Daily Archives: January 7, 2019

One killed in fire accident in Deomali

Staff Reporter ITANAGAR, Jan 6: A 45-year-old shopkeeper, identified as Ashim Ghosh, was reportedly charred to death in a fire accident which occurred at the...

Students announce NE bandh on 8 Jan against citizenship bill

Staff Reporter ITANAGAR, Jan 6: Protesting against Prime Minister Narendra Modi's announcement that the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill 2016 would be passed soon in Parliament, the...

The shrinking park that was ours once

They say that power corrupts, and that absolute power corrupts absolutely. No one knows it better than the BJP, the party in power in Arunachal,...

Si-Donyi celebrated with gaiety

NAHARLAGUN, Jan 6: The Tagin community residing in the capital complex celebrated Si-Donyi festival with great pomp and gaiety at Helipad Colony here on...

Pakke-Paga Festival from 18 January

Staff Reporter ITANAGAR, Jan 6: The 4th edition of the Pakke-Paga Festival - the only wildlife conservation-based festival of the state - is set to...

Damage to pipeline affects water supply to Itanagar

ITANAGAR, Jan 6: The pipeline supplying drinking water to Itanagar from Poma village was damaged near the intake point on Saturday, affecting water supply...

ANSU demands cancellation of land allotment against tennis court

ITANAGAR, Jan 6: The All Nyishi Students' Union (ANSU) has demanded immediate cancellation of the land allotment order granted against the tennis court near...

Bridge over Namchik opened

CHANGLANG, Jan 6: The Bailey bridge over the Namchik river at Singwang village in Changlang district was inaugurated by Nampong MLA Laisam Simai on...

Fire safety training imparted

ITANAGAR, Jan 6: The staff of the Raj Bhavan here, including officials and security personnel, underwent training in fire safety measures on Saturday. Personnel from...

APEDA engineer passes away

ITANAGAR, Jan 6: Arunachal Pradesh Energy Development Agency (APEDA) engineer Jumdak Basar passed away on his way to Itanagar after a brief illness on...

MLA inspects power grid substation work

Correspondent NAPIT, Jan 6: Pasighat East MLA Kaling Moyong on Sunday inspected the ongoing work on the power grid substation at Napit village in East...

Disaster mgmt demo held

ITANAGAR, Jan 6: An expert team of the 12th battalion of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) conducted a 'lecture-cum-demonstration' programme on disaster management...

DBYC skill trainees’ evaluation meeting held

KURAVILANGAD, Jan 6: Forty-three youths from Arunachal Pradesh who are working in eight resorts and hotels in Kerala took part in a two-day 'training-cum-evaluation...

Army cycling expedition flagged off

TEZU, Jan 6: A cycling expedition organized by the third battalion of the Indian Army's Kumaon Regiment was flagged off by 82 Mountain Brigade...

Protect wildlives

In the last few months several hunters have been nabbed by the widlife officials across the state for carrying out illegal hunting activities. On...

Bank mergers, cess no solution

Boosting Economic Confidence By Shivaji Sarkar The Indian economy is poised to grow to over 7 per cent in 2019 - a momentum it has established...