Itanagar Feb 19 PTI Arunachal Pradeshs COVID-19 tally rose to 64244 after 44 more people tested positive for the infection a senior health official said here on SaturdayThe COVID-19 death toll climbed to 296 after a woman succumbed to the disease on Thursday State Surveillance Officer SSO Dr Lobsang Jampa saidOf the 44 fresh cases 14 were registered at Tawang five each from West Kameng and Namsai four from Longding three each from Upper Siang and Capital Complex Region two each from Lohit and Lower Subansiri while Upper Subansiri Lower Siang Leparada East Siang Changlang and Papumpare reported one new case each the official saidAs many as 63597 people have recuperated from the disease so far including 53 on Friday the SSO saidArunachal Pradesh currently has 351 active COVID-19 cases the official saidThe COVID-19 recovery rate marginally improved to 9899 per cent from 9898 per cent the previous dayThe Capital Complex Region comprising Itanagar Naharlagun Nirjuli and Banderdewa areas has the highest number of active COVID-19 cases at 62 followed by Lower Subansiri at 38 West Kameng and Tawang at 32 each Dibang Valley 27 and Namsai 26A total of 1258774 samples have been tested for the infection in the state so far including 783 on Friday Jampa said adding that the positivity ratio further increased to 561 per cent from 428 per cent the previous dayState Immunisation Officer SSO Dr Dimong Padung said as many as 1620908 people have been inoculated with COVID-19 vaccine so far PTI UPL RG RG
Itanagar Feb 18 PTI One more person succumbed to COVID-19 infection in Arunachal Pradesh pushing the death toll to 295 a senior health department official said here on FridayThe COVID-19 caseload in the frontier state rose to 64200 as 41 more people tested positive for the infection he saidA 35-year-old man from Lower Dibang Valley district died at a health facility on Thursday due to severe COVID-19 pneumonia State Surveillance Officer SSO Dr Lobsang Jampa saidOf the 41 fresh coronavirus cases 16 were registered in Dibang Valley four each from the Capital Complex Region and Namsai three each from West Kameng and Upper Siang two each in Anjaw Lower Dibang Valley Tawang and Upper Subansiri while Lohit Lower Subansiri and Changlang district reported one case each he saidAs many as 63544 people have recuperated from COVID-19 so far including 100 on Thursday the SSO saidArunachal Pradesh currently has 361 active COVID-19 cases the official saidThe COVID-19 recovery rate in the state marginally improved to 9898 per cent from 9888 per cent the previous dayThe Capital Complex Region comprising Itanagar Naharlagun Nirjuli and Banderdewa areas has the highest number of active cases at 68 followed by Lower Subansiri 48 West Kameng 32 Dibang Valley 27 and Namsai 25A total of 1257991 samples have been tested for the infection in the state so far including 956 on Thursday Jampa said adding that the positivity ratio further dipped to 428 per cent from 808 per cent the previous dayState Immunisation Officer SSO Dr Dimong Padung said 1617503 people have been inoculated with COVID-19 vaccine so far PTI UPL RG RG
New Delhi Jan 23 PTI Chinas Peoples Liberation Army PLA on Sunday conveyed to the Indian Army that they have found a boy in their territory across Arunachal Pradesh and will hand him over soon days after an MP had claimed that a teenager was abducted by PLA personnelSecurity sources however said the PLA has not confirmed the identity of the boy and it is believed that the person is Miram Taron who was allegedly taken away by the Chinese forces on January 18 from Upper Siang district After the incident came to light the Indian Army had sought assistance from the PLA to trace the boy The sources said that the PLA informed the Indian Army that they found a boy and due procedure is being followed to hand him over to the Indian sideTapir Gao a member of Parliament MP from Arunachal Pradesh also told PTI that he got the confirmation from the Indian Army that the boy is in PLAs custody and will be handed over soonOn January 19 Gao had claimed that Taron was abducted by the PLA from Lungta Jor area under Siyungla area Bishing village of Upper Siang districtTarons friend Johny Yaiying informed the authorities about the kidnapping by the PLA Both are local hunters belonging to Zido villageThe incident occurred near the place where Tsangpo river enters India in Arunachal Pradesh Tsangpo is called as Siang in Arunachal Pradesh and Brahmaputra in AssamOn January 20 Chinas Foreign Ministry said it was not aware of the incident but said the PLA controls the borders and cracks down on illegal entry and exit activities In September 2020 the PLA had abducted five youths from Arunachal Pradeshs Upper Subansiri district The youths were released about a week later by the PLAThe latest incident came at a time when the Indian army continues to be engaged in a stand-off with the PLA in Ladakh since April 2020India shares a 3400 km-long Line of Actual ControlLAC with China from Ladakh to Arunachal Pradesh PTI ACB RT RT
Itanagar Jan 21 PTI Two days after Lok Sabha MP from Arunachal Pradesh Tapir Gao said that a teenager has been abducted by the Chinese Peoples Liberation Army PLA from Siyungla area of Upper Siang officials in the district said they have provided all information sought by higher authorities and were waiting for the 17-year-olds return Miram Taron a native of Zido village in the district was allegedly kidnapped on January 18 from a jungle in Siyungla area where he had gone hunting along with his friend Jhonny Yaying 27 Upper Siang DC Shaswat Saurabh stated Saurabh also said that he has found out from Yaying that it was almost dark when the Chinese soldiers surrounded them in Siyungla area near Bishing village While Yaying managed to escape Tarons whereabouts are yet to be established As the area of operation falls under the jurisdiction of the Indian Army the matter will be dealt with at a higher level We have given all information to the higher authorities Bishing is the last Indian village near the Sino-Indian border located along the left bank of Siang river The village is around 260 km from Yingkiong the district headquarters Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Thursday said the Ministry of External Affairs MEA