Pema Khandu

"Beef is like vegetable to Arunachalees" — Congress tells Centre, protest against govt's ban on cattle sale for slaughter

With slogans like "We will eat beef and it's like vegetable to us" rending the air, a few hundred Congress workers led by the Arunachal Pradesh Youth Congress (APYC) took out a ally here on Friday to register protest against the Centre's ban on cow slaughter for sale in markets.

Jun 09, 2017, 22:26 PM IST

Rajnath Singh to chair meeting on India-Myanmar border

Home Minister Rajnath Singh will meet the Chief Ministers of four northeastern states bordering Myanmar here on Monday to review the security situation and will also visit the border areas by chopper, an official said.

Jun 08, 2017, 19:29 PM IST

Arunachal Pradesh: Four killed, six injured in lightning strike

Lightning has claimed the lives of four persons and injured six in a remote area of Changlang district in Arunachal Pradesh.

Jun 06, 2017, 12:50 PM IST

Khandu endorses empowerment of North East Council

He reasoned that the Council was created with the sole objective to decentralize regional planning and investments.

May 29, 2017, 21:39 PM IST

Khandu hails setting up of film institute in Itanagar

Khandu told SFRTI Director Debamitra Mitra, who called on the Chief Minister at his office to discuss the newly functional institute, that the ambience in Arunachal provides best shooting spots.

May 16, 2017, 20:06 PM IST

Arunachal to set up Special Tiger Protection Force

The STPF would have one company consisting of 112 contingents of various ranks and it would be deployed for protection of tigers in the 862 sq. km. Pakke Tiger Reserve in the state`s East Kameng district.

May 15, 2017, 22:51 PM IST

Hailing PM Narendra Modi's leadership, 23 Arunachal Congress councillors join BJP

Twenty-three Congress councillors of Itanagar Municipal Council (IMC), out of 25, have officially joined the BJP, said reports on Thursday.

Apr 27, 2017, 10:47 AM IST

Beijing has open attitude for cooperation with India, Russia: Chinese defence ministry

China on Thursday said that it has an "open attitude" for cooperation with India and Russia in the defence sector, downplaying reports that it has turned down a Russian proposal for a trilateral meet keeping Pakistan's sensitivities in mind.

Apr 13, 2017, 17:16 PM IST

Dalai Lama reaches Tawang

The Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama arrived here on Friday along with Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu amid protests by China.

Apr 07, 2017, 17:33 PM IST

As China breathes fire over Dalai Lama's visit, Arunachal CM's Tibet comment makes global headline

China claims Arunachal Pradesh is part of their territory while India says it is inseparable part of the country.

Apr 06, 2017, 19:24 PM IST

Dalai Lama in Arunachal Pradesh: Visit begins; India tells China not to interfere in its internal matters

As Dalai Lama's visit to Arunchal Pradesh begins on Wednesday, India-China diplomatic tensions rose afresh with New Delhi asserting  that no political motive should be attributed to the visit.

Apr 05, 2017, 09:34 AM IST

Punish culprit who assaulted Arunachal's student: CM Pema Khandu to Siddaramaiah

Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu has written to his Karnataka counterpart Siddaramaiah requesting his personal intervention in punishing the culprit who assaulted an Arunachalee student in Bengaluru recently.

Mar 17, 2017, 18:02 PM IST

Arunachal govt to raise pension for differently abled

 Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu has announced raising pension for differently abled people under Chief Minister's Disability Pension Scheme.

Feb 22, 2017, 13:51 PM IST

Acharya sworn in as Arunachal Pradesh Acting Governor

Assam Governor Banwarilal Purohit will take oath as the Governor of Meghalaya in the interim later in the evening.
 

Jan 28, 2017, 15:43 PM IST

Arunachal CM drops three ministers, two advisors

The portfolios attached to the three of them would now be held by the chief minister, the notification issued by Chief Secretary Shakuntala Doley Gamlin said.

Jan 02, 2017, 22:56 PM IST

Fresh turmoil in Arunachal as CM Pema Khandu, six others, suspended from party

All of them have been temporarily suspended from the party's primary membership, ANI reported.

Dec 30, 2016, 00:09 AM IST

Overall, demonetisation is good for the country: Arunachal CM Pema Khandu

 Demonetisation, which has caused acute distress across the country, doesn`t seem to have had much of an impact in the northeastern state of Arunachal Pradesh. Chief Minister Pema Khandu has described it as "good" for the nation, adding that connectivity needs to improve in the state before the move started to pinch.

Dec 20, 2016, 13:37 PM IST

Arunachal Pradesh sport department rename trophy after martyr jawan Hangpan Dada

The state-level trophy for football and volleyball, both in men and women categories, would henceforth be called as Hangpan Dada Memorial Trophy.

Nov 23, 2016, 19:28 PM IST

Shatabdi type train sought between Guwahati and Itanagar

Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu today urged Union Minister of State for Railways Rajen Gohain for a train on the lines of Shatabdi Express between Guwahati and Naharlagun, which is near the state capital Itanagar.

Nov 03, 2016, 20:58 PM IST