Monthly Archives: January 2019

HDMT: Papum Pare lift girls’ football trophy

TEZU, Jan 16: Papum Pare crushed Capital Complex 2-0 in the final of the girls' football tournament for the state level Hangpan Dada Memorial...

AAPBSU opposes PRC to non-APSTs

ITANAGAR, Jan 16: The All Arunachal Pradesh Border Students' Union (AAPBSU) has urged the state Government not to grant permanent resident certificate (PRC) to...

Workers’ union seeks reinstatement of worker

ITANAGAR, Jan 16: The Dibang Valley district unit of the All Arunachal Pradesh Workers' Union (AAPWU) has in a letter to the chief engineer...

Awareness prog on aromatic plants

KHUPA, Jan 16: Awareness training programme on cultivation and processing of aromatic plants was organised by the district KVK unit in collaboration with CSIR...

CAB, PRC and Indigenous Identity

Dear Editor, The Citizenship Amendment Bill (CAB) amends the Citizenship Act, 1955 to make illegal migrants who are Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains, Parsis and Christians...

PRC and need for self reflection

Dear Editor, This is in regards to the news that some Assam based organisations led by UPMoL has warned Arunachal people and it's government of...

CM laments airport land compensation issue

LAAYANG, Jan 15: Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Tuesday expressed anguish over the reported objections raised by a few sections of the society over...

Apang resigns from BJP, questions Modi and Shah

Staff Reporter ITANAGAR, Jan 15: Former Arunachal Pradesh chief minister Gegong Apang has resigned from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), stating that the party is...

PRC: A question of relative permanence

Ringside view Seeking permanent resident certificates (PRC) for the non-Arunachal Pradesh Scheduled Tribes (APST) settled in Namsai, Lohit and Changlang districts, the United People's Movement...

Landowners demand rectification in Rebia committee report

Greenfield airport issue NAHARLAGUN, Jan 15: Participants in a meeting convened by the All Papum Pare District Students' Union (APPDSU) here on Monday welcomed the...

APCC questions GoAP’s silence on CAB

ITANAGAR, Jan 15: The Arunachal Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) has questioned the state BJP for "sitting silent" on the issue of the citizenship (amendment)...

RGU scholars to stage protest

RONO HILLS, Jan 15: The Rajiv Gandhi University Research Scholars' Forum (RGURSF) has said it will stage a protest at the university's mini-auditorium here...

Meenam Goi wins Arunachal Idol Season 3

ITANAGAR, Jan 15: Meenam Goi of Siang district was adjudged the winner of Arunachal Idol Season 3 in the talent show's grand finale at...

A trek to Lissing and Messing

As a part of my first trekking trip this year, I along with two others embarked towards remote Lissing and Messing villages in Siang...

Villagers claim compensation not disbursed to genuinely affected

ITANAGAR, Jan 13: A section of villagers from Hayuliang and Khupa in Anjaw district and from Loiliang and Daughat in Lohit district has claimed...

Toko Yame memorial football tourney held

BANA, Jan 15: Dutey (Doka) Football Club and All Aka Hrusso Students' Union emerged the winner and the runner-up in the final match of...

CS stresses on proper monitoring of WCD schemes

ITANAGAR, Jan 15: Chief Secretary Satya Gopal emphasized on proper monitoring and evaluation of all the schemes being implemented by the women & child...

‘Workers should fight for their rights’

ITANAGAR, Jan 15: Arunachal Pradesh Building & Other Construction Workers Welfare Board (APB&OCWWB) Chairman Jalley Sonam urged the labour class to fight for their...

PAC sitting deferred

ITANAGAR, Jan 15: The proposed sitting of public accounts committee (PAC), which was slated to be held on 16 and 17 January, has been...