Monthly Archives: August 2018

No public hearing for Lower Siang HEP due to local opposition: CM

ITANAGAR, Aug 30: Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Thursday informed the state assembly that public hearing for the 2,700 MW Lower Siang hydroelectric project...

30 people stranded on Siang River Island; DA seeks evacuation by IAF

ITANAGAR, Aug 31: Some 30 people, mostly cattle farmers, are stranded on an island in the Siang river in Jampani, under Sille-Oyan circle...

Committee formed on Paris pollyphylla cultivation, harvesting guidelines: Rebia

ITANAGAR, Aug 30: Environment & Forests Minister Nabam Rebia while admitting that there is smuggling of Paris polyphylla, a rare medicinal plant found in...

Children rescued from unregistered orphanage & school

PASIGHAT, Aug 30: Twenty-two children were rescued from Friendship Foundation Academy, an unregistered orphanage & school here on Thursday by the Arunachal Pradesh State...

Arunachal assembly passes SSB bill

ITANAGAR, Aug 30: The Arunachal Pradesh legislative assembly passed the Arunachal Pradesh Staff Selection Board (SSB) Bill, 2018, by voice vote on Thursday. The bill...

Governor seeks landing system at Psg

ITANAGAR, Aug 30: Governor BD Mishra has written to Union Civil Aviation Minister Suresh Prabhu, urging him for early installation of a landing system...

Shortage of teachers in many schools: Min

ITANAGAR, Aug 30: Education Minister Honchun Ngandam on Thursday said in the state assembly that there was shortage of teachers in many schools, but...

Online safety summit discusses gender abuse, sexual harassment of women

NEW DELHI, Aug 30: The national capital witnessed the second edition of the 'Online safety summit for women', organised by SheThePeople.TV at the India...

Foldscope outreach prog reaches DNGC

ITANGAR, Aug 30: A 'Foldscope outreach programme' was conducted for around 50 botany and zoology students of Dera Natung Government College (DNGC) here on...

State taekwondo team wins 3 silver, 1 bronze medal

MELAWATI SELANGOR (Malaysia), Aug 30: The Arunachal Taekwondo team won three silver medals and a bronze medal at the Malaysia Open 12 CK Classic International...

U-17 Subroto Cup football gets underway

AALO, Aug 30: Ten 10 boys' and 8 girls' teams are participating in the Under-17 Subroto Mukherjee Football Cup tournament which got underway at...

RKMS distributes clothes

LAZU, Aug 30: Members of Narottamnagar-based Rama Krishna Mission School (RKMS), led by its secretary Swami Achyuteshananda and assistant monk Swami Divakarananda visited Pongkong,...

Org seeks early construction of airport

ITANAGAR, Aug 30: The Arunachal Youth Organisation (AYO) has submitted a memorandum to the chief minister, seeking his attention on early construction of the...

Workshop on land laws, tribal rights

ITANAGAR, Aug 30: The Arunachal Pradesh State Legal Services Authority in collaboration with the Association of Welfare of ST of AP and the Athupopo...

Meeting on special summary revision held

TEZU, Aug 30: Lohit Deputy Commissioner Karma Leki convened a meeting here on Thursday to discuss the ongoing special summary revision of photo electoral...

Dist creation welcomed

ITANAGAR, Aug 30: The Pakke-Kessang mandal of the BJP on behalf of the people expressed gratitude to the state government for the creation of...

Donation drive concludes

NAHARLAGUN, Aug 30: The second phase of the two-day donation camp organized by the Ziro (Lower Subansiri)-based Nada Kano Mission for the flood victims...

APPSC deserves Oscar

Dear Editor, I am a student who has not appeared the APPSCCE because i am yet to graduate. But today I have a doubt whether...

Follow the NCTE Norms

Dear Editor, I would like to appreciate the Pema Khandu’s government to create posts of regular teachers particularly for SSA Teacher serving in Arunachal Pradesh. The...

Redirect strategy

Dear Editor, This is in response to the article ‘Discrepancies is even larger this monsoon season’ in which the writer questioned my write-up published on...