Daily Archives: February 13, 2018

Central team assessing damages in state

Arunachal seeks comprehensive package ITANAGAR, Feb 12: A seven-member inter-ministerial team of the central government on disaster management, headed by the home affairs ministry's Joint...

‘Illicit opium cultivation a menace to society’

TEZU, Feb 12: Illegal opium cultivation is a menace to the society, and it must be discouraged at any cost. This was the opinion of...

IJU to strengthen activities for journalists’ safety

BHUBANESWAR (Odisha), Feb 12: The two-day national executive committee meeting of the Indian Journalists' Union (IJU) concluded here on Sunday with a resolution to...

BJP’s ‘Congress mukt Bharat’ dream will remain unfulfilled: Sanjoy

ITANAGAR, Feb 12: Arunachal Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) president Takam Sanjoy said that the BJP's 'Congress mukt Bharat' (Congress-free India) dream will remain unfulfilled. Addressing...

Teenage burglars’ gang busted

ROING, Feb 12: The police here in Lower Dibang Valley district on Sunday busted a gang of teenage burglars, arrested four of its members,...

AAPSU seeks expediting teachers’ recruitment

ITANAGAR, Feb 12: All Arunachal Pradesh Students' Union (AAPSU) president Hawa Bagang and general secretary Tobom Dai called on Education Secretary Dr Madhu Rani...

BRO opens Bailey bridge

TAKSING, Feb 12: The Border Roads Organization (BRO) has opened another bridge on the strategically important Tama Chung Chung-Taksing road here in Upper Subansiri...

Shapawng Yawng Manau Poi begins

NAMSAI, Feb 12: The 34th edition of the Singpho ethno-cultural festival, Shapawng Yawng Manau Poi began here on Monday. The festival is celebrated in commemoration...

NGOs stage dharna for Potin-Pangin highway

DAPORIJO, Feb 12: Various groups representing the people of Upper Subansiri, Lower Subansiri and West Siang districts staged a dharna here on Monday to...

Arunachal’s forest cover registers decrease

NEW DELHI, Feb 12: Though India's tree and forest cover has registered an increase of one per cent, or 8,021 sq km, in two...

Budget session from 9 March

ITANAGAR, Feb 12: Governor BD Mishra has summoned the 6th legislative assembly to meet for its 15th budget session from 9 to 16 March,...

Dai receives Sahitya Akademi Award

ITANAGAR, Feb 12: Noted poet and writer Mamang Dai received the Sahitya Akademi Award from the academy's president Chandrashekhara Kambara in New Delhi on...

APIC re-fixes hearing date

ITANAGAR, Feb 12: The Arunachal Pradesh Information Commission (APIC) has re-fixed the hearing which was to take place on 15 February to 16 February,...

Forum demands handing over of Pinch death case to CBI

ITANAGAR, Feb 12: The All Arunachal Pradesh Youth Forum has submitted a memorandum to the chief minister, demanding that the state government hand over...

Road and telecom connectivity discussed

AALO, Feb 12: Issues like road communication and poor telecom service were discussed during a public meeting held under the chairmanship of Aalo Town...

MVAC vows to continue seeking justice for Pul

ITANAGAR, Feb 12: The Mere Vichaar Andolan Committee (MVAC) has vowed to continue to seek justice for late Kalikho Pul until justice is delivered. Addressing...

Rehabilitation for former delinquents sought

ITANAGAR, Feb 12: The All Arunachal Pradesh Delinquent Welfare Association in a representation to the home minister on Monday informed him about the absence...

Cleanliness drive held

DAPORIJO, Feb 12: Members of the All Upper Subansiri Village Students' Welfare Association participated in a social service at Achingmuri village last Tuesday, during...

CM inaugurates state’s first artificial football turf

Staff Reporter CHIMPU (Itanagar), Feb 12: Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Monday inaugurated the state's first artificial football turf at Sangay Lhaden Academy Sports...

BEZI to improve road in Ziro

ITANAGAR, Feb 12: The Better Ziro Initiative (BEZI), formed by a group of likeminded people, has said it will take steps to improve the...