Monthly Archives: January 2019

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...

Five hunters nabbed with deer carcass and arms

Correspondent PASIGHAT, Jan 5: Wildlife officials on Friday nabbed five wildlife hunters from Daying Ering Memorial Wildlife Sanctuary in East Siang district. The hunters, who were...

Yobins resent exclusion from ST bill

ITANAGAR, Jan 5: Two Yobin organizations have expressed disappointment at the exclusion of the Yobin tribe from The Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order (Amendment) Bill...

Govt criticized for conducting pre-board exam during Si-Donyi

DAPORIJO, Jan 5: Tagin Cultural Society (TCS) secretary-general Lardik Kare on Saturday strongly criticized the state government for "intentionally conducting the pre-board exam during...

Second special enrollment camp held for transporters

NAHARLAGUN, Jan 5: Capital Complex Deputy Commissioner Prince Dhawan launched the second special enrollment camp for members of the All Arunachal Pradesh Public Transport...

Community volunteers to undergo disaster mgmt training

TEZU, Jan 5: A team of 52 community volunteers on their way to Guwahati (Assam) to receive training in disaster management under the Aapda...

APCC lashes out at BJP for ‘encroaching’ on tennis court

ITANAGAR, Jan 5: The Arunachal Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) has condemned the state BJP for "encroaching on the tennis court of Indira Gandhi Park"...

The dawn of a new year

Flights Of Fantasy Yet another new year dawns! The sun's rays over Dong village in Arunachal Pradesh ushered in 2019 at the earliest hour in...

Brig advises NCC cadets to inculcate comradeship

ITANAGAR, Jan 5: Brigadier KS Rao, Group Commander of the National Cadet Corps' (NCC) Tezpur Group, called upon members of the corps to inculcate...