Monthly Archives: April 2019

IJU hails HC order releasing Wangkhem

HYDERABAD/NEW DELHI, Apr 9: The Indian Journalists Union (IJU) has hailed the Manipur High Court's (HC) order releasing journalist Kishorchandra Wangkhem, who is in...

Is the involvement of underground elements in elections a threat to the state’s future?

  Comments from readers: - 1. Ironically, UG elements were brought into action in Arunachal by our selfish politicians back in the 1990s. Because of their...

Mob attacks former minister, police register case

Staff Reporter ITANAGAR, Apr 9: Former minister Jarkar Gamlin and his wife were reportedly attacked by a mob on Monday night, at around 10:30 pm,...

Man killed by friend following altercation

Staff Reporter ROING, Apr 9: A man identified as Togeh Mepola was run over by a car and killed by his friend following an altercation...

PPA slams CAB promise in BJP manifesto

ITANAGAR, Apr 9: The People's Party of Arunachal (PPA) has slammed the inclusion of the promise to pass the citizenship amendment bill (CAB) in...

Cash seizures continue rising

ITANAGAR, Apr 9: The amounts of cash being seized across the state are rising with every passing day with the agencies engaged by the...

Misuse of probe agencies

A string of raids by the income tax (I-T) department since March - which started with searches on the premises of people linked to...

Major reforms imperative

Cong Promise on Education By Dhurjati Mukherjee It is indeed good to hear the just released Congress manifesto promising school education to be made free up...

Improper zoo management

Dear Editor, The zoological gardens in India need a paradigm shift from exhibitionism towards animal education and awareness. While major zoos around the world have been...

Advani’s legacy

Dear Editor, Compared to the present bunch of BJP leaders, who are audacious and rude to the extreme and promptly dub whoever questions the government's...

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...