Monthly Archives: April 2018

DCM advocates financial discipline

ITANAGAR, Apr 17: Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein has asked the officers of the accounts & treasuries department to ensure financial discipline at all...

Transport dept earns record revenue

AALO, Apr 17: The West Siang transport department has earned a record revenue of Rs 1,30,53,128 in 2017-18. It had collected revenue of Rs...

SAA chairman concerned over commercialization of indigenous fests

PARSI PARLO, Apr 17: Sports Authority of Arunachal (SAA) Chairman Bamang Tago expressed concern over "commercialization of indigenous festivals" and appealed to organizers to...

Effort underway to make Thembang ‘zero-waste village’

THEMBANG, Apr 17: In order to restore the 'ethics and beauty' of the proposed UNESCO World Heritage Site, Thembang, a team from the tourism...

Scores receive medical treatment

KOKILA, Apr 17: Seventy-five villagers received free check-up and treatment during a medical camp organized here in Papum Pare district by the Itanagar-based 12Bn...

MP seeks collective effort for establishing model village

MIKONG, Apr 17: Member of Parliament Ninong Ering called for collective effort to achieve the goal of turning Mikong into a model village under...

Relief materials distributed

AALO, Apr 17: The Ramakrishna Mission, Aalo, recently distributed blankets, woolen garments, and winter wear to border villagers of Mechukha in West Siang district...

APMCC protests BJP’s silence on rape cases

ITANAGAR, Apr 17: Members of the Arunachal Pradesh Mahila Congress Committee (APMCC) observed 17 April as 'Black Day' to protest against the BJP and...

MLA assures villagers of flood control measures

SILUK, Apr 17: The Silukian Welfare Kebang (SWK) said on Monday that it has received assurance from Mebo MLA Lombo Tayeng that he would...

Union writes to CS, reiterates demands

ITANAGAR, Apr 17: The All Mengio Students' Union in a representation to the chief secretary on Tuesday reiterated its demand for urgent posting of...

Hunting, fishing banned

ITANAGAR, Apr 17: The Garku Abu Welfare Society has put a blanket ban on hunting and fishing within the territorial jurisdictions of Yaglung, Bangte,...

NGOs directed to lower volume of Swachh Bharat jingles

ITANAGAR, Apr 17: Responding to numerous complaints that the jingles broadcast from sanitation vehicles in the early morning hours are tuned to maximum audibility...

Panchayat Diwas celebration discussed

YUPIA, Apr 17: Panchayat leaders and circle officers from different parts of Papum Pare district participated in a coordination meeting here with Deputy Commissioner...

DC assesses needs of WSWHWS, STCS

AALO, Apr 17: West Siang Deputy Commissioner Swetika Sachan visited the West Siang Women Handloom and Weavers' Society (WSWHWS) here on Monday to take...

Ecosystems approach vital

New Forest Policy By Dhurjati Mukherjee Forests have assumed critical value in recent times across the globe due to ever-increasing pollution and climate change. The earth's...

Alternative against opium

Dear Editor, The Government Of India has provided an alternative policy for the opium cultivators in Arunachal Pradesh. The state has the largest illegal opium...

Decentralizing decision making

Dear Editor, Arunachal Pradesh has a numerous and vast untapped resources. We only know the little side of the resources we get from the land...

Faced with faculty crisis, director floats advertisement

TRIHMS controversy Staff Reporter ITANAGAR, Apr 16: Apparently, the prospect of the Tomo Riba Institute of Health and Medical Sciences (TRIHMS) taking off is still hazy,...

Arunachal women to receive entrepreneur awards

ITANAGAR, Apr 16: Women entrepreneurs Tage Rita and Techi Anna from Arunachal Pradesh have been conferred the Vasundhara NE Woman Entrepreneur of the Year...

Police recover stolen two-wheelers

ITANAGAR, Apr 16: The police here recovered at least 16 stolen two-wheelers on Saturday after arresting four persons from Dony Colony (Jully road) on...