Daily Archives: March 17, 2019

Storm lashes 8 districts, power supply disrupted

Staff Reporter ITANAGAR, Mar 16: A cyclonic storm has swept across eight districts in the state leaving a trail of devastation. The storm in Tirbin area...

Jarjum resigns from INC; to stand for MP

Staff Reporter ITANAGAR, Mar 16: Jarjum Ete has resigned from the Indian National Congress (INC) following the denial of Congress ticket from Arunachal West Parliamentary...

Assam police arrest Anthony Doke and two others

Staff Reporter ITANAGAR, Mar 16: The Assam police has arrested suspected arms smuggler and self-styled commander-in-chief of National Liberation Council of Taniland (NLCT) Anthony Doke,...

Election Emergency

Free and fair elections are the fundamental pillars of any vibrant democracy. Being the world's second most populous nation and the world's largest democracy,...

Excise dept declares 7 dry days

Business hours of liquor shops slashed by 3 hrs ITANAGAR, Mar 16: The State Tax, Excise & Narcotics Department has slashed business hours of liquor...

East Siang NPP president Tapang Taloh quits party, joins JD(S)

Correspondent RUKSIN, Mar 16: The National People's Party (NPP) East Siang district unit president Tapang Taloh resigned from the party on Saturday and joined Janata...

Tacho resigns from INC

ITANAGAR, Mar 16: Former minister and Anini MLA Rajesh Tacho resigned from INC in support of prospective BJP candidate in his constituency. In a release...

Arunachal Pradesh asks for 60 companies of CPMF

ITANAGAR, Mar 16: Arunachal Pradesh has requisitioned for 60 companies of Central Para Military Forces (CPMF) for the smooth conduct of the Lok Sabha...

Dhawan seeks officers’ support for smooth poll process

TEZU, Mar 16: Prince Dhawan took over the charge of Lohit district Deputy Commissioner cum District Electoral Officer on Friday. After assuming his office, Dhawan...

NIMAS conducts its first scuba diving course

Staff Reporter DIRANG, Mar 16: The National Institute of Mountaineering and Allied Sports (NIMAS) here in West Kameng district conducted its first basic course in...

Khampu FC takes lead in MSL

MODEL VILLAGE, Mar 16: The 27th match of the Model Super League (MSL) saw league leaders Khampu FC and Commando FC battle for the...

Ruksin to host cultural event on tribal tradition

Correspondent RUKSIN, Mar 16: Karpung Karduk Centre for Folk Performing Art, Research & Training of Arunachal led by young artist Delong Padung in association with...

MOVCD vehicle flagged off

PASIGHAT, Mar 16: Agriculture Deputy Director Y J Lego handed over a pick-up truck to the Donyi Sango Farmer Producer Company here in East...

Alumni carry out plantation drive in JNC

PASIGHAT, Mar 16: In an initiative to give back to their alma mater, a team of the 'Ignited Minds' planted one hundred pine tree...

Inspection of tailoring and handicraft programme

MAYU, Mar 16: The NHPC Dibang Multipurpose Project on Saturday carried out an inspection of the one-month tailoring and handicraft programme which had begun...

3rd round of election training held at Tawang

TAWANG, Mar 16: The 3rd round of election training for presiding officers and polling officers was conducted at Kalawangpo convention hall here on Saturday. DC-cum...

EPFO creates new post

GUWAHATI, Mar 16: A new post of Joint Secretary Equivalent has been created by Employees’ Provident Fund Organization (EPFO), Ministry of Labour by transferring...