Daily Archives: December 8, 2018
GoAP approves ST status for Yobins, considering PRCs for non-APSTs in two dists
VIJAYNAGAR, Dec 7: A long-pending demand of the Yobin community of the state has been fulfilled with the approval of the Scheduled Tribe (ST)...
Dept reports unprecedented FMD outbreak in Papum Pare
ITANAGAR, Dec 7: The department of animal husbandry, veterinary & dairy development (AHV&DD) on Friday informed that 26 mithuns have died of foot-and-mouth disease...
Arunachal complied with SC directive on MDM scheme: Teotia
ITANAGAR, Dec 7: Following the Supreme Court's (SC) order on Tuesday imposing a fine of Rs 1 lakh each on five states, including Arunachal...
Raj Bhavan observes Flag Day; CM donates to DSWF
ITANAGAR, Dec 7: The Armed Forces Flag Day was observed at the Raj Bhavan here on Friday, commemorating the sacrifices and bravery of the...
Org seeks CBI probe into Tawang firing incident
ITANAGAR, Dec 7: The 302 Action Committee, an organization following up on the 2 May, 2016 firing incident in which two people were killed...
‘When the saplings are this tall’
Talking with hunters
I recently accompanied Rohit Naniwadekar and Monali Mhaskar from the Nature Conservation Foundation on a survey for Rufous-necked hornbills in Upper Siang...
NESO, KMSS to protest against citizenship bill
GUWAHATI, Dec 7: The North East Students' Organisation (NESO) and the Krishak Mukti Sangram Samiti (KMSS), who are opposing the Citizenship Amendment Bill, 2016,...
Court acquits murder accused
YUPIA, Dec 7: The district and sessions court here in Papum Pare district has acquitted alleged accused Kino Tadap and Kino Para from murder...
Jharkhand, Telangana win in Hero Sub-Jr NFC
NAHARLAGUN, Dec 7: Jharkhand and Telangana won their respective matches in the Hero Sub-Junior National Football Championship (NFC) at RG Stadium here on Friday.
Jharkhand...
Dubi team wins volleyball tournament
DAPORIJO, Dec 7: Dubi team defeated Gandhi Market team to win the volleyball tournament organized the Dubi Welfare Society (DWS) to mark its fourth...
Raluk Dui wins state chess title
ITANAGAR, Dec 7: Raluk Dui of Upper Subansiri district emerged the champion of the 10th state level FIDE rating open chess tournament, 2018.
He collected...
Awareness progs conducted
TAWANG, Dec 7: A series of awareness and school safety programmes were conducted from 30 November to 7 December at various schools and government...
Traditional dress designs must be preserved: Misra
ZIRO, Dec 7: Neelam Misra, wife of Governor BD Mishra, called for preservation and promotion of the traditional dress designs and patterns of Arunachal...
PMGSY road inaugurated
PEI, Dec 7: Yachuli MLA Likha Saaya dedicated a 12.37 km PMGSY road to the people of Pei village in Lower Subansiri district on...
Lowang flags off ambulance for workers
DEOMALI, Dec 7: Agriculture Minister Wanki Lowang on Friday flagged off an ambulance for the workers registered with the Arunachal Pradesh Building & Other...
‘Arunachal Rising’ campaign launched with SAD camp
POBDI, Dec 7: The West Siang administration conducted a Sarkar Aapke Dwar (SAD) camp here on Friday, concurrently with the launch of the state...
Social reformer mourned
ITANAGAR, Dec 7: The Galo Peoples' Front (GPF) has mourned the demise of Renya Loya, a social reformer of Kabu village in West Siang...
State TNAI team to attend nat’l conference
ITANAGAR, Dec 7: A team of the Arunachal Pradesh branch of the Trained Nurses Association of India (TNAI), led by its president Kago T...
VHP leader dies
NEW DELHI, Dec 7: The Vishwa Hindu Parishad's (VHP) Arunachal state organising secretary Pramod Joshi died here on Friday due to a heart attack....
NGO donates relief fund
PASIGHAT, Dec 7: NGO Nyobo-Lamkang has donated Rs 71,061 through the East Siang district administration for the families affected by the fire accident that...