PTI | Itanagar | Published 18.04.21, 12:39 AM
Arunachal Pradesh chief minister Pema Khandu on Saturday called for strict adherence to the Covid-19 protocol and urged all eligible people to get vaccinated.
He convened two virtual meetings with MLAs and corporators, councillors and zilla parishad members to review the Covid-19 situation. The meetings, conceptualised and chaired by governor Brig (Rtd) B D Mishra, laid special focus on five districts Lower Dibang Valley, Papum Pare, Namsai, East Siang and West Kameng that have recently witnessed a spike in new cases.
He assured people that the vaccines provided by the government are safe and effective.
“We have vaccinated around 1.35 lakh people so far but cases are increasing rapidly and elected representatives must encourage more people to get vaccinated besides creating awareness
Read more about Arunachal Pradesh reports 28 new Covid-19 cases in 24 hrs, tally at 16,948 on Business Standard. At least 28 more people, including three security personnel, tested positive for Covid-19 in Arunachal Pradesh, which took the tally in the state to 16,948, a senior official said on Saturday
Text Size:
A+
New Delhi: The tiger patrol team of Assam’s Manas National Park was honoured with the ‘Highly Commended’ certification at the 2021 International Ranger Awards (IRA) Thursday.
Called the ‘Manas Tiger Team’, the 12-member mobile patrol unit of the national park was formed by the forest department of the Bodoland Territorial Council in March 2016.
As many as 10 winners were selected from 113 nominations across 43 countries at the IRA. Additionally, 19 rangers and teams across the world, including the Manas Tiger Team, were recognised with special commendations for their work.
The tiger patrol unit from Manas National Park was also awarded $3,000 for the betterment of the park.
New species from Arunachal added to India s bird list thehindu.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from thehindu.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
No fresh COVID-19 case in Arunachal Pradesh for 2 days
SECTIONS
Last Updated: Apr 05, 2021, 11:56 AM IST
Share
Synopsis
The COVID-19 caseload in the northeastern state remained at 16,849, while 16,785 people have recovered from the disease, State Surveillance Officer (SSO) Dr Lobsang Jampa said.
Agencies
Arunachal Pradesh did not report any fresh COVID-19 case in the last two days, a senior health department official said here on Monday.
The COVID-19 caseload in the northeastern state remained at 16,849, while 16,785 people have recovered from the disease, State Surveillance Officer (SSO) Dr Lobsang Jampa said.
Arunachal Pradesh currently has eight active COVID-19 cases, while 56 people have died due to the contagion so far, the SSO said.