Monthly Archives: July 2018

Career orientation progs for students held

LIKABALI, Jul 11: The International Chamber for Service Industry (ICSI) conducted a day-long 'career orientation and motivational programme' for students of class XII at...

The AP Freedom of Religion Act, 1978 – Politics behind Pema’s statement

Otherwise a redundant law in the absence of framed subsidiary rules, the 1978 Act gets sudden attention after Pema Khandu, the head of state's...

Security forces apprehend NSCN (K) OGW

JAIRAMPUR, Jul 11: The security forces deployed here in conjunction with the Assam police have apprehended an over ground worker (OGW) belonging to the...

Bandh announced

ITANAGAR, Jul 11: The All Ziro Hapoli Youth Association (AZHYA) has in a letter submitted to the Lower Subansiri Deputy Commissioner on Wednesday, declared...

Ex-APCS officer Borang dies

PASIGHAT, Jul 11: Ex-APCS officer Nyongom Borang breathed his last after prolonged illness at Mirsam village in East Siang district on Tuesday. He is survived...

Can we rise above petty politics?

Governance of Capital City By Dr. S.Saraswathi (Former Director, ICSSR, New Delhi) The recent judgment of the Supreme Court's Constitution Bench clarifying the relative powers of the...

Woes at the onset of monsoon

Dear Editor, With the onset of monsoon, flood woe has begun. Are we prepared for flash floods this year? Flooding is bound to happen, when...

Employ subject experts from outside the state

Dear Editor, Through your esteemed daily, I would like to bring to the notice of the concerned authorities the inefficient marking system that was adopted...

Pre-Post Matric Scholarship

Dear Editor, This is regarding Pre-Post Matric Scholarship for the season 2017-18. I am student of M. Sc Rural Technology (School of Agriculture and Allied Science...

Arunachal among bottom three states in business ranking

ITANAGAR, Jul 10: Arunachal Pradesh is at the bottom three of the 'ease of doing business' ranking among all the states and union...

Centuries old iron chain from historic bridge stolen again

TAWANG, Jul 10: In a shocking incident, part of a centuries old iron chain from the historic Chakzham Bridge here has been stolen by...

Religion, culture and vanishing languages

Call it naivety or a smart political move, Chief Minister Pema Khandu literally stirred a hornet's nest by stating that the Arunachal Pradesh Freedom...

Centre to support NE states in improving police infrastructure: Singh

NEC plenary session SHILLONG (Meghalaya), Jul 10: Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday assured the Centre's support to the Northeastern states in improving police...

PS denies involvement in TAH scam, says will resign if found involved

Staff Reporter ITANAGAR, Jul 10: Food & Civil Supplies Parliamentary Secretary Tage Taki affirmed that he had no involvement in the Trans-Arunachal Highway (TAH) compensation...

MP expresses concern over deforestation

RUKSIN, Jul 10: East Arunachal MP Ninong Ering has expressed concern over the continued decrease in the state's forest cover. Attending the Van Mahotsav programme...

Landslides sever communication to 17 villages

CHANGLANG, Jul 10: Rainfall-triggered landslides along the roads in Changlang North assembly constituency have severed communication to 17 villages. Heavy and incessant rain caused huge...

Drugs seized in Khonsa, Roing

KHONSA, Jul 10: The police seized ganja weighing about 1 kg from a house near the PWD office here during a raid on Tuesday. Based...

Admin to check absenteeism

AALO, Jul 10: West Siang Deputy Commissioner Swetika Sachan said flying squads comprising administrative officers will visit government offices in the district twice a...

Arunachal SC defeat AHSA

NAHARLAGUN, Jul 10: Arunachal SC defeated All Hija Sports Association (ASHA) 3-1 in the Arunachal Women's League's first match of Day 4 at Rajiv...

Saplings planted to mark Vanmahotsav

Correspondent ROING, Jul 10: The Dibang forest division (DFD) planted and distributed around 10,000 saplings here as part of the weeklong Vanmahotsav celebration from 1...