Yearly Archives: 2018

Repair work on Itanagar-Jote road progressing at snail’s pace

ITANAGAR, Apr 9: The repair and re-carpeting work on the Itanagar-Jote road in Papum Pare district is progressing at a snail's pace. Though the work...

Governor for expediting land acquisition for Army firing ranges

ITANAGAR, Apr 9: Governor BD Mishra on Monday instructed Land Management Secretary SK Jain to resolve the issue of setting up of Army field...

Longte festival begins

ITANAGAR, Apr 9: The celebration of Longte, one of the oldest festivals of the Nyishi tribe, began across the state on Sunday. Nyishi Art and...

NITI Forum meet

NEW DELHI, Apr 9: The first meeting of the NITI Forum for Northeast will be held in Agartala on Tuesday, aiming to give a...

Namsai DTO earns record revenue

NAMSAI, Apr 9: The Namsai district transport office (DTO) has collected revenue of Rs 1,60,60,190 during 2017-18. This amount is 160 percent above the revenue...

NSCN (R), ULFA (I) ultras nabbed

CHANGLANG, Apr 9: Security forces apprehended four militants belonging to the NSCN (R) and the ULFA (I) from two different locations in Arunachal Pradesh...

Workshop on ‘birding and bird guides’ held

ZIRO, Apr 9: A two-day workshop on 'birding and bird guides', organized by the Hapoli forest division in collaboration with the Arunachal Pradesh Birding...

PwDs, families benefit from training programmes

NAMSAI, Apr 9: Training programmes for persons with disabilities (PwD) and their families were held in Namsai and Lower Dibang Valley districts on Monday. Organised...

Road safety awareness prog conducted

NAHARLAGUN, Apr 9: Members of the City Livelihood Centre (CLC) conducted a road safety awareness programme near Barapani market here on Monday. The CLC was...

‘Pre-Army recruitment trg’ commences

TEZU, Apr 9: Chongkham-based 20th Madras Regiment is imparting 'pre-Army recruitment training' here for the youths of Lohit and Anjaw districts. During the 17-day training,...

Union seeks PGTs for schools

ITANAGAR, Apr 9: The All Kamle District Students' Union (AKDSU) in a representation to the director of school education on Monday sought early posting...

Skill development and vocational training underway

YUPIA, Apr 9: Eleven unemployed youths and students from Sagalee, Doimukh, Tigdo, Itanagar and Yareso are participating in a skill development and vocational training...

Parliament: Time to evoke esma

Budget Session Trashed By Poonam I Kaushish Yawn! The outcome of Parliament's Budget session predictably went according to script: washed out by the AIADMK's Cauvery...

An open letter to the Chief Minister

Dear Editor, This is in reference to the letter published on 3rd April '2018 regarding "Regularisation of 954 CTET and APTET Qualified SSA in-Teachers in...

NE is at the crossroads

Dear Editor, Apropos to the article, ‘Territorial integrity of NE states will not be compromised: Rijiju’ (AT, April 8, 2018); it is indeed important for...

China objects to India’s ‘transgression’ in Arunachal; Our land, says India

KIBITHU, Apr 8: In a fresh incident of friction, the Chinese military last month strongly protested against the Indian Army's 'transgression' into the strategically...

40 houses gutted in Chowkham

CHOWKHAM, Apr 8: At least 40 houses along with a sawmill were gutted in a devastating fire that occurred here in Namsai district on...

The sports policy of Arunachal Pradesh

The sports policy of the state has finally been notified. The vision is to make Arunachal Pradesh a vibrant and leading state in the...

PPA reiterates concern over fate of TRSH employees

ITANAGAR, Apr 8: The People's Party of Arunachal (PPA) on Saturday said the state government's plan to amalgamate Tomo Riba State Hospital (TRSH) with...

DPMSHI students participate in soccer tourney

ITANAGAR, Apr 8: Differently-abled (hearing impaired) girl students of the Donyi-Polo Mission School for the Hearing Impaired (DPMSHI) here participated in the Doon Cup...