Daily Archives: April 9, 2019

Villagers of remote Bagjam to boycott elections

Staff Reporter ITANAGAR, Apr 8: The peoples of Bagjam village in remote Pipsorang circle of Kra Daadi district are set to boycott the coming simultaneous...

Over 1 lakh IMFL bottles seized since polls notification

PASIGHAT, Apr 8: Since the Election Commission of India (ECI) issued the notification for simultaneous polls in Arunachal on 18 March, more than one...

It’s anybody’s game in Bordumsa-Diyun

ITANAGAR, Apr 8: In the coming assembly election, one of the constituencies where things might get interesting is Bordumsa-Diyun, which is the only unreserved...

Ghost of CAB resurfaces in BJP manifesto

Staff Reporter ITANAGAR, Apr 8: The Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) election manifesto has run into trouble soon after its release on Monday with the...

JD(U) releases election manifesto

Staff Reporter ITANAGAR, Apr 8: The Janata Dal (United) released its manifesto and vision document for the state on Monday, with 'Development with justice'...

Cancellation of polling station demanded

KANUBARI, Apr 8: The chiefs and gaon burahs (GB) of Longhua, Mopakhat and Sangsatham villages in Kanubari circle of Longding district have demanded cancellation...

Arunachalee gets associateship at SU

ITANAGAR, Apr 8: Arunachalee student Nima D Namsa, who has earned a PhD in molecular virology from the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore,...

Number of women contestants increasing in Arunachal

ITANAGAR, Apr 8: The number of women contestants in Arunachal Pradesh has gone up to 11 in the current election for the 60-member assembly,...

Every single vote counts: Governor

ITANAGAR, Apr 8: Governor BD Mishra has appealed to the people of the state to exercise their adult franchise in the coming elections to...

Cash seizure crosses Rs 6 cr mark

ITANAGAR, Apr 8: The total amount of cash seized ahead of the elections in Arunachal Pradesh crossed the Rs 6 crore mark on Monday. According...

ECI bans exit polls

Poll campaigns end today at 5 pm ITANAGAR, Apr 8: The Election Commission of India (ECI) has imposed ban on conducting and publishing exit polls...

Time to change leadership: Apik

DOIMUKH, Apr 8: The National People's Party's (NPP) Arunachal West parliamentary candidate, Khyoda Apik, said it was time to change the leadership in the...

Moyong assures better urban amenities in Pasighat

Correspondent PASIGHAT, Apr 8: Sitting Pasighat East MLA Kaling Moyong, who is contesting for the seat on a BJP ticket this election, promised to ensure...

Poll officials begin march to remote polling stations in LDV

ROING, Apr 8: Lower Dibang Valley (LDV) district is geared up to conduct the simultaneous elections with the polling personnel for four remote polling...

COs meet micro-observers

AALO, Apr 8: The central observers (CO) appointed to oversee the election process in West Siang district held a meeting with the micro-observers and...

Intense canvassing on last day of campaigns

Staff Reporter NAHARLAGUN, Apr 8: The last day of election campaigning on Monday witnessed hectic canvassing by the Itanagar assembly candidates to reach out to...

‘Team work important to check electoral malpractices’

ITANAGAR, Apr 8: Special expenditure observer (SEO) DD Goel underscored the importance of all the stakeholders working together as a team to check electoral...

Don’t mix religion and politics

The people of Arunachal Pradesh have always been proud of keeping religious politics at bay while participating in the democratic process. But unfortunately, this...

Toothless Ec, netas merry

Code Of 'Misconduct' By Poonam I Kaushish In this theekha-masaledar electioneering season our netagan seem to have taken loads of tips from Bollywood and produced their...

The PM’s hypocrisy

Dear Editor, Kudos to The Arunachal Times for the editorial titled 'Modi and his communal agenda' (2 April). It is a disgrace to notice how a...