NEW DELHI, May 29: Although several telecom operators are active in Arunachal Pradesh, they are mainly concentrated in urban areas, Chief Minister Nabam Tuki said, adding that rural areas with difficult terrain are yet to be connected with modern communications network.
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NEW DELHI, May 28: Chief Minister Nabam Tuki has reiterated that the Centre continue to treat Arunachal Pradesh as a Special Category State in view of its developmental backwardness, low resource base, late entry into the developmental process, geographical parameters, cost of delivery services and strategic importance.
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NEW DELHI, May 27: Chief Minister Nabam Tuki along with PCC President Padi Richo and Minister Chowna Mein called on Congress President Sonia Gandhi at New Delhi today. They apprised the Congress President on several political and developmental activities related to the state. The Congress Party President while appreciating the development activities undertaken by the State Government urged the Chief Minister to continue the pro people policies in the state.
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ITANAGAR, May 27: The state government following a request from Arunachal Weightlifting Association (AWA) has approved for granting financial assistance to two promising weightlifters of Arunachal Pradesh.
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ITANAGAR, May 24: The state government gave a ceremonial farewell to outgoing Governor Lt. Gen. (Retd) Nirbhay Sharma and the First Lady with state honour at a function organized at Golden Jubilee Banquet hall here on Saturday evening.
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ITANAGAR, May 24: “We now have our very own super multi-specialty hospital at home, why go anywhere else?,” said Chief Minister Nabam Tuki. He was addressing a gathering during the inaugural function of the Heema hospital annexxe building.
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ITANAGAR, May 21: Chief Minister Nabam Tuki today categorically played down the financial crisis issue of the state as drummed up by the state unit Bharatiya Janata Party and many organisations claiming that, Arunachal has been under financial constraint since 2005. Tuki was addressing at the Sadbhawana Diwas commemorating the 24th death anniversary of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi at Rajiv Gandhi Bhawan here today. The commemoration function was organised by Arunachal Pradesh Youth Congress (APYC).
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ITANAGAR, May 21: Indo Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) has sought support and help from the Chief Minister in convincing the Union Home Ministry for replacing the quota for Schedule Caste and Other Backward Caste of the state with Schedule Tribe for Arunachal Pradesh in the backdrop of no OBC or SC available in the state.
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May 21, Itanagar: Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Nabam Tuki completed one year in the office after 2014 election. During this one year, Nabam Tuki has faced many challenges, confrontations and also admiration. In an exclusive interview with Eastern Sky Media, Nabam Tuki told that state government faced a tough challenge when the planning system was changed to Niti Ayog for which the state government is trying to rationalize the process. While, Nabam Tuki ruled out any political descent in the near future.
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ITANAGAR, May 20: Chief Minister Nabam Tuki has expressed shock and grief over the demise of four persons, all female, due to electrocution near Wak village in West Siang district.
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ITANAGAR, May 19: A delegation of the Confederation of Service Associations of Arunachal Pradesh (CoSAAP) today called on Chief Minister Nabam Tuki and demanded enhancement of retirement age from 58 to 60 years, review of NOC matter on promotion and retirement with regard to land encroachment by employees and review of order requiring graduate for promotion to Group B & A posts.
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ITANAGAR, May 18: The State Government has released three month's salary of the DRDA employees. Chief Minister Nabam Tuki has approved the release of Rs. 718.86 lakhs for the last three months salary from January to March, 2015 after a meeting with the Chief Secretary, Commissioner and Director of Rural Development Department at the former's office chamber here today.
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ITANAGAR, May 18: The Department of Information and Public Relations under its new Secretary Sonam Chombey has drawn up a holistic publicity model with a view to disseminate effective information to people of all sections by emphasizing on sensitization of masses on major initiatives of the government and also promotion of the sense of oneness among them.
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ITANAGAR, May 16: Guwahati High Court Judge, Justice Hrishikesh Roy called on Chief Minister Nabam Tuki at the latter’s offices here this afternoon. In presence of state Chief Secretary Ramesh Negi and Law Secretary Onit Panyang as well as Joint Registrars from Guwahati and Itanagar Permanent Bench High Courts, they discussed various issues related to justice delivery in Arunachal Pradesh.
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ITANAGAR, May 17: PWD Minister Gojen Gadi asked the engineers of executing Public Works Department (PWD) to ensure quality of the ongoing road construction works in Aalo.
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ITANAGAR, May 9: Chief Minister Nabam Tuki today emphasized on Team Team India spirit for implementation of welfare schemes of both Centre and State Govt in true spirit.
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ITANAGAR, May 10: Relief materials provided by the govt of Arunachal Pradesh have reached Nepalese authorities at Kagarbitta today. Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Nabam Tuki had committed to provide one thousand tents to the earthquake ravaged Nepal.
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RUKSIN, May 07: Commissioner of Railway Safety, NF Circle, Kolkata, Sudarshan Nayak, along with the top ranking railway officials today conducted the high-speed trial run of North Lakhimpur-Murkongselek (154 km) stretch of newly converted Broad Gauge railway today.
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ITANAGAR, May 7: Altogether seven panchayats from Arunachal Pradesh have been awarded the Best Panchayat Award.
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ITANAGAR, May 6: Chief Minister Nabam Tuki today acknowledged NABARD’s role in expanding infrastructure network in Arunachal Pradesh through RIDF and in implementing various development projects at grassroots level.
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ITANAGAR, May 6: Chief Minister Nabam Tuki along with Agriculture-Horticulture Minister Chowna Mein launched the Arun Kiwi Wine here in a simple function this evening at Banquet Hall. Arun Kiwi Wine is a beverage produced from Kiwis cultivated in Arunachal Pradesh by Crest Foods & Beverages Pvt Ltd of Pune in Maharashtra.
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ITANAGAR: The Arunachal Pradesh Police have beefed up security measures to maintain law and order in three troubled districts of Changlang, Tirap and Longding following the May 3 ambush by NSCN (K) in Nagaland's Mon district where eight security personnel were killed.
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ITANAGAR, May 05: A 30 member team of World Vision India Subansiri ADP, led by Dempu Pheiga, Programme Manager, interacted with the Childline Itanagar team here today at Don Bosco Youth Center, Vivek Vihar and exchanged views on children’s rights, child protection, child labour and child marriage.
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PASIGHAT, May 5: Retired IFS officer Ramson Modi died in his private residence at Mirsam, Pasighat yesterday.
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