Monthly Archives: May 2018

Governor urges people to gift land or seek reasonable compensation

PALIN, May 22: Governor BD Mishra has urged the people to explore ways to either gift their land or ask for reasonable compensation in...

DCM emphasizes on making IGC functional

NIGLOK-NGORLUNG, May 22: Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein emphasized on making the Industrial Growth Centre (IGC) here in Ruskin subdivision of East Siang district...

PS takes stock of development projects

THRIZINO-BURAGAON, May 22: PHED&WS Parliamentary Secretary Kumsi Sidisow visited various villages in his home constituency, Thrizino-Buragaon, as part of his weeklong tour from 19...

Prohibitory order issued

KAMENGBARI-DOIMARA, May 22: Illegal entry of people from outside the state into the administrative jurisdiction of Kamengbari-Doimara in West Kameng district has been prohibited...

Preparation for SIMI, IDCF and DKS reviewed

KHONSA, May 22: A district level review meeting on Special Intensified Mission Indradhanush (SIMI), Intensified Diarrhea Control Fortnight (IDCF) and Dulari Kanya Scheme (DKS)...

Ministry approves EPFO office in Guwahati

GUWAHATI, May 22: The union labour & employment ministry has approved the opening of the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation's (EPFO) zonal office for the...

NERIST student elected BCS Arunachal coordinator

Staff Reporter ITANAGAR, May 22: North Eastern Regional Institute of Science & Technology BTech (MBA) student Banta Natung has been elected as the Arunachal...

Ruthlessness on display

In yet another state sponsored police brutality atleast nine people died in a firing incident at Tamil Nadu on Tuesday. The incident took place...

Tackle rural-urban divide

India's Job Crisis By Dhurjati Mukherjee The debate on 'jobless growth' has greatly embarrassed the government. That there is an employment crisis cannot be doubted and...

Exclude NE region from Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2016

Dear Editor, Citizenship remain a contested idea especially in contemporary globalised world and to account for the changing contours of citizenship in India, The Citizenship...

Response to Child Labour

Dear Editor, There lies no doubt that child labour forms one of the greatest evil in that society which dares to claim itself as "civilized"....

Issue duplicate admit card

Dear Editor, The APPSC fixed July 29 vide it notification 24th April 2018, since the already conducted exam for the same on November 26, 2017...

Ensure passenger safety

Dear Editor, This is regarding a recent incident that took place on 18-05-18. A lady named wit her cousin was travelling back from Guwahati to...

Arunachal in aviation map with landing of first commercial aircraft in Pasighat

Pema among first passengers PASIGHAT, May 21: Arunachal Pradesh made it to the commercial aviation map of the country with the landing of a fixed-wing...

AAPSU protests against Citizenship Amendment Bill, questions Pema govt’s silence

ITANAGAR, May 21: The All Arunachal Pradesh Students' Union (AAPSU), under the aegis of the North East Students' Organisation (NESO), held its sit-in protest...

Decorated soldier passes away

KHONSA, May 21: A pall of gloom descended on Mokttowa village in Tirap district following the death of Wanghian Lowang, a decorated soldier of...

Fire guts shops in Hollongi

HOLLONGI, May 21: Three shops were gutted in a massive fire that broke out in 'Takam Kabak' building here at around 5 am on...

10-year-old JNV still without proper infrastructure

ITANAGAR, May 21: The Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya (JNV) in Geku in Upper Siang district, which was established 10 years ago, is still being run...

Marken Lollen wins 1st season of AYSS

ITANAGAR, MAY 21: Marken Lollen has won the first season of the Arunachal Young Singing Stars (AYSS) competition. He walked away with a cash...

State’s first e-hospital launched

ITANAGAR, May 21: The first e-hospital of the state was inaugurated at the Itafort urban primary health centre (UPHC) here on Monday by Capital...