Daily Archives: January 30, 2018

Speaker urges panchayats, municipalities to bear responsibility of governance

Staff Reporter ITANAGAR, Jan 29: Legislative Assembly Speaker TN Thongdok on Monday exhorted panchayats and municipalities to bear responsibility for ensuring effective governance. The speaker was...

Ngurang Pinch family demands CM to hand over case to CBI

ITANAGAR, Jan 29: The family members of former MLA Ngurang Pinch, who died on 18 November last year, has called on Chief Minister Pema...

New species of Orchid discovered

ITANAGAR, Jan 29: A new population of small epiphytic orchid belonging to the genus Oberonia has been discovered from Tengapani range in Namsai district. The...

Peace necessary for development: Guv

LONGDING, Jan 29: Governor Dr BD Mishra emphasized on security, health and education during his maiden visit to Longding district on 29 January. Interacting with...

Tourists’ activities affecting Golden Pagoda’s sanctity

ITANAGAR, Jan 29: The Golden Pagoda in Namsai, also known as Kongmu Kham in the Tai-Khampti dialect, is emerging as a major tourist attraction...

GoAP has created 1300 TGT posts: Minister

RUKSIN, Jan 29: Education Minister Honchun Ngandam has said that the state government has created 1300 trained graduate teachers' (TGT) posts, and that the...

9 electoral trusts donated Rs 637.54 cr to parties in 4 yrs

NEW DELHI, Jan 29: Nine electoral trusts have donated Rs 637.54 crore to political parties between 2013-14 and 2016-17, with the BJP receiving Rs...

‘Sustained debate’ needed over holding simultaneous polls: President

NEW DELHI, Jan 29: President Ram Nath Kovind on Monday called for a "sustained debate" on holding simultaneous polls for the Lok Sabha and...

Rebia calls for timely completion of Itanagar-Jote road

ITANAGAR, Jan 29: Reacting to the report of slow progress of the maintenance work on the Itanagar-Jote road, UD Minister Nabam Rebia has asked...

Trg on ‘youth and peace building’ underway

RONO HILLS, Jan 29: Around 40 NSS programme officers are participating in a three-day training of trainers (ToT) programme on 'Youth and peace-building' which...

Awareness camp for workers held

NAMSAI, Jan 29: The Arunachal Pradesh Building & Other Construction Workers' Welfare Board (APB&OCWWB) organized a 'labour awareness camp' here on Monday. Registration Officer Rohit...

Assn hoping to have demands met

ITANAGAR, Jan 29: The Arunachal Pradesh Engineering Service Association (APESA) on Monday said it hopes that the state government would look into its various...

Anini women’s team wins golden jubilee Reh volleyball title

Correspondent ROING, Jan 29: The Anini women's team won the Golden Jubilee Central Reh Celebration 2018 Volleyball Championship title, defeating the team from Chidu in...

State level Hangpan Dada Memorial Tournaments begins

AALO, Jan 29: The second state level Hangpan Dada Memorial Football and Volleyball Tournaments for men and women got off to a colourful start...

AAPCA fields 15 players at NE open chess tournament

ITANAGAR, Jan 29: The All Arunachal Pradesh Chess Association (AAPCA) has fielded a team of 15 players led by Hage Lassa (Nado) as team...

Dalmia DSP Cement launched in Arunachal

ITANAGAR, Jan 29: Dalmia Bharat Cement on Monday launched its special brand, Dalmia DSP Cement, in Itanagar. The most unique feature of this product is...

Awareness rally on MRVC organised

SEPPA, Jan 29: Students and teachers from various schools participated in a rally organised here by the East Kameng District Health Society (DHS) on...

Awareness prog for tobacco-free district

KHONSA, Jan 29: The Tirap District Tobacco Control Cell (DTCC) organised an awareness programme on 'Harmful effects of tobacco consumption and its consequences to...

Impulse Press Lab to combat human cross-border trafficking

SHILLONG (Meghalaya), Jan 29: The Impulse NGO Network (INGON) here has launched a project engaging the media to counter human trafficking in and between...

Awareness meeting on flagship progs

KOLORIANG, Jan 29: Over a hundred government officials and residents of Koloriang attended an awareness meeting on the prime minister's flagship programmes, held on...