Daily Archives: March 27, 2019

BJP’s Jini stands unopposed in Aalo East

Staff Reporter ITANAGAR, Mar 26: Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) Kento Jini is the lone candidate for the Aalo East assembly constituency and the probable winner,...

Smoke detected in intercity train; passengers safe

Staff Reporter NAHARLAGUN, Mar 26: Smoke was detected emanating from an AC coach of the Naharlagun-bound Donyi Polo Express intercity passenger train in the...

‘Borderland Narratives’ film festival concludes

RONO HILLS, Mar 26: ‘Borderland Narratives’, the three-day festival of films from contemporary Northeast India, concluded at Rajiv Gandhi University (RGU) here on Monday. Attending...

BJP members quit party over denial of ticket to sitting MLA

Staff Reporter LIKABALI, Mar 26: Members of the BJP's mandal and sub-mandal units of Gensi, Sibe and Kangku circles under Likabali assembly constituency in Lower...

From cakewalk to contest

ITANAGAR, Mar 26: For the first time in his political career, Chief Minister Pema Khandu will face the real challenge of opposition when he...

Magistrate clarifies on harassment complaint

ITANAGAR, Mar 26: Following the police complaint lodged by the Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts' Guwahati-based NE regional centre's director, Dr Richa...

LS seats in Arunachal set for multi-cornered fights

ITANAGAR, Mar 26: The two Lok Sabha seats in Arunachal Pradesh are set to witness multi-cornered fights during the single-phase polling on 11 April,...

ToT on disaster mgmt concludes

RONO HILLS, Mar 26: The three-day national level training of trainers (ToT) on disaster management concluded at Rajiv Gandhi University (RGU) here on Tuesday. Addressing...

ISRO launches ‘Young Scientist Prog’

UMIAM, Mar 26: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has launched a special programme for school children, called the 'Young Scientist Programme'. The programme is...

GO takes stock of poll preparedness

PASIGHAT, Mar 26: General observer (GO) Anwaruddin Choudhury on Tuesday visited here in East Siang district and took stock of the activities related...

State’s basketball team to participate in zonal competition

NAHARLAGUN, Mar 26: A 17-member team of the Arunachal Pradesh Basket Ball Association (APBBA) left for Kolkata in West Bengal on Tuesday to participate...

DNGC celebrates D CREO Fest

ITANAGAR, Mar 26: The Literary and Arts Club of Dera Natung Government College (DNGC), in collaboration with the Arunachal Pradesh Literary Society (APLS) and...

JD(S) starts poll campaign in Pasighat West

Correspondent RUKSIN, Mar 26: The Janata Dal (Secular), which has fielded a candidate for the Pasighat West assembly seat in East Siang district, started its...

World TB Day observed

PASIGHAT, Mar 26: The East Siang District Health Society observed World Tuberculosis (TB) Day at the general hospital here in East Siang district recently. Addressing...

Campus recruitment held at IGGC

TEZU, Mar 26: Eighty final semester students of BA, BCom and BSc took part in a recruitment drive for the posts of point assistant...

China destroys 30,000 world maps for not mentioning Arunachal as part of its territory

BEIJING, Mar 26: The custom officials in China have destroyed 30,000 world maps printed in the country for not mentioning Arunachal Pradesh and Taiwan...

Festival of Democracy or An Exhibition of Greed?

Dear Editor, We have been discussing unemployment, corruptions, poor roads, water supply, condition of schools and poor discipline, diminishing moral values and were cursing our...

Gari-bhara and fair election

Dear Editor, One of the most often heard word during election season is ‘Gari-Bhara’ a euphemism for asking vehicle fare or Travelling cost. The issue...

Congress in a mess

The Congress party in Arunachal is committing several blunders over ticket distribution, starting with the distribution of ticket for the Lok Sabha election, wherein...