Daily Archives: February 27, 2019

State witnesses peace rallies as capital gradually returns to normalcy

ITANAGAR, Feb 26: Much to the relief of the people, the capital complex was calm on Tuesday for the second day. Some shops and a...

Biki Ruja laid to rest; mother appeals for peace

ITANAGAR, Feb 26: Twenty-year-old college student Biki Ruja, who died in police firing on Sunday, was laid to rest on Tuesday in Itanagar. The burial...

Let no mother cry again

  We may never be strong enough to be entirely nonviolent in thought, word and deed. But we must keep nonviolence as our goal and...

Nyokum Yullo celebrated

ITANAGAR, Feb 26: The 39th Nyokum Yullo celebration was held at the Nyokum Lapang ground here on 26 February. Though the festivity saw low participation...

HM says did not issue firing orders

Staff Reporter ITANAGAR, Feb 26: Home Minister (HM) Kumar Waii on Tuesday said he had not issued orders for firing at "any kind of...

Dist level peace committee formed

YINGKIONG, Feb 26: A 21-member district level peace committee, headed by former ZPM Bading Teng, has been formed in Upper Siang district to ensure...

Skill development training underway

PARBUK, Feb 26: Thirty women representatives from 13 SHGs of Parbuk village are undergoing skill development training in 'poultry, piggery and hospitality' here in...

Rahul Gandhi meets victims of Arunachal violence in Guwahati hospital

GUWAHATI, Feb 26: Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday visited a hospital here in Assam to meet two persons who were injured in the...

Longding bandh announced

LONGDING, Feb 26: The Wancho Students' Union (WSU) has announced a 12-hour Longding district bandh on 27 February to press its demand for a...

CM extends Nyokum Yullo greetings

ITANAGAR, Feb 26: Chief Minister Pema Khandu has wished members of the Nyishi community on the occasion of Nyokum Yullo. In a solemn message, the...

Youths’ lives matter

After days of violence and chaos, the state capital was much calmer on Tuesday. The violence of the last few days has left everyone...

Double rate in offing?

Minimum Daily Wage By Dhurjati Mukherjee A committee, appointed by the Centre, has recently recommended an improved formula on minimum daily wage, based on workers' families...