Unaware of racial profiling of Chakmas & Hajongs : HM Bamang Felix

Arunachal Pradesh Home Minister Bamang Felix has downplayed the reports of a supposed special census of Chakmas and Hajongs in the state. He was reacting to the reports of the Chakma Development Foundation of India (CDFI) seeking the intervention of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The CDFI had alleged that racial profiling of the 65,000 Chakmas […]

Arunachal Assembly passes key bills on GST, regulatory reforms for investors

The Arunachal Pradesh Assembly on Thursday passed four key bills, including ones that make amendments in GST clauses and facilitate a business-friendly environment for investors. The bills passed by the assembly are the Arunachal Pradesh Civil Courts Bill, the Arunachal Pradesh Goods and Service Tax (Amendment) Bill, the Arunachal Pradesh Ease of Doing Business Bill […]

Deficit budget tabled in Arunachal Assembly with focus on health, education

Arunachal Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein on Wednesday presented a Rs 578.50 crore deficit budget for the 2021-22 fiscal in the Assembly, with major thrusts on health, education and other social sectors. Mein, who holds the planning, investment and finance portfolios, said the focus of the government will be on increasing capital expenditure to […]

“Will not go against interests of indigenous people”: Arunachal Dy CM Chowna Mein on CAB

Arunachal Pradesh government has communicated the concerns of the people of the State in regards to the Citizenship Amendment Bill to the Centre. This was stated by Arunachal Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein. The Deputy Chief Minister further said that the State Government will stand with the people and wont go against the interests of […]

Suspected ULFA-I cadres abduct tea estate employee from Arunachal’s Namsai district

Suspected ULFA-Independent cadres abducted a tea estate employee identified as Debabrata Deb from Piyong in Namsai district of Arunachal Pradesh. The 7-member group abducted Deb, an employee of a tea garden, owned by former Arunachal MLA and wife of Arunachal Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein. According to police, the suspected Ulfa cadres had come […]

Arunachal: Dy CM Chowna Mein refutes Cong allegations, says NH-415 eviction will be carried out

Terming all allegations leveled by Congress regarding ongoing road constructions as baseless and politically motivated, Arunachal Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein said that all actions of ruling BJP government in the state led by chief minister Pema Khandu are totally transparent. Mein said that the eviction drive against illegal building structures within 30 meters of […]