Monthly Archives: April 2019

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...

Officers forgo last rites of parents as election duty calls

PASIGHAT, Apr 7: As Arunachal votes on 11 April to choose their parliamentary and legislative assembly representatives, extraordinary dedication by those at the helms...

Over 20 complaints lodged against govt officers for canvassing

Election 2019 PASIGHAT, Apr 7: The office of the state's chief electoral officer (CEO) has received more than 22 letters of complaints against government employees...

A question of conscience

With the voting day for the simultaneous Lok Sabha and assembly elections just a few days away, the political atmosphere in the state is...

5 ‘illiterates’ in fray for assembly election; 3 each in youngest and oldest age...

Staff Reporter ITANAGAR, Apr 7: Five 'illiterate' candidates are in the fray for this year's state assembly election. The analysis is according to the...

FIR against 2 over cash recovery in Arunachal

NEW DELHI, Apr 7: Days after Rs 1.8 crore was recovered from two vehicles in Arunachal Pradesh, belonging to the convoy of the chief...

APCA SG retracts petition after CEO warning

ITANAGAR, Apr 7: Arunachal Pradesh Catholic Association (APCA) secretary-general (SG) Pekhi Nabum has tendered an apology to the state chief electoral officer (CEO) and...

Cash seizure rises to Rs 5.94 Cr

ITANAGAR, Apr 7: A whopping Rs 5.943 crore in cash and more than one lakh bottles of various kinds of liquors have so far...

Khandu blames Congress for corruption

BASAR, Apr 7: Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Sunday blamed the Congress party for "creating the habit of corruption" in the state. Addressing a BJP...

Ex-MLA’s wife dies in road accident

Correspondent DAPORIJO, Apr 7: Yaming Paying, wife of former Taliha MLA Tara Paying, died while several others were injured in a road accident near Joram...

Mopin celebrated in Aalo

AALO, Apr 7: Mopin festival of the Galo community was celebrated with pomp and traditional gaiety at Gumin Kiin here in West Siang district...