Monthly Archives: December 2017

ALSU cancels chakka bandh

ITANAGAR, Dec 26: The Arunachal Law Students' Union (ALSU) has cancelled its plan to launch a chakka bandh at the civil secretariat on 27...

WHL conducts awareness camps

ITANAGAR, Dec 26: A team from the Women Help Line (WHL) along with interns from RGU and the Ahmedabad University conducted a four-day awareness...

Quail chicks distributed

NAMSAI, Dec 26: The Namsai district Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) distributed 1250 quail chicks along with feed and medicine to 10 beneficiaries from Kaisu,...

Pema tightens grip

BJP won the Pakke-Kessang and the Likabali Assembly seats that had gone to by-polls on 21 December last. The result is expected to considerably...

Wanted ethics, not business view

Health Services By Dr S Saraswathi (Former Director, ICSSR, New Delhi) The World Bank and the World Health Organisation have released a joint report “Tracking Universal Health...

Reverence for our natural heritage

Dear Editor, I am writing to congratulate Tongam Rina and Arunachal Times for being awarded the Sanctuary Asia Wind Under the Wings Award 2017.Tongam Rina...

Siang is dying

Dear Editor, Siang is Sick and crying for care and support. Siang, one of the longest and important rivers of India is in sick bed...

Where are the black-necked cranes?

Dear Editor, Every year, small flocks of black-necked cranes (Grus nigricollis) descend from their breeding grounds on the Tibetan plateau into the warmer valleys of...

Pema, BJP consolidate position as Wahge, Nyigyor win by-polls

ITANAGAR, Dec 24: In a major boost to Chief Minister Pema Khandu's leadership, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has won the Pakke-Kessang and the...

GoAP cancels teachers’ regularization

ITANAGAR, Dec 24: The state government has cancelled the regularization of 63 trained graduate teachers (TGT) and 59 primary teachers (PRT) with immediate effect,...

Fire: Turning festivity into tragedy

Monday Musing Winter months bring festivities home. These are the days we spend time with family and friends, eat special food and treats. But the...

National Consumer Day celebrated across Arunachal

ITANAGAR, Dec 24: The Legal Metrology & Consumer Affairs (LMCA) department celebrated National Consumer Day with the theme 'Emerging of Digital Market: Issue and...

2017: Less accidents, more aftershocks for Railways

NEW DELHI, Dec 24: Derailments - both on and off tracks - marked 2017 for the Indian Railways. While the Narendra Modi government's first railway...

Contractors’ assn irked by dry ATMs

ITANAGAR, Dec 24: The All Arunachal Contractors' Welfare Association (AACWA) has condemned the authorities of various banks in the capital for not replenishing the...

Book on shamanic rituals launched

CHETA, Dec 24: Former Idu Mishmi Cultural and Literary Society (IMCLS) President Jatan Pulu launched the Idu Mishmi Shamanic Funeral Ritual-Ya, a book based...

Guv, CM greet people on Xmas

ITANAGAR, Dec 24: Governor Dr BD Mishra and Chief Minister Pema in separate messages on Sunday conveyed their greetings and good wishes to the...

ATCO declares 12-hour capital bandh

Staff Reporter ITANAGAR, Dec 24: Protesting against the state government's alleged failure to address its demands, the Abo Tani Clan Organisation (ATCO) on Sunday declared...

Training on road safety imparted

MIDPU, Dec 24: Members and vehicle owners under the All Arunachal Pradesh Public Transport Federation (AAPPTF) underwent a training here on Saturday, during which...

AMWWS receives Beena Ghose Roy Award

WAKRO, Dec 24: Wakro (Lohit)-based Anu Shiksha Seva Trust has conferred its Beena Ghose Roy Award-2017 on the All Mishmi Women's Welfare Society (AMWWS)...

APFA announces state team for Santosh Trophy

ITANAGAR, Dec 24: The Arunachal Pradesh Football Association (APFA) has selected 20 players for the senior national football tournament for Santosh Trophy scheduled to...