Monthly Archives: December 2017

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...

ASI Taying passes away

ITANAGAR, Dec 24: Arunachal Pradesh Police officer Takam Taying passed away here on 24 December after a prolonged illness. He is survived by his wife...

SCCC inspects land for laying foundation stone

PASIGHAT, Dec 24: The Smart City Celebration Committee (SCCC) here in East Siang district on Sunday inspected the area beside the IGJ government higher...

District level Subroto Cup starts

KHONSA, Dec 24: The district level Subroto Cup football tournament (U-17) was kicked off by Tirap Deputy Commissioner PN Thongun here on 22 December. The...

Students on national integration tour

TINSUKIA (Assam), Dec 24: Twenty-four students from the government higher secondary school and the Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya in Anini (Dibang Valley district), accompanied by...