Pema Khandu takes oath as Arunachal Pradesh CM for 3rd term
Itanagar/IBNS: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Pema Khandu took oath as the Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister for the third consecutive term on Thursday.
BJP retains Arunachal Pradesh, SKM sweeps Sikkim with resounding victory in Assembly polls
The Bharatiya Janata Party returned to power in Arunachal Pradesh for second consecutive term by winning 46 seats while the ruling Sikkim Karantikari Morcha (SKM) retained its position by registering a thumping victory in the Himalayan state as counting of votes for the Assembly polls was held on Sunday, just two days before the results of the Lok Sabha polls will be declared.
New Delhi/IBNS: As the counting for the Himalayan states of Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh legislative assembly elections are underway, the Bharatiya Janata Party has already crossed the halfway mark in Arunachal while incumbent Sikkim Krantikari Morcha is eying a comeback in the other.
Massive landslide hits Arunachal Pradesh, a large section of Highway-33 washed away
Itanagar/IBNS: A massive landslide in Arunachal Pradesh has washed away a large section of Highway-33 that connects a district bordering China to the rest of India, media reports said.
India's relationship with China important, need to urgently address border issues: PM Modi
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has stressed on the "importance" and "significance" of the India-China relationship and expressed the eagerness to "urgently address" the border issues, amid the hostility between the two Asian giants.
New Delhi/IBNS/UNI: The Ministry of External Affairs Thursday urged Israeli authorities to do their best to take care of the safety and well-being of Indians who have gone to Israel under a government-to-government (G2G) agreement.
New Delhi: The Congress slammed External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Tuesday, describing his response to China's renaming places in Arunachal Pradesh as as 'weak and inflexible' .
'Changing names does not have an impact': Jaishankar on China's fresh claim over Arunachal Pradesh
New Delhi/IBNS: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has refused to weigh in on China's renewed claim over the northeastern state of Arunachal Pradesh, amid the bitter relationship between the two Asian giants.
Arunachal: CM Khandu among 5 BJP candidates set to get elected unopposed in Assembly polls
Itanagar: Senior BJP leader and Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu, and four other candidates of the saffron party are poised to be declared elected unopposed as none of their opponents filed nominations against them in the five Legislative Assembly Constituencies till Wednesday (March 27), the last date of filing nominations for the April 19 polls.
MHA extends AFSPA in 3 districts of Arunachal Pradesh for 6 months
New Delhi/UNI: The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Thursday extended the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958 (AFSPA) in Tirap, Changlang and Longding districts of Arunachal Pradesh for another period of six months declaring them as ‘disturbed area’ with effect from April 1.
Congress asks Modi govt to strongly counter China's claim on Arunachal Pradesh
New Delhi: Arunachal Pradesh is an integral and indivisible part of India, the Congress asserted on Tuesday and urged the Modi government to strongly counter China's “pathetic claims”.
China's claim on Arunachal Pradesh ludicrous: Jaishanakar
New Delhi: External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar on Saturday rejected China's oft-repeated claim over Arunachal Pradesh, days after Beijing opposed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the northeastern state as "Ludicrous'.
India denounces China's remarks over Arunachal Pradesh
India has denounced the comments made by the Chinese Defence Ministry Spokesperson regarding Arunachal Pradesh.
New Delhi: The Election Commission of India (ECI) Sunday amended the date of vote counting for Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim Assembly elections from June 4 to June 2.
India rejects China's objection to PM Modi's Arunachal Pradesh visit
New Delhi/IBNS: India has outrightly rejected China's objection to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the northeastern state of Arunachal Pradesh, media reports said.