Monthly Archives: September 2017

ZPM alleges illegal katta tree trade by officials

SUNPURA, Sep 20: Reports of massive destruction of katta trees and its illegal trade in the Paya Reserve Forest under Lohit Forest Division at...

Three ITDC hotels handed over to Rajasthan, Karnataka, Arunachal govts

New Delhi, Sep 20: As part of the disinvestment excerise, the Centre on Wednesday decided to exit three ITDC hotels including Jaipur Ashok and...

Meeting on special summary revision held

AALO, Sep 20: District Electoral Officer, Swetika Sachan on Wednesday held a meeting regarding special summary revision on photo electoral roll with all the...

Local germplasm collection

HAWAI, Sep 20: In order to collect, conserve and preserve local germplasm, KVK Anjaw conducted a local germplasm collection cum field visit of villages...

Modi-Abe Bonhomie

‘Japindia’ vs ‘Chindia’ By Dr D. K. Giri (Prof, International Politics, JMI) The India-Japan bilateral summit between Narendra Modi and Japanese Prime Minister Shizo Abe was viewed...

Plight of flood affected farmers

Dear Editor, After the flood water of Tewai river wreaked havoc during August last, the River Tillaw too flooded the nearby areas and destroyed the...

Drunk driving in the name of festival

Dear Editor, With utmost respect I would like to let people know something that happened to me and I believe it must have happened to...

Arunachal erupts against centre’s decision to grant citizenship to Chakma-Hajong refugees

Violence in Capital Staff Reporter ITANAGAR, Sep 19: Voicing support for the All Arunachal Pradesh Students' Union (AAPSU) in its movement against granting citizenship to the...

Police assaults journalist on duty, media orgs demand suspension

ITANAGAR, Sep 19: The police assaulted a journalist when he was covering the bandh related news at Bank Tinali here on Tuesday. The police also...

Difficult times ahead for Arunachal, Chakmas and Hajongs

More than 50 years ago, the Chakmas and Hajongs were forced to flee the Chittagong Hill Tracts because of displacement following construction of the...

AAPSU toughens its stand; says not an inch of land will be given to...

Staff Reporter ITANAGAR, Sep 19: The All Arunachal Pradesh Students Union (AAPSU) on Tuesday called on the Centre to understand the sentiments of the indigenous...

Plight of cancer patients in Mumbai where accommodation costs overruns treatment costs

Staff Reporter ITANAGAR, Sep 19: Cancer patients from Arunachal Pradesh undergoing treatment at Tata Memorial Cancer Hospital in Mumbai are going through a hard time...

Ering to introduce bill on MPs’ assets

ITANAGAR, Sep 19: Arunachal East MP Ninong Ering is going to introduce a Private Member Bill on declaration of assets by MPs after end...

Eye Health Hero 2017 award conferred on Dr Taba Khanna

ITANAGAR, Sep 19: State Programme Officer of National Programme for Control of Blindness, Dr Taba Khanna has been conferred the 'Eye Health Hero 2017'...

SSCI appeals parents to get children immunised

ITANAGAR, Sep 19: The State Steering Committee for Immunization (SSCI) appealed to the parents to get their children immunized during the ensuing Intensified Mission...

AJYCP approaches ADC on alleged undue harassment

Correspondent RUKSIN, Sept 19: Alleging that an innocent Assamese farming family has been warned of being ousted from Jampani area in East Siang district, the...

Award winning film Aaba screened

ZIRO, Sep 19: National award winning film Aaba was screened in a theatre at Ziro, Lower Subansiri district on September 18. The movie revolves around...

National Deworming Day launched in Papum Pare, Lohit

ITANAGAR, Sep 19: National De-worming Day (NDD) was launched in Papum Pare district by the District Health Society on Monday. Deputy Commissioner Tai Kaye administered...

Doctors reiterate demand

ITANAGAR, Sep 19: Reiterating its demands in the memorandum submitted to the Chief Secretary and Chief Minister, the Arunachal Pradesh Doctors' Association (APDA) in...

Land Allotment

Elite plot, poor suffer By Dhurjati Mukherjee The Supreme Court has rightly decided to frame guidelines for allotting public land and put a halt to whims...