Monthly Archives: February 2019

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...

Itanagar calm after days of violence

CM meets CBO representatives; peace committee to be formed Staff Reporter ITANAGAR, Feb 25: The capital appeared to slowly limp back to normalcy on Monday...

Food shortage hits capital

ITANAGAR, Feb 25: The residents of the capital complex are facing food and fuel shortage as the shops and petrol depots have remained closed...

APWWS seeks medical treatment of injured, visits bereaved mother, PS

ITANAGAR, Feb 25: The Arunachal Pradesh Women's Welfare Society (APWWS) has urged the state government to identify all those who were injured during the...

NES appeals for peace

ITANAGAR, Feb 25: The Nyishi Elite Society (NES) has appealed to the people to maintain peace, stating that the issue of granting permanent resident...

APCC seeks constitution of inquiry commission

ITANAGAR, Feb 25: The Arunachal Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) in a memorandum to Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday urged him to constitute...

Train passengers stranded in Harmutty

ITANAGAR, Feb 25: Passengers travelling by the Donyi Polo Express train from Guwahati to Naharlagun were left stranded in Harmutty on Monday as the...

RGU appeals for peace, organises peace march

ITANAGAR, Feb 25: The Rajiv Gandhi University (RGU) community has appealed to the people to shun violence and maintain peace. The RGUTA, the RGUEA, the...

Candlelight march taken out for youths killed in anti-PRC agitation

MIAO, Feb 25: Hundreds participated in a candlelight march organised here in Changlang district on Monday by the All Changlang District Students' Union and...

GoAP condemned for failing to control law and order situation

ITANAGAR, Feb 25: The All Nyishi Youth Association (ANYA) has vehemently condemned the state government, particularly the home minister, for failing to control the...