Monthly Archives: September 2018

Prog on women’s empowerment organised

PITAPOL, Sep 18: Dozens of people attended an awareness programme on women's empowerment organized here by the Lower Subansiri district unit of the Arunachal...

Pham-Kho Sowai celebrated

SINGCHUNG, Sep 18: The central Pham-Kho Sowai was celebrated at MPCC ground here in West Kameng district with a three-day programme from 10 September. The...

Youths urged to avail of sports policy

NAHARLAGUN, Sep 18: Former Rubber Board chairman Likha Maj appealed to the youths to grab the opportunities under the state government's sports policy. Addressing youths...

‘Enhance pay scale’

ITANAGAR, Sep 18: The Joint Working Committee of Arunachal Pradesh Trade Unions has appealed to the state government to enhance the pay scale/grade pay...

Fast-tracking partnership

India & US By Dr D. K. Giri (Prof, International Politics, JMI) The first-ever 2+2 meeting between India and the United States held recently in New Delhi...

It is a bit overwhelming

Dear Editor, This is in response to the letter titled “ No Energy left” (readers’ forum, 15th September) by one “hopeful mains qualified candidate”. First...

Justifying mistakes

Dear Editor, History tells us that even the hard-core criminal do not accept their mistakes. For example, most of the criminals in any central jail...

AAPSU seeks lists of non-APST persons enjoying APST benefits

Staff Reporter ITANAGAR, Sep 16: The All Arunachal Pradesh Students' Union (AAPSU) has sought identification and lists of persons born to Arunachal Pradesh Scheduled Tribe...

Hard work produces heroes

It is a sad fact that Arunachal Pradesh has in recent times not been able to produce champion athletes of international standards who can...

PWD’s substandard maintenance work questioned

DAPORIJO, Sep 16: The Tagin Cultural Society (TCS) has raised serious objection to the "unscientific method" being used in the maintenance work on the...

Unions resent false arrests

LONGDING, Sep 16: The Wancho Students' Union and the Longding District Students' Union have expressed strong resentment at what they described as "the blunder...

DDSE criticized over poorly functioning schools

ROING, Sep 16: Expressing resentment over the functioning of the government-run educational institutions in Dibang Valley district, the All Idu Mishmi Students' Union (AIMSU)...

Season 3 of Mon Sergyeling and Mon Rigzshung Sergyeling gets underway

TAWANG, Sep 16: Season 3 of Mon Sergyeling and Mon Rigzshung Sergyeling - the biggest singing talent hunt of the Mon region - began...

Rural farmers urged to go organic

Correspondent PARBUK, Sep 16: Dambuk MLA Gum Tayeng motivated rural farmers to switch from the conventional to organic farming methods. Attending a workshop on organic farming...

BJP organizes donation drive for disaster-affected

ITANAGAR, Sep 16: The city unit of the BJP has urged the people to donate generously in cash and kind for the people affected...

Youth’s dead body recovered

Correspondent TEZU, Sep 16: The police here found the body of missing college student Arun Modi on Sunday. The decomposed body was found floating in a...

Bumper kiwi harvest expected

ZIRO, Sep 16: A team of horticulture experts has said that Ziro can expect a bumper kiwi harvest this year. The team, comprising Kiwi Gardens...

Protect yourself from HIV, Libang advises youths

YINGKIONG, Sep 16: Health & Family Welfare Minister Alo Libang advised the youths to protect themselves from HIV/AIDS by taking preventive and precautionary measures. HIV/AIDS...

Conserve nature and natural resources: Felix

DIRANG, Sep 16: RWD Minister Bamang Felix has advocated far-sighted planning in order to live harmoniously with nature. "Development and expansion should not be at...

Yoga, de-addiction prog held

BOLUNG, Sep 16: An 'orientation-cum-awareness programme on yoga, child rights, value education, meditation and drug de-addiction' was organised at the government higher secondary school...