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The state cabinet approved the scheme on Tuesday, covering 4.2 lakh students across 450 government colleges. Cards will be issued at enrollment. Private routes are excluded.
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Social activist-politician Taw Paul, Chairman of Arunachal ST Bachao Andolan, went live alleging the govt signed Siang Dam MOUs without consulting locals or securing clearances, risking ancestral land, Pasighat-Assam downstream areas, and seismic safety. Click Read Source to hear his full message.
A report citing UDISE and NITI Aayog data reveals 986 government schools closed in Arunachal (2024-25) due to low enrollment, even as favorable teacher-student ratios (9:1 primary) failed to translate into better outcomes. Private schools merely filled gaps left by failing government ones, the report noted.
TRIHMS Naharlagun performed the state's first kidney transplant on a 32-year-old, with his elder sister donating, in collaboration with Delhi's Sir Ganga Ram Hospital. Both are stable. CM Pema Khandu also raised CMAAY aid for kidney, bone marrow and liver transplants by ₹2.5 lakh each.
MHA extended AFSPA from October 1 in Arunachal's Tirap, Changlang and Longding districts, plus areas under Namsai, Mahadevpur and Chowkham police stations in Namsai district bordering Assam. The move follows a fresh security review; similar extensions apply in Manipur and Nagaland.
Gangtok rapper UNB was ambushed near Tiwari Gaon, Lower Dibang Valley, after 2 mud-plated vehicles tailed his car for an hour before attackers struck with rods. He suffered head and face injuries; assailants fled when a truck approached. FIR filed, no eyewitnesses found.
Pema Khandu directed the Chief Secretary to act against government employees allegedly disturbing or opposing the 11,000-12,500 MW Siang Upper Multipurpose Project. He called it a national project, said 75-80% locals support it, and pledged awareness camps and visits to address remaining opposition.
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