeding truck rammed into a two-wheeler in which they were traveling and as an aftermath, the truck was set ablaze by an irate mob.
The mishap occurred at Namsai in Lohit district this evening.
The deceased were identified as Chow Chukto Mungkang (60), a retired govt employee, and his 22-year-old son Chow Chuktua Mungkang.

 



 

 

 

Dai’s Echo of Arunachal:


Founder and former editor of this daily, Late Lummer Dai, aptly called as Luminous Lummer in the literary circle, was a man of vast knowledge, who was always alive to the situation around him and his society. He may be more popular for his thought-provoking novels written in Assamese, but ardent readers of this daily would also remember him for his explosive editorials. His editorials are still timeless…fitting comments on situations still prevalent after years! As a tribute to this first journalist to reckon with from the state, we would bring out for our readers, old and new, his editorials specific to a particular situation at hand.

To begin with, we publish here one of late Dai’s editorials written on July 8, 2000. First part of July every year is celebrated as Vanamahotsava by the department of Environment and Forests.
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   

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