APCC forms FFCs on mining sector and Frontier Highway

ITANAGAR, 18 Apr: The Arunachal Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) on Friday constituted fact-finding committees (FFCs) on coal mining and ferro-alloy silicon industries in Arunachal...

BJP, opposition in war of words after Constitution amendment bill defeat

NEW DELHI, 18 Apr: The BJP and the opposition on Saturday engaged in a war of words over the issue of the implementation of...

Guv inaugurates national dialogue for security forces

MOUNT ABU, 18 Apr: Arunachal Pradesh Governor KT Parnaik highlighted the close connection between management science and spirituality, especially in the context of the...

Cabinet clears 2% DA/DR hike for central govt employees, pensioners

NEW DELHI, 18 Apr: The government on Saturday increased dearness allowance (DA) and dearness relief (DR) by 2 per cent, benefiting about 50.46 lakh...

Man posing as ANSU member arrested

ITANAGAR, 18 Apr: The Naharlagun police have arrested a person for allegedly threatening a mobile phone shopkeeper by pointing a gun at him on...

RGU fields 11 players for Intervarsity Ju-Jitsu Tournament

ITANAGAR, 18 Apr: Rajiv Gandhi University (RGU) has fielded an 11-member ju-jitsu team, comprising six men and five women, for the All India Inter-University...

Thembang Heritage Festival 2.0 commences

THEMBANG, 18 Apr: The two-day Thembang Heritage Festival 2.0 commenced on Saturday in Thembang village in West Kameng district. Among the attendees were West Kameng...

Indian Army celebrates World Heritage Day in Tuting

TUTING, 18 Apr: The Spearhead Gunners of the Indian Army celebrated the World Heritage Day by organising a cultural programme at the Solung ground...

NCC inter-battalion TSC held at RGU

RONO HILLS, 18 Apr: The 1 AP Bn NCC held its inter-battalion thal sena camp (TSC) for the Tezpur Group at Rajiv Gandhi University...

Market shed handed over to SHGs

SAGALEE, 18 Apr: An SHG market shed,sponsored by former Sagalee MLA Nabam Tuki under the MLALAD fund, was inaugurated and handed over to the...

Yobin a notified ST in Arunachal

When issuance of ST certificates to Yobin tribe halted in 2017, the affected tribe worked hard to find the cause and the solution. Soon,...

Women’s reservation bill defeated? Not really

On 16 April, 2026, much like the infamous 'demonetisation', the Narendra Modi government proposed a sudden special parliamentary session -this time with the ridiculous...

APU students receive exposure to palm oil industrial ops

PASIGHAT, 18 Apr: Students of the commerce department of Arunachal Pradesh University (APU) here in East Siang district gained firsthand exposure to agro-industrial operations...

Awareness initiative by APSCW highlights critical social issues

ANINI, 18 Apr: The Arunachal Pradesh State Commission for Women (APSCW), in collaboration with the Dibang Valley Women's Welfare Society, organised an awareness programme...

Spearhead Gunners celebrate World Art Day with students

PASIGHAT, 18 Apr: The Spearhead Gunners, a unit of the Indian Army's Spear Corps, organised an art competition for students at the Government Primary...

IFCRA’s unity ride to promote road safety awareness, national integration

ITANAGAR, 18 Apr: The International Friendship Car Rally Association (IFCRA) is organising a 15-day car rally, the 'North-East Unity Ride 2026', in June to...

Nat’l conference on forest resource utilisation held

NIRJULI, 18 Apr: The forestry department of the North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology (NERIST) concluded a two-day national conference on 'Forest...

DC assesses development works in Nilling

DAPORIJO, 18 Apr: Upper Subansiri Deputy Commissioner Tasso Gambo on Saturday visited Nilling circle to assess the developmental activities and administrative services in the...

Nefarious attempt of PM, HM to link delimitation to women’s quota decisively defeated: Congress

Constitution amendment bill to tweak women's quota law defeated in LS NEW DELHI, 17 Apr: A Constitution amendment bill to implement reservation for women in...

Police jawan arrested for handing live bullet to anti-drug warrior

ITANAGAR, 17 Apr: A police jawan, identified as Ngelong Ngemu, has been arrested by the Itanagar police for allegedly handing over a live bullet...

ACB a toothless tiger: EKSWCO

ITANAGAR, Apr 17: The East Kameng Social Welfare and Cultural Organisation (EKSWCO) on Friday flayed the state's Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) for its alleged failure...

CM presents appointment orders to successful CSLE candidates

ITANAGAR, 17 Apr: Chief Minister Pema Khandu urged the newly appointed candidates of the Combined Secondary Level Examination (CSLE) 2025 to uphold the highest...

Dukam advocates shift in mindset towards dignity of labour

ITANAGAR, 17 Apr: Skill Development & Entrepreneurship Minister Nyato Dukam emphasised the importance of skill-based learning and advocated a shift in societal mindset towards...

Strait of Hormuz completely open for all commercial vessels: Iran

TEHRAN/ISLAMABAD, 17 Apr: Iran on Friday said that the Strait of Hormuz is "completely open" for all commercial vessels. The announcement by Iranian Foreign Minister...

Students carry out plantation drive

TAWANG, 17 Apr: A group of six students from Dorjee Khandu Government College (DKGC), led by its assistant general secretary Sang Tashi Shongla, carried...

Thousands hit streets in Imphal in torch rally over children’s killing

IMPHAL/GUWAHATI, 17 Apr: Thousands of people defied prohibitory orders in Manipur's Imphal West district and took out a torch rally to protest the recent...

Fmr Myanmar president Win Myint freed, no sign of Suu Kyi’s release

BANGKOK, 17 Apr: Myanmar's former president Win Myint was freed on Friday as part of a broad prisoner amnesty by President Min Aung Hlaing...

DC urges ASHAs, AWWs to work in close coordination

NAMSAI, 17 Apr: Namsai Deputy Commissioner CR Khampa urged ASHAs and anganwadi workers (AWWs) to work in close coordination for the success of the...

DC urges public to furnish accurate info during census

DAPORIJO, 17 Apr: Upper Subansiri DC Tasso Gambo appealed to people of the district to extend full cooperation to census officials and furnish accurate...

Spearhead Gunners inspire youths at annual job fair

PASIGHAT, 17 Apr: The Indian Army's Spearhead Gunners actively participated in the annual job fair organised here in East Siang district by the state's...