Monthly Archives: January 2018

State senior karate team leaves for KAI C’ship in Kolkata

ITANAGAR, Jan 10: An 18-member contingent of karate players of the state, accompanied by four officials, left here on Wednesday for West Bengal to...

DCM eyes on private investment to boost agri-allied sector

ITANAGAR, Jan 10: Stating that agriculture is the mainstay of economy for the people, Deputy Chief Minister, Chowna Mein pitched to rope in private...

Complaint lodged against absentee teacher

PASIGHAT, Jan 10: Locals of Jampani area in East Siang district bordering Assam have reported that the assistant teacher of Government Primary School, Jampani...

5th state conference of ABVP

Staff Reporter ITANAGAR, Jan 10: The Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) will focus on drug awareness and education in its proposed fifth state conference, slated...

Training held for Swacchagrahis under SBM

ZIRO, Jan 10: In all, 16 Swacchagrahis of Lower Subansiri district under Swachh Bharat Mission (Gramin) attended a training programme conducted by the Ziro...

Block Level Sports Meet of UPS gets underway at Ruksin

Correspondent RUKSIN, Jan 10: The 2nd Block Level Games & Sports Meet- 2018 of government upper primary schools got underway at the general ground here...

Inspection of earth mover vehicles

ITANAGAR, Jan 10: During an inspection of all 'JCB, Tipper and Folkland' stands in Itanagar, Naharlagun and Nirjuli areas on Wednesday, the Arunachal Pradesh...

AHS observes World Hindi Diwas

ITANAGAR, Jan 10: The Arunachal Hindi Sansthan (AHS) observed Vishwa Hindi Diwas by organizing a workshop to promote Hindi language in the state and...

Union alleges absenteeism by govt officials

ITANAGAR, Jan 10: The All Sagalee Students' Union has alleged that government officials posted under Sagalee Subdivision are not attending their respective offices regularly....

Discourage bandh culture

The state government deserves appreciation for coming down hard on bandh callers. During the recent capital bandh, the administration lodged strong case against the...

What should India do?

Trump & Pakistan By Dr. D.K. Giri (Prof. International Politics, JMI) US President Donald Trump's tweet on New Year eve on Pakistan has radically changed the geopolitical...

Appreciate India’s unique diversities

Dear Editor, "If you are a Hindu, why are you allowing beef in the state?" --- Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath's address to Karnataka...

Do we need a national language?

Dear Editor, It is undisputed that India does not have a common language. The way Hindi is promoted seems by many as a threat to...

Forest officials seize more wildlife carcasses

BANDERDWEWA, Jan 9: A huge quantity of wildlife meat and carcasses, and trophies made of wildlife were seized at the forest check gate here...

Naga Hoho urges PM to postpone state elections

New Delhi, Jan 9: The Naga Hoho, an apex Naga tribal body, has sought Prime Minister Narendra Modi's help in postponing the forthcoming Nagaland...

Guv calls for holistic plan for garbage disposal

ITANAGAR, Jan 9: Governor Dr BD Mishra has called for finding a permanent and scientific solution to all the problems of solid wastes. He said...

Pre-budget consultation

Mein calls for innovative schemesto double farmers’ income by 2022 ITANAGAR, Jan 9: Deputy Chief Minister, Chowna Mein has called for submission of innovative schemes...

CCRT to grant junior fellowship on folk culture

Correspondent RUKSIN, Jan 9: The Centre for Cultural Resources Training (CCRT) under the union ministry of culture is all set to organize a weeklong cultural...

State level residential training

NAHARLAGUN, Jan 9: GNMs and ANMs from across the state are participating in a two-day state level residential training on 'Baseline assessment for competency...

New moth species discovered

ZIRO, Jan 9: Elcysma ziroensis, a new moth species, has been discovered in Tale Wildlife Sanctuary here in Lower Subansiri district. This moth was first...