Monthly Archives: April 2018

Restoration of power supply in Arunachal to take few more days: Taga

ITANAGAR, Apr 1: Power Minister Tamiya Taga on Sunday said total restoration of electricity supply in the eastern part of the state, which was...

PPA calls for all-party meet on land rate issue

ITANAGAR, Apr 1: The People's Party of Arunachal (PPA) has urged the state government to convene an all-party meeting to discuss the land rate...

Swimming with the sharks

Barely a week after the passing of the Arunachal Pradesh Money Lending Regulation Bill, a group of women money lenders scrambled to the press...

Recovered addicts must not be allowed to relapse: DC

LONGDING, Apr 1: Longding Deputy Commissioner VS Mallik called for ensuring that recovered drug addicts do not slip back into their old habits. The deputy...

‘Consumers have not exercised their rights’

NAHARLAGUN, Apr 1: "Apart from the establishment of the department of consumer affairs, people have by no means exercised their rights," said Consumer Rights...

IBCS raises concern over drug peddling in monastery premises

ITANAGAR, Apr 1: The Itanagar Buddhist Cultural Society (IBCS) has expressed serious concern over the rampant movement of drug peddlers and unwanted elements within...

Former AAPSU leader passes away

ITANAGAR, Apr 1: Former All Arunachal Pradesh Students' Union (AAPSU) leader, Darasing Tayeng, passed away at the Bakin Pertin Memorial General Hospital in Pasighat...

IGGC students build fence for school

TEZU, Apr 1: Around 200 National Social Scheme (NSS) volunteers of the Indira Gandhi Government College (IGGC) here in Lohit district built a bamboo...

DC tours Bana, learns about people’s grievances

SEPPA, Apr 1: East Kameng Deputy Commissioner Gaurav Singh Rajawat toured Bana EAC headquarters on 31 March to learn about the problems and grievances...

Swatchhta pakhwada begins in Longding

LONGDING, Apr 1: Longding Additional Deputy Commissioner T Ekke inaugurated the swatchhta pakhwada (cleanliness drive) under the Swatchhta Se Siddhi programme at the CHC...

Inspiring tale

The report of increase in number of wild life population at Daying Ering Memorial Wildlife Sanctuary (DEWS) is encouraging and should inspire the conservation...

Welfare state crumbling

Rising Education Cost By Shivaji Sarkar Education is for the rich. That is the message being spread by private and government higher education institutions. Fees are being...

Towards successful conservation

Dear Editor, Diverse species of insect pollinators around the globe including honeybees, naïve bees, moths, butterflies, some specialized species of beetles and flies are showing...

Scrap the discriminatory Act

Dear Editor, Through the column of your esteemed daily, I would like to draw the kind attention of the Governor of Arunachal Pradesh, Chief Minister...

APPSCCE announcement in social media a hoax, no date set yet: APPSC

Staff Reporter ITANAGAR, Mar 31: The Arunachal Pradesh Public Service Commission (APPSC) has informed that a circular doing the rounds in the social media regarding...

India deploys more troops along border with China

KIBITHU, Mar 31: India has deployed more troops and significantly increased patrolling in the mountainous terrains of Dibang, Dau-Delai and Lohit valleys along the...

DEWS witnessing increase in wildlife population: Survey

PASIGHAT, Mar 31: The Daying Ering Memorial Wildlife Sanctuary (DEWS), spread over an area of 190 square kilometres, has witnessed an increase in the...

Rajya Hindi Sammelan

Preserve, promote mother tongues: Mein ITANAGAR, Mar 31: Stating that many tribal dialects in the state are on the verge of extinction and many have...

Contraband seized in joint operation

NAMSAI, Mar 31: In a joint operation, a team of police and IRBn personnel raided the houses of alleged drug peddlers Chow Chantana Khen...

Legal awareness prog on child labour and trafficking held

ITANAGAR, Mar 31: A legal awareness programme on child labour and child trafficking was organised by Childline Itanagar, in collaboration with the District Legal...