Daily Archives: April 13, 2019

13 incidents of poll-related violence reported in state

ITANAGAR, Apr 12: The state police have received 13 reports of poll-related violence in the state, including damaging of electronic voting machines and clashes...

91.69 percent voter turnout in Khonsa West; updates from other parts coming in: ACEO

ITANAGAR, Apr 12: The Khonsa West assembly constituency in Tirap district has recorded the highest polling percentage with 91.69 percent turnout, followed by Mebo...

Patients stranded with docs out to vote

Staff Reporter ITANAGAR, Apr 12: The exodus of doctors and nurses during the simultaneous polling forced scores of patients to run around for medical aid...

Alleging booth capturing, Lowang demands ‘adjournment’ of poll

ITANAGAR, Apr 12: The BJP candidate for the Khonsa West assembly constituency, Phawang Lowang, has sought "adjournment" of the election held there, alleging coercion...

Poll officials, police personnel injured in accident

Staff Reporter NAMSAI, Apr 12: Polling officials and police personnel returning from the Wagun, Nongtaw Khampti and Wingseng Nangtaw polling stations under the Namsai assembly...

2 polling officials injured in stone pelting, 1 in group clash in Upper Subansiri

DAPORIJO, Apr 12: Incidents of poll-related violence have been reported from various remote polling stations in Upper Subansiri district. Two polling officials manning the Nasi...

German institute to host Dr Mize on associateship

RONO HILLS, Apr 12: Dr Daniel Mize, assistant professor in RGU's zoology department, has been selected to undertake postdoctoral research and training in ornithology...

6 shops damaged in fire

NAHARLAGUN, Apr 12: Six shops were partially damaged in a fire accident that occurred at the Polo Colony market here on Friday afternoon. The fire...

144 CrPC imposed in Koloriang

KOLORIANG, Apr 12: Kurung Kumey DC Santosh Kumar Rai on Friday promulgated Section 144 CrPC within Koloriang township for 48 hours, prohibiting assembly of...

Election agent demands replacing RO

ITANAGAR, Apr 12: The election agent of the INC candidate for the Hayuliang assembly seat in Anjaw district, Syndulum Ngadong, has demanded that the...

SC directs parties to furnish ECI with electoral bonds funds

NEW DELHI, Apr 12: Lifting the veil of anonymity from the government's political funding scheme, the Supreme Court on Friday directed parties to furnish...

Stop politicization of armed forces

The politicization of the armed forces became a matter of big concern in the general elections. The opposition parties have accused the ruling BJP...