Monthly Archives: August 2018

Verrier Elwin: the Architect of NEFA and defender of Indian tribal people

Homage from a tribal Ramchandra Guha in his famous book ‘Makers of Modern India’ considers Verrier Elwin as the defender of Indian tribals. To quote the...

DC stresses on financial lit camps in remote areas

YUPIA, Aug 29: Papum Pare Deputy Commissioner Dr Joram Beda gave impetus on conducting financial literacy camps (FLCs) in remote areas to facilitate the...

Multi tasking staffs seek reconsideration of compensatory payment

ITANAGAR, Aug 29: The multi tasking staffs (MTS) of the state police department have in a representation to the chief minister recently, sought his...

Early conduct of DPC sought

ITANAGAR, Aug 29: The All Arunachal Pradesh Workers' Union (AAPWU) has in a representation to the Principal Chief Conservator of Forest on Wednesday, appealed...

DC assures to release pending wages of IMC casual workers: JWCAPTU

ITANAGAR, Aug 29: The Joint Working Committee of Arunachal Pradesh Trade Unions (JWCAPTU) has informed that the Capital ComplexDeputy Commissioner cum Administrator Itanagar Municipal...

Policy, pride & prejudice

Foreign Aid For Kerala By Dr S.Saraswathi (Former Director, ICSSR, New Delhi) Latest political controversy containing multiple issues within one major issue relates to refusal of financial...

Wretched state of Health care in Arunachal

Dear Editor, Health care system in Arunachal Pradesh is amputated from a catastrophic case of basking in the glory of the medieval age. While other...

Discrepancies is even larger this monsoon season

Dear Editor, This is solely in response to the letter with the title "Stop Building Unscientific and illogical Theories" by one of the readers of...

Discrepancies in Civil Services Coaching Scheme

Dear Editor, I am very grateful to the present State Government of Arunachal Pradesh, Helping Hands NGO and all others involved in materialising the Chief...

APPSCCE commerce candidates file writ petition in HC

NAHARLAGUN, Aug 28: The aggrieved commerce candidates who had appeared for the preliminaries of the Arunachal Pradesh Public Service Combined Competitive Examination (APPSCCE) filed...

Fund constraints delaying BCT road construction: DCM

ITANAGAR, Aug 28: The completion of the Balipara-Charduar-Tawang (BCT) road, which was approved by the Centre 10 years back, is running behind schedule due...

Arunachal working on modalities to conduct rural polls by Dec

ITANAGAR, Aug 28: The Arunachal Pradesh government is working on the modalities to conduct panchayat elections in the state by December, as directed by...

Bill for creation of 3 new districts introduced in assembly

ITANAGAR, Aug 28: Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein introduced the Arunachal Pradesh Re-Organisation of Districts (Amendment) Bill 2018 in the assembly on Tuesday for...

DA strengthens noose around illegal construction

ITANAGAR, Aug 28: In view of reports that construction of various types of buildings are being carried out in the capital complex illegally and...

NPP to support SSB, ISA, dist reorganisation bills

Staff Reporter ITANAGAR, Aug 28: The National People's Party (NPP) has said it would extend its full support to the passing of the bills...

Shopkeepers caught selling expired items

LONGDING, Aug 28: Several shopkeepers selling expired food items were caught during a surprise check conducted by the Longding district administration and police on...

RKSMGS student wins state level science seminar

ITANAGAR, Aug 28: Dogam Bagra of Rama Krishna Sarada Mission Girls' School (RKSMGS), Khasso (West Kameng district), secured the first position in the state...

Siang-Simang Angling Fest concludes

BOLENG, Aug 28: Aan (Uchi) Tangu of Pasighat (East Siang) was declared the winner of the Siang-Simang Angling Festival held here in Siang district...

‘DEDS can generate self-employment opportunities’

ZIRO, Aug 28: The Dairy Entrepreneurship Development Scheme (DEDS) can play a pivotal role in generating self-employment and strengthening infrastructure facilities for the dairy...

Financial literacy camp held

LONGLUNG, Aug 28: Thirty people including farmers and members of SHGs attended a 'digital financial literacy and awareness camp' organized by the Changlang district...