Yearly Archives: 2018

Tutsas celebrate Pongtu festival

KHONSA, Apr 11: Agriculture and DoTCL Minister Wangki Lowang hailed Tutsa community for perfectly preserving and promoting their cultural traditions. Attending the Pongtu festival of...

State committed to IT to improve transparency and accountability: Pema

ITANAGAR, Apr 11: Chief Minister Pema Khandu has said his Government was working towards using Information Technology (IT) to improve transparency and accountability. "Despite connectivity...

Forest dept appeal community to safeguard wildlife

BOLENG (Siang Dist), Apr 11: The State forest officials exhorted the community members to help safeguard the forest and wildlife. "Let us show our kindness...

APPDSU opposes move to approve separate plan for DDSE Capital Complex

ITANAGAR, Apr 11: The All Papum Pare District Students Union (APPDSU) has strongly opposed any move by state government and ministry of human resource...

Move to shift IRBn B Coy from Longding opposed

LONGDING, Apr 11: The Wancho Students' Union (WSU) has strongly opposed the Government's reported move to shift the 1st IRBn B-Company from Longding district...

Gorkha settlers rubbish AYSU claims

ITANAGAR, Apr 11: In a response to the demands made by the All Yobin Students' Union (AYSU) pertaining to disallowing participation of retired non-local...

Cleanliness drive cum awareness prog by Tourism Dept

BOMDILA, Apr 11: A cleanliness drive and awareness programme on tourism was held for the people of Sangti village in West Kameng district by...

Maj invites MNCs to invest in Arunachal

NAHARLAGUN, April 11: The entrepreneur cum progressive farmer Likha Maj on Wednesday attended All India Mega Food Park promoter's summit at Aero City, New...

DCM’s intervention sought for early road construction

ITANAGAR, Apr 11: Former ASM and chairman, Road Committee NABARD, Lower Subansiri district, Tayo Nibing has in a letter to the Deputy Chief Minister...

‘Ensure quality of PMGSY road projects’

ITANAGAR, Apr 11: The All Pakke-Kessang, Pijeriang, Dissing-Passo, Seijosa Students' Union (APPDSSU) has in a representation to the Chief Executive Officer, ARRDA, Rural Works...

Oli’s historical visit

India & Nepal By Dr. D.K. Giri (Prof. International Politics, JMI) The three-day visit last week of Nepalese Prime Minister KPS Oli turned out to be "fruitful,...

Truth and change; a threat to a modern corrupt society

Dear Editor, If an effort is made to bring change in a society, the selfish section often regard it is as a barricade to their...

Flights of historical records

Dear Editor, I must appreciate and thank Group Capt. (Retired) M.Panging Pao for giving me an opportunity to throw some light with my limited knowledge...

TRIHMS controversy

With deadline looming large, docs allege dept misled MCI ITANAGAR, Apr 10: Even as the deadline to start the Tomo Riba Institute of Health and...

Creation of new posts runs into troubled waters

Staff Reporter ITANAGAR, Apr 10: The state government's decision to create 10 new Group-A posts of director (administration, finance and policy) has run into troubled...

Habitual bike thieves arrested

ITANAGAR, Apr 10: Continuing their crackdown on bike thieves, the police on Tuesday arrested four habitual bike lifters from Donyi Colony in Jullang near...

Governor takes stock of development

PASIGHAT, Apr 10: Governor BD Mishra took stock of developmental activities and the law and order situation in East Siang district, during a meeting...

Govt to sponsor candidates for diploma course in civil aviation

ITANAGAR, Apr 10: The Arunachal Pradesh skill development & entrepreneurship (SDE) department will sponsor 30 candidates to pursue one-year diploma course in civil aviation...

DC advocates scientific garbage management

DAPORIJO, Apr 10: Upper Subansiri Deputy Commissioner Danish Ashraf called for scientific management and disposal of garbage in order to maintain a healthy and...

Man withdraws claim on encroached varsity land

DOIMUKH, Apr 10: Giving a major boost of encouragement to the movement of the Rajiv Gandhi University Students' Union (RGUSU) to reclaim encroached land...