Arunachal film fest gets underway
“Cinema is a powerful medium to transform the society for prosperity”, said Bamang Felix. Inaugurating the three day long Arunachal Film Festival in Nirjuli on Friday, the parliamentary secretary for information hoped Chief Minister Nabam Tuki would allocate Rs 1 crore this year’s budget as financial assistance to local film-makers, would further boost up the sector.
He, however called upon the film makers to showcase the inter-dependence aspect of the tribal society and depict the pan Arunachal image.
Information Commissioner and Sahitya Academy Recipient Y D Thongchi, who happened to be one of the Jury members of short films this year was in all appreciation for the young talented film makers who had ventured into making films. He further emphasized on making films on various other social sectors like games & sports, music etc and called upon the budding film makers to propagate cinema in proper way.
Planning and IPR Secretary Sonam Chombey while highlighting on the background of the Arunachal Film Festival said that the sector has progressed with leap and bound with its humble beginning. Chombey informed that the state is hosting the North East Film festival where local films of national repute would be screened during the 30th year of statehood celebration on February next.
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With a view to bridging the gap with the common people, the Arunachal Pradesh Raj Bhawan will remain open on every Sunday. According to information, the people, especially school children would have the opportunity to tour the compound. The visitors may report at Helipad Gate at least 15 minutes before 12.00, 1.00 pm and 2.00 pm. The visitors will be ushered-in, in batches, guided by student volunteers of Department of Tourism, Rajiv Gandhi Polytechnic, Itanagar.
Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Nabam Tuki moved the Centre seeking income tax office in Itanagar much to a convenience of the people. During his meeting with the Chairperson of the Central Board of Direct Taxes, Anita Kapur in New Delhi recently, he requested Kapur to set up the office in the capital town.
Despite strict vigilance, drug menace is still prevalent in many parts of Arunachal Pradesh. Police arrested two drug peddlers at Nampahi-II village in Changlang district on Monday. Acting on a tip off, a police team along with members of Women Welfare Association in Miao held a 20 year old girl along with her company 19 years old and seized 10 gm contraband brown sugar from their possession. Police registered a criminal case under NDPS Act against the duo.
Tirap Deputy Commissioner is set to crack the whip on the mushrooming growth of chit fund companies. Acting on a set of complaints deputy commissioner Ravi Jha said that he would not remain silent if these ponzi schemes lure the investors promising returns in Tirap and Longding districts. He cautioned the people not to indulge in such fraudulent schemes. He has set up help line number 03786-222222 and SP office: 03786-222261 to move the authority.The DC office has already received a complaint against RELIANT (INDIA) NIRMAN LTD headed by Ratan K. Dey and Nirmal Karmakr. Investigations are going on.
The public health engineering & water supply department is bracing up for a grim financial crisis. An astronomical amount of money has yet to be realized from the central and state government offices in the division. The department has missed the revenue target because of the unrealized amount.The entire situation has forced the deputy commissioner to step in. Deputy Commissioner Tamiyo Tatak has asked all departments to clear the pending bills to avoid penalty charges.
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