Daily Archives: February 9, 2019

Modi’s Itanagar visit evokes mixed reactions

ITANAGAR, Feb 8: Just days short of it being 12 years since the then union home minister Shivraj Patil laid the first foundation stone...

PPA urges BJP to respect people’s views on CAB

Staff Reporter ITANAGAR, Feb 8: The People's Party of Arunachal (PPA) has said the BJP must understand and respect the views of the people of...

AITF expresses concern over inaction on TAH scam

Staff Reporter ITANAGAR, Feb 8: The Arunachal Indigenous Tribes Forum (AITF) has expressed serious concern over the alleged inaction of the state government against those...

APCC claims greenfield airport not sanctioned by civil aviation ministry

NEW DELHI, Feb 8: The Arunachal Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) has raised questions over the proposed laying of the foundation stone for the greenfield...

RKMS warden granted bail in child abuse case

ITANAGAR, Feb 8: A warden at the Narottam Nagar (Tirap)-based Ramakrishna Mission School (RKMS), Subir Sanyal, accused of molesting a six-year-old child, was granted...

Close shave for picnickers as flashflood washes away vehicles

DOIMUKH, Feb 8: Twenty-five picnickers from Lekhi-based Queen Public School escaped a flashflood which occurred in the Pare river here on Friday and washed...

Student unions to boycott PM’s visit

RONO HILLS, Feb 8: The Rajiv Gandhi University Students' Union (RGUSU) on Friday said it would boycott Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the...

State board exams from 12 Feb

ITANAGAR, Feb 8: The Arunachal Pradesh state board examinations for the students of Classes 5 and 8 (2018-19 academic session) will be conducted from...

CM announces steps to strengthen GBs

ITANAGAR, Feb 8: Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Friday made major announcements to strengthen the institution of gaon burah (GB) and to ensure the...

IFS trainees visit Eaglenest sanctuary

SESSA, Feb 8: Forty-five officer trainees from Dehradun-based Indira Gandhi National Forest Academy visited the Eaglenest wildlife sanctuary and the Singchung Bugun village community...

House gutted in fire; MLA stresses need for fire brigades

Correspondent MACHUM, Feb 8: In an unfortunate incident, the house of one Wandong Tikhak was gutted by fire that occurred in Machum village in Changlang...

Villagers urged to maintain cleanliness

HARI, Feb 8: State Election Commissioner Hage Kojeen called upon the people of Hari village in Lower Subansiri district to keep their surroundings neat...

DDRC completes a year in service

AALO, Feb 8: The Drug De-addiction & Rehabilitation Centre (DDRC) at Hiker Gumin here in West Siang has completed a year of helping and...

BRO assures timely completion of road projects

ITANAGAR, Feb 8: The officiating Additional Director General of Border Roads (East), PKH Singh, accompanied by Project Arunank CE, Brig RS Rawal, called on...

MLA inaugurates hostel, PHC

DADAM, Feb 8: Khonsa West MLA Tirong Aboh on Thursday inaugurated the 100-bedded girls' hostel for the government secondary school, and the primary health...

Motivational event organised

ITANAGAR, Feb 8: The Education Development Organizing Society (EDOS) conducted a motivational event titled 'Focus 2019' at the Dorjee Khandu convention hall here on...

Dept urged to expedite CRC project

ITANAGAR, Feb 8: Expressing concern over the inordinate delay in the construction of the composite regional centre (CRC) and other infrastructure in Nirjuli, the...

Revised wages sought

ITANAGAR, Feb 8: Claiming that three workers of the urban development and housing department in Upper Subansiri district are not being paid wages as...

Road Safety Week observed

ITANAGAR, Feb 8: The road safety cell of the police headquarters (PHQ) conducted essay writing, drawing and painting competitions among school children and teachers...

Singh is new E/Siang DC

PASIGHAT, Feb 8: AGMUT cadre officer Kinni Singh took charge as the new deputy commissioner of East Siang district on Friday. Prior to her new...