Monthly Archives: March 2019

One arrested for Saaya residence vandalism

ITANAGAR, Mar 27: The police here apprehended one person on Wednesday afternoon in connection with the vandalism that took place at former MLA Likha...

Journalist Prafulla Rajguru dead

JORHAT, Mar 27: Veteran journalist and academician Prafulla Rajguru died on Wednesday at a hospital here in Assam, his family said. He was 82, and...

Forest officer Abo inducted to IFS

ITANAGAR, Mar 27: Forest officer Higiya Bengia Abo has been inducted to the Indian Forest Service (IFS), AGMUT cadre, from the Arunachal Pradesh State...

Security situation in three states reviewed

DINJAN, Mar 27: The overall security situation in Upper Assam, South Arunachal Pradesh and Nagaland were reviewed during a high-level review meeting of senior...

Poll preparedness reviewed

ZIRO, Mar 27: The general observer for Lower Subansiri district, Shanavas, has taken stock of the election preparedness in the district over the last...

Awareness activity under SVEEP underway

ITANAGAR, Mar 27: The audio-visual publicity van deployed by the capital complex administration carried out its awareness activity under the Systematic Voters' Education and...

JE’s death mourned

PALIN, Mar 27: The Palin Employees' Welfare Association (PEWA) has mourned the untimely demise of junior engineer (JE) Khyoda Harming, who passed away on...

FFA to host 6th Arunachal Film Festival

Staff Reporter ITANAGAR, Mar 27: The Film Federation of Arunachal (FFA) has announced that the 6th edition of the Arunachal Film Festival will be held...

EAC passes away, death mourned

ITANAGAR, Mar 27: Jumte Jini, who was serving as the extra assistant commissioner (EAC) of Kaying in Siang district, passed away on 25 March...

Charity should begin at home

Dear Editor, This is in response to the humanitarian editorial titled "Right wing groups on an upsurge"(March 25). If any incident of torture against any Muslim...

Happiness index and India

Dear Editor, The United Nations' seventh annual World Happiness Report was released on this year's World Happiness Day (March 20). The report has measured six...

Who will deliver justice for Ngurang Pinch?

Dear Editor, November 18, 2017, my father late Ngurang Pinch was reported dead under mysterious circumstances. It's been more than a year; my family still...

Postal ballot

Dear Editor, This is a letter to the Election Commission of India and I would like to highlight regarding the coming Assembly and Lok Sabha...

The continuation of a trend

With the last date of withdrawal of nominations just a day away, the BJP has already bagged two seats in the state. Though the...

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...