Arunachal

Curated By: Shahrukh ShahLast Updated: February 13, 2024, 09:57 ISTUnion Minister Nitin Gadkari said the Centre has sanctioned Rs 2,378.72 crore for the construction of two sections of the frontier highway with a total length of 93 kilometres in Arunachal Pradesh. The development of road infrastructure aims at strengthening connectivity to border areas and fostering socio-economic growth in the region, he said.Sharing the information on X on Sunday, Nitin Gadkari said, In Arunachal Pradesh, an allocation of Rs 2,098.81…

Paytm Payment Services Limited (PPSL) on Thursday signed an MoU with ArunachalPradesh Innovation and Investment Park (APIIP) to create a startup ecosystem for the youth in the northeastern state, officials said. According to the MoU, Paytm Incubation Centre will provide its product to early-stage startups at a discounted price and offer free credits through the Paytm Startup toolkit to aid the business ventures of youths in their early stage of growth.This will nurture the startup ecosystem in the state and motivate the…

In a bid to provide an online platform to the people of Arunachal Pradesh to register complaints in the time of crisis, the police has rolled out a mobile application for the safety and security of the citizens of the state, an official said.The ‘Arunpol' application has an emergency feature through which one can easily reach out to a police station in a time of crisis, besides avail of a range of services, such as tenant verifications and clearance certification, at their fingertips, he said.The…

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the first greenfield airport in Arunachal Pradesh — Donyi Polo Airport in Hollangi, Itanagar on November 19.Officials said that the foundation stone for the airport was laid by the Prime Minister in February 2019. Work on the airport has been completed within a short span of time, despite the challenges due to the pandemic in between, they added.The Donyi Polo Airport will be the third operational airport in Arunachal Pradesh, taking the total airport count in the northeast region…

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to visit Arunachal Pradesh next week and inaugurate the greenfield airport in Itanagar and a 600 MW Kameng hydroelectric power project, officials said on Wednesday. A senior official of the state government said that the Prime Minister is likely to visit Arunachal Pradesh on October 27 or 28, though his tour schedule has not been finalised yet. “The PM would visit Tripura and Arunachal Pradesh next week to inaugurate and lay foundation stones for several projects,” said the official…

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The Arunachal Pradesh government has filed a case against a social media influencer from Punjab for his alleged racial remarks against a Congress MLA, and "ill will towards the people of the state".Paras Singh, who goes by the name ''Paras Official'' on his YouTube channel, had in a video posted on Sunday termed Congress MLA Ninong Ering a "non-Indian" and apparently claimed the "state was a part of China", sparking furore among Arunchalees as well as people from other parts of the country.In yet another video, posted…