Monthly Archives: March 2019

Dr Minu Tadang: Shaping the future of boxing

woven lives While on her daily workout, which included running, boxer Dr Minu Tadang would often see a group of boisterous young boys in the...

Pakistan and Abhinandan

Flights Of Fantasy The recent few days have seen some tense moments involving two neighbours, India and Pakistan. India and Pakistan have fought three wars,...

APWWS calls for peace in view of CBSE exam

Staff Reporter NAHARLAGUN, Mar 2: Members of the Arunachal Pradesh Women's Welfare Society (APWWS) gathered at its office here on 1 March and appealed...

AITF urges orgs to refrain from calling bandhs, slams govt for intelligence failure

ITANAGAR, Feb 2: The Arunachal Indigenous Tribes Forum (AITF) has appealed to organizations to refrain from announcing bandhs in any part of the state...

Phassang takes stock of damages, calls for peace

Staff Reporter NAHARLAGUN, Mar 2: State BJP vice president Tame Phassang on Saturday took stock of the damages caused in Naharlagun during the recent anti-PRC...

Divyangjans seek PM’s intervention

ITANAGAR, Mar 2: The All Arunachal Pradesh Divyangjan Welfare Society (AAPDWS) in a representation to the prime minister on Saturday sought to draw his...

Nani Opo appointed as BJYM national secretary

ITANAGAR, Mar 2: Nani Opo has been made the national secretary of the Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM). Opo is a national executive member of...

Polling officers trained

ITANAGAR, Mar 2: The first batch of polling officers appointed for the upcoming simultaneous elections in the Itanagar assembly constituency underwent election training at...

Silver jubilee Nyokum Yullo celebrated

RAGA, Mar 2: The silver jubilee Nyokum Yullo celebration was held here in Kamle district on 26 February. Among others, DC Moki Loyi, former minister...

Org withdraws complaint against RHEP HoP

KIMIN, Mar 2: The Jumi, Komasiki Green Plus Society (JKGPS) here in Papum Pare district has withdrawn the complaint it had lodged against the...

Org seeks proper monitoring of TAH repair work

ITANAGAR, Mar 2: Claiming that the repair and maintenance work being carried out on the Trans-Arunachal Highway (TAH) in Kamle district is of substandard...

Retention of separate directors in education dept sought

ITANAGAR, Mar 2: The Arunachal Teachers' Association (ATA) in a representation to the education minister on Saturday requested him to ensure retention of separate...

Org seeks protection of villagers from Chakma militants

TEZU, Mar 1: The Mishmi Welfare Society (MWS) has demanded deployment of army personnel in Kathan village in Wakro circle of Lohit district to...

The day Kashmir came to Arunachal

From 21 to 25 February, I experienced what can aptly be termed a Kashmir-like situation in Itanagar. On the 21st, when I was on reporting...

Trekkers stumble on remains of US aircraft in LDV

ROING, Mar 1: The remains of an American aircraft have been discovered in the deep jungles of Lower Dibang Valley (LDV) district, in an...

Orgs call for peace, submit memorandum to CM

ITANAGAR, Mar 1: The Arunachal Law Students' Union (ALSU) and the Nyishi Ethnic Students' Association (NESA) in a joint press statement said the state...

Skill development prog underway

ROING, Mar 1: Forty underprivileged women and girls from Dibang Valley and Lower Dibang Valley (LDV) districts are undergoing a month-long skill development programme...

Anti-cannabis awareness campaign held

MENGIO, Mar 1: An awareness campaign was held at the general ground here in Papum Pare district on Wednesday to make the area free...

Foundation stone for sports school laid

MIAO, Mar 1: Sports & Youth Affairs Minister Dr Mohesh Chai laid the foundation stone for a state sports school here in Changlang district...

Peace committee formed in Leparada

BASAR, Mar 1: A 20-member district level peace committee with Leparada Deputy Commissioner Duly Kamduk as its chairman was formed in a meeting at...