Monthly Archives: January 2019

19 traders booked for violation of LM Act

NAHARLAGUN, Jan 23: Nineteen traders were booked for violation of various provisions of the Legal Metrology Act during a sudden inspection conducted at Pachin...

AITF to hold protest rally on TAH

ITANAGAR, Jan 23: The Arunachal Indigenous Tribes' Forum (AITF) decided to organize a protest rally regarding the Trans- Arunachal Highway from Potin to Pangin...

Inauguration of bridge before completion opposed

DOLLUNGMUKH, Jan 23: Stating that a bridge over Dollung River is scheduled to be inaugurated on 6 February before its completion, the All Dollungmukh...

PTC to meet LABA FC in final of Veteran Football Tournament

RONO HILLS, Jan 23: PTC will meet LABA FC in the final of the 6th State Level Veteran Football Tournament at the Rono Ground...

Police fire shotgun pellets at Kashmir journalists, RSF demand investigation

ITANAGAR, Jan 23: Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has called on the authorities in Indian-administered Kashmir to investigate the behaviour of police who deliberately fired...

ITBP conducts medical camp for school children

ITANAGAR, Jan 23: The Indo Tibet Border Police (ITBP) Frontier Headquarters conduct a medical camp for school children at the Raj Bhawan Primary School...

GSDP training begins

ITANAGAR, Jan 23: A green skill development programme (GSDP) training programme on bamboo handicrafts began at the conference hall of the director of State...

RGU remembers Bose on his 122nd birth anniversary

RONO HILLS, Jan 23: Rajiv Gandhi University organised a lecture programme to mark the 122nd birth anniversary of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose here on...

500 fish seedlings released

ITANAGAR, Jan 23: The Young Mission Adventure Club (YMAC) released 5000 fish seedling in the Mio River under Yomcha for riverine conservation recently. District Fishery...

‘Know your forces’ mela held

PASIGHAT, Jan 23: Thousands witnessed the varied weapons, equipment and vehicles of the Indian Army during a 'Know your Forces' mela, organised by the...

Health check-ups, awareness campaigns held during SAD camps

JANG, Jan 23: Health check-ups, registration for old age pension, awareness campaigns on EVM, VVPAT etc were organized at Shyaro village under Lhou circle...

Educational tour for students flagged off

ROING, Jan 23: A 50-member team of students from six secondary schools of Lower Dibang Valley district, along with two escorts, set off for...

Shed anti-development attitude

The report of constant disruption of the ongoing construction of cement concrete (CC) road at Nirjuli is very disturbing news. As per the report...

The controversy compounds

Rafale Deal Dr. D.K.Giri Prof. International Politics, JMI The controversy on the Rafale deal refuses to die down, although the Supreme Court rejected the PIL and a...

Strict verification is required

Dear Editor, I would like to express my concern over the recent PGT and TGT examination which concluded last week. It was quite disappointing to...

Vote and child rights

Dear Editor, Minor girls and women have reportedly been subjected to prolonged sexual abuse, mostly at the hands of powerful men in shelter homes in...

Arunachal requires 60 companies of CAPF for peaceful election: CS

ITANAGAR, Jan 22: Arunachal Pradesh requires 60 companies of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) to conduct peaceful and successful elections in the state. Chief Secretary...

Jomoh wins gold in national kickboxing championship

DG rewards Jomoh, Marik for C'Wealth Karate C'ship achievement Staff reporter ITANAGAR, Jan 22: P Nobin Jomoh became the first karateka from Arunachal Pradesh to...

CC road damaged again

Staff Reporter NIRJULI, Jan 22: Barely a few days after the report on the damage to the under-construction cement concrete (CC) road in between Rayo...

Pakke Paga Festival: How not to celebrate a conservation festival

On a whim, I decided to attend the Pakke Paga (great Indian hornbill) Festival, which was held at Seijosa in Pakke-Kessang district from 18...