United States recognises Arunachal Pradesh as Indian Territory

The United States on Thursday said that it recognises Arunachal Pradesh as part of the Indian territory and strongly oppose China’s assertion on the territory. “For nearly six decades, United States has recognized Arunachal Pradesh is Indian territory. We strongly oppose any unilateral attempts to advance territorial claims by incursions, by military or civilian incursions […]

China hands over 5 Arunachal youths 10 days after they went missing

The five youths who went missing from Arunachal Pradesh’s Upper Subansiri district last week were returned to Indian authorities by China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) on Saturday, the Indian Army confirmed. The individuals were handed over to the Indian side at Kibitu in Anjaw district after completing all formalities. As per COVID-19 protocol, they have been sent to quarantine for 14-days and will thereafter be handed over […]

China’s PLA confirms 5 missing youths from Arunachal found by their side: Kiren Rijiju

Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Kiren Rijiju on Tuesday said that the China’s People’s Liberation Army has confirmed that five youths who went missing from Arunachal Pradesh last week have been found by their side. The process of handing over the youths to India is being worked out, the Union minister said. “China’s […]

Chinese PLA troops fired in air, our troops exercised great restraint, says Indian Army

Chinese soldiers fired in the air while attempting to close in on Indian positions across the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Eastern Ladakh on Monday night, the Indian Army said today adding that Chinese PLA troops has been “blatantly violating agreements and carrying out aggressive manoeuvres.” The firing is apparently taking place on the […]

Amid pandemic, African swine fever hits Assam; govt mulling mass culling of pigs

Amidst the COVID-19 crisis, outbreak of deadly African Swine fever virus in Assam has been confirmed by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research High Security Disease Laboratory in Bhopal. Earlier samples of domestic pigs from affected districts in the state were sent to the lab on April 26. Over 2,000 pigs have died across Assam […]

Wuhan revises COVID-19 stats, death toll up by 1,290

The authorities of the Chinese city of Wuhan – the epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic – have recalculated statistics of the coronavirus disease, increasing the number of confirmed cases by 325 to 50,333 and the death toll by 1,290 to 3,869. “The number of confirmed cases has risen by 325 to 50,333, the number of […]

Assam becomes first state to import PPE kits directly from China

Assam became the first state in the country to receive a consignment of medical supplies from China. The Assam health department has imported 50,000 PPE kits from Guangzhou, China. The special Blue Dart Boeing 752 cargo plane from Guangzhou carrying first consignment of 50,000 PPE kits landed Guwahati Airport on Wednesday evening. The special cargo […]

China lifts 76-day lockdown on Coronavirus-hit Wuhan

China has ended its 76-day lockdown of Wuhan, the original epicenter of the coronavirus crisis, as the city reemerges from a deadly outbreak that is now raging across the globe. But even as Wuhan reopens its borders after 76 days, some restrictions within the city will remain in place, and officials warn that the threat […]

Manipur girl who had travel history to China tests negative for COVID-19

In a breather for the state of Manipur, the 23-year-old girl from Churachandpur district who had a travel history to China was tested negative for COVID-19. The development comes after her sample was tested at the Regional Institute of Medical Sciences or RIMS in Imphal. Meanwhile, the girl has been handed over to the medical […]