has already initiated diplomatic talks with China to bring the youth home I am very optimistic that the boy will be released in a few days Khandu saidState Congress MLA and former union minister Ninong Ering has also appealed to the Centre to ensure the safe return of Taron We have nothing to do with China and both the ministries of external affairs and defence should take immediate and appropriate action so as to ensure that such incidents do not happen in the future Ering said The Chinas Foreign Ministry however on Thursday stated that it was not aware of any such incident while maintaining that the PLA controls the borders and cracks down on illegal entry and exit activities Meanwhile Arunachal Pradesh Congress Committee APCC has asked the Centre to immediately come out with a proper mechanism to end the repeated abduction of state youths by the Chinese army China has always been a threat to our country especially to Arunachal Pradesh The BJP-led government at the Centre should stop giving verbal assurances and adopt a practical approach when it comes to ensuring the safety security and territorial integrity of Arunachal Pradesh APCC working president Bosiram Siram said In September 2020 five youths were allegedly abducted by the Chinese army from Sera-7 area of Nacho in Upper Subansiri district Nacho is the last administrative circle of the district along the McMahon Line The Indian Army had then sent a hotline message to its Chinese counterpart to which the latter had on September 8 responded and confirmed that the missing youths were found on their side The youths were handed over to the Indian Army a few days later Arunachal Pradesh shares a 1129-km-long border with China PTI UPL RMS RMS
New Delhi Jan 20 PTI The Indian Army has sought assistance of ChinasPeoples Liberation Army PLA to locate missing boy Miram Taron on their side and return him as per established protocol sources in defence establishment said on Thursday Arunachal Pradeshs MP Tapir Gao said on Wednesday that PLA on Tuesday abducted a 17-year-old boy from inside the Indian territory in states Upper Siang district Sources in defence establishment said on Thursday that when the Indian Army received the information about Taron it immediately contacted the PLA through established mechanism of hotline informing that an individual who was collecting herbs and hunting has lost his way and cannot be found Assistance from PLA has been sought to locate the individual on their side and return him as per established protocol sources noted Gao said on Wednesday that the incident took place near the place where Tsangpo river enters India in Arunachal PradeshTsangpo is called as Siang in Arunachal Pradesh and Brahmaputra in Assam The MP also said that he has informed Union Minister of State for Home Nisith Pramanik about the incident and requested him to take necessary action in this regard In September 2020 the PLA had abducted five youths from Arunachal Pradeshs Upper Subansiri district and released them after about a week The latest incident came at a time when the Indian Army continues to be engaged in a stand-off with PLA in eastern Ladakh since April 2020 There have been 14 round of military-level talks between India and China to resolve the standoff However disengagement process is yet to be done in areas of Hot Springs Depsang bulge and Demchok in eastern Ladakh Each side currently has around 50000 to 60000 troops along the Line of Actual Control LAC in eastern Ladakh India shares a 3400 km-long LAC with China from Ladakh to Arunachal Pradesh PTI DSP RCJ RCJ
New Delhi Jan 19 PTI Chinas Peoples Liberation Army PLA has abducted a 17-year-old boy from inside Indian territory in Arunachal Pradeshs Upper Siang district states MP Tapir Gao said on Wednesday Gao said the teenager identified as Miram Taron was abducted by the PLA from Lungta Jor area under Siyungla area on Tuesday Tarons friend Johny Yaiying who managed to escape informed the authorities about the kidnapping by the PLA Gao told PTI over phone from Ziro the district headquarters of Lower Subansiri district Both are local hunters and belong to Zido village The MP said the incident took place near the place where Tsangpo river enters India in Arunachal Pradesh Tsangpo is called as Siang in Arunachal Pradesh and Brahmaputra in Assam Earlier Gao tweeted Chinese PLA has abducted Sh Miram Taron 17 years of Zido vill yesterday 18th Jan 2022 from inside Indian territory Lungta Jor area China built 3-4 kms road inside India in 2018 under Siyungla area Bishing village of Upper Siang dist Arunachal Pradesh His friend escaped from PLA and reported to the authorities All the agencies of Govt of India are requested to step up for his early release he said in another tweet and posted pictures of the abducted boy Gao also said that he has informed Union Minister of State for Home Nisith Pramanik about the incident and requested him to take necessary action in this regard He tagged Prime Minister Narendra Modi Union Home Minister Amit Shah Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and the Indian Army in his tweets In September 2020 the PLA had abductedfive youths from Arunachal Pradeshs Upper Subansiri district and released them after about a week The latest incident came at a time when the Indian army continues to be engaged in a stand-off with the PLA in eastern Ladakh since April 2020 India shares a 3400 km-long Line of Actual Control LAC with China from Ladakh to Arunachal Pradesh PTI ACB RT
New Delhi [India], December 10 (ANI): Congress MP Manickam Tagore on Friday moved an adjournment motion in Lok Sabha to discuss "the intrusion of Chinese military into the Indian Territory" seeking an "immediate action".
New Delhi [India], December 7 (ANI): Congress MP Manish Tewari on Tuesday gave an adjournment motion notice in Lok Sabha to discuss China's "repeated encroachment into Indian territory."
New Delhi [India], November 11 (ANI): India has taken note of a recent Pentagon report about China developing a 100-home village between Tibet autonomous region and India's Arunachal Pradesh and has said that Beijing has been doing illegal construction in occupied territories but New Delhi has never accepted its unjustified claims.
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