Daily Archives: February 2, 2019

Reh celebration underway

Women play most important role in promoting and preserving cultures: Dai ROING, Feb 2: The celebration of Reh, the three-day major festival of the Idu-Mishmis,...

RGUTA objects to new reservation, says an attempt to keep STs, SCs, OBCs away...

ITANAGAR, Feb 1: The Rajiv Gandhi University Teachers' Association (RGUTA) has expressed objection to the new quota rules, and has demanded restoring the 200...

Students stage rally over PRC issue

NAMSAI, Feb 1: The All Tai Khampti Singpho Students' Union (ATKSSU) and the Namsai District Students' Union took out a protest rally here on...

SARDP-NE committee clears financial proposal for Potin-Pangin road

ITANAGAR, Feb 1: The high powered inter-ministerial committee on SARDP-NE in a meeting on Thursday cleared the proposal of Rs 3988.98 crore for the...

Police destroy poppy fields

MIAO, Feb 1: The police here in Changlang district on Friday morning destroyed swathes of illegal poppy fields in Dharmapur village. The police team, led...

Distribution of land compensation for greenfield airport begins

YUPIA, Feb 1: The distribution of land compensation for construction of the greenfield airport in Hollongi in Papum Pare district began at the office...

Air vice marshall visits Vijaynagar ALG

VIJAYNAGAR, Feb 1: Air Vice Marshall Pawan Mohe along with other senior officials visited the advanced landing ground (ALG) here in Changlang district on...

Yana Bagbi becomes first woman from Arunachal to get Phd in physics

NIRJULI, Feb 1: Yana Bagbi was awarded a doctorate degree in physics by the North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology (NERIST) here...

Yomgo River Festival begins

AALO, Feb 1: The Yomgo River Festival (YRF) began on a colourful note on the right bank of the Yomgo river here in West...

RGU foundation day

RONO HILLS, Feb 1: Rajiv Gandhi University (RGU) is all set to observe its 36th foundation day on 4 February at its Rono Hills...

Assn demands shifting of dump site

ITANAGAR, Feb 1: The Banderdewa Karsingsa Youth Welfare Association in a representation to the governor on Friday sought his attention towards the problems being...

Alien invasive species may hitch a ride through China’s belt and road initiative into...

India may not be a part of China's ambitious Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) but it could spell trouble for India's biosecurity. A study that...

LPG distributed under PMUY

RANI, Feb 1: Senior BJP leader Dr Tangor Tapak on Thursday distributed LPG connections under the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) to the beneficiaries...

Felix inspects solar-based lift water supply project

JIA, Feb 1: RWD Minister Bamang Felix on Friday inspected the source and site for a solar-based lift water supply system for Jia, Bolung...

Governor, CM extend Donggin greetings

ITANAGAR, Feb 1: Governor BD Mishra and Chief Minister Pema Khandu have in separate messages extended greetings to the people of the state, particularly...

Anti-drugs awareness campaign held

BOLENG, Feb 1: An 'anti-drugs awareness campaign-cum-sanitation programme' was organised jointly by the Siang unit of the Adi Students' Union (AdiSU) and the Siang...

Salters’ chemistry camp concludes

RONO HILLS, Feb 1: The three-day residential Salters' chemistry camp at Rajiv Gandhi University (RGU) for Class 9 students from government, underprivileged and aided...

Month-long cleanliness drive launched in Kamle

RAGA, Feb 1: The Silver Jubilee Nyokum Yullo Celebration Committee and the Boori Boot Yullo Celebration Committee in collaboration with the Kamle District Health...

Review meeting on PMAY-HFA (U) held

NAHARLAGUN, Feb 1: The Itanagar Municipal Council (IMC) in collaboration with the city level training cell (CLTC) team from the Itanagar cluster organized an...

Video endoscopy and eye screening camp held

KHONSA, Feb 1: Several patients from Tirap and Longding districts benefitted from a four-day video endoscopy and eye screening camp organised here by the...